British Comedy Guide
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Si Hawkins
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Si Hawkins features - page 41

Jim Campbell Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Jim Campbell

Thursday 16th February 2017

Jim Campbell, from The Football Ramble, recalls bleak poetry, shoe-throwing and a Birmingham City shambles. This is our first - probably last - rhyming preamble.

Megan Ford. Copyright: Christa Holka Live

Megan Ford interview

Monday 13th February 2017

London-based Floridian Megan Ford was so f*cked off two years ago, she wrote a fairly self-explanatory show called Feminasty. What on earth is she thinking now?

Danielle Ward Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Danielle Ward

Thursday 9th February 2017

Multi-tasking Danielle Ward's gig memories include copious booing and a one-man standing ovation from Benedict Cumberbatch.

Chris Purchase Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Chris Purchase

Thursday 2nd February 2017

Prior to hitting the bright lights of Leicester, Chris Purchase talks lengthy debuts, dodgy promoters and the deeper rewards of doing stand-up.

Eleanor Conway Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Eleanor Conway

Thursday 26th January 2017

Currently walk-of-shaming around the country, Eleanor Conway talks chatty old men, bitter old comics and live audience urination.

Iain Stirling Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Iain Stirling

Thursday 19th January 2017

Edinburgh's own Iain Stirling on Grade A tools, Gruffalo weirdness and a ginger nut.

Mark Watson Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Mark Watson

Thursday 12th January 2017

With a grand gig at the Old Vic on the horizon, Mark Watson walks us through some of his less salubrious shows. Extreme swearing ahoy!

Nath Valvo Live

Nath Valvo interview

Wednesday 11th January 2017

Why would EdFringe Best Newcomer nominee Nath Valvo swap an Aussie summer for an English winter? Well, at least his folks won't see the show.

Alison Thea-Skot. Copyright: Clare Walsh Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Alison Thea-Skot

Thursday 5th January 2017

Character comic Alison Thea-Skot ponders laptop trauma, memorable kebabs - one of which she was dressed as - and an on-stage Peperami.

Richard Gadd Live

Richard Gadd interview

Wednesday 4th January 2017

Richard Gadd's Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning show Monkey See Monkey Do is at the Soho Theatre from Jan 9th. We talk festival nightmares, Trump fallout and that treadmill.

Mark Thomas. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne Live

Mark Thomas's End of Year Address

Friday 30th December 2016

What better way to finish a bewildering year than our esteemed agitator holding court on Brexit, Trump and the road ahead. Expect fireworks.

Andy Zaltzman Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Andy Zaltzman

Monday 19th December 2016

Britain's top topical type rounds up 2016 for us. Warning: contains extreme swearing. Understandably.

Jarlath Regan Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Jarlath Regan

Thursday 15th December 2016

Christmas gigs can be comedy hell. Irishman abroad Jarlath Regan recalls his highs and lows.

Phil Nichol. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Phil Nichol

Thursday 8th December 2016

The fabulous Phil Nichol gamely takes us back to the days of spit, hugs and acid.

Rob Auton. Copyright: UKTV Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Rob Auton

Thursday 1st December 2016

Rob Auton is a comedian/poet with an album out on a hip-hop label, and a corking back-catalogue of heckles.

Nick Cody Live

Nick Cody interview

Friday 25th November 2016

Melbourne's marvellously-bearded Nick Cody brings Come Get Some to the Soho Theatre from Monday 5th, the London stage of his bid for world domination.

Ed Gamble Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Ed Gamble

Thursday 24th November 2016

Ed Gamble gets naked and takes long, hard look at his best bits and worst bits.

Jenny Eclair Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Jenny Éclair

Thursday 17th November 2016

The Grumpy Old Women star advocates the use of mayo on tour, but has gone right off posh cheese.

Sunny D. Dane (Dane Baptiste). Copyright: BBC Live

Dane Baptiste interview

Wednesday 16th November 2016

Three years ago Dane Baptiste had to follow a floundering Circuit Training on stage. Now he's the brains and star of a BBC sitcom, so we hooked up in a tremendously random room at New Broadcasting House to reminisce.

Jordan Brookes Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Jordan Brookes

Thursday 10th November 2016

Fresh from wowing the critics at this year's Fringe, Jordan Brookes recalls some much less successful early shows.

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