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Si Hawkins
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Si Hawkins features - page 19

Myra DuBois. Gareth Joyner. Copyright: Holly Revell Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Myra DuBois

Friday 23rd October 2020

Fresh from barnstorming heats of Britain's Got Talent, Myra DuBois is now solving her fans' issues. But who made a right royal mess at a mollusc-related pub?

Rob Rouse Features

How Rob Rouse single-handedly saved sport, with chickens

Wednesday 21st October 2020

Who stepped up when sport seemed doomed during lockdown? UEFA? FIFA? The IOC? No it was Rob Rouse and some chickens.

Josh Berry Live

Random 8: Josh Berry

Tuesday 20th October 2020

He's back peddling Fake News, but which contentious character is Josh Berry keen to take a long trip with?

Eleanor Morton Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Eleanor Morton

Friday 16th October 2020

She's written for TV, radio and The Beano, but which UK and US comics inspired Eleanor Morton's career?

Maria Shehata Live

Random 8: Maria Shehata

Tuesday 13th October 2020

She's not in New York, and not a doctor: Maria Shehata gets the eight-question examination.

Gary Delaney. Copyright: Andy Hollingworth Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Gary Delaney

Friday 9th October 2020

His bursting-with-gags debut book has just arrived, but how did Gary Delaney's favourite gig benefit from a busting biker?

Daniel Muggleton Features

Balls Etc: Their Greatest Sporting Moments. And the Pre-Match Toss

Thursday 8th October 2020

Welcome to Balls Etc, where comedy and competitive games collide. To kick off, we asked a bunch of great stand-ups for their greatest sporting moments.

Joz Norris - You Build The Thing You Think You Are. Joz Norris Online

Joz Norris Builds a Weirdly Brilliant Thing, with a Romanian Troll-Goblin

Wednesday 7th October 2020

What happens when you find a troll-goblin head while filming in Romania? Joz Norris thrust it into a show, which has now become an impressively inventive film.

Izzy Askwith Live

Random 8: Izzy Askwith

Tuesday 6th October 2020

Proud winner of this year's Funny Women award, Izzy Askwith recalls a genuinely nerve-wracking night out.

John Cooper Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: John Cooper

Friday 2nd October 2020

The comic who's moved into comics, John Cooper gives us his gig story.

Brian Blessed Live

Random 8: Brian Blessed

Tuesday 29th September 2020

The Dalai Lama! The magnetic North Pole! The magnetic Sophia Loren! British acting titan Brian Blessed, OBE, gives us eight of the best.

Meryl O'Rourke Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Meryl O'Rourke

Friday 25th September 2020

She's now writing spicy gags for Frankie Boyle's New World Order, but why was Meryl O'Rourke once booed from a chip shop?

Alison Thea-Skot Live

Random 8: Alison Thea-Skot

Tuesday 22nd September 2020

She's nasty in Sky's I Hate Suzie and natters knowledgeably at our Laughter Lounge festival, next week on NextUp - but why does Alison Thea-Skot still owe a debt to the seed dealers?

Geoff Norcott Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Geoff Norcott

Friday 18th September 2020

He's back on tour and in our big Laughter Lounge line-up, but does Geoff Norcott owe it all to an Essex/Texas mix-up?

Johnny White Really-Really Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Johnny White Really-Really

Friday 11th September 2020

A legend in his own lunchtime, Johnny White Really-Really talks Lunchwatch, Winalot and narcolepsy in Leeds.

Marek Larwood Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Marek Larwood

Friday 4th September 2020

What is Pooman? What does Marek Larwood have to do with it? And why did he liquify his lap pre-gig? All will be revealed.

Annie Bashford Live

Random 8: Annie B

Tuesday 1st September 2020

She's helping to launch Big Wowie! but which big party was Annie B banished from?

Richard Sandling Live

Random 8: Richard Sandling

Tuesday 25th August 2020

He's entering a fascinating PHASE, but who does Richard Sandling favour in that legendary conflict: ThunderCats or SuperTed?

Sarah Callaghan Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Sarah Callaghan

Friday 21st August 2020

She's part of a mighty bill for the Monkey Barrel fundraiser, but what happened at Luton Town? Sarah Callaghan spills the beans.

Adam Kay Pro

The Long Game: How one novel decision can boost a script's potential

Thursday 20th August 2020

Adam Kay had a great insider tip for getting scripts noticed, but it involves a big rewrite.

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