British Comedy Guide
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Si Hawkins
Si Hawkins

Si Hawkins

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Si Hawkins features - page 45

Sean Hughes Live

Sean Hughes interview

Monday 28th September 2015

The envelope-pushing Irishman explains his new show, heckler-ejecting, addiction, his stint in family-friendly theatre and awkward talks with Talk Talk.

Fred MacAulay Live

Fred MacAulay interview

Saturday 12th September 2015

18 years ago Fred MacAulay took a job that possibly hijacked his rising TV stardom - but does he regret it? The touring-again Scottish comic tells Circuit Training about contentious sackings, ripped-off comics, Ally McCoist, and the infamous Tub of Lard.

Tez Ilyas Live

Si Hawkins' Fringe Diary 2015, Part 2

Saturday 29th August 2015

Si Hawkins discusses how 2015 was the year to see well-known comics in free venues, plus he reports back from a number of shows, including the offerings from Mae Martin and Tez Ilyas.

Sofie Hagen Live

Si Hawkins' Fringe Diary 2015, Part 1

Friday 28th August 2015

Si Hawkins discusses the shows from Phil Nichol, Bridget Christie, Sofie Hagen, Freestival, Daphna Baram, Brendan Murphy and Stephen Carlin.

Mark Thomas Live

At the Fringe: Mark Thomas

Monday 24th August 2015

Si Hawkins meets the activist comic Mark Thomas in a clandestine Edinburgh bar to talk about his new show, Trespass, plus Corbyn, comedy, theatre, and his Fringe recommendations.

Michael McIntyre Live

Progress report: an article about 'WIP' gigs

Friday 19th June 2015

Si Hawkins explains why he often enjoys work-in-progress stand-up gigs more than the resultant polished tour show.

Omid Djalili Live

Omid Djalili interview

Monday 25th May 2015

Almost certainly the first Circuit Training interview that mainly concerns an anti-war demonstration. Here we discuss Omid Djalili's acclaimed documentary, We Are Many, plus Oliver Reed, tricky Joe Orton plays, bad TV recordings, Iranian horror films...

Alex Horne Live

Alex Horne interview

Monday 27th April 2015

His latest Edinburgh show involved ladders from Wickes, his first one was supposed to feature a bloke from Hot Chip - welcome to the unlikely career path of Alex Horne. And look out for a tremendous Tim Key revelation.

John Shuttleworth. Graham Fellows Live

Graham Fellows interview

Tuesday 24th March 2015

Graham Fellows celebrates his 30th year as John Shuttleworth with a big benefit gig at the Palladium in June - but could it be John's last hurrah?

Elis James. Copyright: Idil Sukan Live

Elis James, on Benefits

Thursday 19th February 2015

Crims star Elis James on buckets, 'Bob Geldoffing' and nearly blubbing, as he prepares to helm Centrepoint's next Laughing Stock gala.

Josie Long Live

Josie Long interview

Monday 5th January 2015

2014 saw the usually politics-fuelled Josie Long take a more personal fork of the comedy freeway, with the show Cara Josephine. But into 2015 she's still ranting about rabid right-wingers - during interviews, at least.

Simon Evans Live

Simon Evans interview

Thursday 4th December 2014

A long-serving sage of artisanal gagsmithery, Simon Evans has just made his first stand-up DVD - not that he's a fan of the genre. Nor is he fond of one particular newspaper, which he's boycotting. And don't get him started on cars.

Joseph Morpurgo Live

Joseph Morpurgo interview

Monday 10th November 2014

Co-founder of the wildly successful improv troupe Austentatious, Joseph Morpurgo's solo work is more audacious, and his new show shares an ethos with some notable musical mavericks.

Mark Thomas Live

Mark Thomas interview

Wednesday 5th November 2014

For the 75th Circuit Training, our first return visitor, and a suitably epic chat with Mark Thomas. He's on often eyebrow-raising form, about arms sales, corporate spying, conspiracy theories, ISIS, Labour, and, er, clitoral stroking. But is it still comedy?

James Acaster Live

James Acaster interview

Friday 24th October 2014

He may be 'low energy', a bit ill and standing around at a train station, but James Acaster is in a feisty mood when Circuit Training calls. Reviewers and TV bookers beware.

Jason Byrne Live

Jason Byrne interview

Friday 17th October 2014

The hugely popular Irishman Jason Byrne endured a rare career catastrophe last year when his high-profile TV vehicle flopped - here he talks turkey, his TV comeback, the 'dangerous' new tour, and a tremendous Ross Noble anecdote.

Centrepoint's Laughing Point. Stewart Lee Live

Behold, the mighty mirth monsters meet

Wednesday 15th October 2014

Si Hawkins gets childishly over-excited as two comedy heavyweights collide, and comes up with a new money-spinning idea for benefit gigs.

Axis Of Awesome. Image shows from L to R: Lee Naimo, Jordan Raskopoulos, Benny Davis Live

Axis of Awesome interview

Saturday 20th September 2014

Musical comedy group Axis of Awesome talk about their UK tour, and introduce their intriguingly elaborate YouTube series, Axis All Areas.

Thom Tuck Live

Thom Tuck interview

Friday 29th August 2014

A mysteriously-curtailed chat with Thom Tuck, about Munnery, Bambi, expensive dross at the Fringe, piles of rubbish on BBC3, and the much-anticipated new Penny Dreadfuls material.

Romesh Ranganathan Live

Romesh Ranganathan interview

Wednesday 20th August 2014

Angry and candid onstage, affable and candid off it, ex-teacher Romesh Ranganathan really lets rip in his new Edinburgh show. Here we talk curriculums, closing schools and some handy comedy-writing advice.

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