Live Comedy

First Gig, Worst Gig
It was the first of times, it was the worst of times. In this interview column edited by Si Hawkins we probe comedians' murky pasts. A new interview every Friday.
Rajiv Karia
Friday 18th July 2025
Heading back to a familiar Edinburgh bunker, Rajiv Karia reveals his finest rap fakes and royal consort conspiracies.
Lulu Popplewell
Friday 11th July 2025
Canine cameos, creepy comperes and an apoplectic dubious-doctor: Lulu Popplewell takes us back.
Christopher Macarthur-Boyd
Friday 4th July 2025
Joker joking, spermatozoa rinsing and the quinoa spectrum: Christopher Macarthur-Boyd takes us back.
Dale Elliott Jr
Friday 27th June 2025
Jetting in for some UK sun, Dale Elliott Jr talks Hollywood headaches and the hecklers back home.
Kyrah Gray
Friday 20th June 2025
Gigging for Refugee Week, Kyrah Gray gives us her best/worst backstory.
Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer
Friday 13th June 2025
Chap-hop beef, Gove regrets and Reggie Perrin envy: it's the rise of Mr.B the Gentleman Rhymer.
Rhys Darby
Friday 23rd May 2025
The kiwi legend returns with The Legend Returns, but why won't he do a sequel to Jokes on a Plane?
Grubby Little Mitts
Friday 16th May 2025
Heading to Soho with Eyes Closed, Mouths Open, Grubby Little Mitts take us back through their messy pasts.
Karen Dunbar
Friday 9th May 2025
Currently taking on all of Scotland, Karen Dunbar talks karaoke digs, DJ kicks and dour soccer stars.
David Tsonos
Friday 2nd May 2025
As he gets ready to record his first special via the Brighton Fringe, Canadian David Tsonos recalls Cruise blues, heady headlining and post-military coach misery.