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Si Hawkins
Si Hawkins

Si Hawkins

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Si Hawkins features - page 51

Tom Craine Live

Tom Craine interview

Wednesday 18th August 2010

Just a few short years into his stand-up career Tom Craine is coming at us on several fronts. Some people are never satisfied.

Alex Horne Live

Alex Horne review

Wednesday 18th August 2010

Alex Horne admits early on that there are only three actual jokes in the show, and, true, it is one of those Edinburgh efforts that more traditional comics moan about.

Rich Fulcher: An Evening With Eleanor, The Tour Whore. Rich Fulcher Live

Rich Fulcher interview

Tuesday 10th August 2010

Are you heading up to Edinburgh this August? Do you have a pulse? Then be warned: Eleanor is on the prowl.

Lee Nelson's Well Good Show. Lee Nelson (Simon Brodkin). Copyright: Avalon Television Live

Lee Nelson interview

Thursday 15th July 2010

So what did we make of Lee Nelson's Well Good Show? Really? Blimey. We were going to meet for an in-depth dissection of this much-discussed series, but couldn't be arsed, so Circuit Training texted Lee a few questions and about a month later he texted them back.

David Cross Live

David Cross interview

Tuesday 22nd June 2010

Think it's tricky getting stuff made on British TV? US comedy icon David Cross scoffs at the very suggestion, having spent years doing likewise in the States. Now he's trying both at once, and finding it all a bit bewildering.

Tiernan Douieb Live

Tiernan Douieb interview

Thursday 17th June 2010

Ask most stand-ups how they started and you'll usually hear lots of stuff about watching Richard Pryor as a kid then getting egged-on to do an open-spot while inebriated. Not Tiernan Douieb. He went to Clown College.

Rob Rouse. Copyright: Alan Peebles / BBC Live

Rob Rouse interview

Thursday 3rd June 2010

Remember Rob Rouse's stint on The Friday Night Project? No? Well, he has been all-but airbrushed from that particular bit of comedy history. Is he bitter? Let's find out...

Markus Birdman Live

Markus Birdman interview

Monday 10th May 2010

After years of gadding about on the global stand-up circuit, son-of-a-preacher-man Markus Birdman is finally ready for some broadcast business - but will it be in the 'God Slot', again?

Bennett Arron Live

Bennett Aaron interview

Tuesday 23rd February 2010

Bennett Aaron's life was turned upside down when cyberthieves stole his identity, but the fallout has given his career a mighty boost. So does the Welsh comic still wish it hadn't happened?

We Need Answers. Mark Watson. Copyright: BBC Live

Mark Watson interview

Wednesday 13th January 2010

Si grills comic graftaholic Mark Watson on his unsuitability for panel shows, empty-seat anxiety and that contentious cider ad.

Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow. Michael McIntyre. Copyright: Open Mike Productions Live

The Mac Factor

Wednesday 6th January 2010

A classic case of rising without trace, Michael McIntyre is now just about the biggest stand-up in the UK. Si Hawkins delves back into his dealings with the comic and searches for signs of that future success.

Andy Zaltzman's History Of The Third Millennium. Andy Zaltzman. Copyright: Avalon Television Live

Andy Zaltzman interview

Monday 14th December 2009

Comedy cuckold and sometime house-husband Andy Zaltzman on his new Radio 4 show, his old neglected classic, and how he doesn't really fancy America anyway.

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. Humphrey Lyttelton. Copyright: Random Entertainment Live

After Humph

Tuesday 1st December 2009

Si Hawkins ponders Jack Dee's promotion to the I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue hotseat, and harks back to some unheard Humphrey Lyttelton for a few words of wisdom.

Andy Parsons Live

Andy Parsons interview

Tuesday 1st December 2009

Mock the Week stalwart Andy Parsons talks to Circuit Training about that Frankie Boyle gag, the plagiariasm scandal and why the BBC Trust are not to be, er, trusted.

Carl Donnelly Live

Carl Donnelly interview

Tuesday 20th October 2009

An interview with Carl Donnelly about how things have changed for him since his Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination. Plus, his experience on Kerrang Radio, his Grouchy Young Men interview, and supporting DJ Yoda on tour.

Rhod Gilbert's Leaving Llanbobl. Rhod (Rhod Gilbert). Copyright: BBC Live

Rhod Gilbert interview

Thursday 1st October 2009

Si Hawkins chats to Rhod Gilbert about his stand-up show, Rhod Gilbert and The Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst, plus his eclectic TV career, his sitcom pilot, his thoughts on comics' advertising, and more.

Steve Hall Live

Steve Hall interview

Tuesday 8th September 2009

With the first run of We Are Klang's sitcom just finished, Circuit Training gently grills Klang's Steve Hall about the road to BBC Three and where he thinks they went right/wrong along the way.

Mark Walker Live

The Fringe 2009. Sunday

Tuesday 25th August 2009

In the second of the Circuit Training columns from The Edinburgh Fringe, Si reviews Mark Walker's Scorpio and Justin Moorhouse's Seven.

Tom Craine Live

The Fringe 2009. Saturday

Tuesday 18th August 2009

Circuit Training comes from The Edinburgh Fringe, with reviews of Tom Craine's Comfort Blanket and Richard Herring's Hitler Moustache.

James Dowdeswell Live

James Dowdeswell interview (part 2)

Wednesday 12th August 2009

In this follow-up article, Si concludes his talk with James Dowdeswell. He finds out more about the stand-up's comedy heritage, his role in Extras, and plans for the future.

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