Martin Walker (II)
- Journalist
Press clippings Page 69
The Joseph Morpurgo three minute interview
A little while ago, Joseph Morpurgo found a wholly unremarkable, two minute VHS lying around featuring a clip from a Texan local news station. Using all the characters and locations from that, he's written a fantastical cop procedural about a mysterious fire at a chemical factory.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 3rd July 2014The Chris Turner three minute interview
According to his website, Chris Turner's sharply written gags, assured stage presence and blisteringly quick improvised raps have established him as one of the best up-and-coming comics on the international circuit, performing in the UK, USA, Australia and India. He tells Martin Walker about his widely anticipated debut solo show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Pretty Fly.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 3rd July 2014The Lucy Porter extended interview
Stand-up comedian, Lucy Porter, is a huge hit with comedy audiences across the UK with her distinctive, bouncy, feel-good comedy. She recently took some time off performing to get married and have a couple of kids. In this extended interview Martin Walker asks about family, feminism and being back at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 3rd July 2014The Tom Toal three minute Iinterview
Prequel is a frolicsome and poignant stand-up show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, from hotly tipped lovely lad Tom Toal. A show full of quirky gags, memorable stories and a miracle that not even the T-Dawg could have foreseen. Tom Explains...
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 2nd July 2014The Sean McLoughlin three minute interview
Brighton based Sean McLoughlin has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for many years. It wasn't until 2013 however, that he presented his own hour-long show Backbone. He was lucky enough to get some great audiences and some nice reviews, so he’s back again for some more.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 2nd July 2014The Matthew Highton three minute interview
Matthew Highton is a comedian, a surreal storyteller and risky abstractionist known for an unpredictable and off the wall approach to comedy. His 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Matthew Highton's Good Luck Sleeping Jerks is being quietly mooted as one to watch this year.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 2nd July 2014The Jem Brookes three minute interview
Jem Brookes' Edinburgh Festival Fringe offering, Punusual comes straight from this year's inaugural UK Pun Championships at the Leicester Comedy Festival. Expect an hour puns and silly jokes delivered from a professional wordsmith.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 2nd July 2014The Karen Bayley three minute interview
Shunning dresses and dolls, donning a football kit and picking up a cricket bat at the age of three were early signs. For her 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Karen Bayley explores all that this entails, including being thrown out of the Brownies for unladylike behaviour.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 2nd July 2014The Tim Renkow three minute interview
Tim Renkow's debut solo Edinburgh Festival Fringe show is called, intriguingly, At Least Hell Has Ramps. It explores the funny side of being judged on appearance and proclaims that if you believe you will go to hell for laughing at the disabled - he also happens to have cerebral palsy
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 2nd July 2014The Mark Davison three minute interview
Character comic Mark Davison parades on to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his popular out of space creation, Mr Susie. Apparently, the alien only has one hour to save cabaret... pity he has no idea what cabaret is...
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 2nd July 2014