Interviews
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Simon Munnery on The Wreath
Simon Munnery's new show is about one of his old jokes; what happens when a joke meets its maker? Read more »| 27 Jul 2018 -
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Paul Sinha on the Personal and Political
After an acclaimed 2017 show on heartbreak, Paul Sinha's new show about ageing once again draws on matters closer to home Read more »| 27 Jul 2018 -
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Marjolein Robertson on Standing up for Shetland
From Shetland to Edinburgh via Amsterdam and New York, stand-up Marjolein Robertson has plenty of tales to tell Read more »| 26 Jul 2018 -
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Jack Barry, Brett Goldstein and Norris & Parker on sex and comedy
Jack Barry, Brett Goldstein and sketch duo Norris & Parker discuss relationships, from threesomes to fornicating with the devil Read more »| 26 Jul 2018 -
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Coming of Vague: Meet Maisie Adam
Ahead of her debut hour Vague, 2017 So You Think You're Funny? winner Maisie Adam chats about launching her comedy career at an idyllic literary festival Read more »| 12 Jul 2018 -
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Siân Davies on working-class comedians at the Fringe
Showcasing a host of exciting new acts, comedian Siân Davies is taking her crowdfunded show Best In Class to this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe Read more »| 10 Jul 2018
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Doug Stanhope: Saving Lives One Cigarette at a Time
Often bracketed as a caustic political comedian, we discover Doug Stanhope may have been plonked in the wrong pigeonhole Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
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First Drafts: New Comedy at Rose Theatre
Jay Lafferty and Lou Sanders on how practice makes perfect with work-in-progress comedy shows Read more »| 15 May 2018 -
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Carl Hutchinson: 'I can't give a heckler detention'
As Carl Hutchinson's tour arrives in Edinburgh and Glasgow we caught up with him about teaching v stand-up, art v science and the importance of The Stand Read more »| 17 Apr 2018 -
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Jamie Morton on the My Dad Wrote A Porno Tour
What started as an obscure podcast about a dad's fumblings at erotic fiction is now on a world tour. Podcast creator Jamie Morton chats about My Dad Wrote a Porno's success and the live show's interactive elements Read more »| 28 Mar 2018 -
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Mark Thomas on comedy in Palestine & Bob Geldof
Mark Thomas on setting up a comedy night in a Palestinian refugee camp, white savourism, and uh, Bob Geldof Read more »| 16 Mar 2018 -
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Link and Lorne on TV comedy and their new show
Ewan Denny and Joe Hullait on TV commissioning, casting and leaving your best mate on the cutting room floor Read more »| 15 Mar 2018 -
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The Finnieston Fringe: Veneer Gallery at Glasgow Comedy Festival
Now resident in Glasgow, ARGCom Festival director Pax Lowey chats about turning the Veneer Gallery into a hub for Fringe acts Read more »| 09 Mar 2018 -
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Stuart McPherson on Cybercrime, Spuds & Coke Zero
Rising star Stuart McPherson talks about turning bad jobs into great stand-up Read more »| 09 Mar 2018 -
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The Delightful Sausage: 'It's not for everybody'
The game is afoot as The Delightful Sausage arrive in Glasgow with new material on the back of their debut hit Cold Hard Cache Read more »| 07 Mar 2018