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Si Hawkins features - page 38

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.

Rob Kemp. Copyright: Roger A P Jones / Peril Design Live

Rob Kemp - The Elvis Dead interview

Monday 6th November 2017

Rob Kemp's The Elvis Dead was the big 'have you seen it?' phenomenon at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. But will he survive these must-see dates at the Soho Theatre?

MCM London Comic Con 2017. Image shows from L to R: Tiernan Douieb, Si Hawkins. Copyright: Si Hawkins Features

Rogue Pun: Serious Sci-Fi at MCM Comic Con, 2017

Sunday 5th November 2017

The huge comic-book fest is enormous fun - and can also get you thinking about weightier issues.

Jeremy Hardy Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Jeremy Hardy

Thursday 2nd November 2017

The veteran comic and activist's recollections include being shot at.

The Force Doth Awaken by Ian Doescher. Copyright: Nicolas Delort Features

Rogue Pun: The Rebel Shakespeare Company

Friday 27th October 2017

Ever noticed the similarities between Shakespeare and Star Wars? Ian Doescher has, and got the go-ahead for a bold saga of his own.

Jon and Nath. Image shows from L to R: Nathan Lang, Jon Levene Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Jon and Nath

Thursday 26th October 2017

The Oz-formed sketch duo hark back to Halloweens past, and to one horrifying gig in early August.

Phill Jupitus Live

Phill Jupitus interview

Monday 23rd October 2017

After a decade of TV, radio and musicals, Phill Jupitus had some notable help with his comeback stand-up tour: from Stewart Lee, Eddie Izzard, chocolate biscuits and some choice tunes. Plus he gives us his rather good on-tour playlist.

Matt Parker Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Matt Parker (Festival of the Spoken Nerd)

Thursday 19th October 2017

Festival of the Spoken Nerd's self-confessed Number Ninja talks lectures vs gigs, hen party stats, and supporting a hot dog.

Sleeping Trees. Image shows from L to R: James Dunnell-Smith, John Woodburn, Joshua Smith Live

Rogue Pun: Sleeping Trees - Rocketing Space Rock to Plutopia

Tuesday 17th October 2017

The inventively trippy trio bring Sci-Fi to Battersea and weird rock music to the planet Plutopia. But which of them will form a cult off the back of it?

Kerry Godliman Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Kerry Godliman

Thursday 12th October 2017

Sitcom semi-royalty Kerry Godliman is back on the road, so we roam through her stand-up history.

Aliens. Sigourney Weaver Live

Rogue Pun: Sooz Kempner and the Cat from Aliens

Tuesday 10th October 2017

Sooz Kempner might have all the talents - singing, acting, animal-wrangling - but will she always be in the shadow of the family cat?

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