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Si Hawkins
Si Hawkins

Si Hawkins

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  • Writer, editor, journalist, photographer and reviewer

Si Hawkins features - page 21

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.

Good Omens. Julia Petley (Jayde Adams) Features

Jayde Adams has a Good Omens drama, then saves live comedy

Tuesday 18th August 2020

Jayde Adams is helping to #SaveLiveComedy with some big shows this week - but how did Miranda Richardson help save her biggest acting gig?

Ian Stone Live

Random 8: Ian Stone

Tuesday 18th August 2020

With his Jam-fuelled book To Be Someone out now, Ian Stone reveals which modish footwear he's probably avoiding, in the current climate.

Alexis Strum Live

Random 8: Alexis Strum

Tuesday 11th August 2020

Where does Alexis Strum keep her emergency snacks? All will be revealed.

Philip Simon Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Philip Simon

Friday 7th August 2020

Sometimes the first gig is almost the worst gig: Philip Simon talks us through his character-forming debut.

Tony Law: 21st Century Adventurer. Tony (Tony Law). Copyright: BBC Live

Random 8: Tony Law

Tuesday 4th August 2020

From smoking mice poop to to an altercation near No. 10: Tony Law has all the answers.

Samantha Hannah. Copyright: Phil Hannah Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Samantha Hannah

Friday 31st July 2020

Her lockdown special is now on NextUp, but which real live crowd made Samantha Hannah go a bit explicit?

John Osborne Live

Random 8: John Osborne

Tuesday 28th July 2020

Paul Merton, Mrs Merton and a perfect lockdown soundtrack: sitcom-scribe and storyteller John Osborne gives us eight random answers.

Scott Bennett Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Scott Bennett

Friday 24th July 2020

From shed shows to bright lights with Engelbert and Brydon: Scott Bennett gives us a potted history.

Thanyia Moore Live

Random 8: Thanyia Moore

Tuesday 21st July 2020

Moore, Moore, Moore - Thanyia tackles the eight-question test before taking on the NextUp Comedy Fest.

Poppy Hillstead. Copyright: Matt Stronge Live

Random 8: Poppy Hillstead

Tuesday 14th July 2020

With a recreating-filth new podcast coming soon, Poppy Hillstead talks us through her Discworld crush, a dancing plague and one weird tongue.

Twinned Town. Image shows from L to R: Ignacio Sanchez (Ignacio Lopez), Leroy Jones (Leroy Brito). Copyright: Michelle Huggleston Pro

How Twinned Town adjusted its angle and got made

Tuesday 14th July 2020

Comedians and co-stars Leroy Brito and Ignacio Lopez rejigged their sitcom pitch when the pandemic hit, got a pilot commissioned by the BBC, then made it in lockdown. It pays to be flexible, they tell BCG Pro.

Bilal Zafar Live

Bilal Zafar talks about his Twitch success

Monday 13th July 2020

His career had lost momentum and his mood was dark. Then lockdown struck, and Bilal Zafar found himself with the unlikeliest change of direction: managing a surreal virtual soccer team on an old video game. Now he's getting loads of viewers and even selling replica shirts. Which is a far cry from the not-fun TV work he was offered before.

Bethany Black Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Bethany Black

Friday 10th July 2020

Angry crowd management, an agoraphobic lockdown and the girlfriend with the rubbish tattoo: Bethany Black on her circuit uppers and downers.

Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite Sofa. Stuart Goldsmith Pro

How to Home-Stream: Part Four

Tuesday 7th July 2020

Creating a good online show can be surprisingly tricky, so we've asked comedy's new home-streaming community for their at-the-coalface advice. In the final part of this series, podcast pioneer and Infinite Showman Stuart Goldsmith reveals how comics can learn from startups.

Ignacio Lopez. Copyright: Michelle Huggleston Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Ignacio Lopez

Friday 3rd July 2020

Power cuts, a Hasselhoff snub and a BBC lockdown pilot: Ignacio Lopez talks us through his standout shows.

Ari Eldjárn Live

Random 8: Ari Eldjárn

Tuesday 30th June 2020

Beatle-shaking, Nick Cave-listening and a Sigur Rós sibling: Ari Eldjárn gives our Eight an Icelandic twist.

Chris Purchase Pro

How to Home-Stream: Part Three

Friday 26th June 2020

Creating a good online show can be tricky, so we've asked comedy's new home-streaming community for their learned-the-hard-way advice. This week, stand-up and schooling with Chris Purchase and Yuriko Kotani.

Kiri Pritchard-McLean Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Friday 26th June 2020

From Stokes to The Strokes, Kiri Pritchard-McLean talks us through her journey from nervy early gigs to a new slot at BBC Radio Wales.

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