A RICH COMIC LIFE PODCAST

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian ROSE JOHNSON about her comedy career. One third of comedy sketch group Birthday Girls (whose podcast Birthday Girls House Party was nominated for the 2019 British Podcast Award for Best Comedy), Johnson is an actress, writer, stand-up comedian, and compere.  Her many TV writing credits include Have I Got News For You, The Mash Report, The Last Leg...

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian JULIAN DEANE about his comedy career. Julian Deane is a stand-up comedian and writer.  Known for his clever punchlines and warped view of the world, he started his comedy career in 2005.  By 2008, he was named the best new comedian of the year by the Comedy Café in London and in 2010, he won the Laughing Horse New Act of The Year competition.  On T...

In this episode, I talk to the brilliant musical comedian SAM RHODES about his comedy career.   Laidback, amusing and endearingly bizarre, Rhodes is an exceptionally unique and funny talent who, on stage, delivers an infectious mix of quirkiness and harmony coupled with wonderful stories and jokes.  Based in South London, he regularly plays comedy clubs and has toured extensively.    I have seen R...

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian, NEIL DELAMERE about his comedy career. Beginning his career at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2004, Delamere is one of Ireland’s most brilliant comedians.  Warm, endearing and extremely funny, the comedian’s take on life is accurate, honest, and hilarious.  As well as touring, the comedian has also worked on both radio and television including t...

In this episode, I talk to the great comedian, STEPHEN GRANT about his comedy career. Based in Brighton, Grant is a comedian, writer, and radio presenter.  At the time of recording the podcast, he ran and compered the Krater Comedy Club at the city’s Komedia venue from 1999 to 2022.  The club won the Chortle Award for Best Comedy Club in the South for 2002 to 2006, 2008, and 2011 to 2014. In 2008...

In this episode, I talk to the fantastic comedian, SIKISA about her comedy career. Hailing from Barbados and based in South London, Sikisa has become of the most thrilling acts currently on the circuit, gaining audience appreciation with her vibrant and bold routines.  She was a finalist at the 2007 BBC New Comedy Award competition and regularly appears on stage with a warm and endearing presence...

In this episode, I talk to the brilliant comedian, PATRICK MONAHAN about his comedy career. On stage, Irish Iranian comedian Monahan has an exceptionally lively comic charm with hysterical and razor-sharp observational material. Winner of the 2011 ITV series, Show Me The Funny, the comedian has never looked back and is amazing with an audience. He is a regular performer on the comedy circuit appea...

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian, JACOB HAWLEY about his comedy career. Starting in 2014, London based working class comedian Jacob Hawley is now a regular on the comedy circuit. As well as columnist for The Metro newspaper, he also has two hit podcasts Jacob Hawley: On Drugs and Jacob Hawley: On Love. Since 2020, I have seen Hawley many times at Always Be Comedy both live and onl...

In this episode, I talk to the very funny comedian, CARL DONNELLY about his comedy career. After winning the Chortle Awards for Best Newcomer and the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Award both in 2007, Donnelly garnered status as one of Britain’s funniest comedians and comperes.  Brilliant at audience participation, he appears regularly at comedy clubs and festivals. I have seen Donnelly ma...

In this episode, I talk to one of my favourite comedians, RICH WILSON about his comedy career. Whilst working as a barman at Up The Creek Comedy Club in South East London, Wilson was inspired by the comedy acts he saw on stage and decided to try stand-up in 2004.  Since then, he has never looked back gaining a reputation as one of Britain’s best comedians.  He quickly became a regular on the comed...

In this episode, I talk to the very funny comedian, SEAN MCLOUGHLIN about his comedy career. A familiar act at comedy festivals and clubs worldwide, and having performed several acclaimed solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, McLoughlin has supported Ricky Gervais on a world tour and opened for Bill Burr in London. I have seen the comedian perform many times including support for Katherine Ryan on h...

In this episode, I talk to the brilliant comedian, MARK WATSON about his comedy career. Watson has had a long and varied career as a stand-up comedian.  He is a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe being nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2005 Perrier Awards and winning the first ever Panel Prize at the if.comeddies in 2006.  In the same year, he also received a Barry Award nomination for best show at...

In this episode, I talk to one of my favourite comedians, NICK HELM about his comedy career. The comedian, actor and rock musician is famous for his confrontational style of comedy, is hilariously funny and has built up a cult status over the years.  Helm starred in the BBC Three comedy series Uncle from 2012 to 2017 A regular Edinburgh Fringe favourite since 2010, I have watched his solo show Mas...

In this episode, I talk to one of Britain’s most popular comedians, JOE LYCETT about his comedy career. Lycett won the Chortle Student Comedian of The Year competition in 2009, the runner-up in the 2009 Laughing Horse New Act of the Year in the same year, and a finalist in the 2011 BBC New Comedy Awards. In 2012, his acclaimed debut stand-up show Some Lycett Hot was nominated for Best Newcomer at...

EPISODE 46: KEVIN DAY In this episode, I talk to the fantastic comedian, KEVIN DAY about his comedy career. Day is a British stand-up comedian, sports presenter and comedy writer.  He was a regular at The Comedy Store in London in the late eighties and early nineties.  He has written for many comedians including Dave Allen and Jo Brand. In 2005, became a programme associate on the BBC’s long runni...

In this episode, I talk to the fantastic comedian, GLENN MOORE about his comedy career. Moore is a comedian, actor and one of the most creative joke writers in the UK.  In 2011, he was a finalist for the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year Award whilst studying and after graduating in English Literature, he worked as a newsreader for a variety of radio stations by day and performing stand-up in t...

In this episode, I talk to the fantastic comedian JEN BRISTER about her comedy career. Brister is an exceptionally talented and extremely funny comedian who often talks on stage about her Spanish mum, the relationship with her partner and her twin boys.  She is superb at displaying levels of frustration or ranting for comic effect and is a wonderfully compelling performer. I have watched her comic...

In this episode, I talk to one of my favourite comedians, JUSTIN MOORHOUSE about his comedy career. Moorhouse began his career at the famous Frog and Bucket Comedy Club in Manchester and in 2002, he won a local comedy competition appearing at The Comedy Store in the city.  This led to touring and appearing as Young Kenny in the Channel 4 classic comedy series Phoenix Nights alongside Peter Kay and...

In this episode, I talk to the comedian LAUREN PATTISON about her comedy career. Charming Geordie comedian Lauren Pattison was a finalist for the Chortle Student Comedy Awards in 2015 and a finalist for the BBC New Comedy Awards in 2016 as well as  a nomination for the Best Newcomer Award at the Lastminute.com Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2017.  I have seen Pattison perform many times to great accla...

In this episode, I talk to comedian ESTHER MANITO about her comedy career. Winner of many awards including the BBC New Award 2016 – 2018 and the winner of the Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival in 2021, the comedian has a very confident manner when she performs live delivering superbly timed rants and exceptionally funny stories. I have seen Manito online for Happy Mondays Comedy in 2020 a...

In this episode, I talk to the comedy legend, ARTHUR SMITH about his comedy career. Beginning his alternative stand-up career in the 1980s, Smith, the self-proclaimed Night Mayor of Balham, regularly appeared at London’s Comedy Store and many comedy clubs in the capital.  He has attended most Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s since 1977 and as well as performing stand-up comedy, he has presented TV show...

In this episode, I talk to the brilliant comedian MARK SIMMONS about his comedy career. Winning a place in Dave’s Best Joke of The Fringe in Edinburgh in 2017, Simmons is an exceptional one-liner comedian who can effortlessly make an audience roar with laughter. I have watched admired Simmons’ comedy at Nick Helm’s Christmas show in 2018 and online for Maureen Younger’s Comedy Chats and Always Be...

In this episode, I talk to musical comedian and compere JON LONG about his comedy career. Runner Up at the Brighton Comedy Festival New Act of the Year 2015 and the Audience Favourite Act winner at the Musical Comedy Awards 2016, Long has a relaxed and genial style on stage and delivers sharp-written witty songs and stand-up comedy. I have been a supporter of Long since the start of his career, fi...

In this episode, I talk to the one of the wonderful comedian KELLY CONVEY about her comedy career. Beginning in 2016, Convey is a very honest and extremely funny comedian. She has been a finalist of the famous So You Think You’re Funny competition and has  separately toured with Russell Kane and Alan Carr. I have seen her perform many times at Always Be Comedy and in 2019, I saw her debut solo sho...

In this episode, I talk to the one of my favourite comedians, PAUL MCCAFFREY about his comedy career. Winner of the Latitude New Act of the Year in 2009, McCaffrey has always made me consistently laugh at his brilliantly inspired everyday life routines.   He has been the support act on tour for Michael McIntyre, John Bishop, Sean Lock and Kevin Bridges.  He has performed four critically acclaimed...