A RICH COMIC LIFE PODCAST

EPISODE 116: ALEXANDRA HADDOW

In this episode, I talk to the great comedian, ALEXANDRA HADDOW.

Regularly performing at comedy clubs all over the country, London-based Haddow is a naturally funny woman on stage displaying charisma, smut and audacity whilst delivering extremely relatable humorous stories.  She hosts Dulwich Hamlet Comedy every month, her debut solo show Not My Finest Hour in 2023 won plaudits at comedy festivals, and she has been tour-support for the likes of Frankie Boyle and Bill Bailey.

I have watched Haddow as a guest for 21 Soho in 2022, Always Be Comedy in 2023 and also her solo show Not My Finest Hour at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023.

Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview.

Please read Alexandra Haddow’s blog at:

www.arichcomiclife.blog/2022/10/09/alexandra-haddow/

Alexandra Haddow Links:

Twitter: www.twitter.com/missahaddow

Instagram: www.instagram.com/alexandrahaddow/

EPISODE 115: AARON SIMMONDS

In this episode, I talk to the great comedian, AARON SIMMONDS.

Unfazed by his disability, Simmonds delivers razor sharp observations on life and with his amiable, easy going and very likeable personality on stage, he is a major comic talent.

I have seen Simmonds perform his solo show, Hot Wheels, for the Hastings Comedy Festival in 2022, and headline the Sofa SoFunny! showcase in London in 2024.

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Please read Aaron Simmonds’ blog at:

www.arichcomiclife.blog/2022/06/25/aaron-simmonds/

Aaron Simmonds Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/aaron.simmonds/

Twitter: www.twitter.com/RollingComedian

Instagram: www.instagram.com/rollingcomedian/

Website: www.aaronsimmondscomedy.com

 

EPISODE 114. MARK NICHOLAS

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian, MARK NICHOLAS.

Mark Nicholas is a brilliant Autistic comedian who has been creating stand-up comedy since 2021.  He has been a guest at many comedy nights and festivals, including The Comedy Store in London. He also presents the award-winning Laugh-Able Comedy Night in London showcasing talented comics with disabilities and mental health conditions.

I have seen Nicholas appear for Laughing Horse Pick of The Fringe at Brighton in 2022 and for the Sofa So Funny! showcase in London, also in 2022.

Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview.

Please read Mark Nicholas’s blog at:

www.arichcomiclife.blog/2022/05/22/mark-nicholas/

Mark Nicholas Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/marknicholasstandupcomedian/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/marknicholascomic/

EPISODE 113: KATE COPSTICK

In this episode, I talk to the actor, writer and journalist, KATE COPSTICK.

Copstick is one of the best-known comedy critics and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.  She was a Perrier Comedy Award judge in 2003 and 2004.  She was also a Malcolm Hardee Award Judge from 2008 to 2015 and she is a regular critic to The Scotsman newspaper.

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EPISODE 112: KATE MARTIN

In this episode, I talk to the fantastic comedian, KATE MARTIN.

Martin is an absolute natural on-stage and an exceptionally funny comedian.  A brilliant and highly energetic storyteller with razor-sharp punchlines and observations, she can easily command a room generating waves of laughter, and regularly headlines at comedy clubs.

I have seen Martin perform for Epic Comedy in 2022, The Rat Pack Stand-Up Comedy at The Camden Comedy Club in 2023 and for Sofa So Funny! in 2022 and 2023.

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Kate Martin Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/kate.martin.94064

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ThatKateMartin

Instagram: www.instagram.com/thatkatemartin/

Website: www.thatkatemartin.com

 

EPISODE 111: MARK OLVER

In this episode, I talk to the brilliant comedian, MARK OLVER.

Stand-up comedian Olver is a very popular headliner act and compere and has been promoting and performing comedy in Bristol since 1998. From Edinburgh Fringe solo shows to warming-up the audience for TV’s Deal or No Deal, he has a wealth of experience, jokes, and material.  He is an extremely funny, warm and engaging comic.

I have seen Olver as a guest for Vix Leyton’s Comedy Roulette online, and Always Be Comedy Online in 2020, compere for Up The Creek Saturday Night Comedy in 2022 and warm-up compere for recordings of Channel 4’s The Last Leg from 2021 to present.

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Mark Olver Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/markolver

Twitter: www.twitter.com/markolver

Instagram: www.instagram.com/markjohnolver/

 

EPISODE 110: KATE MCGANN

In this episode, I talk to the great comedian, Kate McGann

A Finalist for So You Think You’re Funny in 2019 and the South Coast Comedian of the Year 2021, McGann deserves every success. 

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Kate McGann Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/KateMcGannComedian/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/katemcgannarang/

EPISODE 109: ALEX HYLTON

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian, Alex Hylton.

Based in the East Midlands, Hylton is an exceptionally funny comedian with a very likeable, and self-effacing stage persona.  He is the monthly compere at 45 West Comedy Club in Leicester and has been in the finals, and won many comedy competitions, including best show at the Leicester Comedy Festival in 2020 and 2022.

I have watched Hylton at the Leicester Comedy Festival compering Late Night Jokes on Us in 2022 and his brilliant solo show, Performer, in 2023.

Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview.

Please read Alex Hylton’s blog at:

www.arichcomiclife.blog/2022/02/17/alex-hylton/

Alex Hylton Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlexHyltonComedy/

Twitter: www.twitter.com/AlexParisHylton/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/alexparishylton/

EPISODE 108: JOE JACOBS

In this episode, I talk to the great comedian, writer and rapper, Joe Jacobs.

Based in London, Jacobs’ style is to mix the comedy with rap.  He has been seen and heard on amongst others, BBC Radio 4, BBC 6 Music and gained millions of online views. Apart from stand-up comedy, he is also known as Jester Jacobs and has been releasing steady music since his debut album in 2008, Mental Disorder.  His two Edinburgh Fringe solo shows, Ripe, in 2017 and Grimefulness, in 2019 both received critical acclaim.

I saw him give an exceptionally funny performance at 21 Soho, London in 2022, and I am looking forward to seeing the highly original comic talent again in 2024.

Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview.

Please read Joe Jacobs’ blog at:

www.arichcomiclife.blog/2022/10/09/joe-jacobs/

Joe Jacobs’ Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/jesterjacobs

Twitter: www.twitter.com/jesterjacobs

Instagram: www.instagram.com/jesterjacobs/

You Tube: www.youtube.com/jesterjacobs

Website: www.joejacobs.website

 

 

EPISODE 107: DR OLIVER DOUBLE

In this episode, I talk to Dr Oliver Double.

Dr Double is an academic and was previously an accomplished stand-up comedian who regularly played the circuit and created Sheffield’s longest running comedy club, The Last Laugh. Since 1999, he has been based at the University of Kent School of Arts, teaching and researching comic and popular performance.  He has written several books and has helped to establish The British Stand Up Comedy Archive (BSUCA).  Dr Double is also the regular compere of the Funny Rabbit Comedy Club performing at the Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury.

 I first saw Dr Double at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2015 where he interviewed Jo Brand and Alexei Sayle for his Talking Comedy series.  I visited the Bristol Slapstick Festival in 2023 where Double was a guest of Robin Ince talking about the books of Monty Python.  In 2023, I visited twice the BSUCA, where I watched Double compere a Funny Rabbit Comedy night, and I am very proud to say that the comedians’ interviews featured in my podcast are being added to the Archive collection. 

Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview.

Please read Dr Double’s blog at:

www.arichcomiclife.blog/2023/01/29/dr-oliver-double/

Dr Oliver Double Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/oliver.double/

Twitter: www.twitter.com/OliverDouble/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/oliver.double/

Website: www.kent.ac.uk/arts/people/544/double-oliver

Website: www.arichcomiclife.blog/the-british-stand-up-comedy-archive/