Mike Gunn survived a serious drug addiction to become a circuit favourite, loved for the warmth in his dark humour, and for his exceptional joke-writing.
As well as including some excellent practical suggestions for playing important clubs and surviving corporate work, he also talks in depth about his creative process, and his unique journey from weeping photocopier-repairman to thriving TV comic.
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Filed Under: Andy Parsons, Dark Humour, Frankie Boyle, Gene Perret, Improv, Interview, Jimmy Carr, Mark Billingham, Michael McIntyre, Mike Gunn, Plagiarism, Russell Brand, Sean Meo, Stephen K Amos, TV Comedy

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, Stand Up, 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

Multi award-winning “The Boy With Tape On His Face” is the silent comedy creation of Sam Wills.
Sam talks us in detail through his journey from “performing monkey” to audience manipulator extraordinaire, reveals his creative process, and explains his frustration with Mr Bean…

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Filed Under: Clown, Interview, Jarred Christmas, Mr Bean, Musical Comedy, New Zealand, Physical Comedy, Silent Comedy, Street Performance, Tim Burton

Mark has 25 years’ experience of tickling ribs and strangers, in the US and the UK.
He discusses writing in a workshop format, and the relationship between script and improvisation. He also seems to be one of the happiest guests the show has ever had…  Can Stu convince him that he’s actually bitter and unsuccessful?

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Filed Under: Angie McEvoy, Chortle, Edinburgh, Improv, Interview, Jackie Mason, Jewish Comedy, Mike Gunn, Simon Pegg, Would I Lie To You?

Alan Davies is best known in the UK as a panellist on QI and as the star of Jonathan Creek, but he’s recently returned to his roots as a superb observational stand up.
In this live show from the Gilded Balloon, he describes in detail his process for turning notes into jokes, and how he goes about structuring a tour show. He also reads from some of his old comedy notebooks, and explores why theatre people have it easy…

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Filed Under: Andy Kindler, Bill Bailey, Dave Allen, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Gilded Balloon, Interview, Jonathan Creek, Just For Laughs, Live, Marnie Foulis, Mental Health, Observational Comedy, Plagiarism, QI, Rob Newman, Show Me The Funny, Stand Up, Structure, Touring Comedian, Vic And Bob

Josh Widdicombe is a rising star on the UK circuit, with a host of competition wins and nominations to his name.
He’s also a champion of pure observational comedy, and here articulates in fascinating depth the process by which he creates and structures his material. But is his main drive really “fear and negativity”?

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Filed Under: #Hypothetical, Dave, Dave (TV channel), Edinburgh, Fear, Festival, Fringe, Holly Walsh, Hypothetical, Interview, Jack Dee, James Acaster, Jon Richardson, Live, Michael McIntyre, Nick Helm, Nish Kumar, Observational Comedy, Rhona Cameron, Seann Walsh, Show Me The Funny, Stage Persona, Stewart Lee, Structure, Tom Craine

Failed waitress Celia Pacquola likes to imagine dying in the arms of people she’s only just met.
A gifted storyteller with an effervescent charm, she discusses how to mine different perspectives on a story, how far back to pull the arrow, and the joy of being underestimated…

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Filed Under: Australia, Dan Atkinson, Ed Gamble, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Interview, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Old Rope, Rob Collins, Storytelling, Tom Wrigglesworth