Like a reverse superhero, Elis James is a warm and charismatic story-teller, able to summon a hilarious, tiny-fisted, ranting neurotic from a parallel universe.  We discuss how his persona changes when performing in English or his native Welsh, explore his sumptuous vocabulary, and unpack his superbly anecdotal style.

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Filed Under: Acting, Age, Audiences, Australia, BBC3, Channel 4, Character, Dave (TV channel), E4, Edinburgh, Elis James, Jon Robins, Open Mic, Podcasting, Radio, Radio X, The Comedy Store, TV

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Pappys return to the show after four years to discuss BBC3’s Badults, live shows, their future together, and whether they’ll ever go back to Edinburgh. Laughter, tears and dickheads in a very festive special episode…

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Filed Under: Acting, Age, Alcohol, Audiences, Awards, BBC3, Comedy Store, Criticism, Directing, Edinburgh, Interview, Pappy’s, Podcasting, political, Political Humour, Reviews, Sketch, Success, The Guardian, TV

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Star of “Good News” and “Stand-up Central” as well as a former “Mock the Week” team captain, Russell Howard is also one of the UK’s most electrifying live performers. In this unusually candid interview, he exposes the unique pressures of fronting your own TV show, uncovers whether his success has made him happy, and we find out what you say to yourself after walking offstage at Wembley Arena…

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Filed Under: Arena Comedy, Awards, BBC3, Comedy Central, Competitions, Criticism, Edinburgh, Fear, First Open Spot, Improv, Inspiration, Jimmy Carr, John Oliver, Jon Richardson, Josie Long, Just For Laughs, Kerry Godliman, Late And Live, Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, Observational Comedy, One Liners, Russell Howard's Good News, School, So You Think You’re Funny, Stand Up Central

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Having chosen possibly the only career where his good looks can count against him, comedy- and creativity-addict Joel defies those who would write him off as an MTV jawline. We get stuck into his moving, inventive and hilarious solo shows and their tricksy relationship with the truth, and discuss whether comedy has to stand up in court. We also meet his collaborator Steve Dunne, and learn the rules to the wildly irresponsible game “knifey knifey crash mat”.

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Filed Under: Actor, Alcohol, BBC3, Bottom, Chris D'Elia, Dane Cook, Edinburgh, Festival, Festival Comedian, First Open Spot, Fringe, Inspiration, Interview, Joel Dommett, Josh Widdicombe, Limewire, Live, London, Luke Toulson, Stage Persona, Storytelling, Structure, Success, Usher

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One of the most recognisable faces in UK comedy, Matt Lucas charts his journey from Shooting Stars’ improvising baby-grow nutcase George Dawes, to the double-act with David Walliams that made him a household name, to his most recent foray into purely physical comedy Pompidou. We explore his writing and creative process, and as well as unpacking the controversy surrounding Little Britain and Come Fly with Me, we learn what drives Matt, and whether his success has brought him happiness.

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Filed Under: Alan Davies, BBC One, BBC3, Ben Miller, Character, Charlie Chaplin, Criticism, Double Act, George Dawes, Harry Enfield, Improv, Inspiration, Interview, Ivor Dembina, Little Britain, London, Nicole Kidman, Owen Jones, Peter Kay, Physical Comedy, Reviews, Rhys Thomas, Shooting Stars, Sketch, Stage Persona, Success, Vic And Bob

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A lager-sodden “not deliberately bad” poet, Tim Key is responsible for some of the most startlingly theatrical fringe comedy of the last ten years. From his outrageous origin as a college-troupe cuckoo, to his frustrations at the culling of his sketch group “Cowards”; through fringe stardom to his big screen success alongside Alan Partridge, we trace Tim’s emergence as one of the most compelling voices of contemporary British comedy.

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Filed Under: Alan Partridge, Alex Horne, Alpha Papa, BBC3, Cowards, David Baddiel, Festival, Footlights, How To, Interview, Mark Watson, Philippe Gaulier, Poetry, Radio 4, Steve Coogan

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Fiercely intelligent political and socio-political comic, friend of the show and self-confessed “great laugh”, Nish Kumar is at the height of his powers.
We discuss the self and the presentational self, his family, tremendous ego and the unquenchable analytical thirst that powers his comedy and his life. But is he really only able to face his problems in front of strangers?

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Filed Under: BBC3, Exclusive, Great Friend, How To, Interview, Political Comedy, Touring Comedian, Writing Jokes

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Luisa Omielan has established herself as a comic force to be reckoned with, by-passing the usual club/progression route, and cultivating an audience all her own.
We explore the dynamic between her excellent stand-up and the theatrical elements that lift it to another level, and she talks candidly about her relationships with her family, and with the circuit that she’d still love to feel more a part of.

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Filed Under: Am I Right Ladies?, BBC3, Big Brother, Caroline Rhea, Criminal Minds, Edinburgh, Fringe, Interview, Jongleurs, Leicester Square Theatre, Live At The Apollo, Montreal Comedy Festival, Off The Kerb, Soho Theatre, Suzi Ruffell, The Exhibit, Top Secret Comedy Club, Underbelly, Viva Forever, What Would Beyonce Do?, Whoopi Goldberg, XS Malarkey

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