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Kat Mokrynski
Kat Mokrynski

Kat Mokrynski

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Paul Zerdin. Credit: Steve Ullathorne Live

Puppets and Paul Daniels: An interview with Paul Zerdin

Saturday 17th May 2025

Paul Zerdin talks about how he made the jump from magician to ventriloquist (while still keeping some of the magic!), his creative process for shows, and an incident at the airport involving lost luggage.

Ruth Berkoff Live

Ruth Berkoff on The Beauty of Being Herd

Monday 5th May 2025

Sheep facts, a banging rave and an emotional rollercoaster of a journey, The Beauty of Being Herd is a heartfelt comedy show with original songs about a woman who's decided to live as a sheep. Ruth Berkoff explains more.

Kool Story Bro. Kiell Smith-Bynoe. Credit: Bardha Krasniqi Live

Interviewing an improviser: Kiell Smith-Bynoe on Kool Story Bro

Wednesday 26th March 2025

Kiell Smith-Bynoe talks about his improv show format Kool Story Bro. Plus: how he first got started in the world of comedy, preparing for improv shows and more.

Image shows left to right: Jonny & The Baptists, Jonny Donahoe, Paddy Gervers. Credit: Matt Crockett Live

Jonny & The Baptists on touring The Happiness Index

Tuesday 18th March 2025

Jonny & The Baptists talk about how they got started in musical comedy, their creative process for forming a show, and what audiences can expect from their current tour, The Happiness Index.

Pierre Novellie Live

Pierre Novellie: "Your own show can be about anything, which is an awful freedom"

Thursday 13th March 2025

Pierre Novellie talks about bringing his stand-up show Must We? to London. He discusses his creative process and offers advice to those looking to get into comedy.

Tom Simons Live

Tom Simons, AKA TommyInnit, on his journey into stand-up comedy

Thursday 13th March 2025

Tom Simons, best known as TommyInnit on YouTube, discussed how he first got started in the world of comedy, what his creative process has been like for The Survival Tour, how his stand-up career has influenced his videos, and more.

George Fouracres Live

Shakespeare and silliness: George Fouracres on the mysterious man of One Man Musical

Friday 24th January 2025

George Fouracres, who plays the titular "Man" in One Man Musical, discusses how he got started in comedy, how Shakespeare and comedy shows are not as different as one might think, and more.

Dan Tiernan. Credit: Matt Crockett Live

Stomping through stand-up: Dan Tiernan interview

Friday 24th January 2025

"The three main components - gout, psychosis and magic!" Dan Tiernan talks about his stand-up tour, his love for the Fringe and how he started out as a dyspraxic magician.

Shoot From The Hip Live

An induction into improv: Q&A with Shoot From The Hip

Tuesday 14th January 2025

Improv group Shoot From The Hip talk about how they got started in the world of comedy, what has drawn them to improvisation and some of the gifts they've received from fans.

Ania Magliano Live

Ania Magliano Q&A: Contraceptive coils, celebrity breakups and teeth

Wednesday 8th January 2025

Ania Magliano talks about the inspiration for the content of her new tour show, what her creative process is like, and more.

Kiri Pritchard-McLean Live

Kiri Pritchard-McLean talks about Peacock

Monday 2nd December 2024

Kiri Pritchard-McLean talks about what her creative process is like for a show, steps aspiring comedians should take and what it is like to be making history at Theatr Bryn Terfel.

Vittorio Angelone Live

Who does Vittorio Angelone think he is?

Wednesday 20th November 2024

Vittorio Angelone discusses how he first got into the world of comedy, what it has been like to develop his latest stand-up show and his views on social media and the role it plays in the industry.

Rhys James. Credit: Matt Crockett Shop

Rhys James talks about his Spilt Milk special

Thursday 7th November 2024

Rhys James has a new stand-up special out to stream (and a single copy on DVD). We talk to him about getting into comedy, evolving a show and his New Year's resolutions.

Image shows left to right: Austentatious, Cariad Lloyd, Graham Dickson, Rachel Parris Live

Austentatious Q&A with Rachel Parris

Wednesday 6th November 2024

Rachel Parris talks about how she first got into the world of comedy, the inspiration behind the creation of the Austentatious shows and one of the improv group's most memorable scenes.

Juno Birch. Credit: Emma Jones Live

Probing Juno Birch about her show

Tuesday 5th November 2024

Juno Birch discusses how she came up with the concept of an alien drag queen, what it is like to combine drag and stand-up comedy and what she hopes audiences will take away from her show Probed.

A Christmas Carol (ish). Nick Mohammed. Credit: Matt Crockett Live

Nick Mohammed on bringing Mr Swallow to the West End

Monday 4th November 2024

Nick Mohammed talks about preparing to bring the world of Mr Swallow to London's West End via the show A Christmas Carol (ish).

Ghost Huns. Image shows left to right: Hannah Byczkowski, Suzie Preece Live

Ghost Huns are set for their live Halloween show

Saturday 26th October 2024

Ghost Huns hosts Hannah Byczkowski and Suzie Preece talk about the origins of their podcast, and their forthcoming Halloween show at Bush Hall.

Daniel Foxx Live

Sketches, stationery and swears - Q&A with Daniel Foxx

Monday 21st October 2024

Daniel Foxx talks about taking on a swear-free event at Brighton Dome, what it is like to perform live versus for TikTok, and how kids called Cosmo and Cornichon inspired his book.

The Free Association Live

Graham Dickson on ten years of improv institution The Free Association

Saturday 19th October 2024

Graham Dickson discusses how he first got started in the world of improv, what the process was like for creating the Free Association and some of his favourite memories from the past ten years of the theatre and school.

Henry Rowley. Credit: Matt Crockett Live

Henry Rowley talks about heading out on tour

Wednesday 9th October 2024

"When it goes well, performing on stage is the best feeling in the world." Henry Rowley discusses how he first got started in the world of comedy, what the Edinburgh Festival Fringe was like and the difference between performing on stage versus in front of the camera.

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