Press clippings
Meet the hopefuls Jim Davidson is helping get into comedy
Nine budding stand-ups are hoping to carve out careers in comedy after making it to the finals of Jim Davidson's new talent hunt. The 69-year-old comic launched the Laughter Class search for future comedy stars, on his Ustreme streaming channel with the aim of giving hopefuls being the same 'guidance and tools to succeed in the industry' as he received after getting his big break on the TV talent contest New Faces.
Chortle, 5th June 2023Interview: Nik Coppin
Interview with award winning comedian Nik Coppin who when questioned admitted that the awards were for swimming and taking part in a football match against a lady's team.
Euro Weekly News, 7th November 2022Shaggers review
Shaggers brought a different take on sex for this year's fringe festival. One compère, four comedians, all talking about sex in a late night slot at The Walrus in Brighton.
Sascha Cooper, Broadway Baby, 16th May 2022Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival goes online
The Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival is launching its 2020 summer series of Fringe shows powered by Cisco and streamed live on Twitch. It starts on Saturday 30th May, with its first-ever online show - a Pick of the Fringe gig featuring six top comedians.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th May 2020A piggy interview with Nik Coppin
Nik Coppin interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 23rd June 2018#EdFringe17: Nik Coppin is a Globetrotter
Nik is bringing no less than four shows to the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with the busy comedian as we debate pool playing Lady Boys and the merits of Doctor Who as a superhero.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 30th June 2017The Nik Coppin three minute interview
Nik Coppin is a mixed race British comedian who was labelled 'racist' in a major Australian newspaper. This, the legal repercussions thereafter, as well as other experiences surrounding his heritage was the inspiration for his Edinburgh Festival Fringe solo show Mixed Racist.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 18th July 2014