A RICH COMIC LIFE PODCAST

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian, STEVE BUGEJA, about his comedy career. Bugeja is a regular in comedy clubs and is also a writer and actor.  Co-creating and appearing in the ITV 2 sitcom, Buffering (with Iain Stirling) and has been part of the main writing team for Stirling’s ITV 2 comedy quiz show, Celebability and The Russell Hour for Sky Television.  He won the BBC New Comedy...

In this episode, I talk to the brilliant comedian PAUL TONKINSON, about his comedy career. Tonkinson is an extraordinary live performer. Winning the 1992 Time Out New Act of the Year Award and the Time Out Stand-Up Comic of the Year in 1997, he is a regular headlining act on the comedy circuit.  Famed for his lively visual and physicality and accurate parodies, his first-rate material on every-day...

In this episode, I talk to the comedian ELLIOT STEEL, about his comedy career. A stand-up comedian like his dad, Mark; Steele has performed truthful and extremely funny comedy sets, which are delivered with a refreshingly individual style together with a self-assured stage presence. I have seen Steel perform for Always Be Comedy, London in 2017, 2019 and 2020 and at the Hastings Comedy Festival in...

In this episode, I talk to the comedian ILAYDA ARDEN, about her comedy career. Arden is a comedian, writer, and actor with experience in experimental theatre.  Nominated for the 2020 Funny Women Awards, her stand-up is thoughtful, honest, intelligent, and exceptionally amusing. I have seen Arden perform in London for Birdies Comedy in 2019, Flamingo Sparks Open Mic Night, Vix Leyton’s Comedy Roule...

In this episode, I talk to one of my absolute favourite comedians, MILTON JONES, about his comedy career. Jones is one of the best one-line pun comedians working today.  Familiar for his wild hair and wonderful loud fashionable shirts, his expressionless and overanxious delivery of the joke is superb. The lines to the joke are extremely well crafted, hysterically funny and he has become exceptiona...

In this episode, I talk to the fantastic character comedian, STEVE JAMESON AKA SOL BERNSTEIN about his comedy career. One of the funniest characters on the British comedy scene, Sol Bernstein is the creation of Jameson. Portraying an old Jewish comedian on stage who consistently makes me cry with laughter, with brilliant comic timing and delivery.  Bernstein always is a joy to watch, and I smile w...

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful character comedian, BENJAMIN BANKO BELLO AKA PRESIDENT OBONJO about his comedy career. Comedian Bello created President Obonjo, an inflated self-centred dictator pf the Lafta Republic, feigning to find easy solutions delivered on stage with mocking accuracy, amusement, and susceptibility.  Obonjo has been a very successful standing-up comedian winning Luton...

In this episode, I talk to the great comedian and impressionist, JOSH BERRY about his comedy career. Berry came to prominence at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2018 and 2019 with his solo shows Voice Thief in 2018 and Josh Berry: Who Does He Think He Is? In 2019.  His extraordinary talent for impersonation includes politicians, sports stars, and fellow comedians.  In 2019, when Boris Johnson became Briti...

In this episode, I talk to the great comedian GARRETT MILLERICK about his comedy career. Millerick is a stand-up comedian, writer, and director.  He is in great demand on the UK comedy circuit due to his adaptability and originality.  His acclaimed solo shows, Sunflower in 2018 and Smile in 2019 performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and on tour. I have seen Millerick perform for Twice As Nice Comedy a...

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian NATHAN CASSIDY about his comedy career. Cassidy is a British comedian, writer, and podcaster.  He became a regular on the UK comedy circuit in 2009 and has performed solo shows at many Fringe’s and comedy clubs over the years, including the Edinburgh Fringe every year since 2010.  He is known for his comic invention – his shows are cleverly constru...

In this episode, I talk to two members – Tom Livingstone and Robin Hatcher - of the hilarious comedy sketch group, The Noise Next Door. The Noise Next Door is the UK’s premier improvised comedy ensemble who have been performing together since 2005.  The current line up comprises of Livingstone, Hatcher, Matt Grant, and Sam Pacelli. Charlie Granville has also been a member as has Tom Houghton who l...

In this episode, I talk to the great comedian Claire Haus about her comedy career. British Canadian comedian Haus is a writer, actress and stand-up comic. She regularly performs high energy comedy in clubs and has a background in theatre, art, sketch, and improv.  In 2019, she was a So You Think You’re Funny finalist at the Edinburgh Fringe and has appeared regularly in the The Stand Up Sketch Sho...

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian Jason Cook about his comedy career. Beginning his comic journey as part of the sketch group, Soup in 2005, Cook is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer is based in Tyne and Wear in the North-East of England.  Regular comedy club headliner Cook was the co-writer (with Graham Duff) of the BBC TV comedy series Hebburn which featured Chris Ram...

In this episode, I talk to the fantastic comedian Jeff Innocent about his comedy career. Innocent has been a comedian, writer, and actor for over twenty years and regularly headlines comedy clubs.  Winner of British Comedian of The Year in 2021, as well as numerous other awards, he has created the Jeff Innocent Comedy Academy teaching budding stand-up’s the tricks of the trade, and his unique infl...

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comic actor Alex Lowe about his comedy career. Lowe is an English actor, comedian and voice artist.  He is the creator and performer of brilliant comic characters Barry from Watford and Clinton Baptiste.  Barry is an eighty plus Motivational Speaker with a fine line in comic smut, as featured on Steve Wright In The Afternoon on BBC Radio 2.  Lowe’s most fam...

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian Stevie Martin about her comic career. Martin is a comedian, actor, writer and podcaster.  Online output includes a regular improvised comedy book club on Twitch and two successful podcasts Might Delete Later with Gina Martin and Nobody Panic with Tessa Coates.   Her many TV appearances include Starstruck opposite Rose Matafeo, Comedians Giving Lect...

In this episode, I talk to the great comic improviser, actor, comedian, and writer Andy Smart about his career in comedy.  Having watched him perform as a permanent member of the infamous Comedy Store Players on various dates between 1995 and 2019, Smart was incredible at creating characters and improvising scenes based on audience suggestions.  Before the Comedy Store Players, he was one half of...

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful London-based Irish comedian MICHAEL LEGGE about his comedy career.  As well as an acclaimed stand-up comedian, Legge won a Chortle award for his blog, and a Sony silver award for his podcast Do The Right Thing. I first saw Legge perform as part of the sketch group Theatre Sports Downstairs at The Kings Head, Crouch End in 1992 and then as a regular warm-up...

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful musical comedian JEN SMITH about her comedy career.  Smith’s comic act with her ukulele has an enthusiastic warmth and exuberance on stage producing hilarious songs about her native Welsh roots.  Indeed, her comic style is reminiscent of the late, great Victoria Wood. I have seen Smith perform for Live @ Limehouse in 2019 and the Musical Comedy Awards, Live...

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful satirical songwriter, comedian, actor, scriptwriter, and Edinburgh Fringe legend MERVYN STUTTER about his comedy career.  Stutter has been entertaining audiences in cabaret and comedy clubs and on TV and radio for over forty years.  For visitors to the Edinburgh Festival every August, he is infamous as the creator of and compere for his daily Pick of The Fr...

In this episode, I talk to the fantastic comedian RICHARD MORTON about his comedy career. Geordie comedian Richard Morton combines music and comedy to create a unique comic act.  With hilarious comedy songs and stand-up, the energetic funny man has forged an impressive status as a live act, and supported many great comedians on tour including Lee Evans, Jack Dee, Jo Brand, Phill Jupitus and Eddie...

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian NICOLE HARRIS about her comedy career. Award-winning comedian Nicole Harris is dedicated to performing a rare mixture of spoken word, visual and improvisational comedy material.  Superb at audience participation, her delivery and material is surprising and hysterically funny as the crowd never appears to know what is going to happen next.  Harris h...

In this episode, I talk to one of my favourite comedians ANGELA BARNES about her comedy career. One of the UK’s very best comedians, since winning the BBC Radio 2 New Comedy Award in 2011, Barnes has not looked back. A regular on the comedy circuit and at festivals, her on-stage persona is blunt, no-nonsense, and hysterically funny.  A familiar face and voice on radio and television, she is the ho...

In this episode, I talk to comedian JONATHAN BOULTON about his comedy career. I have known British comedian Jonathan Boulton for years.  I first worked for him in 2010.  One day in 2013, he told me he had applied for a six-month comedy course at London’s City Lit Academy.  He won the competition and not long after, he moved to Dubai and became a co-founder and regular comedian at Yalla Laughs Come...

In this episode, I talk to the great comedian NATHAN CATON about his comedy career. Caton is a regular headliner at comedy clubs and has had successful tours with an exceptional combination of charisma and clever direct comedy. He was a runner-up for Amused Moose and won the Chortle Student Comic of The Year both in 2005, the Broadcast Hotshot in 2007 and an FHM Stand Up Hero Finalist in 2010. On...