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Peter Dixon

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  • Promoter

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Interview: comedy promoter Peter Dixon

Comedy promoter Peter Dixon has lived in Teesdale for most of his 65 years. After a career in construction which saw him become the IT director of Taylor Woodrow, his love of both radio and the Teesdale community brought him to Radio Teesdale as well as roles as a director of The Bowes Museum, chairman of the Castle Players and a member of the board of Barnard Castle Vision.

Teesdale Mercury, 11th July 2020

Review: Leicester Comedy Festival Preview Gala 2017

As a reflection on the whole evening, the gala preview show (or 'rally') was most certainly of a very high standard throughout.

Peter Dixon, Giggle Beats, 5th February 2017

Review: UK Pun Championships

Earlier this week, Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival declared a new day for our calendars - UK Punday, coinciding with the festival's UK Pun Championships that evening. The tournament, being fought for the third year, celebrate one of the public's most popular form of joke. So, what is a pun?

Peter Dixon, Giggle Beats, 11th February 2016

Review: Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival Preview Show

The evening's entertainment was consistently good throughout. It provided a feel for what may come from the festival in February.

Peter Dixon, Giggle Beats, 21st January 2016

Podcast Interview: Geoff Rowe

Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival founder and director Geoff Rowe ahead of the festival's 2016 preview show.

Peter Dixon, Giggle Beats, 12th January 2016

Interview with promoter Peter Dixon

We talk to Peter Dixon, who runs Funny Way To Be Comedy Club in Barnard Castle.

Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 3rd November 2014

Susan Calman interview

Glaswegian comic and Radio 4 mainstay Susan Calman embarks on an extensive tour of her Lady Like show today.

Peter Dixon, Giggle Beats, 25th September 2014

Interview: Mike Wozniak

Mike Wozniak is currently touring the UK with his 2013 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show, Take The Hit. Radio Teesdale's Peter Dixon caught up with our favourite stache-modeller to talk about the show, character comedy, the demise of BBC Three, working with Greg Davies on C4 sitcom Man Down and more.

Peter Dixon, Giggle Beats, 1st April 2014

Interview: Tom Wrigglesworth

In turns heart-wrenching and hilarious, Tom Wrigglesworth's new show, Utterly at Odds With the Universe, takes him on an emotional journey from childhood to adulthood, exploring the poignant and profound relationship with his granddad.

Peter Dixon, Giggle Beats, 18th March 2014

Interview: Mark Watson

"I always like to go to places for the first time; it's a new experience for me and the audience," he tells Radio Teesdale's Peter Dixon, in a candid interview about comedy, that long-lost Welsh accent, writing a sitcom, leaving Edinburgh behind and more.

Peter Dixon, Giggle Beats, 22nd June 2013

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