How do you make comedy out of stuff that hurts?  The low-falutin’ Jarlath Regan opens up about the near-tragic event he turned into a show, and why he had to leave his own country to pursue comedy.
We also explore the pros of flyering your festival show yourself; posing as your own agent; and what Jarlath will say to Louis CK’s face if he ever meets him…

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Filed Under: Andrew Maxwell, Bill Cosby, Carl Donnelly, Dara O'Briain, Demetri Martin, Dylan Moran, Ed Byrne, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Interview, Irish, Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Carr, Joe Wilkinson, Louis CK, Maeve Higgins, Mental Health, Mitch Hedburg, Podcasting, Ricky Gervais, So You Think You’re Funny, Steven Wright, The Comedy Cellar, Tom Gleeson, TV Comedy, YouTube

A study in confidence, Australian Tom Gleeson trades in lean, punchy material that batters an audience into submission. We discuss how “comedy’s Lex Luthor” changed from being a competent but boring standup, into a forceful presence with absolute faith in his comic perspective...

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Filed Under: Adelaide, Australia, Big Brother, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Improv, Interview, Kilkenny Comedy Festival, Louis CK, Mental Health, New Zealand, Observational Comedy, Onstage Persona, Risk, Sketch, TV Comedy

Felicity Ward hilariously combines expert physical characterisation with heartfelt storytelling.
Speaking just after the recording of her first DVD in Melbourne, she describes her creative process, her experiences in pilot season in L.A., and her strategies for coping with the self-criticism that can make her want to run from the stage.

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Filed Under: Actor, Ali McGregor, Celia Pacquola, Edinburgh, Fear, Festival, Fringe, Interview, Mary Poppins, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Mental Health, Physical Comedy, Reviews, Russell Howard, Sketch, Spicks And Specks, Storytelling, Twitter, USA

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?

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

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