A RICH COMIC LIFE PODCAST

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian, PAUL MERRYCK. The Essex based character comedian is shameless, ineffective and unethical on stage delivering a hysterical collection of short stories and jokes about the mishaps of his life.  Merryck is a regular on the London and South-East comedy circuit and comperes a monthly night at ACanteen in Chelmsford.  He is also a regular at Fringe Fest...

In this episode, I talk to the fantastic comedian, HUW THOMAS. I have spent many a happy comedy night from 1992 to 1997, watching legendary resident compere Thomas at the Downstairs at The Kings Head Comedy Club in Crouch End, London.  The club was co-founded in 1981 by Peter Grahame and Thomas, who was forced to retire in 2002, after twenty years, due to health problems.   During his glorious tim...

In this episode, I talk to the brilliant comedian, GARY JENNISON. Jennison is a co-director (with comedian Jed Salisbury) of the annual Hull Comedy Festival, held each November. He has funny bones is determined not to leave the stage until an audience is laughing.  He is also one of the friendliest and most consistently hilarious people I have ever encountered. I have seen Jennison perform at the...

In this episode, I talk to the fantastic comedian, JED SALISBURY. Salisbury is an English actor and comedian based in Hull.  He regularly headlined on the UK comedy circuit and is a co-director (with Gary Jennison) of the annual Hull Comedy Festival, held each November. I have seen Salisbury perform at the Hastings Comedy Festival in June 2022, 2023 and 2024, and the Hull Comedy Festival in Novemb...

In this episode, I talk to the producer, promoter and comedian, SARAH BOWLES. Producer and promoter for The Rat Pack Comedy Club in London and for Laughs at The Louis in Dover, as well as Head Judge of the Jones the Bootmaker ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards (with Nathan Cassidy), Sarah Bowles is also a very funny comedian in her own right.  She was a main prize nominee at the Silver Stand Up Competiti...

In this episode, I talk to the comedian, LOGAN MURRAY. Murray is a superb established comedian who is infamous for running comedy workshops.  The courses include teaching stand-up comedy, writing comedy and improvisation. His luminaries include Greg Davies, Rhod Gilbert and Osho and many more.  Murray is also a writer and actor making many appearances on TV in comedy and drama. Thank you so much f...

In this episode, I talk to the son of a comic legend, GARY MORECAMBE. Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise are Britain’s favourite comedy act, and they are the reason why my blog and podcast exist.  It was an honour and a privilege talking to Eric’s son about the career of these two extraordinary comic geniuses, renowned by many of today’s comedians. Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you...

In this episode, I talk to the amazing comedian, PHIL NICHOL Comedian, actor, writer, musician, podcaster, and director, Nichol is a man of many talents.  As a comic, he has reduced me to tears of laughter on many occasions.  A regular at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and UK comedy circuit, Nichol’s style of comedy is outrageous, unhinged, unexpected, and hysterically funny. Among many performance...

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian, ALEXANDER BENNETT. Regularly appearing on the UK comedy circuit, Alexander Bennett’s comedy is intelligent, obscene, murky, meaningless and exceptionally funny.  He has filmed several stand-up specials and has his own podcast with fellow comedian, Andy Barr entitled Born Yesterday ( www.shows.acast.com/born-yesterday ). I have watched Bennett comp...

In this episode, I talk to the fantastic comedian, JAMES TOWNSEND. Townsend has a great stage presence and tells wonderfully bizarre and off the wall stories with a very high joke rate. I have seen Townsend perform at the Sofa SoFunny! showcase at the Flying Horse pub 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 interv...

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian, TOM MAYHEW. The much-admired comedian and writer has expert delivery of unique routines on stage, and is highly enjoyable to watch. I have seen Mayhew perform at the Sofa SoFunny! showcases at both St Christophers pub and the Flying Horse pub in 2022. Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I...

In this episode, I talk to the great comedian, ALFIE EVERS. Evers is an off the wall, surprising and outrageous comedian on-stage, delivering totally unexpected routines. I have seen Evers at the Sofa SoFunny! showcases at both St Christophers pub and the Flying Horse pub 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 in...

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian, LOUISE ATKINSON. Hailing from Hull, Atkinson has performed at many comedy nights on the UK circuit and is wonderfully affable and confident on stage.  Her themes are extremely relatable, and she delivers exceptionally funny observations on life. I first saw Atkinson on stage as a finalist in the Amused Moose National New Comic Final at the Edinbur...

In this episode, I talk to the comedy promoter and compere, SIMON RANDALL. Headliners Comedy Club based at the George IV pub in Chiswick, London is one of the regular comedy clubs I attend and has been running for over 20 years.  Promoter, Simon Randall is the creator and compere of this wonderful club which is well organised and very popular.  With shows on Fridays and Saturdays throughout most o...

In this episode, I talk to the great comedian, JAMES DOWDESWELL. James Dowdeswell is a comedian, actor and writer.  He had headlined and compered many comedy nights, has appeared in the TV comedy series Extras with Ricky Gervais, and wrote the book The Pub Manifesto: A Comedian Stands Up For Pubs.  His comedy is knowledgeable, intelligent and exceptionally witty. I have seen Dowdeswell appear for...

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian, POPE LONERGAN. Comedian and writer Pope Lonergan performs all over the UK and has had sold-out shows at Vault Festival, Leicester Comedy Festival, Brighton Fringe, Hastings Fringe and the Edinburgh Fringe. He is also a care assistant. Writer of best-selling memoir, I’ll Die After Bingo, which was critically acclaimed when it was published in 2022,...

In this episode, I talk to the fantastic comedian, BEN POPE. Starting comedy at university, where he was president of the Cambridge Footlights (2013 /2014), Ben Pope is a rising star on the comedy circuit both as a compere and as a performer.  He is a gifted storyteller and brilliant comedy writer.  Effortlessly at ease on stage with an audience, he has an extremely likeable stage presence and has...

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian, RED RICHARDSON. The comedian Red Richardson is the son of director and screenwriter Peter Richardson of The Comic Strip fame. Known for his hysterically funny jittery side full of angst, Richardson has a wonderful delivery and presence on stage.  His two Edinburgh Fringe solo shows Seeing Red in 2018 and Shots Fired in 2022 both won critical accla...

In this episode, I talk to the great musician and comedian, TONY DE MEUR AKA RONNIE GOLDEN. Tony De Meur’s alter ego is Ronnie Golden, a British singer, guitarist and comedian.  In 1975, he was founder of the new-wave band The Fabulous Poodles. From the early 80s he has made numerous appearances on the London comedy circuit.  Golden also fronts the Soul and R & B group, Ronnie and The Rex and...

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...

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. T...

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 condition...

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. Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what y...

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 St...

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...