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Random 8: Joe Stilgoe

Tuesday 17th December 2019

A chip off the old music/comedy block, Joe Stilgoe reckons a Bernard Cribbins classic should get the ultimate honour.

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First Gig, Worst Gig: Laura Lexx

Friday 13th December 2019

Laura Lexx is looking forward to a debut tour - it beats shouting jokes at passing horse fans.

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Random 8: Melinda Hughes and Lenny Beige

Tuesday 10th December 2019

Melinda Hughes and Lenny Beige are doing a festive Ding-Dong: but why is a former Hulk their favourite lap-land?

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Chris McCausland interview

Monday 9th December 2019

Chris McCausland has had a brilliant 2019 career-wise, as he discusses in this interview.

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First Gig, Worst Gig: Howard Read

Friday 6th December 2019

Howard Read pops up at the Hertford Theatre's Comedy Gala Evening on Wednesday: but what does he think of the host?

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Random 8: Paul Revill

Tuesday 3rd December 2019

From a flower for Jolie to an Ocean Colour Scene wee, it's Paul Revill's revelations.

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Sam Simmons interview

Friday 29th November 2019

Back to cheer the bewildered Brits at London's Soho Theatre, Sam Simmons talks toilet-training, election-night gigging and a feline superpower.

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First Gig, Worst Gig: Mark Simmons

Friday 29th November 2019

He loves asking comics about great gags that didn't work, but what were Mark Simmons's own favourite failures?

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We were wondering where in the West End to meet Robin Ince for a chat about his books (out and forthcoming), progress hinderers, problematic material, and this year's two-city Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People. What better setting than tea at the British Museum, right next to some totem poles?

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Random 8: Lucy Hopkins

Tuesday 26th November 2019

Parisian strolls, punk sculptors and the Pink Panther: Lucy Hopkins takes our eight-enquiry exam.

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Drawn of the Dead: Sam Gilbey on Capturing the Cornetto-verse

Friday 22nd November 2019

Illustrator Sam Gilbey made such cool Cornetto and Spaced posters, he wound up doing concept art for Pegg and Frost. We grabbed a chat with him at MCM Comic-Con.

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First Gig, Worst Gig: Cassie Atkinson

Friday 22nd November 2019

She will soon play a big part in Weirdos Save Christmas - but why did a previous panto lead to post-prosthetic stress?

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Andy Smart interview

Wednesday 20th November 2019

Comedy Store Player and global comedy traveller Andy Smart is back volunteering for Crisis again this Christmas. We met the former Vicious Boy to talk hitchhiking, homelessness, and his early death.

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Random 8: Joanna Neary

Tuesday 19th November 2019

Her new podcast features an impressive cast, but where do Matthew Broderick, Tony Bennett and Paul McCartney fit into Jo Neary's Random 8?

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Stuff and Nonsense with Spencer Jones

Monday 18th November 2019

The much-acclaimed absurdist makes a two-pronged return to Soho.

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First Gig, Worst Gig: Simon Brodkin

Friday 15th November 2019

He's baffled Prime Ministers and Presidents, but why did Simon Brodkin find Rice 'n' Peas and sambuca a much stickier recipe?

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Random 8: Matt Richardson

Tuesday 12th November 2019

Ahead of the epic Matt and Co Comedy Show - and his forthcoming Imposter tour - Matt Richardson recalls the time he pulled the old 'Russian oligarch's son' trick'.