Interviews
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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 -
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Spotlight: Jade Fearnley
Manchester has its own booming improv comedy scene, and Jade Fearnley is at its heart Read more »| 21 Jul 2017 -
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Eddie 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
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Interviews
Tom 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 -
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Adam 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 -
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Jonny & the Baptists on Eat The Poor
As musical comedy act Jonny & the Baptists tour their hit show Eat the Poor, the satirical duo's Paddy Gervers tells us about deliberately taking a polit... Read more »| 16 May 2017 -
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Following a Star: Katy Brand interview
Katy Brand chats about religion and space travel as she tours her hit Fringe show, while also writing her next one Read more »| 15 May 2017 -
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All Killa No Filla podcast: 5 episodes to hear
Comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean tour their very funny, shocking and sometimes moving All Killa No Filla podcast this spring. We asked them to share some of the bizarre stories they've uncovered Read more »| 16 Mar 2017 -
Comedy
Tom Lawrinson: Comedy Spotlight
Combine this comedian's lush locks and secret political masterplan and you've got a force to be reckoned with... Read more »| 13 Mar 2017 -
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'It's OK to be grumpy': A chat with Susie McCabe
Susie McCabe is starting to attract the recognition she deserves, even if her new show is taking more willpower than quitting the cigs Read more »| 08 Mar 2017 -
Interviews
The Saint: Scott Agnew interview
After a break from live performance Scott Agnew returned to the 2016 Fringe with his best show to date. He now brings I've Snapped My Banjo String, Let's Jus... Read more »| 03 Mar 2017