Martin Walker (II)
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Press clippings Page 80
The Joe Bains three minute interview
Joe Bains hosts London's up-and-coming comedy club, Licence to Laugh, featuring comedians from the city's comedy circuit. Joe talks to Martin Walker via email about bringing his club to Edinburgh for August, swapping one capital for another.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 20th June 2014The Ray Fordyce three minute interview
Ray Fordyce enjoyed last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival so much he is back with what he promises is a bigger and better show. Martin Walker chats to Ray via email about his 11am compilation show at the Free Sisters.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 20th June 2014The Roland Gent three minute interview
Would you give up a high flying sales job to manage England's worst radio station? Roland Gent did just that. Based in Greater Manchester it was one man's dream just to put a bit of rock'n'roll back into radio, set against an inner city background of gangsters, burnt out cars, drugs and dog fighting. Martin Walker chats to Roland via email to find out more.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 20th June 2014The Angus Dunican three minute interview
Angus Dunican's performing two shows at the Edinburgh Fringe this year, The Bravery Test and The Great Indoors. Martin Walker talks to Angus via email about performing for relatives since he was nine and the joys of staying home.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 20th June 2014The Terry McHugh three minute interview
As one of Ireland's newest comedians, Terry McHugh, makes his Edinburgh Fringe solo show debut with Reservoir Dad. Martin Walker talks to Terry via email about fatherhood, his comedic highs and lows and being an international yoyo champion.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 20th June 2014The Abi Roberts three minute interview
Popular comedian, Abi Roberts, is bringing two shows up to the Edinburgh Fringe this year. Her debut solo stand up hour is the intriguingly entitled Twerk in Progress, but Martin Walker first asks about her wholly original chat show idea, Musical CID.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 20th June 2014The Alan Anderson three minute interview
This year Alan Andreson returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his globetrotting, comedy whisky show, Whisky for Dafties. Sample six malty, peaty beverages whilst Alan explains the history, methodology and lore of the great drink that is whisky. Martin Walker finds out more.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 20th June 2014The Pete Firman three minute interview
You'll recognize Pete Firman from TV on Sarah Millican's show, Channel 4's Comedy Mash-Up or as a star of BBC One's The Magicians. But as he tells Martin Walker, it's at live stage shows were the magic works best.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 20th June 2014The Sam Wills three minute interview
Sam Wills is an internationally renowned silent street performer, best known to UK audiences as his alter ego The Boy With Tape On His Face. Martin Walker briefly conversed with Sam by Twitter and by email, as the multi award winning mime was waiting for a flight.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 20th June 2014The Eddie Pepitone three minute interview
Eddie Pepitone has appeared on TV in Arrested Development, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Flight of the Conchords, The Sarah Silverman Program, Chappelle's Show, House M.D., Conan, Community, Weeds, Monk, ER and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. And that's just for starters. In August he'll be returning to Edinburgh to perform his comedy show, Eddie Pepitone: RIP America, It's Been Fun.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 18th June 2014