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Martin Walker (II)

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Alex Owen: The Pin are coming to Radio 4

Martin Walker talks to Alex Owen of double act, The Pin. Alex talks about he and partner Ben's new Radio 4 series, and the intriguing concept behind their new Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, The Pin: Ten Seconds with The Pin.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 24th July 2015

James Veitch: 'I enrolled a gerbil at Eaton once'

James Veitch delivered one of the great word-of-mouth successes of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last year. But despite his new found triumph he is yet to find the right girlfriend. Martin Walker (rather unsuccessfully) tries to help him out.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 24th July 2015

Austentatious interview

Broadway Baby comedy editor, Martin Walker speaks to Charlotte from Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel. Martin knows nothing about Jane Austen, but apparently the show is still for him.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 24th July 2015

Darren Walsh quickfire punster at large

Darren Walsh delivers improvised high paced puns. Rather than describe what he does in this interview with Martin Walker, he demonstrates. Enjoy. Then go and book yourself a seat at his Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Punderbolt.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 24th July 2015

Freestyle rap? You got it.

Chris Turner is keeping the contents of his solo Edinburgh show under wraps. So he decides to deliver a freestyle rap instead. What he did tell Martin Walker is that at age fifteen he was told by doctors that he had ten years to live. He has now turned twenty-five.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 24th July 2015

Larry Dean: I thought being gay was completely illegal

Scottish Comedian of The Year Award 2013 winner Larry Dean returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his debut hour, Out Now! As he tells Martin Walker, he's a Glaswegian 'bender' who, aside from having a terrible diet, doesn't fit the stereotypes.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 24th July 2015

Frayer Parker interview

Martin Walker talks to Frayer Parker from the character comedy double act, Lazy Susan. The 2014 Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee's latest Edinburgh Festival Fringe show is entitled, er, 'Double Act'. Feel free to reread that sentence if you have time.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 24th July 2015

Pippa Evans - 'Mel Gibson is a very attractive man!'

Fancy spending the day with Pippa Evans? For the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Pippa is appearing in no less than three shows. Pippa tells Martin Walker of her love for Brian Conley - and attempts to convince him that it's nothing to be ashamed of.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 23rd July 2015

Ivor Dembina interview

Martin Walker was so blown away by Ivor Dembina's 2014 Edinburgh Fringe offering, 'Old Jewish Jokes' that he handed it a five star review. The show garnered critical across the board and audiences, by and large, loved it. This year he's reprising Old Jewish Jokes as well as offering a follow-up, New Jewish Jokes and organising a very special event with Daniel Kitson, Mark Steel and Mark Thomas - Free Gaza!

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 23rd July 2015

Anil Desai - 'Where's my TV show?'

You've probably listened to a few of these Broadway Baby Radio comedy interviews by now, which means that you'll have enjoyed the various Hollywood voices that top and tail them. Martin Walker talks to the owner of those voices, Anil Desai, about his Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, 'Impressions of a Hindude.'

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 23rd July 2015

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