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  • First Gig, Worst Gig
  • Random 8
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Rob Rouse

First Gig, Worst Gig: Rob Rouse

Friday 12th May 2023

His Comedy Village is rocking various town halls, but which infamous club did Rob Rouse feign the runs to avoid?

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd

Collin Moulton / Christopher MacArthur Boyd / Dublin - Bobby Carroll's Comedy Diary

Wednesday 10th May 2023

Bobby visits Ireland and gets fleeced, watches US journeyman Collin Moulton put in a hard shift and takes great pleasure in Christopher MacArthur-Boyd's lockdown breakdown.

Russell Howard

Russell Howard, working class showcase Best in Class - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Tuesday 9th May 2023

This month Mark reports back from Russell Howard's latest tour, plus profit-sharing Best in Class, who champion working class comedians. It's a great cause, but is it also a great night out?

Nick Helm

Random 8: Nick Helm

Tuesday 2nd May 2023

Back with some rare club sets, Nick Helm reveals which age-inappropriate movie shaped his comic sensibilities.

Schalk Bezuidenhout

First Gig, Worst Gig: Schalk Bezuidenhout

Friday 28th April 2023

He's about to tour the UK, but why did Schalk Bezuidenhout make a big breakthrough in a strip club on a Friday afternoon?

Sharlin Jahan

First Gig, Worst Gig: Sharlin Jahan

Friday 21st April 2023

She's Brown Sauce's founder and host, but which condiment does Sharlin Jahan love the most?

Heart monitor with microphone

A look at the health of the live comedy circuit

Thursday 20th April 2023

With the inaugural WeGotTickets Independent Comedy Festival currently underway, we spoke to various club promoters to assess the health of the live comedy circuit.

Esyllt Sears

Random 8: Esyllt Sears

Tuesday 18th April 2023

Kylie, Karl Kennedy and Princess Di - Esyllt Sears takes the ultimate test.

Bridget Christie

Bridget Christie battles a stag party, plus Suzi Ruffell - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Monday 10th April 2023

This month Mark answers the question "what do you get if you cross a stag party with a feminist comedy show?", whilst seeing live stand-up from Taskmaster's Bridget Christie, Live At The Apollo's Suzi Ruffell and Radio 4's Heidi Regan.

Phil Ellis

Random 8: Phil Ellis

Tuesday 4th April 2023

Off on his debut tour, Phil Ellis takes us back to his Top Cat trauma, which explains a lot.

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