An irrepressibly charming personality, Aisling Bea’s standup bubbles over with unusual perspectives and ludicrous family stories; few acts have climbed as high as fast. She talks here about finding a balance between her sitcom success and her comedy career, intimidating herself, and loving working…

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Filed Under: 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Actor, Aisling Bea, Dave Gorman, Edinburgh, Fear, Feminism, Festival, First Open Spot, Free Fringe, Fringe, Holly Walsh, Improv, Interview, Ireland, James Acaster, Joe Lycett, Josie Long, Katherine Ryan, Live, Live At The Apollo, London, Nish Kumar, Old Rope, Onstage Persona, Pappy’s, QI, Quality Control, Reviews, Risk, Sharon Horgan, Stage Persona, Stand Up, Storytelling, Structure, Success, Tiffany Stevenson, Trollied, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage

Introducing Jason Byrne to an audience is like dropping a vitamin tablet into a glass of water; his shows are a masterclass in improvised mayhem.  He talks here about the challenges of translating that madness onto TV, examines the structure of a particularly memorable incident in real depth, and also discusses the times when the show hasn’t catalysed as he wanted.

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Filed Under: Billy Connolly, Bob Monkhouse, Bottom, Carson, Dylan Moran, Edinburgh, Fear, Festival, Festival Comedian, First Open Spot, French and Saunders, Fringe, Improv, Inspiration, Interview, John Bishop, Ken Dodd, Kenny Everett, Live, Live At The Apollo, Mental Health, Mike Wilmot, Noel Fielding, Phil Nichol, Physical Comedy, Risk, Spike Milligan, Stage Persona, Stand Up, Stephen Fry, Steve Martin, Success, The Pleasance, The Young Ones, Tommy Cooper, Tommy Tiernan, Touring Comedian, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage

In the second part of our conversation, Jimmy Pardo discusses his incredibly successful “Never Not Funny” podcast, the super fans who regularly go to great lengths to see the show, and the “misfitness” of the podcast audience. That’s you people.  We love you.

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Filed Under: Brian Regan, Compere/MC/Hosting, Conan, Dawn and Drew, First Open Spot, Greg Behrendt, Greg Proops, Inspiration, Interview, Keith and the Girl, Kumail Nanjiani, Matt Belknap, Nerdist, Never Not Funny, Paul F Tompkins, Podcasting, Quality Control, Ricky Gervais, Seinfeld, Stage Persona, Stand Up, Storytelling, Success, The Onion, Todd Barry, Todd Glass, USA, Write Now, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage, YouTube

In this second part of our conversation, blisteringly funny Todd Glass issues a passionate call to people to “keep evolving”. He also details the cash wager with comedian David Cross that saw him push a piece of material to its limits, and reveals a cunning plan for some technological trickery to make his arguments onstage more resonant…

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Filed Under: Andy Kindler, Blake Wexler, Brian Regan, Comedy Central, David Cross, Eddie Pepitone, Fear, George Carlin, Inspiration, Interview, LA Podfest, Netflix, Observational Comedy, Phil Donahue, Podcasting, Quality Control, Stage Persona, Storytelling, Structure, Success, The Todd Glass Show, USA, Will Ferrell, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage

Comedy speaks through Tommy Tiernan like an elemental force. One of Ireland’s most respected comic exports, his latest challenge is to improvise an hour without repeating anything he’s ever said before. We discuss the problems this presents, what led him to take it on, and where and when to wave your mickey in the moonlight…

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Filed Under: 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Abandoman, Alcohol, Compere/MC/Hosting, Controversial, Criticism, Dara O'Briain, Edinburgh, Eleanor Tiernan, Fear, Festival, Fringe, Improv, Interview, Ireland, Isolation, Jason Byrne, Katherine Ryan, Live, Live At The Apollo, Owen O'Neill, Phil Kay, Rich Hall, Risk, Ross Noble, Stand Up, Storytelling, Success, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage

Sage-like producer of QI, Blackadder, Not The Nine O’Clock News and forty years’ worth of some of Britain’s finest comedy TV and radio, John Lloyd could be forgiven for resting on his considerable laurels. Instead he’s brought his third standup show to the fringe, and talks here about process, legacy and how he philosophised himself out of a deep depression…

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Filed Under: A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Bill Bailey, Edinburgh, Family Guy, Fear, Festival, Interview, Jimmy Carr, Live, Mental Health, Not the Nine O'Clock News, Peter Cook, Political Humour, QI, Radio 4, Reviews, Spitting Image, Stand Up, Stephen Fry, Structure, Success, TV Comedy, Writing Jokes

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

From the “Just For Laughs” Comedy Festival in Montreal, Jen Kirkman breaks down the elements of her personality that create such a thrilling dynamic in her stage and screen performance.  Relentlessly analytical of her emotions, she’s very candid about her self-criticism, the crisis of creating a comedy special about her marriage whilst knowing deep down she wanted that union to end, and how she connects so deeply with her audience…

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Filed Under: Bill Burr, Chelsea Handler, Chortle, Dave Chappelle, David Letterman, Eddie Pepitone, Festival, Hail To The Freaks, I Seem Fun, Interview, Isolation, Just For Laughs, Kurt Metzger, Louis CK, Marc Maron, Maria Bamford, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Mr Show, Podcasting, Reviews, Stage Persona, Steve Bennett, Storytelling, USA, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage