Interviews
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InterviewsCan We Be Frank? Searching for Frank Sidebottom
As Jon Ronson heads out on the road this month paying tribute to Frank Sidebottom, he and friends of Sidebottom's creator Chris Sievey reflect on the life and times of a performer whose alter-ego took on a life of his own Read more »| 12 Mar 2014 -
InterviewsNancy Clench: Who is the Yes Queen?
We talk to Scotland's biggest drag queen, Nancy Clench, about activism, independence and being Holyrood's most dazzling secret Read more »| 05 Mar 2014 -
FestivalsTom Wrigglesworth: Utterly at Odds with the Universe
Tom Wrigglesworth tells us about about his granddad and his experience of doing a personal comedy show Read more »| 05 Mar 2014 -
InterviewsCassetteboy: Last Night a VJ Saved My Life
Viral mash-up pranksters Cassetteboy explain how they pull off the difficult concept of a 'comedy disco' when they're not watching endless footage of Jamie Oliver Read more »| 06 Feb 2014 -
Interviews
Cassetteboy: Last Night a VJ Saved My Life
Viral mash-up pranksters Cassetteboy explain how they pull off the difficult concept of a 'comedy disco' when they're not watching endless footage of Jamie Oliver Read more »| 31 Jan 2014 -
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The Skinny 100: Look Back in Laughter
We visit three of Scotland's comedy greats, to see how far they've come since issue 1 Read more »| 06 Jan 2014
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InterviewsThe Colour Ham: Seriously Silly
The Colour Ham tell us about reinventing the sketch show, and their new residency at The Stand Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Interviews
What Offends Frankie Boyle?
The cantankerous old bastard on retiring, satanic sex murders and James Arthur Read more »| 04 Dec 2013 -
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Rik Carranza: A Wee Bit of Relief
In the wake of the Typhoon Haiyan disaster, one Scots-Filipino comedian is determined to raise awareness and money for the Philippines disaster relief effort. The Skinny chats to Rik Carranza to find out more about his plans for Wee Bit of Relief Read more »| 26 Nov 2013 -
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Testing: Claudia O'Doherty
The wide-eyed comedian comes to Manchester to spread her knowledge of this fair isle with the cream of the crop of young stand-ups Read more »| 01 Nov 2013 -
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Daniel Sloss: Beyond the Hair and Jeans
Ahead of his November tour, Daniel Sloss reveals there's much more to him than the 'young hair and jeans comic' stereotype might suggest Read more »| 29 Oct 2013 -
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Josie Long: Let's Go Adventure
Indie-kid comic Josie Long has added yet another string to her bow – she tells us about making films and why Glasgow's “prettier than Paris” Read more »| 23 Oct 2013 -
Interviews
The Art of Happiness: An Interview with Trevor Lock
'Circuitous and surreal' (so says his Wiki page) comedian Trevor Lock leads our new Comedy editor on a meandering journey to happiness via Google chat Read more »| 01 Oct 2013 -
Interviews
Daniel Kitson: Comedian of Comedy
Why you should go see a standup you might not have heard of perform a show he hasn't written yet Read more »| 05 Sep 2013 -
Festivals
Ellis and Rose: The 'Punch' and Judy show
Ellis and Rose look back on causing controversy at the Fringe Read more »| 03 Sep 2013