Sophie is a hurricane of comedy in action. Possessed of a singular voice, she focuses her wit on genuinely important subject matter, including the cuts to social and mental health care services.  We talk about obtaining government funding for her comedy tours, the "politics of politeness", and what happens after the conversation about class in comedy...   Hear extra material from this conversation with Sophie, as well as extras from Russell Howard, James Acaster and more, plus a load of other interactive comedy projects... Support the show by becoming a member of the "Insiders Club" at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders   See Sophie on tour nationally and at the Soho Theatre this June, details via www.sophiewillan.com   @SophieWillan @ComComPod   See Stu on tour over the next two months, including a DVD record of the tour show on June 14th in Bristol:  

30/05/2018 Aldershot, West End Centre

01/06/2018 Sheffield, The Lescar

02/06/2018 York, The Basement

03/06/2018 Newcastle – The Stand

04/06/2018 Leeds, Duke Studios

08/06/2018 Southampton, Hanger Farm

09/06/2018 Cambridge Junction

12/06/2018 Edinburgh, The Monkey Barrel

13/06/2018 Glasgow, The Stand

14/06/2018 DVD RECORD IN BRISTOL 

15/06/2018 Birmingham Glee

17/06/2018 Brighton Komedia

21-23 June London, Soho Theatre

29/06/2018 Tringe Festival

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Filed Under: Acting, Argument, Audiences, BBC, Bridget Christie, Caroline Aherne, Character, Clown, College, Edinburgh, Equality, Fear, Feminism, Festival, Fringe, Gender, Improv, Inspiration, Interview, Jobs, Mental Health, Persona, Physical Comedy, Risk, Stage Persona, Stereotypes, Stewart Lee, Storytelling, Street-Performing, Structure, Success, Surreal, Touring Comedian, Writing On Stage

Recorded in 2017, this episode refers to Anne's previous Barry nomination and not her most recent one, which might hint at the kind of quality of comic we've got here...  We talk about her ability to inhabit incredibly funny and idiosyncratic Australian characters, her eye for detail, and then completely miss out on her excellent ABC "noir"-ish sitcom "The Edge Of The Bush".

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16/05/2018 Norwich, Epic Studios

18/05/2018 Northampton Royal & Derngate

19/05/2018 Warwick Arts Centre (Coventry)

20/05/2018 Shrewsbury, Henry Tudor House

23/05/2018 Swindon Arts Centre

26/05/2018 Farnham Maltings

30/05/2018 Aldershot, West End Centre

01/06/2018 Sheffield, The Lescar

02/06/2018 York, The Basement

03/06/2018 Newcastle – The Stand

04/06/2018 Leeds, Duke Studios

08/06/2018 Southampton, Hanger Farm

09/06/2018 Cambridge Junction

12/06/2018 Edinburgh, The Monkey Barrel

13/06/2018 Glasgow, The Stand

15/06/2018 Birmingham Glee

17/06/2018 Brighton Komedia

21-23 June London, Soho Theatre

29/06/2018 Tringe Festival

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Filed Under: Acting, Audiences, Aunty Donna, Australia, Barry Award, Competitions, Edinburgh, Equality, Fame, Feminism, Festival, Fringe, Gender, Interview, Jobs, Mainstream, Money, Persona, Stage Persona, Stereotypes, Storytelling, Success, TV, TV Comedy, Twitter, YouTube

Her laid-back style masking a sly wit that rewards your full attention, Beth Stelling is an indomitable comic force. Live at SXSW, we discuss risk and reward with regard to pace, bridging alt and mainstream, "putting your briefcase away" when it comes to your set-list, and why she'll never make another bagel sandwich...

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Filed Under: Acting, Age, Alternative Comedy, Audiences, College, Comedy Central, Dark Humour, Diversity, Edgy, Equality, Fame, Fear, Feminism, First Open Spot, Gender, Inspiration, Interview, Jim Carrey, Jobs, Live, Mainstream, Mental Health, Netflix, Open Mic, Persona, Plagiarism, Reviews, Robin Williams, Sarah Silverman, Stage Persona, Success, SXSW, TV, TV Comedy, Twitter, USA, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage, YouTube

It's hard to imagine a more expressive, searingly honest and comprehensively funny comic than Maria Bamford.  After a year which saw her series and new special on Netflix propel her finally to the earning that befits her talent, Maria reflects on how money, property and prestige don't solve anything, what it's like to be an ex-underdog, and whether it's possible to make a not for profit TV show. We also cover the relationship between her bipolar and her day to day happiness, and ask how you function when "weakness is the brand"...  

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Filed Under: Acting, Age, Audiences, Depression, Directing, Edinburgh, Ego, Equality, Fame, Fear, Festival Comedian, Fringe, How To, Inspiration, Interview, Isolation, Jobs, Lady Dynamite, Leicester Square Theatre, Mainstream, Mental Health, Money, Netflix, Old Baby, Persona, Problems, Reviews, Risk, Seinfeld, SNL, Soho Theatre, Stage Persona, Storytelling, Structure, Success, Touring Comedian, TV, TV Comedy, USA, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage

Celebrating the release of hilarious and terrifying new movie "Ghost Stories", co-creators Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson talk to Stu about the myriad connections between comedy and horror... Now known primarily for his acting work, Andy was once the silent partner of genre-redefining magician Derren Brown. We talk in detail about misdirection, rhythm and dramatic tension, share Andy's indignation at copycat performers, and find out whether it's cooler to be Bernie than Elton...

 

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Ghost Stories is out this week at UK cinemas!

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Filed Under: Acting, Andy Nyman, Audiences, Derren Brown, Directing, Fame, Ghost Stories, Inspiration, Jeremy Dyson, Jobs, London, Magician, Mainstream, Mental Health, Money, Persona, Plagiarism, Risk, School, Seinfeld, Stereotypes, Storytelling, Street-Performing, Structure, Success, TV, Twitter

James Davis' star is in the ascendent.  In this live special episode from South By South West in Austin Texas, we discuss how the "Hood Adjacent" comic keeps his material provocative without being exploitative.  Just off the back of writing gags for Will Smith on a major new movie, we learn how James is levelling up...   

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Filed Under: Acting, Audiences, Chris Rock, Clown, College, Comedy Central, Denzel Washington, Drake, Drama School, Eddie Murphy, Edgy, Ego, Fame, Festival, First Open Spot, Hood Adjacent, Interview, Jamie Foxx, Live, Mainstream, Martin Lawrence, Michael J Fox, Money, Netflix, Open Mic, Persona, Saturday Night Live, School, Seinfeld, SNL, Stage Persona, Stereotypes, Storytelling, Success, The Late Show, TV, TV Comedy, Twitter, Urban Circuit, USA, Will Smith, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage, YouTube

Colin's sublime creation "Anna Mann" is a faded actress (little ripple of recognition?) on a mission to fight the fascists! But she is only the tip of phenomenally creative and hilarious iceberg of talent. We shine a light on the darkness of his "Carnival of Monsters", and discuss surviving depression, moving on from a double-act, and get some unbelievable detail on how he "invites Anna in"...

See Anna on tour at www.colinhoult.net/tour

And discover Anna's new podcast by following @ColinHoult on Twitter!

See Stu's tour: www.comedianscomedian.com/tour

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Submit your own original comedy material to "Everyone's A Comedian" at comedianscomedian.com/experiment - check the site for more details!

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Filed Under: Acting, Actor, Alternative Comedy, Audiences, BBC, Character, College, Depression, Double Act, Drag, Drama School, Drinking, Edinburgh, Festival, Festival Comedian, First Open Spot, Free Fringe, Fringe, Heckles, Inspiration, Interview, Isolation, Jobs, League of Gentlemen, Lenny Henry, Little Britain, Mainstream, Mental Health, Money, Onstage Persona, Persona, Radio, Radio 4, Reviews, Risk, Russell Howard's Good News, Sketch, Soho Theatre, Stage Persona, Stereotypes, Structure, Success, The Pleasance, The Royal Variety Performance, TV, Up The Creek, Viral, Writing Jokes, YouTube

Her writing and performance in The Fast Show made her one of the most influential women in British sketch comedy; now Arabella Weir reflects on her work and the balance of power underpinning the five-man, most-often-one-woman sketch team.  We discuss the tension and friction of making comedy; whether a happy person still has the same hunger to perform; and learn the awful truth about the genesis of her character "Girl Who Boys Can't Hear"...

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Filed Under: Acting, Actor, Age, Alexei Sayle, Audiences, Awards, Aziz Ansari, BBC, BBC One, Bottom, Caroline Aherne, Character, Character Comedy, Dawn French, Diversity, Equality, Fame, Fear, Feminism, Feminist, Gender, Inspiration, Interview, Jo Brand, Joan Rivers, Kenny Everett, Mainstream, Observational Comedy, Onstage Persona, Persona, Physical Comedy, Podcasting, Reviews, Sara Pascoe, Sexuality, Sketch, Stage Persona, Stereotypes, Structure, Success, The Fast Show, The Guardian, TV, TV Comedy, Vic And Bob, Writing Jokes