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No. 124: Gyles Brandreth - 'Jack Whitehall was my Gofer'
Saturday 30th March 2019
He took eyebrow-acting lessons from Roger Moore, became a jumper-clad TV presenter then a high-ranking whip in John Major's government, where he changed marriage forever. Now Gyles Brandreth is on tour, but one topic is off the table. "If I mention Brexit during the show I give everybody their money back."
No. 123: The Labours of Adam Kay
Wednesday 20th February 2019
Adam Kay's extraordinary medical memoir has sold more than a million. Now he's on a big-venue tour - and spreading a big, vital message.
No. 122: Natalie Palamides and the Fate of Nate
Tuesday 30th October 2018
Last year's Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer, Natalie Palamides, now brings her remarkable follow-up show, Nate, to the Soho Theatre.
No. 121: Abandoman's Beautiful Light Twisted Fantasy
Tuesday 16th October 2018
How did Kanye West, lazy DJs and a necklace inspire Abandoman's new direction?
No. 120: Mark Thomas gets NHS Embedded
Thursday 4th October 2018
Britain's foremost 'recovering comic', Mark Thomas has given the NHS a thorough check-up, and come up with a simple but stark diagnosis. And, as ever, it's rubbed people up the wrong way.
No. 119: Paul Currie's Newest and Greatest, in Galway
Friday 28th September 2018
The acclaimed absurdist Paul Currie won a Comedians' Choice award for his latest show Hot Donkey at the Edinburgh Fringe - now he brings it and a first Greatest Hits hour to Galway's Vodafone Comedy Carnival. But will his trolley travel too?
No. 118: Richard Herring's Sounds of the Suburbs
Tuesday 18th September 2018
Two now-suburban men meet in one of Hertford's perfectly reasonable pizza restaurants to talk moving, writing, and changing the world with podcasts.
No. 117: Joseph Morpurgo does a Quick Q&A about a High-Concept Q&A
Monday 2nd July 2018
Rocking a 100% record when it comes to brilliantly-realised high-concept comic productions, Joseph Morpurgo brings his fourth mini masterpiece to a suitably highbrow setting on Thursday evening.
No. 116: Doug Stanhope for President
Wednesday 6th June 2018
Making a much more welcome state visit, Doug Stanhope talks Edinburgh fights, podcast dramas, and his absent Trump material. Warning: includes liberal swearing, and at least one mention of former Ireland manager Jack Charlton.
No. 115: Freestyle Radio, Rubbish Football and The Fall, with Danny Baker
Tuesday 8th May 2018
Which two legendary bands did Danny Baker discover? What's up with Cradle To Grave? Why did ITV ditch his non-league football show? And whatever happened to the Turmoil scrapbooks? We ask him.