With a cut-glass accent that reflects her precision-tooled comedy, Tania Edwards inflicts maximum damage with faint praise. We talk about her process, her practice and her peeves - and learn why you can’t have your cake and eat it too…

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Filed Under: 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Alcohol, Andrew Maxwell, Dr Brown, Edinburgh, Feminism, Festival Comedian, Holly Walsh, Interview, Jerry Sadowitz, Joan Rivers, Joe Wilkinson, Julian Deane, Katherine Ryan, Lenny Bruce, London, Louis CK, Luke Toulson, Mock The Week, Nathan Caton, Political Humour, Quality Control, Radio 4, Reviews, Rich Hall, Risk, Stage Persona, Stand Up For The Week, Stewart Lee, Storytelling, Structure, Success

Wise beyond his years, the innocent-seeming Matt Kirshen has an extraordinary breadth of experience in UK comedy, even before “Last Comic Standing” introduced him to an American audience.  As well as some very vigorous technical analysis, the perky polymath gives us a uniquely transatlantic perspective on how it all works, and goes hog-wild for tagging jokes…

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Filed Under: Amy Saunders, Andrew Maxwell, Bill Burr, Carey Marx, Carl Donnelly, Chris Martin, Comedy Central, Ed Byrne, Edinburgh, Festival, First Open Spot, Fringe, Gein's Family Giftshop, Glee Club, Glenn Wool, Hannibal Buress, Henning Wehn, Interview, Jim Jefferies, Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson, Last Comic Standing, Lenny Henry, London, Louis CK, Maria Bamford, Nick Doody, Paul Byrne, Phil Nichol, Podcasting, Quality Control, Richard Herring, Russell Howard, Sarah Millican, Saturday Night Live, Setlist, SNL, Stage Persona, Stephen K Amos, Storytelling, Structure, Success, The Comedy Store, Tom Stade, Trevor Noah, Up The Creek, USA, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage

Ronny Chieng is the fastest-rising new comic in Australia, with huge audiences flocking to his shows from the word go. With a boxer’s eye for society’s weak spots, he’s at the forefront of a new generation of comics who plan for global domination. We talk supporting Bill Burr, paying in pizza for the freedom to experiment, and why a show is always a “special”…

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Filed Under: Andrew Maxwell, Australia, Bill Burr, Canada, Comedy Central, Edinburgh, Fear, Festival, Festival Comedian, Fringe, Inspiration, Interview, Just For Laughs, Late And Live, Live, Melbourne, Podcasting, Quality Control, Russell Peters, Setlist, Stage Persona, Storytelling, Structure, Success, Writing On Stage, YouTube

Laidback observationalist Ben Hurley made a foray to the UK some years ago, and returned to his native New Zealand to become a TV hero.
We get stuck into the relationship between British and NZ comedy, and the pros and cons of each scene. We also cover natural talent, making laziness work for you, and whether observations hit harder when performed totally clean, or when injected with personality…

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Filed Under: Andrew Maxwell, Andy Parsons, Arthur Smith, Asher Treleaven, Ben Hurley, Benjamin Crellin, Billy T Award, Blackadder, Brendhan Lovegrove, Cal Wilson, Carey Marx, Carl Barron, Christian Knowles, David Letterman, Ed Byrne, Ewan Gilmour, Fawlty Towers, Flight Of The Conchords, Glee Club, Interview, Jack Dee, Jarred Christmas, Jason Byrne, Jerry Seinfeld, Jongleurs, Live, Michael McIntyre, Mike Wilmot, Monty Python, New Zealand, Noel Fielding, Off The Kerb, Phil Nichol, Te Radar, The Classic

Does “whimsy” have to mean fairy lights and bunting, or is it just owning a bag?
David O’Doherty is a multi-award winning comic and musical noodler, with a real emotional depth at the core of his seemingly fanciful material.
We discuss why he had a breakdown and how he recovered, the significance of sitting on the far left on a panel show, and what you should never ever do on a bicycle…

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Filed Under: Andrew Maxwell, Comedian's Football, David O’Doherty, Dylan Moran, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Gemma Whelan, Interview, Irish, Jay Z, Joe Wilkinson, John Oliver, Live, Lou Reed, No Direction Home, Roald Dahl, Simon Amstell, The Comedy Cellar, Whimsy

Will Franken is a one-man sketch explosion who creates multi-layered and mind-bending comedy with the exuberance of a bedroom DJ.
From writing a new 90 minute show monthly to be performed only once, to putting a kid in a headlock, he rails against an industry that expects comedians to be normal…

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Filed Under: Andrew Maxwell, Brass Eye, Chris Morris, Ian Cognito, Interview, Jack Carroll, John Colleary, Larry The Cable Guy, Live, Monty Python, Mr Show, Q, Spike Milligan, The Day Today, The Goons, The Mighty Boosh, The Pajama Men, Things We Did Before Reality

Tony Law’s regeneration from acquired-taste surrealist to must-see force of nature has been borne of depression and crippling debt. He exists now in a dynamic between ecstatic madness and total discipline, resulting in an unstoppable comic energy.
In this more-than-usually revealing interview, we find out how Tony crafts his apparently uncraftable material, the unique influence his wife brings to bear on his writing, and why he thinks Stu is a bit of a prick…

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Filed Under: Andrew Maxwell, Edinburgh, Festival, Fosters Comedy Award, Fringe, Interview, Jongleurs, Live, Milton Jones, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Noel Fielding, Richard Herring, Robin Ince, Sean Lock, Steve Martin, Stewart Lee, The Comedy Store, The Stand, The Umbilical Brothers, Touring Comedian

How do you make comedy out of stuff that hurts?  The low-falutin’ Jarlath Regan opens up about the near-tragic event he turned into a show, and why he had to leave his own country to pursue comedy.
We also explore the pros of flyering your festival show yourself; posing as your own agent; and what Jarlath will say to Louis CK’s face if he ever meets him…

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Filed Under: Andrew Maxwell, Bill Cosby, Carl Donnelly, Dara O'Briain, Demetri Martin, Dylan Moran, Ed Byrne, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Interview, Irish, Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Carr, Joe Wilkinson, Louis CK, Maeve Higgins, Mental Health, Mitch Hedburg, Podcasting, Ricky Gervais, So You Think You’re Funny, Steven Wright, The Comedy Cellar, Tom Gleeson, TV Comedy, YouTube