No. 60: The peptic-fuelled Eddie Pepitone
Monday 29th April 2013
US comedy's answer to The Hulk, mild-mannered Eddie Pepitone turns into a vein-popping rage monster on stage - and it's made him the hottest ticket in town. Trust me to upset him.
No. 59: Pete the magic Firman
Thursday 28th March 2013
Middlesbrough's own master of the mystic arts, Pete Firman follows a fine tradition of magical British comics. This chat also takes in Ronnie Corbett, David Blaine and the world's strongest [bleep].
No. 58: The Ever-Empirical Robin Ince
Wednesday 27th February 2013
Ploughing his own singular furrow as far as stand-up careers go, the accidentally influential Robin Ince returns with another science-based outing. But how will it do in the provinces?
No. 57: Doc Brown is all over 2013
Wednesday 16th January 2013
From Ronson and Winehouse to Gervais and Ayoade, 1Xtra to Radio 4, Doc Brown's life lurched in an unlikely new direction a few years back. And it just keeps on lurching.
No. 56: Glenn Wool is Up in the Air
Sunday 9th December 2012
Making a brief festive return to the UK, the now home-free Canadian Glenn Wool talks STD's, US TV and upcoming ventures with a couple of comedy heavyweights.
No. 55: An accident-prone chat with Sara Pascoe
Monday 26th November 2012
She's been ranted at by Malcolm Tucker, struck dumb by David Cross and sexed-up by Will Arnett. But this week it's all about the stand-up, as Sara Pascoe: The Musical takes residence at the Soho Theatre...
No. 54: Bravo, Mark Thomas, Bravo
Monday 5th November 2012
In the midst of an unlikely new tour, Mark Thomas talks Hillsborough, corruption, construction, The Comedy Product, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, and opera.
No. 53: I Think it's Lee Hurst
Monday 1st October 2012
What ever happened to Lee Hurst? Thrust into our front rooms via a popular sporting panel game, he then retreated from TV and sent the rumour mill into TheyThinkIt'sAllOverdrive. Here the touring-again comic gives Circuit Training the full and frank.
No. 52: Little Cook grows up
Tuesday 21st August 2012
Dan Wright is still best known for his seminal portrayal of the smaller one in Big Cook, Little Cook, but after this year's Fringe, will we all be pointing and saying 'look, there's the Michael Jackson loon'?
No. 51: Amy Lamé, definitely not lame
Monday 30th July 2012
The cabaret queen and long-time Danny Baker sidekick ponders celeb obsessions, Celeb Air, the legacy of Gaytime TV, plus a few nuggets about the big Baker-scribed new Muppet show.
No. 50: The Flashback Episode
Saturday 30th June 2012
For the 50th edition of the Circuit Training column, Si Hawkins looks back at some of the most interesting bits from his interviews. Featuring choice cuts from the likes of Dave Gorman, Rich Fulcher, Adam Buxton, Sean Hughes and Richard Herring.
No. 49: In the moshpit with Miles Jupp
Friday 25th May 2012
His CV already boasted Balamory, Rev and The Thick of It, and now includes Steve Coogan's new film and a book about cricket. Here Miles Jupp talks disastrous festival gigs, Frankie Boyle and full tosses.
No. 48: Dr Sinha will chase you now
Monday 30th April 2012
GP turned comic Paul Sinha is now the Dr Doom of general knowledge, as the newest know-it-all villain on ITV quiz show The Chase. It's having an intriguing impact on his live work, too.
No. 47: Humphrey Ker is Smashing
Friday 30th March 2012
One minute Humphrey Ker is swearing at Churchill, the next he's sticking up for Luis Suarez. We unload a Luger-full of questions at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer and occasional football pundit.
No. 46: The Fall and Rise of Richard Herring
Monday 19th March 2012
He bounced back from the full Tony Hayers treatment to become one of Britain's finest stand-ups. Here Richard Herring talks ups, downs, turnarounds, podcasts, his old partner and a more recent nemesis.
No. 45: The Unexpurgated Steve Hughes
Friday 24th February 2012
We're on the verge of World War 3, human rights are often evil and - most shockingly - the Daily Mail possibly isn't. These are the ravings of Steve Hughes - strap in for the sweariest Circuit Training interview yet!
No. 44: The oddly unsung Owen O'Neill
Friday 27th January 2012
He's been on Conan and Letterman, written scripts for Danny Boyle and Christian Slater, acted alongside Liam Neeson and won awards as a budding director - inside the curious career of Owen O'Neill.
No. 43: Christmas at Tiffany's
Tuesday 20th December 2011
She popped up in several star-laden sitcoms and is now reaping the rewards of a stint on reality TV. Time to talk turkey with Tiffany Stevenson...
No. 42: The Aristocratic Paul Provenza
Saturday 19th November 2011
Widely blamed for fatally wounding US drama Northern Exposure, Paul Provenza went and showed 'em by making a surprise hit of dirty-mouthed doc The Aristocrats. Now he's bringing Set List to Soho, and scaring the bejeezus out of Britain's best comics.
No. 41: Sean's (New) Show
Tuesday 8th November 2011
What do teen heart-throbs do when they reach middle-age? Whatever they fecking well feel like doing. Here Hughes talks Sean's Show, Buzzcocks, drugs, drink, Hicks and his actively-unsexy new live hour, plus a gentle dig at a couple of comedy untouchables.