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Daliso Chaponda interview
Tuesday 24th October 2017
An interview with stand-up comedian Daliso Chaponda. Following his success on Britain's Got Talent, he talks about preparing to tour the UK.
Phill Jupitus interview
Monday 23rd October 2017
After a decade of TV, radio and musicals, Phill Jupitus had some notable help with his comeback stand-up tour: from Stewart Lee, Eddie Izzard, chocolate biscuits and some choice tunes. Plus he gives us his rather good on-tour playlist.
Bob Slayer brings his BlundaBus to Galway
Thursday 19th October 2017
Comedian Bob Slayer runs a comedy venue on the top deck of a bus. As he prepares to drive it over to Galway's comedy festival, we caught up with him to find out more.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Matt Parker (Festival of the Spoken Nerd)
Thursday 19th October 2017
Festival of the Spoken Nerd's self-confessed Number Ninja talks lectures vs gigs, hen party stats, and supporting a hot dog.
Rogue Pun: Sleeping Trees - Rocketing Space Rock to Plutopia
Tuesday 17th October 2017
The inventively trippy trio bring Sci-Fi to Battersea and weird rock music to the planet Plutopia. But which of them will form a cult off the back of it?
First Gig, Worst Gig: Kerry Godliman
Thursday 12th October 2017
Sitcom semi-royalty Kerry Godliman is back on the road, so we roam through her stand-up history.
Rogue Pun: Sooz Kempner and the Cat from Aliens
Tuesday 10th October 2017
Sooz Kempner might have all the talents - singing, acting, animal-wrangling - but will she always be in the shadow of the family cat?
Transatlantic Shift - Where would UK comedy be without Canadians?
Tuesday 10th October 2017
Some of the most interesting stuff happening in UK comedy right now is being done by Canadian imports, on live stages, streaming channels, TV, radio, your local bookshop...
First Gig, Worst Gig: The Delightful Sausage
Thursday 5th October 2017
Yorkshire's top meat-based sketch duo recall Monster Munching, mum's coat and a bloody cagoule.
What is Rakugo? Katsura Sunshine explains
Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Katsura Sunshine talks about Rakugo and how he became the first Western Master bringing the comedy artform to London.