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Si Hawkins
Si Hawkins

Si Hawkins

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Si Hawkins features - page 52

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

Andy Zaltzman

Tuesday 24th August 2010

Young comics could do worse than watch this master-craftsman go about his business.

Tom Craine Live

Tom Craine review

Tuesday 24th August 2010

Choirboy to Addict and Back Again is a revealing story, well-told.

The Boy With Tape On His Face. Sam Wills Live

Boy With Tape On His Face review

Monday 23rd August 2010

It's painfully funny, and so inventive that you can't recall why you ever bothered going to see common-or-garden stand-ups.

Paul Foot Live

Paul Foot review

Saturday 21st August 2010

Paul Foot delivers a lot of odd ideas, punctuated by cheeky smiles.

Tony Law Live

Tony Law review

Saturday 21st August 2010

This didn't look a guaranteed sure-fire winner, it's probably fair to say but it turns out an hour of Tony Law is not enough.

Jim Jefferies Live

Jim Jefferies review

Thursday 19th August 2010

After a lengthy stint in the States, Jim Jefferies seems pretty bloody relieved to be back (drinking) on stage in Scotland.

Tiernan Douieb Live

Tiernan Douieb review

Thursday 19th August 2010

This isn't the finished article but Douieb is a wonderful storyteller and clearly has the nous and nerve to negotiate the peaks and troughs of a proper hour.

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.

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