British Comedy Guide
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Si Hawkins
Si Hawkins

Si Hawkins

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Si Hawkins features - page 39

The Delightful Sausage. Image shows from L to R: Amy Gledhill, Chris Cantrill Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: The Delightful Sausage

Thursday 5th October 2017

Yorkshire's top meat-based sketch duo recall Monster Munching, mum's coat and a bloody cagoule.

Tony Law. Copyright: Claire Haigh Live

Tony Law - Icetopia interview

Saturday 30th September 2017

Lumberjack of laughs Tony Law never wanted to be a comedian. He wanted to be... an ice-hockey player! His upcoming ice-tacular scratches that itch. But what's this about trampolining?

Anna Mann. Colin Hoult. Copyright: Ed Moore Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Anna Mann

Thursday 28th September 2017

There are good gigs, there are bad gigs, but hey - says Anna Mann - it's not the end of the world.

Weirdos on Ice. Copyright: Claire Haigh Live

Weirdos On Ice interview with Adam Larter and Joz Norris

Monday 25th September 2017

So grand a project is Tony Law and Friends in the Battle for Icetopia, we've gone with a double-sized gatefold Circuit Training. First up, a rooftop chinwag with the collective making it happen: Weirdos.

Fern Brady. Copyright: James Robertson Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Fern Brady

Thursday 21st September 2017

Crying, puking and cake - Fern Brady hasn't always cleaned-up, comedy-wise.

The Morecambe & Wise Show. Copyright: BBC Features

Football... You're Having A Laugh

Monday 18th September 2017

Si Hawkins looks at the links between football and comedy, from Eric Morecambe supporting Luton Town up to the modern day era of podcasts and YouTube shows.

Tom Taylor. Copyright: Paula Duck Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Tom Taylor

Thursday 14th September 2017

The Wodehouse-fuelled character comic recalls an unsexy burlesque bloke and a seriously weird village hall.

Athena Kugblenu Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Athena Kugblenu

Thursday 7th September 2017

Athena Kugblenu recalls Rastamouse confusion, horror-movie audience and an excellent bit of stand-up advice.

Tiernan Douieb. Copyright: Si Hawkins Live

Rogue Pun at the Edinburgh Fringe - Defending The Defenders

Thursday 7th September 2017

This year's Edinburgh Fringe was tricky for certain comics, as Netflix/Marvel's The Defenders dropped right in the middle of it. Si Hawkins talked to two of them.

Justin Moorhouse Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Justin Moorhouse

Thursday 31st August 2017

The popular Manc muses on misguided characters, delusional comics and a garden centre secret.

Maria Shehata Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Maria Shehata

Thursday 24th August 2017

The London-based, currently Edinburgh-Fringeing Egyptian/American Maria Shehata recalls memorable shows in Ohio, Paris, Norway... and a stinker in Birmingham.

Cally Beaton. Copyright: Rebecca Need-Menear Live

Cally Beaton interview

Thursday 17th August 2017

Viacom - including Comedy Central - bigwig and new stand-up Cally Beaton tells us all about her fascinating career.

Ian Stone Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Ian Stone

Thursday 17th August 2017

Comedian Ian Stone tells us about his best and worst gigs, a cracking Snoop Dogg joke, and some memorable reviews.

Dino Wiand Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Dino Wiand

Thursday 10th August 2017

New York-based comedian Dino Wiand talks about his return to comedy, and his home country, after a 16-year absence.

Peter Kay Live

Peter Kay: The road to superstar DJ

Monday 7th August 2017

We look back at the career of Peter Kay and his road to become a superstar Dance For Life DJ.

Joz Norris Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Joz Norris

Thursday 3rd August 2017

That nice Joz Norris is mildly concerned by career-minded comics and wishes more punters were clued up about ZZ Top.

Angela Barnes Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Angela Barnes

Thursday 27th July 2017

Newsjack host Angela Barnes recalls proud, painful and peculiar shows, and offers some seriously useful radio-writing advice.

Loyiso Gola Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Loyiso Gola

Thursday 20th July 2017

Back from Latitude and about to grace Edinburgh for a month, Loyiso Gola recalls bewildered tourists, in-the-dark comedians and one electrifying hall.

Latitude sign. Copyright: Si Hawkins Live

Seven Memorable Latitude Moments, 2017

Wednesday 19th July 2017

Several minutes from the 2017 Latitude Festival that won't be forgotten in a hurry, from political take-downs to tear-jerking songs.

Harriet Kemsley Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Harriet Kemsley

Thursday 13th July 2017

Newly hitched-on-telly Harriet Kemsley tells all about a busy bed, nuclear beverages and an awkward owl death.

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