How close is Rhod Gilbert’s furious persona to his real self? In this revealing interview, the workaholic wizard discusses truth and fiction, lonely walks on Welsh cliff paths, and going a bit mental on callbacks.
We also explore the therapeutic value of making comedy; but is Rhod really ready to sign himself out of the asylum?

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Filed Under: Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Greg Davies, Interview, Jimmy Carr, John Bishop, Josh Widdicombe, Komedia, Live, Mark Watson, Matthew Osbourne, Mental Health, Michael McIntyre, Mock The Week, Nina Conti, Paul Foot, Radio 4, Ricky Gervais, Sarah Millican, Touring Comedian, TV Comedy, Would I Lie To You?

He might look like he’s just won a Duke of Edinburgh Award, but he’s got a mean streak a mile wide… In this special episode recorded live after a 30min performance, thrillingly talented “Slim Jimmy” Acaster reveals the difference between his real self and his onstage persona.
We discuss sensitivity to the direction in which one’s audience want to be taken, and also explore how James overcame the need for truth in his material, by hiding under a bush in a dress.

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Filed Under: Daniel Kitson, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Interview, Josh Widdicombe, Josie Long, Live, Milton Jones, Nick Helm, Observational Comedy, Phil Kay, Phoenix Nights, Radio 4, Richard Herring, Russell Howard, Storytelling, Touring Comedian

One of the nicest men in comedy, with an effervescent wit and fantastic jokes, Rob Rouse is also better placed than most to observe the ups and downs of a career in TV.
He talks here candidly about the effect his changing fortunes have had on his outlook, and how his family life has helped him grow as a comic as well as a man.

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Filed Under: 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Alan Carr, Alun Cochrane, Eddie Izzard, Edinburgh, Festival, Frankie Boyle, Friday Night Project, Fringe, Gig Recordings, Interview, Jimmy Carr, Justin Lee Collins, Mental Health, Michael J Fox, Rex Boyd, Rob Rouse, Sarah Millican, Sharon Horgan, So You Think You’re Funny, Touring Comedian

Stephen Grant is one of the hardest-working comedians in Britain, with an unshakeable belief in the meritocracy of comedy.
We go into depth on how we writes for himself and with other higher-profile comics including Seann Walsh and Russell Kane. He also shares with us some very perceptive analysis of the comedy circuit and proves mathematically that one can never run out of funny.

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Filed Under: Andi Osho, Ava Vidal, Dara O'Briain, Dave Gorman, Edinburgh, Fringe, Interview, Jack Whitehall, Jenny Eclair, Jimmy Carr, Josh Widdicombe, Lee Nelson, Mark Watson, Mental Health, Micky Flanagan, Mock The Week, Paul Sinha, Russell Howard, Russell Kane, Sarah Millican, Seann Walsh, Simon Brodkin, Stephen Grant, Twitter

Stu’s on holiday!
But you can still experience the brief but fascinating interview Stu held with comedian Michael Legge at Michael’s “All Day Edinburgh” gala show.

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Filed Under: All Day Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Interview, Michael Legge, Phoenix

Are stand-up comedians simply repressed clowns? That’s the question posed by Phil Burgers, iconoclastic creator of the deliriously funny “Dr Brown”.
He passionately explores the the importance of receiving an audience not transmitting to them, searching for the pleasure in being an idiot, and why “need” kills comedy. He also explains how he has created work by improvising a completely new show, every night of a festival.
This podcast could change your performing life.

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Filed Under: Barry Award, Chortle, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Interview, Jacques Lecoq, Joey Page, Money, Philippe Gaulier, Physical Comedy, Richard Pryor, Tom Allen

If you missed Eddie Pepitone in his first UK appearances at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, you’re a chump.
A truly mesmerising comic’s comic, and subject of documentary “The Bitter Buddha”, he unearths howling cosmic pain in the most mundane of places. In this live show, Eddie discusses how improvisation allows him to write “with” his audience.

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Filed Under: Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Improv, Interview, Late N' Live, Monty Python, Risk, Sketch, Stage Persona, Tommy Tiernan, Twitter, Writing On Stage

Hannibal Buress was described by Chris Rock as “the funniest young comic i’ve seen in years”.
In this Edinburgh Fringe show he talks to us about working on Saturday Night Live and 30Rock, and goes into detail on his own process, performance, and why he won’t give up on the “penguin meat” bit…

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Filed Under: 30 Rock, Bill Burr, Chris Dangerfield, Edinburgh, Eric Andre, Festival, Fringe, Gilded Balloon, Hannibal Buress, Interview, Live, Louis CK, Reviews, Saturday Night Live, Stage Persona