British Comedy Guide
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Si Hawkins
Si Hawkins

Si Hawkins

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Si Hawkins features - page 42

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.

Susan Calman Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Susan Calman

Thursday 3rd November 2016

Queen of Radio 4, Susan Calman has her sights on some other big BBC properties too. But how did she get there?

Zoe Lyons. Copyright: Mark Vessey Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Zoe Lyons

Thursday 27th October 2016

A self-proclaimed 'little misfit', Zoe Lyons recalls front-row trauma, gigging for builders and an all-too literal pick-up.

Tony Law. Copyright: BCG Live

Tony Law interview

Thursday 20th October 2016

For Circuit Training's 100th (100th!) episode we meet Mr Tony Law in his now-native Islington, talk breakdowns, booze, TV secrets, and offer him a choice of cheap gifts. Onwards!

Taskmaster. Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Alex Horne

Thursday 20th October 2016

The Horne Section's eponymous head honcho recalls playing support to a DVD, pornographic toilets and how classic sitcoms can ruin your performance.

Alfie Brown Live

Alfie Brown interview

Wednesday 19th October 2016

The best stand-up you've probably never heard of, Alfie Brown discusses his first TV appearance (Channel 4 News), his influential comedy parents, and being bumped by Comedy Central. Or he discussed it a year ago, anyway. Even this interview nearly didn't make it to air.

Steve McNeil. Copyright: Karla Gowlett Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Steve McNeil

Thursday 13th October 2016

Go 8 Bit's Steve McNeil recalls a screaming failure, Kris Akabusi and a missing star.

Shaparak Khorsandi. Copyright: Heathcliff O'Malley Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Shappi Khorsandi

Thursday 6th October 2016

Back out on tour now her novel's finished, Shappi Khorsandi talks tutor tears, texting students and a Stephen Merchant moment.

Nathan Caton Live

Nathan Caton interview

Tuesday 4th October 2016

TV, radio, a new tour - and Nathan Caton still can't afford to move out of his mum's house. Still, there's always football, albeit Brentford. And what's that about The Now Show...?

Mid Morning Matters With Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions Features

Product testing

Tuesday 4th October 2016

Si Hawkins asks if comedy merchandising has always been a 'thing'.

Ahir Shah Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Ahir Shah

Thursday 29th September 2016

Philosophical stand-up Ahir Shah recalls folk club basements, Free Fringe revelations and one genuinely horrific night.

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