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

Alongside his famously prodigious output of punnery, Tim Vine is a wonderfully imaginative comedy creator.
As well as talking us through his writing techniques, he describes how he structures an hour-long barrage of punchlines, and gives us unprecedented access to the the notorious “Pen Behind The Ear”. But will he ever be one of the cool kids?

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Filed Under: Adam Bloom, Andre Vincent, Bob Mills, Brendon Burns, Britain's Got Talent, Edinburgh, Family Guy, Festival, Fringe, Harry Hill, Interview, James Mullinger, Johnny Vegas, Lee Mack, Live, Mark Lamarr, Matt Welcome, Micky Flanagan, Milton Jones, Mitch Hedburg, Montreal Comedy Festival, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, New Faces, One Liners, Paul Zenon, Pen Behind The Ear, Peter Kay, Radio 4, Ricky Gervais, Ross Noble, Sacha Baron-Cohen, Sean Meo, Simon Munnery, South Park, Tim Vine

Sean Hughes is a thoughtful, reflective performer, with a passion for self-expressive and profound comedy.
A pioneer of the themed, narrative standup show, after the 90s he quit the fishbowl of comedy celebrity to become a novelist, poet and actor.
We discuss his feelings on “outliving” his life experience; the amazing drug of comedy; and the challenges of attracting an audience other than the one you were aiming for…

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Filed Under: Actor, Alexei Sayle, Ben Elton, Channel 4, Drinking, Edinburgh, Eric Morecambe, Fame, Festival, Fosters Comedy Award, Fringe, Interview, Irish, Live, Mental Health, Micky Flanagan, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Perrier Comedy Award, Poetry, Richard Pryor, Star Trek, Steve Frost, Tommy Cooper, Touring Comedian, TV Comedy

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

Sidetracked by youthful addictions, and making up for it with an incredibly intense approach, Marcus Brigstocke produces brilliant political comedy underpinned by passion and rigorous research.
Find out what it’s like to storm a commercial club with stuff that you no longer believe in, why The Telegraph regard Marcus as a traitor, and the one thing about comedy that breaks his heart…

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Filed Under: Bill Hicks, Compere, Edinburgh, Festival, Frank Skinner, Frankie Boyle, Fringe, Interview, Live, Marcus Brigstocke, Radio 4, Ross Noble, Rufus Hound, Russell Brand, The Muppets

Rambling man Norman Lovett is the comedy equivalent of a tai chi master, using subtlety and gentleness to often devastating comic effect. In this episode Norman is convinced to put aside his distrust of analysing comedy, at least some of the time, and we learn about the acts that inspired him, his audition for Red Dwarf, and the anger simmering beneath the whimsy…

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Filed Under: Alexei Sayle, Arnold Brown, Billy Connolly, Brendon Burns, Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Edinburgh, Fringe, Hattie Hayridge, Henning Wehn, Interview, Jimmy Carr, John Bishop, John Cooper Clarke, Jools Holland, Live, Malcolm Hardee, Max Wall, Patrick Monahan, Paul Merton, Pleasance, Red Dwarf, Stewart Lee, The Tunnel Club, Tony Allen, Tony Hancock

Bo Burnham is a frighteningly talented youtube-wielding wunderkind, with a gag-filled show that defies you to write him off as precocious. We explore the inherent amorality of comedy, the responsibilities of the offensive comic and the consequences of attracting a demographic that isn’t necessarily the one you were aiming for…

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Filed Under: Bill Bailey, Claudia O'Doherty, Dane Cook, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Hans Teeuwen, Interview, Jim Jefferies, Live, Louis CK, Musical Comedy, Sam Simmons, The Boy With Tape On His Face, Tim Minchin, YouTube

Susan Calman is fierce and fiercely funny, unleashing her personal demons to devastating comic effect in her work and here in conversation. As well as exploring how not to approach the Edinburgh fringe, we also uncover how Susan translates her anger into comedy, the pressure she feels to be a spokesperson for gay people, and why she feels she doesn’t deserve a glass…

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Filed Under: Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Gary Delaney, Interview, Jo Brand, Kevin Bridges, Live, Mental Health, Pippa Evans, Radio 4, The Comedy Store, The Stand, Tony Law, Touring Comedian, Victoria Wood