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

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Winner of two UK Barry Awards - voted on by comedians - for his 2015 show “Proper Job”, Spencer Jones is a natural born, funny-boned twinkler. Never mind his clowning, props, vocal loops and charming idiocy, he reduces an audience to tears just by walking on to the stage. The hard work and professionalism underpinning the chaos might surprise you…

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Filed Under: Adam Larter, Ali Bryce, Big Babies, Broken Biscuits, Character, Clown, Dan Kirwan, Dr Brown, Ecole Philippe Gaulier, Edinburgh, Festival, Festival Comedian, Fringe, Improv, Inspiration, Interview, Karl Schultz, Live, Lucy Hopkins, Physical Comedy, Quality Control, Red Bastard, Risk, Sketch, Stage Persona, Success, The Boy With Tape On His Face, The Herbert, Writing On Stage

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With his own Radio Four series and a raft of Mock The Week appearances under his belt, Nathan Caton remains astonishingly down to earth and level-headed. We explore panel-show tactics, discuss using comedy to heal people close to you, and learn how he was dropped by a leading agent out of the blue.  He’s happy, well-balanced and kind - will Stu manage to crack the bastard?

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Filed Under: Andy Parsons, Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing, Carl Donnelly, Chris Addison, Criticism, Dara O'Briain, Ed Byrne, Ed Gamble, Eddie Murphy, Edinburgh, Festival Comedian, First Open Spot, Fringe, Hugh Dennis, Ian Stone, Inspiration, Interview, Joe Wilkinson, John Maloney, Lenny Henry, Live At The Apollo, London, Micky Flanagan, Mock The Week, Observational Comedy, Radio, Radio 4, Reviews, Sara Pascoe, Sarah Millican, So You Think You’re Funny, Stage Persona, Stewart Francis, Storytelling, Success, The Comedy Store, Writing On Stage

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Alarmingly successful for one so young, tender wee boy Daniel Sloss likes to get his teeth into an argument on stage. We discuss the pleasures and pitfalls of really committing to an angle, as well as learning who urinated on whose bag…

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Filed Under: 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Amy Schumer, Bill Burr, Bridget Christie, Conan, Controversial, Dark Humour, Dave Chappelle, Edinburgh, Festival, Festival Comedian, First Open Spot, Fringe, George Carlin, Inspiration, Interview, Kai Humphries, Lee Evans, Live, Live At The Apollo, Louis CK, Mark Nelson, Observational Comedy, Quality Control, Rob Brydon, Sofie Hagen, Stage Persona, Success, The Stand, Tiffany Stevenson, Tig Notaro, Tom Stade, Twitter, USA, Writing Jokes

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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

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Introducing Jason Byrne to an audience is like dropping a vitamin tablet into a glass of water; his shows are a masterclass in improvised mayhem.  He talks here about the challenges of translating that madness onto TV, examines the structure of a particularly memorable incident in real depth, and also discusses the times when the show hasn’t catalysed as he wanted.

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Filed Under: Billy Connolly, Bob Monkhouse, Bottom, Carson, Dylan Moran, Edinburgh, Fear, Festival, Festival Comedian, First Open Spot, French and Saunders, Fringe, Improv, Inspiration, Interview, John Bishop, Ken Dodd, Kenny Everett, Live, Live At The Apollo, Mental Health, Mike Wilmot, Noel Fielding, Phil Nichol, Physical Comedy, Risk, Spike Milligan, Stage Persona, Stephen Fry, Steve Martin, Success, The Pleasance, The Young Ones, Tommy Cooper, Tommy Tiernan, Touring Comedian, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage

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Known for years as being the guy whose unchecked anger screwed up his career, Dave Anthony has resolved his issues and enjoys a career which straddles standup, podcasting, and being a writer on Maron. We talk about self-sabotage, the dangers of being “solid”, and his desire to break with the US tradition of non-themed comedy shows. Has podcasting vanquished the old gatekeepers, and have new ones have emerged, including perhaps Dave himself?

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Filed Under: Controversial, Criticism, Fear, Festival Comedian, Greg Behrendt, Greg Proops, Inspiration, Interview, Jim Jefferies, Jimmy Pardo, Kyle Kinane, LA Podfest, Marc Maron, Podcasting, Quality Control, Radio, Richard Pryor, Stage Persona, Storytelling, Success, The Dollop, Todd Glass, TOFOP, USA, Walking the Room, Wil Anderson, Writing On Stage, WTF

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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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