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Si Hawkins
Si Hawkins

Si Hawkins

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Si Hawkins features - page 16

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?

Sooz Kempner Features

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.

Jen Ives Live

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.

Steve Bugeja Live

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?

Luke Rollason. Copyright: Ben Meadows Live

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?

Gina Yashere Live

Random 8: Gina Yashere

Tuesday 27th July 2021

Back with a book, Gina Yashere talks Vietnam photobombing, Black Panther dreams and a memorable mousse.

Chris McCausland. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne Live

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?

Charlie George Live

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.

Adam Rhys-Davies Live

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?

Maisie Adam Live

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.

Naomi Cooper. Copyright: Jigsaw Live

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).

Susan Murray Live

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?

Mark Watson. Copyright: Matt Crockett Live

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?

Mat Brooks. Copyright: Steve Best Live

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.

Gráinne Maguire. Copyright: Idil Sukan Live

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.

Paul Revill Pro

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.

Alex Lynch Live

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?

Rosie Wilby Live

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.

Mark Simmons Live

Random 8: Mark Simmons

Tuesday 8th June 2021

Coventry, Cumberbatch and a cracking car radio gag: Mark Simmons faces our random questions.

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