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Angela Barnes and Tom Deacon on working on the radio
- Friday 5th February 2021
In this 50 minute video, stand-up comedians and presenters Angela Barnes and Tom Deacon discuss writing for radio, and presenting via the medium. They have loads of great insight and tips.
Lou Sanders on forging a career in comedy
- Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Lou Sanders - who is currently co-hosting Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable - offers advice for anyone thinking of taking a leap into comedy, and shares her philosophy for life and the creative process.
How to direct a stand-up comedy show
- Friday 22nd January 2021
Ever thought of directing a stand-up comedian's show, or - if you're a comedian - bringing on board a director to help you hone your performance? We run through what is involved, from the perspective of the person who would be directing.
What I learned about stand-up from starting to do stand-up
- Thursday 5th March 2020
The Mash Report writer Adam Baird talks through what he learnt about performing stand-up comedy when he decided to jump in and give it a try.
Is Comedy a Londoner's Game?
- Friday 7th February 2020
We often hear it said that, to make it as a stand-up comedian, you need to move to London. Is that true? What are the pros and cons of making your base in the capital? Becca Moody investigates...
Sean Morley on research and development
- Tuesday 17th December 2019
Sean Morley argues that comedy needs a better relationship with artistic research and development.
Edinburgh Fringe advice
- Friday 26th July 2019
A collection of top tips related to the Edinburgh Fringe from contributors to the Ask The Industry podcast.
Stand-Up Meets Sitcom
- Monday 1st April 2019
Chris Head discusses how stand-up and sitcom cross-pollinate, and explains how he applied his character model of 'boss, striver and fool' to bring Steve Whiteley's character Wisebowm into a Radio 4 sitcom format.
Wise words from the Ask The Industry podcast
- Friday 13th May 2016
Ask The Industry podcast host Simon Caine shares some of the wise words he's heard from his 50+ interviewees.
Stand-up course diary
- Thursday 23rd October 2014
A blog from Craig Beadle discussing what caused him to decide to sign up to a stand-up course. What is it like to go on a course?