A phenomenally accomplished comic improviser and character comedian, Andy Daly revels in revealing the blackly comic internal lives of his creations.  We talk about his show "Review With Forrest McNeil", discover how playing on Comedy Bang Bang helps develop his characters, find out what makes Andy's wife roll her eyes, and enjoy a wee bit o' blarney...

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Filed Under: Acting, Alternative Comedy, Audiences, Character, Comedy, Fame, Improv, Podcasting, Success, TV, Writing, YouTube

Venezuelan Ivan is a comic powerhouse, with an intensely scientific approach underpinning his sensual performance.  Self-taught by translating classic routines into Spanish, he's achieved a genuine mastery of the ingredients necessary for faultless joke structure; as soon as he starts outlining Louis CK's "foundational premise", you'll be hooked...

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Filed Under: Audiences, Diversity, Edinburgh, Fame, Louis CK, One Liners, Stereotypes, Structure, Success, TV, Writing, Writing On Stage

A globe-trotting man-bear with a fiery beard and a heart of gold, Nick Cody becomes the audience's best friend on sight, but doesn't skimp on big-hitting routines. We talk about the parallels in achievement between sport and comedy, targeting the whole world's audience, and Conor McGregor...

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Filed Under: Audiences, Aunty Donna, Comedy, Edgy, Fear, Heckles, Improv, Melbourne, Radio, TV

Responsible for some of the funniest and most intelligent one-liners in the world, Simon Munnery has a brain like none other. Rarely will you find another comic so enthralled by serving "the idea", whether through Kierkegaardian prose or innovative but unreliable technology.  Simon reveals his approach to writing epigrammatic jokes, and Stu gently bullies him into trying harder to get back on TV.

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Filed Under: Edinburgh, Fame, Festival Comedian, Free Fringe, Heckles, Improv, London, Mainstream, One Liners, Open Mic, Persona, Poetry, political, Political Humour, Radio, Simon Munnery, Surreal, TV, Writing, Writing On Stage

For more than 50 years Barry Cryer OBE has been a lynchpin of British comedy. Having written for Morecambe & Wise, Tommy Cooper, The Frost Report and Kenny Everett, he still performs in "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" and will be appearing live once again at the year's Edinburgh Festival.  We discuss joke structure, word choice and rapport, and Stu achieves a life-long ambition by telling Barry the "Beekeepers" joke.

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Filed Under: Acting, Age, Barry Cryer, BBC, Comedy, Compere/MC/Hosting, Double Act, Edinburgh, Fame, Kenny Everett, Mainstream, Morecambe & Wise, Musical, Musical Comedy, Radio, Radio 4, Reviews, Success, TV

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Filed Under: Audiences, Character, Comedy, Dark Humour, Edinburgh, Improv, Inspiration, loretta maine, Musical, Musical Comedy, Pippa Evans, showstopper, Sketch, Stage Persona, Success, TV

Clean-cut to within an inch of his life, spunky Ed Gamble is a deft young comic who attributes his burgeoning success to being in the right place at the right time.  We discuss the affect on his persona of the “Peacock & Gamble” double-act, learn how he created comedian Nish Kumar and tremble before his voracious appetite (for tagging jokes).

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Filed Under: Acting, Audiences, Awards, BBC, BBC3, Character, Comedy, Competitions, Criticism, Double Act, Ed Gamble, Edinburgh, Podcasting, political, Political Humour, So You Think You’re Funny, Success, TV

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Filed Under: Acting, Age, Alternative Comedy, Audiences, BBC, Comedy, Comedy Store, Compere/MC/Hosting, Controversial, Criticism, Edinburgh, Equality, Fame, Feminism, Heckles, Jo Brand, QI, Radio, Success, The Comedy Store, TV, Writing