Interviews
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InterviewsIn 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 -
Interviews
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 -
InterviewsFunny's Funny - That's What She Said
Comedy takes back its women Read more »| 01 Jun 2011 -
InterviewsStarter 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 -
Interviews
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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Interviews
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 -
InterviewsTim 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 -
Interviews
Comedy Act of the Month: David Innes
In the vast sea of entrants at last year's Laughing Horse New Act Competition, David Innes shone out. So what's his story? Read more »| 01 Apr 2011 -
Interviews
Frank Sanazi: In Like Adolf
Frank Sanazi launched himself on London’s comedy circuit in 2001-2002 as a highly irregular speciality turn. The embodiment of a 50s crooner with a ton... Read more »| 22 Mar 2011 -
Festivals
Mark Thomas – Rambling Man
Mark Thomas tells us about his experiences in the West Bank Read more »| 11 Mar 2011 -
Festivals
Imran Yusuf: "My dream is to be bigger than Chris Rock"
Imran Yusuf talks to us about identity and the futility of box-ticking Read more »| 10 Mar 2011 -
Festivals
Caroline Rhea: "Doing stand-up comedy is like doing therapy"
Comedian Caroline Rhea caught up with The Skinny ahead of her Glasgow Comedy Festival appearance to remind us that there's more to her act than being Sabrina's aunt Read more »| 08 Mar 2011