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

Sidetracked by youthful addictions, and making up for it with an incredibly intense approach, Marcus Brigstocke produces brilliant political comedy underpinned by passion and rigorous research.
Find out what it’s like to storm a commercial club with stuff that you no longer believe in, why The Telegraph regard Marcus as a traitor, and the one thing about comedy that breaks his heart…

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Filed Under: Bill Hicks, Compere, Edinburgh, Festival, Frank Skinner, Frankie Boyle, Fringe, Interview, Live, Marcus Brigstocke, Radio 4, Ross Noble, Rufus Hound, Russell Brand, The Muppets

Susan Calman is fierce and fiercely funny, unleashing her personal demons to devastating comic effect in her work and here in conversation. As well as exploring how not to approach the Edinburgh fringe, we also uncover how Susan translates her anger into comedy, the pressure she feels to be a spokesperson for gay people, and why she feels she doesn’t deserve a glass…

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Filed Under: Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Gary Delaney, Interview, Jo Brand, Kevin Bridges, Live, Mental Health, Pippa Evans, Radio 4, The Comedy Store, The Stand, Tony Law, Touring Comedian, Victoria Wood

One of the best joke-smiths in the world, Milton Jones is a consistently funny powerhouse of verbal cartoons, wordplay and clowning. We explore his persona, his process, and the advantages of making something really bad rather than making it better.
He also paints a picture of the community of one-liner specialists, describes his specific approach to “Mock The Week”, and explains how to get everyone’s attention on sports day…

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Filed Under: Andy Parsons, Clown, Frankie Boyle, Gary Delaney, Harry Hill, Interview, Jimmy Carr, Milton Jones, Mock The Week, One Liners, Radio 4, Stewart Francis, The Comedy Store, Tim Vine

After years of superb work at the very top of the circuit, Hal Cruttenden is finally breaking through into the mainstream. We talk about how the best subjects are the ones that scare him, what risks are involved when sharing his flaws so honestly, and what’s made him so angry he’s walked off the stage. We also learn Hal’s secrets of preparation for panel games, and discover how even the successful never feel safe…

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Filed Under: Corporate Gigs, Edinburgh, Festival, Frankie Boyle, Fringe, Gene Perret, Interview, Late N' Live, Live, Mock The Week, Radio 4, Reginald D. Hunter, Simon Evans, Susan Calman, The Comedy Store, Touring Comedian, TV Comedy, Twitter

Part two of the interview sees Richard talking about his standup.
He explores his status and persona onstage, admits which subjects he finds difficult to include in his act, and reflects on his frustration at being labelled derivative of his ex-double act partner.
We also discuss the future of comedy in Britain and Richard’s optimism in the face of a changing landscape.

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Filed Under: Al Murray, Alan Partridge, Ben Elton, Ben Moor, Blogging, Bo Burnham, Chortle, Dan Tetsell, Daniel Kitson, Dara O'Briain, Double Act, Edinburgh, Festival, Fist Of Fun, Fringe, Glenn Wool, Have I Got News For You, Interview, Ken Campbell, Lee & Herring, Leicester Square Theatre, Milton Jones, Monty Python, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Patrick Marber, Podcasting, Radio 4, Richard Herring, Ricky Gervais, Sean Hughes, Sketch, Spinal Tap, Steve Coogan, Stewart Lee, Touring Comedian, TV Comedy, Twitter, Writing Jokes

Richard Herring is a prolific comedian, blogger and podcaster, comprehensively mining his every experience for comic potential. As well as exploring the unique resource of his daily blog, his online strategy and some of his maddeningly self-indulgent impulses, we also discuss his success, and whether it will ever live up to his aspirations…
Part two follows in the next episode of this podcast.

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Filed Under: Al Murray, Alan Partridge, Ben Elton, Ben Moor, Blogging, Bo Burnham, Chortle, Dan Tetsell, Daniel Kitson, Dara O'Briain, Double Act, Edinburgh, Festival, Fist Of Fun, Fringe, Glenn Wool, Have I Got News For You, Interview, Ken Campbell, Lee & Herring, Leicester Square Theatre, Milton Jones, Monty Python, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Patrick Marber, Podcasting, Radio 4, Richard Herring, Ricky Gervais, Sean Hughes, Sketch, Spinal Tap, Steve Coogan, Stewart Lee, Touring Comedian, TV Comedy, Twitter, Writing Jokes

The creator of barnstorming character acts such as hospital radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury and “spirit comedium” Ian D Montfort, comedian Tom Binns now faces a unique challenge.
As well as musing on the conceptual engine behind his best stuff, we discuss his plans to return to stand-up, this time as himself…

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Filed Under: Character Comedy, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Interview, Magic, Musical Comedy, Parody, Radio 4, Richard Herring, Stewart Lee