Mystery on the Rocks

Another pack of peanuts for Eleanor Morton in the bar this week. Eleanor is a Scottish stand-up, writer and actor who started doing comedy when she was 18 years old. She is also a performer with the award winning London comedy groups Weirdos and Comedian’s Cinema Club. She also hosts the brilliant All Rather Mysterious , another brilliant Mystery Podcast! At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll fin...

Asking if Sooz will play Wonderwall this week is the amazing Gareth Joyner! Born and raised in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, he has made an indelible mark on the UK’s cabaret and comedy scene with his better known comic creation; the acerbic-witted ‘self-declared Siren of South Yorkshire’ Ms Myra DuBois. Casting Gareth aside, Myra has managed to harvest critical acclaim, a few awards and following h...

In the bar this week is the fantastic Athena Kugblenu. Athena is a 2017 nominee for the 99 Club Female Comedians’ Bursary. She writes for BBC Radio 4, regularly records stand up for BBC radio and in 2017 performed at the Johannesburg International Comedy Festival. She has taken two acclaimed hours to the Edinburgh Fringe, KMT (2017) and Follow the Leader (2018). And as if that wasn't enough, look...

Pulling up a chair at the bar this week is the amazing Ellen Waddell. Ellen is a fantastic comedian and writer; member of the 2019 x BAFTA crew, a handpicked list of up and coming filmmakers, as well as being an invited participant in the ITV 50:50 scheme, aimed at increasing the amount of female TV comedy writers. She has a play called Don’t Be Terrible going up to the Edinburgh Fringe with The P...

Queueing for the Ladies is Alison Thea-Skot. Alison is a critically acclaimed actor, comedian, writer and improviser. Her recent 5-star smash hit show Thea-Skot Through the Heart and You're to Blame , played at Soho Theatre in March, and is in Edinburgh too! Her previous 5-star character comedy shows Some Like It Thea-Skot and It's Thea-Skot in Here (So Take Off All Your Clothes), had sell out run...

Keeping the corner seat warm in the bar this week is none other than Lorna Shaw! Lorna is a comedian, writer, actor and improviser. Her TV and Radio credits include 'Plebs' ITV2, 'The Midnight Beast', E4, BBC Comedy Feeds 'Life Guru' and 'Newsjack' on BBC Radio 4 amongst others. Lorna made her debut at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017 and was featured in Best Jokes of the Fringe at th...

Ordering a packet of salt and vinegar today is Chris Washington. In 2017 a Wigan postman used all his annual leave to bring a show to the world’s biggest arts festival and was nominated for Edinburgh Fringe Festival Best Newcomer, that was Chris, and now he's in our bar. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck l...

Hoping for a lock in today is the briliant Eshaan Akbar. Eshaan is a fast-rising comedy talent. He has appeared on the Frankie Boyle's New World Order and Walks of Life for the BBC and SKY TV, as well as on BBC Radio 4's "The Now Show", BBC Asian Network, and is a regular on TalkSPORT and LoveSport.  At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying...

Waltzing into the bar this week is Niamh Walsh! Niamh is an actress and has starred in a whole host of great things from Holby City to Jamestown and will be hitting your screens later this month in Good Omens! Masud whipped up... Tom Collins 2oz Gin 3/4 oz Simple Syrup 3/4 oz Lemon Juice Club Soda Shake the gin, simple syrup, and lemon juice with ice. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. T...

Asking where the gents are this week is Will Duggan! Will has been performing comedy since 2009 and since then has cemented himself as a dynamic and interesting performer in comedy clubs around the country. Will mixes stories and gags with a cheerfully cynical view of the world. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-he...

Sitting at the bar this week is none other than Luke Kempner! Luke started his career off in musical theatre, playing Marius in the UK tour of Les Misérables, appearing in Avenue Q and as the Professor in the UK tour of South Pacific. He came to prominence at the Edinburgh Fringe with his impressions-based show The Only Way Is Downton. He is also a trained dancer and singer, plays the piano and is...

Making it just in time for last orders this week is the brilliant Laura Lexx! Laura’s extensive credits include Live At The Apollo and BBC At The Edinburgh Festivals and following a critically-acclaimed run of her show Trying, Laura won Best Performer in the Comedian’s Choice Awards and was in the top 10 of Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe! Masud knocked together......

Drinking the bar dry this week is the brilliant Sadia Azmat. Sadia is a British Asian Stand-up comedian and writer from East London. A chance encounter with a comedian in a call centre introduced her to the circuit where she has been a regular stand-up to date. In 2018 Sadia launched her critically acclaimed BBC podcast “No Country For Young Women” which has enjoyed global success and consistent r...

Slinking into the bar this week is none other than Nish Kumar. Critically acclaimed comic, internationally famed meme & wonderfully nice gentleman, Nish Kumar is a comedian, and a bloody good one at that. 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...

Taking a sip in the bar today is none other than Joanne McNally. Joanne burst onto the Irish comedy scene in 2014, and in less than a year in the business, she became the co-host on RTÉ 2’s flagship comedy show ‘Republic of Telly’, and has recently hosted Presenter on Republic of Telly RTÉ2 , Women on the Verge RTÉ 1, and Soft Border Patrol BBC One. She is currently working on her new stand up sho...

Making it just in time for last call this week is the one and only Tez Ilyas. Tez is one of the stars of hit sitcom Man Like Mobeen and has appeared on Mock the Week, The Last Leg and so much more. He has also written and starred in his own scripted comedy shorts for BBC Three, BBC iPlayer and Sky Arts and we are absolutely delighted he chose to drink with us. Tez ordered mocktails for the night -...

Stumbling into the Mystery on the Rocks bar this week is Jay Foreman! Jay is a comedy singer-songwriter from North London. In 2010 he sold out his debut solo hour at the Edinburgh Fringe, "Pretend You're Happy" and in 2011 sold out his second solo Edinburgh show "We're Living in The Future. He also co-wrote and starred in cult online spoof documentaries Unfinished London, and recently helped solve...

Propping up the bar on today’s episode is Kemah Bob! Kemah is a brilliant stand-up comedian, writer, improviser, drag king, presenter and producer from Houston, Texas – and, yes, is proud of drinking the same tap water as Beyoncé. How lucky we are that she found her way into the bar to help us solve the mysterious case of Alexandria Berstecher.   The drinks Masud poured today are…   Manh...

Pulling up a chair at the bar today is Nick Helm! Winner of the Chortle Award for best music and variety act in 2015; Helm was previously nominated for the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2011 and 2013. He also starred in the BBC Three sitcom Uncle. We’re chuffed he stumbled into the bar and helped solve the mystery of what happened in room 1046 of the Hotel President, a case which remains unso...

At the  Mystery on the Rocks  bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris St...