Oh Captain My Captain

On today's episode, Lucy Porter gives us her favourite comedians and the ones that had the biggest influence on her. Lucy has been a huge hit with comedy audiences up and down the country for over ten years with her distinctive, bouncy, feel-good comedy. She has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, the Brighton Festival and many clubs around Britain. She is also a regular voice on BBC Radio 4 in var...

On today's episode Mark, Riki and Joe talk about their first proper gig back from the pando. Joe  Lycett is a British comedian and television presenter. He has appeared on TV shows including Live at the Apollo, Taskmaster, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, 8 Out of 10 Cats, QI, as the announcer on Saturday BBC One show Epic Win, the narrator for Ibiza Weekender and as the presenter on BBC Two's The Great...

In the final episode of series 1 of Oh Captain My Captain we speak to the hilarious Jon Richardson. This episode started with a simple chat with Jon where he then had to excuse himself because he had to deal with a big dog in his garden. The life of a TV comedian is truly glamourous.  After returning we then took all the questions you guys submitted and asked Jon. This is our first episode of ask...

In today's episode we spoke with the incredible Angela Barnes about her comedic influences and inspirations. Angela gave Riki some advice that would be useful for any new comedian. Angela was worries she would give us some "uncool" comedians but it turned out that she came up with some extremely hilarious people that Riki had never heard of before.  I usually speak in the 3rd person for these but...

In today's episode Mark gets to finally feel like he's in his comfort zone by doing the thing he's probably done more than anyone else... compèring. To help Riki learn more about it he's gotten the help of the great compère and host Thanyia Moore. Compèring is an important part of any comics toolkit and it can definitely seem intimidating at times. Check out the episode to get some tips on compèri...

Today we have another episode of the reading list with the incredible Jimmy Carr. Somehow we managed to schedule the recording the day before Mark's regular colonoscopy. This podcast started as a medical call in show, then it became Jimmy giving us some of his comedic influences and then turned into Jimmy giving Riki careers advice that would be useful to anyone starting out in any creative pursui...

On today's episode we tackle the scary world of social media comedy. Some of the biggest comedians in the world are successful because of the internet. Social media is fast becoming a vital part of every comedians arsenal and Riki along with guest Abi Clarke teach Mark everything they can about it! Abi is a stand-up comedian from Bristol who took to the internet in 2020. In her first year online A...

On today's episode we talk about comedic voices which are often spoken about with not much clarity. Does every comic have one? Is it possible to define someone’s comedic voice? Let’s see if our guest Fin Taylor can help us. Fin Taylor has made a name for himself as one of the most talked about comedians working in the UK. A favourite of Edinburgh Festival audiences, his regular 5-star sell out sho...

You know him you love him. Nish is a critically acclaimed comic, internationally famed meme & wonderfully nice gentleman, Nish Kumar is a comedian, and a bloody good one at that (Time Out). Since beginning his comedy career in 2006, Nish has achieved global success on the stand-up circuit with three rave reviewed solo stand-up shows receiving huge recognition from both industry & fans alike. Follo...

Should you get an agent? Do you need an agent? What does an agent do? If you're starting comedy or any creative industry these are question you'll ask yourself at some point.  On this episode of shattering Riki's reality we answer these questions and more with the great Jenny Collier.  Jenny Collier is a multi award wining comedian. Hailing from North Wales, Collier is London based and is a regula...

Nathan Caton is an award winning comedian known for TV appearances such as Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week Russell Howard's Good News and more. Gigging since the tender age of 19, within his first few years on stage, he had picked up various accolades and coveted plaudits including the Chortle Student Comic of the Year award and Broadcast Hotshot and written and starred in a pilot for Paramount...

Robin is a Welsh stand-up, writer and warm-up artist based in London and Cardiff. Robin’s latest show was filmed at the Edinburgh Festival in 2019 and is available to watch on Next up Comedy. Robin is also a seasoned comedy writer for television and radio, with credits including Have I Got News For You (BBC One), The Mash Report (BBC Two), 8 Out of 10 Cats (C4), Hello America (Quibi), Blind Date (...