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Random 8: Gill Sims
Tuesday 19th April 2022
From stage door trauma to otter envy, Why Mummy Drinks author Gill Sims takes the eight question test.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Anna Thomas
Friday 15th April 2022
Baboons, Blobby and the best ever curry: Anna Thomas takes us back in time.
Steve Coogan on preparing to take Alan Partridge on tour
Thursday 14th April 2022
After 13 long years, the one and the only Alan Partridge is back on our live stages. Steve Coogan talks about preparing to take his famous character on tour around the UK.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Sammy Dobson
Friday 8th April 2022
Starring in The Stand Newcastle's Ukraine benefit, Sammy Dobson recalls a crucial Big Night Out, knife-wielding punters and a Merchant nudge.
Random 8: Mark Brailsford
Tuesday 5th April 2022
About to reprise his Tony Hancock, Mark Brailsford recalls snubbing Pinter but delighting a Brighton football legend.
Random 8: Bobby Mair
Tuesday 29th March 2022
Back on an eagerly-awaited tour, Bobby Mair recalls pre-show donut binges, anxious gatecrashing and screaming arm dangles.
Musical Comedy Awards 2022 finalists
Monday 28th March 2022
Abigail Carter-Simpson, Amy Webber, Chris Timoney, Jeff Japers, Joseph Emslie, Kayleigh Jones, Kit Sullivan, Nikola McMurtrie, Orlando Gibbs, Simon David, The Sugarcoated Sisters and Talal Karkouti will take part in the 2022 WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards final on 9th April.
First Gig Worst Gig: Colin Mochrie
Friday 25th March 2022
Improv legend Colin Mochrie heads back to the UK with a hypnotic new show, but why was he once held up by a Hollywood action hero?
First Gig Worst Gig: Esyllt Sears
Friday 18th March 2022
With A Lovely Time on the horizon, Esyllt Sears talks duck tales, heroic horse-herding and potential piercings.
Standing Up For Ukraine: Benefit shows
Wednesday 16th March 2022
It's understandable to feel a bit hopeless right now, watching on as unfathomable horrors happen elsewhere in Europe. But you can lend a hand just by doing what comes naturally: watching comedy.