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Si Hawkins
Si Hawkins

Si Hawkins

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Si Hawkins features - page 37

Police Cops In Space Live

Rogue Pun: A Pretend Man talks Space Cops and Futurama Faves

Sunday 21st January 2018

Nathan Parkinson from The Pretend Men talks us through Police Cops In Space, and his favourite five Futurama episodes.

Jen Kirkman. Copyright: Robyn Von Swank Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Jen Kirkman

Thursday 18th January 2018

Top US comic Jen Kirkman takes us on an enlighteningly thoughtful trip through her career ups and downs.

Jessica Fostekew Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Jessica Fostekew

Thursday 11th January 2018

The increasingly in-demand Jessica Fostekew is celebrating 10 years since she started gigging. Well, she's celebrating most of it.

Pope Lonergan. Copyright: Victor Pãtrãscan Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Pope Lonergan

Thursday 4th January 2018

It's Pope's New Year Message - Pope Lonergan that is, from Essex, whose career hasn't always been good clean fun.

Joseph Morpurgo Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Joseph Morpurgo

Thursday 28th December 2017

Joseph Morpurgo now makes show-of-the-year candidates - but how memorable were his early gigs?

Image shows from L to R: Harry Baker, Chris Read Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Harry & Chris

Thursday 21st December 2017

Who are Harry and Chris? Why have they switched from poetry and jazz to comedy (ok, yep, silly question), and what's all this about dating padlocks and sock rants?

Jack Barry. Copyright: James Deacon Live

Jack Barry interview

Wednesday 20th December 2017

Jack Barry ponders trumps, nukes and a messed-up knee in this festive interview.

Thirty Christmases. Image shows from L to R: Jonny Donahoe, Paddy Gervers, Rachel Parris. Copyright: Anna Soderblom Live

Thirty Christmases: Yule Laugh, Yule Cry

Monday 18th December 2017

Jonny Donahoe - from Jonny and the Baptists - and Rachel Parris explain why festive show Thirty Christmases isn't all glitter and tinsel.

Robin Ince. Copyright: Timothy Ginn Live

Robin Ince interview

Saturday 16th December 2017

He's back running the festively traditional Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People, and back doing stand-up - where would modern comedy be without Robin Ince? Serious question.

Eleanor Morton Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Eleanor Morton

Thursday 14th December 2017

In this festive edition, ghost-hunting Eleanor Morton talks us through Hogmanay dismay, knife hopes and the case of the missing owl.

Phill Jupitus. Copyright: Hazelgee Live

Rogue Pun: Phill the Force

Tuesday 12th December 2017

A long time ago, Phill Jupitus did a stand-up show all about Star Wars - but why won't we ever see it? And what's that about the Daleks' diet?

Late Night Gimp Fight Live

Late Night Gimp Fight interview

Sunday 10th December 2017

The increasingly inventive sketch quintet get festive at Soho Theatre - but can they also banish the January blues?

Dane Baptiste. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Dane Baptiste

Thursday 7th December 2017

The increasingly in-demand Baptiste drifts wistfully back to Brandy, Bill Burr, and a full list of weird gigs.

Spencer Jones. Copyright: Jill Wooster Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Spencer Jones

Thursday 30th November 2017

In a specially extended edition of FGWG, we talk ball-grabbing, The Beatles and Blue Planet 2 with the oddly-dressed but highly-decorated Spencer Jones.

James Richardson Live

Football Funditry?

Monday 27th November 2017

Pun-loving pundit James Richardson and stand-up superstar Kevin Bridges are taking a football podcast to the 02. Warning: this article includes bad football jokes.

Matt Richardson Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Matt Richardson

Thursday 23rd November 2017

The Virgin Radio drivetime host and star of Celebrity Haunted Mansion is haunted by which Inbetweener?

Josie Long. Copyright: Timothy Ginn Features

Josie Long's top 7 graphic novels

Tuesday 21st November 2017

How did Josie Long wind up in an art-and-science superteam? And what are her favourite graphic novels, ever?

Peter Kay Live

Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tree

Sunday 19th November 2017

Si Hawkins looks back at how the record-breaking Peter Kay made it from warm-up slots and dodgy flats to the biggest comedy tours, ever...

Steve Day Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Steve Day

Thursday 16th November 2017

The long-serving Steve Day recalls tipsy rugby types, a random stately home party, and useful lumps of cash.

Kelly Convey Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Kelly Convey

Thursday 9th November 2017

Kelly Convey is playing a new night in Southend called 'Pints.' And pints made a sizeable impact on a couple of her previous gigs.

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