In the second part of this conversation, we look in detail at John’s principles for directing standup. Not so much a list of rules as a whole approach to helping a comic achieve their own goals, and not those of the director…

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Filed Under: Carey Marx, Directing, Eddie Izzard, Edinburgh, Festival, Interview, Michael McIntyre, Reginald D. Hunter, Ross Noble, Russell Kane, Sarah Millican

Director or script-editor of over sixty other acts including Michael McIntyre, Eddie Izzard and Reginald D Hunter, John Gordillo is a superb comedian in his own right.

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Filed Under: Al Murray, Bill Burr, Carey Marx, David Letterman, Interview, Jerry Seinfeld, Live At The Apollo, Louis CK, Mark Thomas, Michael McIntyre, Naomi Klein, Reginald D. Hunter, Ross Noble, Sara Pascoe, Stewart Lee, Tim Vine

The grand high sultan of Bullshit-istan, Andy Zaltzman is one half of the incredible Bugle Podcast, and combines densely-written satirical nonsense with improvised flights of fancy.
He goes into detail on how The Bugle is made, how he copes with his partner’s stratospheric success, and answers the ultimate question: “what is bullshit?”

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Filed Under: Alun Cochrane, Daniel Kitson, Danny Bhoy, David O’Doherty, Greg Proops, Honourable Men Of Art, Interview, John Oliver, Karen Taylor, Mark Thomas, Michael McIntyre, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Noel Fielding, Podcasting, Political Animal, Political Comedy, Radio 4, Richard Herring, Ricky Gervais, Rob Newman, Ross Noble, Sara Pascoe, Spencer Brown, Stewart Lee, The Bugle, The Daily Show, The Department

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

Adam Bloom understands jokes in a way most of us can only dream of.
From his first gig, “when the white noise stopped”, to his current position as a comedian and freelance fixer of other people’s gags, he lets us in on his unique perspective...

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Filed Under: Alun Cochrane, Andre Vincent, Beavis And Butthead, Bob Mills, Brendon Burns, Britain's Got Talent, Edinburgh, Family Guy, Festival, Fringe, Harry Hill, Interview, James Mullinger, Johnny Vegas, Lee Mack, Mark Lamarr, Matt Welcome, Micky Flanagan, Milton Jones, Mitch Hedburg, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, New Faces, Paul Zenon, Peter Kay, Radio 4, Ricky Gervais, Ross Noble, Sacha Baron-Cohen, Sean Meo, Simon Munnery, South Park, Tim Vine

It’s Episode 3, and Stu interviews Dan Antopolski in his writing-cellar.
Dan explores how to wrong-foot an audience’s assumptions, and argues comedy is an art not simply a craft.

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Filed Under: A Bit Of Fry And Laurie, Ben Elton, Christopher Hitchens, Craig Campbell, David 'Kid' Jensen, Eddie Izzard, Edinburgh, Festival, Friday Night Live, Fringe, Harry Enfield, Harry Hill, Interview, Jigsaw, Lenny Henry, Louis CK, Mark Watson, Micky Flanagan, Nat Luurtsema, Purple Turtle, Rich Hall, Rob Deering, Ross Noble, Saturday Night Live, Sean Lock, Simon Munnery, Stewart Lee, The Comedy Store Players, The Dinks, The Mighty Boosh, Tom Basden, Tom Craine, Tony Law, We Are Klang