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Si Hawkins
Si Hawkins

Si Hawkins

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Si Hawkins features - page 14

Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Des Clarke

Friday 15th October 2021

He's celebrating 200 editions of Breaking The News, but how did Des Clarke wind up gigging with Kylie, Usain and a field full of canines?

Matt Forde Pro

Tune-Up, No. 5: Matt Forde on making political comedy work

Thursday 14th October 2021

Political material can be risky with live audiences, but Matt Forde manages to bridge the big political divides - we asked him how.

Paul Vickers Live

Random 8: Mr Twonkey

Tuesday 12th October 2021

What do George Formby, Natalie Wood and Wojtek the soldier bear have in common? They all pop up in Mr Twonkey's rich tapestry.

Steve Hughes Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Steve Hughes

Friday 8th October 2021

The heavy metal stand-up currently has both his heads on - a comedy tour, and a new rock album. But what's all that about programming?

Isabelle Farah Live

Random 8: Isabelle Farah

Tuesday 5th October 2021

Great books, gatecrashing and the greatest great-grandma name ever: Isabelle Farah gives us eight random answers.

Njambi McGrath Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Njambi McGrath

Friday 1st October 2021

She's doing the Radio 4/Soho Theatre double, but which two cassettes made all the difference, early doors?

Jack Gleadow Live

Random 8: Jack Gleadow

Tuesday 28th September 2021

He's bringing audio-visual gags to Bishop's Stortford, but does Jack Gleadow really dream of being released from a bag by Keith Chegwin?

Sam Nicoresti Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Sam Nicoresti

Friday 24th September 2021

He's got a spacesuit, an arse-trumpet and a bone to pick with FGWG: it's Sam Nicoresti's gig odyssey.

Image shows from L to R: Laura Corcoran, Matthew Floyd Jones Live

Random 8: Frisky & Mannish

Tuesday 21st September 2021

Kate Bush, Justin Timberlake and a sought-after wholefood salad - Frisky & Mannish reveal all.

Image shows from L to R: Graham Dickson, Naomi Petersen Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: The Free Association

Friday 17th September 2021

Icky moments, sticky walls and an old man becoming a shoe: The Free Association take us back through improvs past.

Radu Isac Live

Random 8: Radu Isac

Tuesday 14th September 2021

Metro luck, deep toolbox wounds and a weird great-grandma - Radu Isac takes the eight-question challenge.

Nina Conti. Copyright: Matt Crockett Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Nina Conti

Friday 10th September 2021

Drive-in highs and drive-in lows: Nina Conti takes us through her lockdowns, and new tour extravaganza The Dating Show.

Patrick Monahan. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Patrick Monahan

Friday 3rd September 2021

He's playing Bedford's big Comedy in the Park on Friday evening - time for Patrick Monahan to take us through his epic first gig, and beyond.

Yasmine Day. Jay Bennett. Copyright: Adrian Tauss Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Yasmine Day

Friday 27th August 2021

Sweeping majestically into the Bridge House Theatre Comedy Festival, Yasmine Day gives us a glimpse behind the showbiz curtains.

Jon Courtenay. Copyright: PND Photography Live

Random 8: Jon Courtenay

Tuesday 24th August 2021

He won Britain's Got Talent, but now the real test: Jon Courtenay takes our eight-question examination.

Rich Wilson Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Rich Wilson

Friday 20th August 2021

He's heading back to Edinburgh, but why does Rich Wilson fondly recall one particularly sparse Fringe show?

Vix Leyton Live

Random 8: Vix Leyton

Tuesday 17th August 2021

She's bringing Comedy Arcade to the Edinburgh Fringe, but why was Vix Leyton in a corridor with Calvin Harris?

Lew Fitz Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Lew Fitz

Friday 13th August 2021

Miami jazz-gags, drive-by bits and Samwise Gamgee - Lew Fitz takes us through his transatlantic show history.

Ian Smith Pro

Tune-Up, No. 4: Ian Smith on getting gigs, and green room etiquette

Thursday 12th August 2021

Ian Smith loves crosswords - there's a podcast - but not cross words. So he's the ideal man to ask about green room dos and don'ts, and how to get gigs in the first place.

Suchandrika Chakrabarti Live

Random 8: Suchandrika Chakrabarti

Tuesday 10th August 2021

Her show I Miss Amy Winehouse is on in Camden - Amy's old stamping ground - but why does Suchandrika Chakrabarti regret another iconic celeb's hair affair?

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