Class Clown

Natalie Cassidy is back! This time talking the what it's like being scrutinised by the tabloid press while going through your teens and young adulthood and the knock on effect that had at school where she had a tough time balancing her natural inclination to be studious but also hang out with the naughtier kids. She also reveals her stand up comedy aspirations! Get £10 off at TaskRabbit using the...

Natalie Cassidy joins Seann Walsh to discuss what it's like coming from a working class background and achieving incredible fame at just 10 years old. We get into what it's like growing up in a world full of adults, getting access to high end night life when you are barely 15 and how she's developed a love of art and museums. Part 2 Available On Patreon With Exclusive Content!: https://www.patreon...

Comedian and Genius Impressionist Peter Serafinowicz talks about his relationship with AA, the influence of Philosopher Alan Watts, coming from a working class family that turned into a comedy dynasty. He also talks about having to have some kind of love for people you impersonate, revealing a dream he had about Andrew Tate that gave him some empathy for the man and shows off fantastic Elvis and P...

Peter Serfinowicz has one of the most envious CVs in comedy: South Park, Shaun of The Dead, Star Wars, Guardians Of The Galaxy, John Wick, The Tick, Alan Partridge, Rick & Morty, The Simpsons, as well as creating his own iconic characters such as Brian Butterfield. In this episode we get into his early ability to mimic, his ADHD, the influence of Spike Milligan and how he went from a council estat...

Dom is back for part 2 where he reveals how he broke into the TV industry via MTV and The Paramount Comedy channel, the VERY EXPENSIVE gag that ended his relationship with the BBC and his early career as an international diplomat. Hear Dom's Brutal Verdict on the US version of Trigger Happy TV over on Patreon plus his thoughts on the Yeti and big Foot: https://www.patreon.com/c/ClassClown See Sean...

The brilliant Dom Joly joins Seann Walsh to talk about growing up in Beirut, suffering with a massive panic attack while inter-railing, (an affliction that almost ended Trigger Happy TV before it even began!), how he sees himself primarily as an absurdist and why he dislikes the word prank. Watch part 2 right now on Patreon! See Seann Walsh Live On Tour! And See Dom on his Trigger Happy tour! Lear...

As we approach our 1 year anniversary of Class Clown we look back on some of our favourite interviews from the last year with the help of Psychiatrist Dr Natalie Cawley, who pulls out key themes from our episodes, while Seann shares how he relates to those themes. This episode looks back at our brilliant interview with the hilarious RED RICHARDSON! If you missed it, check out our original intervie...

Jake Lambert is a social media comedy superstar, who has featured on all our timelines with his sharp and satirical observations on everyday life. In this episode we talk about growing up in Slough with a childhood filled with eccentric characters, how his mum encouraged him to be exceed his surroundings, the influence of Ricky Gervais and how he very nearly became a policeman instead of pursuing...

Fatiha El-Ghorri (Taskmaster, Mr Big Stuff) joins Seann Walsh to talk about her incredible journey to comedy success. From losing her Dad at a young age and growing up in a household with 12 other brothers and sisters to going through two divorces and eventually ending up homeless, Fatiha then found success on the comedy circuit, quickly becoming one of the most beloved and distinct voices in the...

Fatiha El-Ghorri (Taskmaster, Mr Big Stuff) joins Seann Walsh to talk about her incredible journey to comedy success. From losing her Dad at a young age and growing up in a household with 12 other brothers and sisters to going through two divorces and eventually ending up homeless, Fatiha then found success on the comedy circuit, quickly becoming one of the most beloved and distinct voices in the...

Harry Hill is back for more and talks about the influence of studying in Hong Kong as a teenager, the teacher/news reader who offered him encouragement and why failing as a doctor actually proved to be hugely beneficial! Check Out Part 2 of our Harry Hill interview here and get access to him answering your questions⁠! Get Tickets to ⁠see Seann live on his This Is Torture! Tour⁠ Don't forget to che...

Harry Hill sits down with Seann Walsh and discusses navigating the eccentric characters on the circuit in his early performing days, how he fell in love with comedy and his innate understanding of jokes, a formative early experience performing in a panto and his early days as a doctor. He also talks about the advice he gave a young Al Murray, how he found his early stage time and whether his paren...

Al Murray is back for Part 2 where he reveals all about the secrets of The Pub Landlord, how Harry Hill's advice put him on the path to success, why he doesn't perform stand up out of character and why he doesn't feel cut out for panel shows... Use promo code classclown and try Ship Station free for sixty days! Check out some Patreon exclusive content with Al in which he answers your questions, sh...

Al Murray joins us to talk about his uni days with Stewart Lee and Richard Herring, boarding school's similarities to Lord Of the Flies, his first job sweeping floors in factories, why he has to fight being a natural conformist and his early days gigging with a set that was based around performing sound FX... Here Part 2 with Al right now and access exclusive bonus content here! See Seann Walsh on...

Janine Harouni has appeared on everything from The Last Leg and Live At The Apollo to Mock The Week and Have A Word. Born and raised in the the working class mobbed-up New York borough of Staten Island, Janine moved to the UK to pursue acting before becoming one of the fastest rising stars on the UK comedy scene. Janine joins Seann Walsh to talk about how going to an all girls school and finding h...

The brilliant Rhys James joins us to talk all things youth and how his childhood experiences made him the comedian he is today - from trying on different personas, lying about pointless things to fit (including a cracking story about lying about his body count to a doctor!), being "de-bagged" in front of the fittest girl at his school while he an Seann also reminisce about the wonders of see throu...

Fin Taylor is back with Seann Walsh! Here Fin reveals the importance of the school debating society in forming his early stand up aspirations, a telling off that lead to a headmaster apologizing and his early sketch group. He also reveals how he came to team up with Horatio Gould and Vittorio Angelone, his key collaborators behind the creation Fin Vs The Internet (which he says STILL hasn't made h...

In this episode of Class Clown, Seann Walsh sits down with comedian Fin Taylor to talk about how childhood, being the only boy in an all girl's dorm and having a family of performers helped shape his sharp, fearless style of comedy. From controversial jokes to pushing the boundaries of what audiences will accept, he explains why great comedy comes at the risk of being disliked and why that's total...

Maisie Adam is back for part 2 of her sit down with Seann Walsh. She talks about writing her first show while working at Fat Face, the worst trouble she ever got into as a teen, the difficulty of getting into drama school and then the problematic method acting exercises she had to indulge! For More Maisie head to Patreon where we have some exclusive extra questions and Seann shares his thoughts on...

Taskmaster Champ Maisie Adam has had an incredible rise on the UK comedy scene. Here we dig into why feeling a lost and directionless in her young adulthood lead to her diving feet first into comedy with an hour long show on her very first performance! She talks about why seeing bad theatre can be just as inspirational as watching good theatre, the mad characters in her village, the influence of h...

Adam Hills is back for Part 2 in which he shares the best advice he has ever received which still fuels him to this day, how studying Reiki and positive energy aligns with his unique and specific comedic sensibility and how knowing his voice lead to him to fronting his ideal show with The Last Leg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The exceptional Adam Hills (The Last Leg), joins Seann Walsh to discuss what built his uplifting style of comedy, the power of having a positive outlook, his "idyllic" childhood in Australia and how having a prosthetic foot taught him a powerful lesson that he believes contributed to his adulthood success. He also tells an incredible story of gigging with Robin Williams, the amazing advice he got...

Shane Todd is back! This time he talks about his Hip Hop inspired teen dress sense, a very funny first drinking experience story that involves a sinful Guinness faux pas, meeting the producer of his hit podcast Tea With Me, overcoming his bad first gig experience and how he managed to share a stage with comedy legends like Bill Burr, Kevin Hart and John Mulaney! Enjoy! Get Exclusive Class Clown Ma...

One of Northern Ireland's finest, Shane Todd joins Seann Walsh to talk about his unique upbringing that saw him navigate both working and middle class family set ups, with no religious grounding and why he had an intensity when it came to early friendships. We get into his experiences at an all boys school and how he knew upon leaving he wouldn't remain in contact with anyone from school... Part 2...

In this episode of Class Clown, Josh Widdicombe reflects on growing up, doing well at school, and where his observational comedy skills come from. He talks honestly about how childhood shaped his outlook, his knack for creating hit comedy formats and how this can be all traced back to his marble club at school! Josh discusses the comedians and cultural influences that shaped him including Frank Sk...