The Room Next Door star on overnight success, ‘sneaky follows’ from politicians and how internet commenting has dragged society downHow did you get into comedy?I was submitting sketches …
The standup on playing a beaver in Zootropolis 2, being inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger and why her mother is a great source of comedy What is the best advice you've ever been given?I used…
The comedian on learning from Stewart Lee, forging gags from chats with friends and his niche joke about Magic FM Who did you look up to when you were starting out as a comedian?I wanted to …
The comic on cleaning up her language for family audiences, writing her debut novel and praying before taking the stage How did you get into comedy?After my second divorce, I was online look…
The comedian on non-verbal heckles, one-legged dancing before gigs and his new show about benches Why did you get into comedy?I was told the only copy of a map to the lost, golden city of Pa…
The standup on studying Ancient Greek comedy at university, his worst gig and having the test scores shouted at him during sets How did you get into comedy?Slightly by accident. I had tried …
The Friday Night Dinner star on returning to standup, being inspired by Arctic Monkeys and his bugbears with the comedy industry How did you get into comedy?I was in a public speaking club a…
The Irish standup on advice to her younger self, dodgy microphones and why success still makes her feel sick How did you get into comedy?I was on maternity leave and, looking back, I may hav…
The standup on Taskmaster, her time in the Cambridge Footlights and the geniuses behind Colin the Caterpillar What made you get into comedy? In primary school I wasn't very cool. I never go…
The sketch comedian, who merges gentle absurdity with drag, on performing in the rain to an audience of two and how the comedy world needs to change Why did you get into comedy?I've always l…
The standup on surviving heart failure, gigging on cruise ships and how a Tom Hanks gag saved him from his worst heckle What's your new show about?My biggest fear was dying on stage and then…
The standup on his encounters with fans, cracking up his co-stars on Flight of the Conchords and why AI should stay away from art Who did you look up to when you were starting out?I had an o…
The comic on idolising Russell Howard, spending summer away from the Edinburgh fringe and lying to cabbies Why did you get into comedy?I started standup as a teenager despite being painfully…
The standup and presenter on preshow prayers, blending dance with comedy and the night he bombed at the BBC How did you get into comedy?I feel like comedy got into me. At university, I hoste…
The standup on playing to an audience of 17,000 at the Hollywood Bowl, taking Tunbridge Wells by storm and what he regrets about his 20s How did you get into comedy?I did my first gig at th…
The comic on mining her wild life for material and her disastrous early gigs shouting punchlines over Sky Sports in a pub Why did you start doing comedy?I wanted to write funny material, and…
The standup on the power of strange shirts, the importance of never Googling yourself and how he came to specialise in one-liners How did you get into comedy?I tried to be an actor, but nobo…
The standup on her first gig, why she pretended to be a stage manager for The Lion King and the best service station in the country How did you get into comedy?Initially I wanted to be a com…
The comic talks heroes, his best-ever gig and why he blows raspberries for 20 minutes before going on stage Who's your comedy hero?Eddie Murphy. How can it not be? Eddie Murphy is the greate…
The standup on his new book about stuck-up children, earnest hecklers and why he gets annoyed about being called a 'TikTok comedian' How did you get into comedy?I'd always secretly wanted to…
The comic on starting the career her ex was planning, how Jaffa Cakes help you judge people and why standups need Tupperware How did you get into comedy? I was dating a comedy nerd who want…
The comic on her standup heroes, using depression as an inspiration for laughter and stereotypes about northerners How did you get into comedy?I'd always wanted to do it but was way too self…
The social media star on performing to silent audiences, turning spite into success and still having to prove herself as a 'proper' comedian Can you recall a gig so bad, it's now funny?I was…
The comedian on strange encounters with fans, performing to a room full of silence and the state of sketch comedy How did you get into comedy?I auditioned for Durham University's sketch grou…
The standup on being a vibe killer, studying Richard Pryor and why comedy isn't for good-looking people Who is your comedy hero?I grew up idolising a lot of standups: Chris Rock, Maria Bamfo…