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

Terry Alderton is an electrifying comic, with extraordinary energy, passion and invention; he’s also one of the bravest performers I know.
In spite of his hugely loved and respected work however, he still has feelings of being an outsider to the comedy circuit.
He talks here with remarkable candour about his doubts, the review that reduced him to tears and the book that changed his life.

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Filed Under: Andy Kaufman, Chortle, Fear, Harry Hill, Interview, Keith Chegwin, Ken Dodd, Lee Cornes, Lee Evans, Live, Live At The Apollo, Michael McIntyre, Musical Comedy, Observational Comedy, Owen O'Neill, Reviews, Steve Frost, Steve Martin, Terry Alderton, Twitter

Big-hearted gangshow “Pappy’s” are the sweatiest, loveliest bunch of dickheads you could ever hope to see pretending to be in their twenties on BBC3.
In this live show they discuss writing in a threesome, taking one for the team, and what makes critics “jizz themselves”.
We also discover the painful truth about how they went from a four to a three, and learn how hard it is to write award-winning sketch comedy when you don’t know any of the hotkeys.

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Filed Under: Anna and Katy, Badults, BBC3, Ben Clark, Brendan Dodds, Darrell Martin, Interview, Jack Benny, Lady Garden, Laurel And Hardy, Live, Matthew Crosby, Money, Musical Comedy, Physical Comedy, Podcasting, Sketch, Stage Persona, Tom Parry, Touring Comedian

Rapper and comedian Rob Broderick AKA Abandoman is a force of nature, whose invincible positivity is matched only by his breathtaking performance skill.
He talks in depth about his origins in rap and comedy, and how he combines the two today.
We also cover why “Hulk hands” can be a substitute for jokes, and what happens when two nice men attempt to battle-rap…

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Filed Under: 20 Minutes, Ali Cook, Ed Sheeran, Improv, Interview, John Craven, Live, Musical Comedy, Parody, Physical Comedy, Rob Broderick, So You Think You’re Funny, Structure, The Streets

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

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, 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