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Si Hawkins
Si Hawkins

Si Hawkins

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Si Hawkins features - page 17

First Gig, Worst Gig Live

Five Years of First Gig Worst Gig - Part 1

Friday 12th February 2021

Acaster's festive fiddler, Horne's painful pint, Mirza's immoral material, Kay's vampire and Calman's vision: these stories and many more in First Gig, Worst Gig's Five-Year Birthday Special.

Lou Conran. Copyright: Andy Hollingworth Live

Random 8: Lou Conran

Tuesday 9th February 2021

Christopher Biggins, beefy noodles and a Ouija Board - we pop a cork with Spit or Swallow's Lou Conran.

Stella Graham Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Stella Graham

Friday 5th February 2021

She's streaming for the Leicester Comedy Fest on Valentine's Day, but which gigs did Stella Graham not love?

Laura Lexx. Copyright: Karla Gowlett Features

From Viral Klopp to a Virtual Tour: Laura Lexx Shoots and Scores

Thursday 4th February 2021

Laura Lexx's unlikely Jurgen Klopp tweets led to loads of new fans and a saucy sort-of self-help book. Now the sensible vibe continues, with a UK tour from her house.

Ben Rufus Green Live

Random 8: Ben Rufus Green

Tuesday 2nd February 2021

He's done everything from EastEnders to babysitting Alan Partridge, but what did Ben Rufus Green learn from Wilson Phillips?

Aaron Simmonds. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Aaron Simmonds

Friday 29th January 2021

Toilet trauma, front-row frolics and a heroic new podcast: Aaron Simmonds talks us through his memorable shows.

Daliso Chaponda Live

Random 8: Daliso Chaponda

Tuesday 26th January 2021

He's on Amazon Prime and a virtual tour, but which film would Daliso Chaponda make food for?

Chris Betts Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Chris Betts

Friday 22nd January 2021

He's picking fights for your delight on a new podcast, but why did Chris Betts win one by emptying a bus?

2000AD - Tharg Features

The Galaxy's Greatest Comic Gets an All-Star Comedy Cast

Thursday 21st January 2021

2000AD's famous Future Shocks is getting an audio adaptation: but how did comic Nathaniel Tapley wind up working for Tharg the Alien?

Sarah Johnson Live

Random 8: Sarah Johnson

Tuesday 19th January 2021

Queen of the Crafternoon, Sarah Johnson reveals yoga relief, dancer reverence and her Blondie regrets.

Eric Rushton Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Eric Rushton

Friday 15th January 2021

Last year he won the Leicester Mercury Best-Comic competition, but why was Eric Rushton once riled by Anthony Joshua?

Joe Bor Live

Random 8: Joe Bor

Tuesday 12th January 2021

Planes, trains and the structure of DNA - Joe Bor takes the eight-question challenge, as his new show arrives on NextUp.

Esther Manito Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Esther Manito

Friday 8th January 2021

Now busy offstage with the No Nation podcast, Esther Manito takes us from crochet shows to Edinburgh's version of Dante's Inferno.

Lee Ridley Features

Speaking Up: Comedians are Fronting the Fight for Disability Equality

Thursday 7th January 2021

Comedians have taken centre-stage, when it comes to raising disability awareness.

John-Luke Roberts Live

Random 8: John-Luke Roberts

Tuesday 5th January 2021

His first comedy album is an audio-visual feast, but what's all this about Jilly Cooper and the Dalai Lama, John-Luke Roberts?

Tony Law Features

Tony Law on Festive Past, Present and Future

Wednesday 30th December 2020

This year Tony Law swapped Christmas gigs for streams with Phil Nicol - online streams that is. It's cold out there.

Delightful Sausage. Image shows from L to R: Chris Cantrill, Amy Gledhill Live

Random 8: The Delightful Sausage

Tuesday 22nd December 2020

Back with a gleefully gruesome podcast special, The Delightful Sausage reveal a bewildering tattoo, Amy's Toyland crush and the trucker cab of terror.

Kevin Day Shop

Balls Etc: Kevin Day kicks the lockdown blues with a club set

Sunday 20th December 2020

He's written for some of the biggest shows and stars on TV, but why does Kevin Day's debut book take on all 92 Football League clubs? Which cool young comic cameos, in his pyjamas? And why did Double Lineker lead to comedy dudgeon?

Paul Currie Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Paul Currie

Friday 18th December 2020

He's doing behind-closed-doors shows at the Mac, but Paul Currie still loves crowds, despite all the drunks and dramas.

Dan Lees Live

Random 8: Dan Lees

Tuesday 15th December 2020

He's helping viewers stay present and correct at the Big Wowie Christmas Wrap Party, but why might Dan Lees avoid confectionary this festive season?

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