The character comic on gigging with chickens, harnessing the power of embarrassment and her spoof Radio 4 current affairs show What first drew you to character comedy?As a kid I loved televi…
The standup on delusional confidence, her heroes and bugbears " and why she hasn't bought a gold-plated toilet with her OnlyFans contest winnings Why did you get into standup?I always liked …
The comedian on his strangest fan encounter, preshow rituals and his new film with Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan How did you get into comedy?I joined a sketch group, went to the Edinburgh fr…
The standup on finding a good preshow pint, getting heckled and reflecting on the death of his brother in Tragedy Plus Time Can you recall a gig so bad, it's now funny?A corporate gig for a …
The standup on the best advice he's ever been given, performing on the London Eye and becoming a viral sensation How did you get into comedy?I've always enjoyed making people laugh and I was…
The actor, comedian and novelist on being a positive aunty role model and taking unsolicited advice on how to be funny Why did you start standup?It was by accident. My background is in actin…
The American comic on performing to a stripper party, the best heckle she's had and why honest emotions are funny How did you get into comedy?I was always into watching funny shows " what wa…
The Funny Women award-winner on her witty family, why she loves being mocked and the best heckle she's had How did you get into comedy?My husband bought me a day's writing course with Logan …
The standup on her comedy heroes, preshow jitters and the parenting double standards for male and female comedians How did you get into comedy?I was on maternity leave from teaching, at home…
The comedian, songwriter and actor on how Scotland's annual arts jamboree has evolved, loathing corporate gigs and his Pick of the Fringe turning 30 How did you get into performing?In the 19…
The comedian on getting old, festival toilets and British standups' failure to talk about inequality How did you get into standup?I always loved comedy, but because I didn't know the who, wh…
The Glasgow comic on why she has to shower before a gig, taking a show about womanhood to the Edinburgh fringe and the need for more working-class voices on TV Is it true you first performed…
The standup on his hateful first gig, battling with comedian DJs and whether he was right to pick A Fish Called Wanda as his funniest film Who inspired you when you were first starting out?T…
The standup on dressing funny, stealing material from his nan and how a seven-minute set from Omid Djalili led to an obsession with comedy How would you describe your style of comedy?Honest.…
The Irish comedian on good gigs, bad gigs, her standup heroes and what makes a good soup How did you get your start in standup?I did work experience at a radio station when I was in college.…
The comedian on his worst gig, preshow rituals and receiving an ASD diagnosis after an audience intervention Why did you start doing standup?I always wondered if I was funny. Or rather if my…
The comedian on online trolls, her worst gig and breaking into the comedy industry from a working-class background How did you get into comedy and cabaret?I used to work behind the bar at th…
The comic on hecklers, pre-show rituals, Jane Austen puns and her childhood heroes Why did you get into musical comedy?I did musical comedy first because that was all I could do! I'd written…
The comedian on getting permission to be silly from Eric Morecambe, meeting the Spice Girls and how Comic Relief brings people together What made you get into comedy?It seems like a scripted…
The Spanish-Welsh comedian on cut-throat critics, dying on stage in the dark and why telling thousands of people to shut up was a career high What drew you to standup comedy?In my family's b…
The US comedian on heckling, why she gravitates towards silly people and the best and worst advice she's ever been given Who did you look up to when you started out?In the open mic comedy sc…
The comedian on doing standup in prison, his first open mic with Paul Merton and taking I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue on tour How did you get into standup?I went to the Comedy Store in Leiceste…
The comedian on supermarket petrol stations, working with his wife Lucy Beaumont and the comedy heroes he fell in love with in the 90s How did you get into standup?Sadly, by leaving the town…
The former TV executive on life lessons from Joan Rivers, paper-plane heckles and a 'perfect day' doing Live at the Apollo Before becoming a full-time comedian, you were a high-profile TV ex…
The character comedian and TV star on meeting angry fans, his first UK tour as megalomaniac magician Mr Swallow and taking inspiration from Torvill and Dean Who did you look up to when you w…