The second half of this conversation with the warrior poet/comic/divvy focuses on Tim’s relationship with comedians Alex Horne and Mark Watson, and how his position as their respective foils gave him the freedom to experiment…

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Filed Under: Alan Partridge, Alex Horne, Alpha Papa, BBC4, Charlie Brooker, Cowards, Daniel Kitson, David O’Doherty, Interview, Kim Noble, Lloyd Woolf, Mark Watson, Sketch, Stefan Golaszewski, Steve Coogan, The Day Today, The Thick of It

A wilfully preposterous boozehound in a pashmina, Thom Tuck is a superbly theatrical stand-up, one third of fringe-conquering sketch outfit The Penny Dreadfuls, and co-ringmaster of The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society.
We delve into the challenges of developing a festival-friendly solo act for the live circuit, and discuss whether his commitment to character is ever a cage. He also reveals a surprising anger…

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Filed Under: ACMS, Adam Bloom, BBC4, Brendon Burns, Daniel Kitson, Interview, Josie Long, Lenny Henry, Liam Williams, Miles Jupp, Pappy’s, Sketch, Stewart Lee, Straight To DVD, The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society, The Mighty Boosh, The Penny Dreadfuls

Star of the brain-smashingly surreal sketch show “Anna and Katy”, and Daisy in “Not Going Out”, Katy Wix is an actress with an exceptional comic mind.
We talk about the roots of creativity, the fear of daydreaming, and her new book, “The Oberon Book Of Comic Monologues For Women”.

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Filed Under: Anna and Katy, Exclusive, How To, Interview, Not Going Out, Sketch, Surreal, TV Comedy

David McSavage is one of Stu’s all-time favourite performers, with an incredibly elastic, glib and scathing sense of humour. In between slinging barbs at his homeland and his fellow comics, he gives us a glimpse of a man perpetually at war with his inner demons and his need to be appreciated by his father.
We also discuss his TV series “The Savage Eye”, his often breathtakingly rude street-show, and the glee to be found in attacking the innocent…

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Filed Under: How To, Interview, Ireland, Provocateur, Sketch, Street Performance, The Savage Eye, TV Comedy

Impro aficionado Steen Raskopoulos has mastered a style of audience interaction that lets his volunteers contribute to the show, rather than simply supplying a punchline.
Nominated for Edinburgh Best Newcomer moments after this interview, he talks here about his training, the origins of his characters, and how he’s ended up so aggravatingly well-adjusted…

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Filed Under: Adam Riches, Audience Participation, Best Newcomer, Clarke MacFarlane, Edinburgh, Improv, Interview, Jordan Raskopoulos, Mario, Paul Byrne, Queen Of The Circus, Setlist, Sketch, The Delusionist, The Super Rasko Bros., This Is Littleton, TV Comedy, Veronica Milsom

To call Max and Ivan a comedy double-act with a narrative doesn’t really do justice to this pair of rubber-faced, multi-voiced storytellers, who have a penchant for sneaking actual theatre into their work.
They’ve only recently quit their day-jobs, but with a run of international festival appearances and award nominations under their belt, it seems to be working out – you could literally just slap them. Here, the boys outline their writing and rehearsal process, who gets final say over the editing, and which one of them has a google alert for their own reviews…

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Filed Under: Bo Burnham, Daniel Kitson, Double Act, Dum Show, Edinburgh, Festival, Fosters Comedy Award, Fringe, Holmes And Watson, Interview, Live, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Nick Helm, Radio 4, Reviews, Sketch, Tim Key, Tom Parry, TV Comedy

Virtuoso sketch comedian, The Pajama Men combine rich characterisation and zinging one-liners, to the extent that one of their recent shows was the single best-reviewed work at an entire Edinburgh Fringe.
They discuss their long-standing double-act dynamic, the pressures of touring, and also delve into how the audience becomes their “director”, offering a third voice to their creative process.

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Filed Under: Canada, Eddie Murphy, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Improv, Interview, Lenny Henry, Live, Pajama Men, Physical Comedy, Sketch, Storytelling, The Zucker Brothers

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