Interviews
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InterviewsCarl, Chris and Paul
New boys Paul McCaffrey and Chris Martin are making their Fringe debut this year. Their mate, the multi-award winning Carl Donnelly gives them some advice on surviving Edinburgh. Read more »| 01 Aug 2011 -
InterviewsIn Profile: Norman Lovett
His role in Red Dwarf made him famous, but veteran stand-up Norman Lovett is more than just a talking head Read more »| 22 Jul 2011 -
InterviewsOpen spot of the month: Richard Hanrahan
Edinburgher Richard Hanrahan is doing a PhD at Edinburgh University and is Head of Programming at Fresh Air FM. He also finds time to do comedy. Busy man Read more »| 12 Jul 2011 -
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In Profile: Isma Almas
In the list of things associated with the burkha, stand-up comedy must rate close to the bottom. Yet for parts of her 2009 Fringe show, Isma Almas wore one. ... Read more »| 05 Jul 2011 -
InterviewsIn Profile: Jo Caulfield
The DIY spirit has been part of Jo Caulfield's comedy career since the beginning, when she gave herself her big break by buying a cheap amplifier and opening a comedy club in a pub in London Read more »| 02 Jul 2011 -
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In Profile: Michael Redmond
He was once described as the "possessor of comedy’s most mournful moustache" and Stewart Lee affectionately called him an "anonymous weirdo", but most people will know Michael Redmond as Father Ted's Father Stone, the most boring priest in the world Read more »| 07 Jun 2011
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New Comic of the Month: James Kirk
Last year's So You Think You're Funny winner James Kirk tells us where it all started Read more »| 03 Jun 2011 -
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Funny's Funny - That's What She Said
Comedy takes back its women Read more »| 01 Jun 2011 -
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Starter for Eleven: Andi Osho
Stand Up For The Week star Andi Osho is coming to Scotland at the end of the month, with gigs at The Stand in Edinburgh and Glasgow. We want to know how much Andi knows about women in comedy over the past 30 years. Our guest quizmaster had forgotten about the regular haggis supper prize and tried to instead entice her with a free pen. It didn’t go well. Read more »| 04 May 2011 -
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New Act of the Month: Richard Gadd
Richard Gadd tells us about being an anti-comedian Read more »| 04 May 2011 -
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In Profile: Joe Heenan
Joe Heenan is not just a talented stand-up, he’s also a self-confessed movie geek. We’re testing his skills with some of our devilishly obscure movie trivia Read more »| 03 May 2011 -
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Funny Women: Money Women?
Funny Women instate ‘pay-to-play’ policy, causing outrage in the comedy community Read more »| 21 Apr 2011 -
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Sean Hughes: "Comedy should be emotional"
Around about the time Sean Hughes become the youngest winner of the Perrier award, people started referring to comedy as ‘The new rock’n’roll’. Comedy was bright and snappy and the only artform left with any real integrity Read more »| 15 Apr 2011 -
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Tim Minchin: Storm in a Trumpet
His debut musical has got a West End transfer, a film of one of his songs is out right now now, and he’s coming to Scotland next week with his epic show Tim Minchin and His Orchestra Tim Minchin’s come a long way for a wee lad from Perth (the other one) Read more »| 08 Apr 2011 -
Festivals
Paul Sinha: "I don’t get angry at the act, I get angry at the audience"
"There seems to be a vacuum in political comedy right now," says Paul Sinha, "which is odd when people are more interested in politics than ever." Sinha has ... Read more »| 04 Apr 2011