Dane Baptiste is raising the bar for articulate, socially-conscious stand-up, and pulls no intellectual punches in this conversation, which takes in chakras, Arthur Maslow's hierarchy of needs and transcendental perception...  We talk about what it means to be the first black Briton to be nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award; why validation, gratification and dopamine aren't the end goal; and why he's a goofball.

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Filed Under: Awards, BBC3, Bill Hicks, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Diversity, Eddie Murphy, Edinburgh, Ego, Equality, Fame, Feminism, Festival, Fist Of Fun, Fringe, Gina Yashere, Interview, Jim Carrey, Jimmy Carr, Joel Dommett, Just For Laughs, London, Louis CK, Martin Lawrence, Melbourne, Nish Kumar, Orlando Baxter, Persona, Peter Kay, Prince Abdhi, Reginald D. Hunter, Reviews, Risk, Roseanne Barr, Saturday Night Live, School, Spike Lee, Stage Persona, Stereotypes, Stewart Lee, Storytelling, Structure, Success, Sunny D, The Guardian, USA

One of the most recognisable faces in UK comedy, Matt Lucas charts his journey from Shooting Stars’ improvising baby-grow nutcase George Dawes, to the double-act with David Walliams that made him a household name, to his most recent foray into purely physical comedy Pompidou. We explore his writing and creative process, and as well as unpacking the controversy surrounding Little Britain and Come Fly with Me, we learn what drives Matt, and whether his success has brought him happiness.

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Filed Under: Alan Davies, BBC One, BBC3, Ben Miller, Character, Charlie Chaplin, Criticism, Double Act, George Dawes, Harry Enfield, Improv, Inspiration, Interview, Ivor Dembina, Little Britain, London, Nicole Kidman, Owen Jones, Peter Kay, Physical Comedy, Reviews, Rhys Thomas, Shooting Stars, Sketch, Stage Persona, Success, Vic And Bob

An actor and radio presenter as well as a touring comic, Justin Moorhouse is a supernaturally warm presence with the ability to make any audience sit up and beg. We go into detail on his story-boarding and structuring techniques, and explore the responsibilities of a comedian at the height of his powers.

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Filed Under: Alun Cochrane, Bill Burr, Chortle, Compere/MC/Hosting, Dave Spikey, Edinburgh, Festival, First Open Spot, Fringe, Interview, Jason Manford, Jo Brand, John Bishop, Johnny Vegas, Live At The Apollo, Louis CK, Mick Ferry, Mike Gunn, Paul Sinha, Peter Kay, Phoenix Nights, Radio, Rob Rouse, Ross Noble, Seinfeld, Stage Persona, Steve Bennett, Steve Coogan, Storytelling, Structure, Success, The Comedy Store, Tommy Tiernan, Touring Comedian, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage

In part two of this conversation with the free-wheeling comedy craftsman, Ross Noble argues that ideas with unusual logic are often mistaken for “surreal” comedy, and explains his process of un-honing ideas by starting with something neat and then taking it to bits live on stage…

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Filed Under: Australia, Bill Bailey, Bill Hicks, Billy Connolly, Boothy Graffoe, Dave Gorman, Exclusive, Fred Macauley, Glee Club, Harry Hill, Improv, Interview, Jasper Carrott, Jo Brand, Joe Wilkinson, John Cooper Clarke, Lee Evans, Lenny Bruce, Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, Peter Kay, Rob Newman, Russell Brand, Sean Hughes, Sean Lock, Stewart Lee, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Touring Comedian, Writing Jokes

Ross Noble makes apparently casual improvisation into an art form, breathing life into nonsense for hours at a time and provoking gales of laughter.
In the first part of this conversation we talk about how he cultivated his devoted live following, how hard it is to define what’s basically him “dicking about”, and the benefits of making TV warm-up work for you…

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Filed Under: Australia, Bill Bailey, Billy Connolly, Boothy Graffoe, Dave Gorman, Exclusive, Fred Macauley, Glee Club, Harry Hill, Improv, Interview, Jasper Carrott, Jo Brand, John Cooper Clarke, Lee Evans, Lenny Bruce, Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, Peter Kay, Rob Newman, Russell Brand, Sean Hughes, Sean Lock, Stewart Lee, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Touring Comedian, Writing Jokes

A softly-spoken, foppish figure who luxuriates in language, Tom Wrigglesworth is equally at home spinning a yarn or smashing up a weekend club.
He talks here about authenticity in his work, and the right of the teller to alter the empirical truth of a story, as well as outlining in detail his favourite trick for dealing with interruptions…

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Filed Under: Diane Morgan, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Interview, Isy Suttie, Mike Gunn, Mock The Week, New Zealand, Peter Kay, Radio 4, Storytelling

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

Ed Byrne is a charming, argumentative sod - with a fantastically natural comic ability. We discuss whether it’s funnier to take time finding the truth of a subject, or to switch your opinions to find the must comically useful stance; and why a group of comedians is known as a “bitch”.
We also glimpse how he side-steps a physical writing process by simply losing an argument and then dwelling on it for far too long…

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Filed Under: Adam Bloom, Aspen Comedy Festival, Ben Elton, Bill Cosby, Billy Connolly, Bob Hope, Bob Monkhouse, Bruce Dessau, Bruce Morton, Ed Byrne, Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Interview, Irish, John Bishop, Live, Louis CK, Matthew Hardy, Michael Redmond, Micky Flanagan, Milton Jones, Mock The Week, Nick Doody, Old Rope, Paul Byrne, Peter Kay, Phil Kay, Phill Jupitus, Ricky Gervais, Roaring Forties, Sarah Silverman, So You Think You’re Funny, Stewart Lee, Still Game