Interviews
-
InterviewsDane Baptiste on Unreasonable Doubts and Sunny D
A nationwide tour and a self-penned sitcom would go right to some comedians' heads. Not so for Dane Baptiste, who tells us that success is a mix of roots, determination and a lucky vagina. Read more »| 25 Mar 2016 -
ComedyBBC Three and the Future of Comedy Online
As on-demand services like Netflix and Amazon Prime change the TV landscape, where next for broadcast comedy? Our Northwest Comedy editor and Stuart Laws of ... Read more »| 22 Mar 2016 -
Interviews
Lloyd Langford on Fun and Sustenance
Ahead of his visit to Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Lloyd Langford chats about how the blues can be joyous, wrestling with Greg Davies and what makes a true friendship. Read more »| 11 Mar 2016 -
InterviewsLarry Dean on Out Now!'s last hurrah
Larry Dean returns home to say goodbye to one show and hello to another. Read more »| 04 Mar 2016 -
Festivals
Richard Gadd interview: Gaddot Arrives
Returning home for the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, the wait is finally over for punk prince of comedy Richard Gadd. Read more »| 04 Mar 2016 -
InterviewsStuart Goldsmith: The Interviewer's Interview
Embarking on his first tour and welcoming a newborn baby, comedian and founder of the revered Comedian's Comedian podcast Stuart Goldsmith lets us in on... Read more »| 03 Mar 2016
-
Interviews
The Last Laugh and Phoney Feminism
Satirical play The Last Laugh makes a welcome return at Glasgow International Comedy Festival in March – here the creators and cast tell us whether bei... Read more »| 01 Mar 2016 -
Interviews
Fringe fave Rob Auton on poetry, comedy and magic
Walking the line between comedy and spoken word, Rob Auton is a unique performer who’s won our hearts with his capacious and emotive shows. As he prepa... Read more »| 16 Feb 2016 -
Comedy
Amy Gledhill: Comedy Spotlight
Influenced by gin – aren't we all – and peer pressure, comedian Amy Gledhill has moved to Manchester and intends to find a whale to fight. Read more »| 15 Feb 2016 -
Interviews
Tony Law on comedy, dogs and mental health
Tony Law's Frillemorphesis was one of The Skinny's highlights of the Fringe, but off-stage it was a testing time for the comedian. Now on tour, Law speaks ca... Read more »| 08 Feb 2016 -
Interviews
Bec Hill on fun, puns and getting Caught on Tape
Lovers of terrible puns, rejoice! Australian comedian Bec Hill is the founder of a unique pun-based comedy night, Pun Run, as well as an ace standup in her own right. She tells us about her new show, Caught on Tape, and turning regret into humour Read more »| 29 Jan 2016 -
InterviewsNick Thune interview: American Babe in the UK
He's been on The Tonight Show ten times, but US comedian Nick Thune is new to the UK. As he brings his American Babe show to these shores, he talks to The Skinny about thwarted rockstar dreams, and the perils of making jokes about dogs on drugs Read more »| 22 Jan 2016 -
Interviews
Joe Gardner on Glasgow's new Teenage Comedy Night
Class Clown winner Joe Gardner talks about a new Glasgow comedy night he's starting with Donna Campbell, founder of Cafe GRO. Read more »| 20 Jan 2016 -
Interviews
Isy Suttie on The Actual One
Ahead of the release of her book, and an appearance at Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Isy Suttie chats about trying to live in the moment when the moment is quickly passing by. Read more »| 18 Jan 2016 -
Interviews
New Year, New Comedians
We talk to Alex Boardman, one of Manchester's finest promoters, and the man responsible for giving pretty much every comedian in our Spotlight section their break Read more »| 11 Jan 2016