British Comedy Guide
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Si Hawkins
Si Hawkins

Si Hawkins

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Si Hawkins features - page 45

Mark Steel Live

Mark Steel interview

Tuesday 9th February 2016

The much-loved lefty discovered some freakily disturbing branches in his family tree, and wrote a show about it. Probably while watching lots of sport.

Shazia Mirza Live

Shazia Mirza interview

Friday 29th January 2016

Why are teenage girls marching off to Syria? Shazia Mirza has a radical theory: it's not about religion.

Cariad Lloyd Live

Cariad Lloyd interview

Tuesday 5th January 2016

In 2015 she did QI, HIGNFY, Peep Show, a massive sell-out Edinburgh show, and has a new BBC One sitcom in the can, but Cariad Lloyd isn't getting carried away. She'd rather throw scripts away.

Sofie Hagen Live

Sofie Hagen interview

Thursday 31st December 2015

From messed-up, Westlife-obsessed teen to an Edinburgh award winner, Sofie Hagen has come a long way. Well, about 800 miles. Not that the comics back in Denmark seem to notice...

Alex Kealy Live

Preview: Megagrotto 2015

Thursday 19th November 2015

Megagrotto is comedy's Royal Rumble: 14 full-length stand-up shows going head-to-head, two-by-two, in a pub. We asked promoter and performer Alex Kealy for some pre-battle hyperbole.

Hal Cruttenden Live

Hal Cruttenden interview

Friday 13th November 2015

How stressed was Hal Cruttenden about his latest Live At The Apollo appearance? Pretty stressed. Probably a good job he didn't make it to the RSC after all then.

Ed Byrne Live

Ed Byrne interview

Thursday 29th October 2015

Why was Dara O Briain kidnapped by a SWAT team? What annoys Ed Byrne about panel shows? And why did working for Countryfile put him off mountains? All will be revealed, in another excruciatingly geeky edition of Circuit Training.

Gemma Whelan Live

Gemma Whelan interview

Saturday 24th October 2015

Circuit Training talks Game Of Thrones, smutty characters and other filth with the admirably down-to-earth Gemma Whelan, who, admittedly, was on a plane at the time.

Andy Hamilton Live

Andy Hamilton interview

Thursday 15th October 2015

You may know him best from umpteen panel shows, but the on-tour Andy Hamilton co-wrote some of Britain's biggest comedies, often minutes before broadcast, and an A-list indie film last year - but what's this about Peppa Pig and Iron Man?

Matt Forde's Sports Party. Matt Forde. Copyright: Avalon Television Live

Matt Forde interview

Wednesday 7th October 2015

A New Labour advisor turned Corbyn-bashing political satirist turned TalkSport weekend football presenter, Matt Forde has the weirdest career in comedy. Time for Forde to focus?

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.

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