Si Hawkins features - page 15
Sooz Kempner gets a dressage dressing-down from the IOC
Friday 6th August 2021
The hep-talented Sooz Kempner is obsessed with The Olympics, and has impressively sporty roots. So it came as a bit of a shock when the IOC shut down her Twitch stream.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Jen Ives
Friday 6th August 2021
At the Edinburgh Fringe with a new WIP, Jen Ives takes us back to a Brighton dash, angry magic and an Agadoo chorus.
Random 8: Steve Bugeja
Tuesday 3rd August 2021
He's co-birthed ITV's Buffering, but why did Steve Bugeja become a reluctant swinger in Stevenage?
First Gig, Worst Gig: Luke Rollason
Friday 30th July 2021
He's got the Fringe and Big Wowie! coming soon, but why did Luke Rollason used to yearn for total darkness, every night?
Random 8: Gina Yashere
Tuesday 27th July 2021
Back with a book, Gina Yashere talks Vietnam photobombing, Black Panther dreams and a memorable mousse.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Chris McCausland
Friday 23rd July 2021
He's been waiting ages for this tour to get rebooked, but when did Chris McCausland have to hang about for a budget Houdini?
First Gig, Worst Gig: Charlie George
Friday 16th July 2021
King Rat, live ketamine and Kate Winslet on a bollard - no wonder Charlie George was asked to host museum tours.
Random 8: Graham de la Cruz (Adam Rhys-Davies)
Tuesday 13th July 2021
He's about to bring sass and sequins to Southwark, but how did Graham de la Cruz get creative with a Shih Tzu?
Circuit Training: Maisie Adam is Making the Most of It
Monday 12th July 2021
She's back gigging at Chester Comedy Festival, after a lockdown that looked likely to mangle her momentum. But Maisie Adam has a hardy, punky, bring-it-on attitude to stand-up - much of which comes from her mum.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Naomi Cooper
Friday 9th July 2021
Back onstage for the Balham Comedy Fest, Naomi Cooper talks comedy curries, an un-yummy mummy and Dennis Quaid(s).
Random 8: Susan Murray
Tuesday 6th July 2021
Her plane-crash show is finally landing at Soho Theatre, but which train scene is seared into Susan Murray's memory?
Random 8: Mark Watson
Thursday 1st July 2021
He's behind the big Marlow Comedy Weekender, in a nice Berkshire park, but which literary hill is Mark Watson firmly perched on?
Random 8: Mat Brooks
Tuesday 29th June 2021
It's our most Bottom-fuelled Random 8, ever - stand-up and superfan Mat Brooks on the lure of Richard and Hitler.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Gráinne Maguire
Friday 25th June 2021
The Irish John Mulaney - comedy-wise anyway - Gráinne Maguire preps for the Ventnor Fringe with a trip down memory lane.
Tune-Up, No. 3: Paul Revill on the art of compering
Thursday 24th June 2021
Many acts may have lost their mojo at the microphone over the last 18 months. So as regular stand-up returns, we're getting advice from the experts. This time: MC Paul Revill talks about how to wrangle a crowd.
Random 8: Alex Lynch
Tuesday 15th June 2021
His podcast Out Of Character gives guests a novel test, but why did Alex Lynch have nightmares for Children In Need?
First Gig, Worst Gig: Rosie Wilby
Friday 11th June 2021
With her Breakup Monologues now on bookshelves, headphones and live stages, Rosie Wilby talks us through some great and gruesome gig memories.
Random 8: Mark Simmons
Tuesday 8th June 2021
Coventry, Cumberbatch and a cracking car radio gag: Mark Simmons faces our random questions.
The Isolation Conversations - Matt Forde's Safe Seat
Monday 24th May 2021
Back from lockdown shielding, Matt Forde has six political heavyweights on his radar. Will one party leader use these live shows to relaunch his image?
The Isolation Conversations - Ian Smith's prime-time bedroom
Monday 17th May 2021
He's now a Radio 4 documentarian, with a unique insight into why people get stuck in things: Ian Smith talks contortion tests, grim swings, crossword podcasts, polar bear chasing, and how lots of backstage areas will be very tense as comedy returns.