Interviews
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FestivalsSarah Kendall on story-telling and the Fringe
Australian comic and wordsmith Sarah Kendall on why we tell stories Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
FestivalsAndy Daly on his Edinburgh Fringe show
Criminally underseen in the UK despite appearing in some of the finest television comedies of the last five years, sketch comic and improviser Andy Daly is one of America’s best character comedians and he's heading to Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
FestivalsJonny Pelham on politics, comedy and jam
Risk-averse Jonny Pelham is learning to live in the moment, and brings his third hour of intelligent and thoughtful stand-up to the Gilded Balloon Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
FestivalsTerry Alderton & Catriona Knox on Fringe stress
Terry Alderton and Catriona Knox on enduring the intense pressure comedians face in Edinburgh Read more »| 28 Jul 2017 -
FestivalsBilal Zafar on Love, Hate, Twitter and Biscuits
Bringing the biscuits to the Mash House for his second Edinburgh Fringe hour, Bilal Zafar chats about social media and sophomore syndrome Read more »| 28 Jul 2017 -
FestivalsMeet Fringe innovators Berk's Nest
An interview with Katie Churchill, Owen Donovan and Phoebe Bourke, the producers and directors behind some of the Fringe's most imaginative shows Read more »| 28 Jul 2017
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FestivalsTrygve Wakenshaw on Trygve vs a Baby
If he is eligible for the Best Newcomer award, our money is on young Phineas Wakenshaw. We speak to his father Trygve about sharing the limelight with his son Read more »| 27 Jul 2017 -
FestivalsJoseph Morpurgo on Gothic Horror show Hammerhead
After his 2015 award nominated show Soothing Sounds for Baby, Joseph Morpurgo is back at Pleasance Courtyard and he is reworking a classic of literature Read more »| 27 Jul 2017 -
FestivalsWe Can Be Heroes: Bob Slayer on the Edinburgh Fringe
Panel Prize winner Bob Slayer chats to us about what makes a Heroes show as his Fringe empire expands in 2017 Read more »| 27 Jul 2017 -
MusicThe Pride of Manchester: DJ Paulette Interviewed
We speak to DJ Paulette about her residency at The Haçienda and about her return to Manchester ahead of her appearance at Manchester Pride this August Read more »| 25 Jul 2017 -
InterviewsSpotlight: Jade Fearnley
Manchester has its own booming improv comedy scene, and Jade Fearnley is at its heart Read more »| 21 Jul 2017 -
InterviewsEddie Izzard on Edinburgh, the Fringe and his memoir
A chat with Eddie Izzard as he races into the Edinburgh International Conference Centre with his new memoir Believe Me Read more »| 05 Jul 2017 -
InterviewsTom Green interview: "You know Trump fired me, right?"
As Tom Green's European tour rides into Glasgow, our super-journo Fred Fletch renounces his retirement to ask a set of questions as unique as Green's comedy and screen career Read more »| 31 May 2017 -
ComedyThe Not So Late Show: Comedy Spotlight
Hosts of Leeds' premier live comedy chat show, Ross and Josh tell us about their biscuits, beefs and search for the perfect bowl of ramen Read more »| 26 May 2017 -
InterviewsAdam Kay on comedy, medicine and memoirs
Ahead of his appearance at Leeds Comedy Festival, doctor turned comedian Adam Kay talks about the government's treatment of junior doctors and the upcoming publication of his medical diary Read more »| 22 May 2017