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Si Hawkins
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Si Hawkins features - page 43

Edinburgh Fringe brochures. Copyright: BCG Live

Big show or little show

Tuesday 27th September 2016

Si Hawkins discusses how it's often better to play 'brochure roulette' and take a punt on a random act rather than go for a big name star.

Birthday Girls. Image shows from L to R: Beattie Edmondson, Rose Johnson, Camille Ucan Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Birthday Girls

Thursday 22nd September 2016

Sh!t hot party legends the Birthday Girls recall flashing punters, drunk techs and a big penis hugging Ian Rankin.

Generic picture of headphones Features

Podcast overload

Wednesday 21st September 2016

Si Hawkins discusses how there are now so many podcasts it is perhaps time for a bit of a 'cull'.

Susie Youssef Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Susie Youssef

Thursday 15th September 2016

Aussie comic Susie Youssef talks weeping relatives, death threats and snogging punters.

Si Hawkins Fringe Diary Live

Si Hawkins Fringe Diary 2016

Thursday 25th August 2016

Si Hawkins saw a LOT of shows at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, and some of them were pretty darn good. Here he talks us through a few of this year's hits 'n' trends.

Suzi Ruffell Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Suzi Ruffell

Tuesday 23rd August 2016

Currently have a fine old time in Edinburgh with her third solo show, Suzi Ruffell recalls shop gigs, French cats and one horrific promoter.

John Robins. Copyright: Idil Sukan Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: John Robins

Thursday 18th August 2016

About to hit the road with radio colleague Elis James, John Robins talks Queen, condiments and the time he DIED. SO. HARD.

Jason Byrne Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Jason Byrne

Friday 12th August 2016

Unpredictable Irish room-filler Jason Byrne talks us through his career ups and downs - and his first gig is a corker.

Stuart Laws. Copyright: Ed Moore Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Stuart Laws

Thursday 4th August 2016

Busy stand-up and entrepreneur Stuart Laws was once almost beaten up by a man who looked like a B*witched tribute act. Who doesn't want to hear about that?

Tania Harrison. Copyright: 2Shooters.com Live

The Latitude Attitude: juggling 14 stages

Saturday 30th July 2016

Comedians rocked up on all sorts of unlikely stages at this year's Latitude festival. With a mini-Latitude coming up at the National Theatre next weekend, we talked logistical headaches with arts curator Tania Harrison.

Carl Donnelly Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Carl Donnelly

Thursday 28th July 2016

Delving into the dark recesses of his career, Carl Donnelly ponders a cacky hand, corporate shame and an absolute pillock.

Sam Campbell Live

Sam Campbell interview

Thursday 21st July 2016

Fresh from mesmerising Latitude, award-winning Aussie oddball Sam Campbell unleashes his full hour upon the Soho Theatre, then the Edinburgh Fringe. Prepare to be mind-boggled.

Eleanor Tiernan Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Eleanor Tiernan

Thursday 21st July 2016

Newly installed in London, Eleanor Tiernan recalls Manila mania, phone shop fun and a darts disaster.

Joe DeRosa Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Joe DeRosa

Thursday 14th July 2016

Better Call Saul, Inside Amy Schumer and Louis alumni Joe DeRosa prepares for his first Fringe by recalling Gravity-style laugh vacuums and NSFW songs.

Jen Kirkman Live

Jen Kirkman interview

Thursday 14th July 2016

All set for a new Soho Theatre run, top acclaimed comic and best-selling author Jen Kirkman talks life on Netflix, bad joke advice and a fictional brother.

Jamali Maddix. Copyright: James Deacon Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Jamali Maddix

Thursday 7th July 2016

The award-laden newcomer recalls dodgy dentistry, poetry dicks and bigotry protocols.

Liam Williams Live

Liam Williams interview

Tuesday 5th July 2016

Liam Williams is the budding bard of this year's Latitude Festival, putting on Twelfth Night and his own first play, Travesty. But can you do a fest with smashed-up feet?

Image shows from L to R: Mark Chavez, Shenoah Allen. Copyright: Johnny Birch Live

Pajama Men interview

Monday 4th July 2016

An interview with Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez, aka The Pajama Men.

Glenn Moore Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Glenn Moore

Thursday 30th June 2016

All set for his first solo Edinburgh hour, Glenn Moore recalls compere traumas, Megabus ups and downs, and a great lost MILF joke.

Felicity Ward. Copyright: James Penlidis Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Felicity Ward

Thursday 23rd June 2016

The well-reviewed Felicity Ward talks pegs, pineapples and broken jaws.

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