Mystery on the Rocks

Another week in lockdown sees ace comedian, former Butlins Redcoat and avowed Columbo superfan Suzy Bennett beam into the bar with a proper posh cocktail of her own to help the gang with possibly their toughest case yet - the real life murder of a Columbo guest star with pretty much zero clues... At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab,...

Joining us at the bar during lockdown (without breaking any rules don't call the police please thanks) this week is award-winning alternative comic, screenwriter and actor - the fabulous Joz Norris! Joz has performed extensively on the comedy and short film festival circuits as both himself and his hilariously surreal alter-ego Mr Fruit Salad. If we sound a little different this week that's becaus...

Nipping in for a swift one this week is real life ghost hunter and Ghost Busters fanatic, Paul Gannon! Paul has been writing, producing and performing comedy and radio shows for 10 years. He is the host and producer of the economy comedy podcast Cheap Show and creator of The Geekatorium , the pop culture comedy podcast. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender tr...

Come to quench her thirst this week is Heidi Regan! Heidi is an award-winning Australian writer and stand up comedian. She co-hosts the BBC podcast Grown Up Land as well as her own podcast, A Thin Layer of Film, for RadioX. She has written and performed for Channel 4, the BBC and The Seven Network for Australia. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to...

Perusing the mocktail menu this week is Bilal Zafar! Bilal is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer from London. His 3 solo shows, Cakes, Biscuit and Lovebot have toured around the UK and he is currently working on his new show, Care , for Edinburgh 2020. Bilal has written for BBC Radio 4, The Guardian and The Independent and has had roles in films and sitcoms including Channel 4’s Catastrophe. At...

Asking if there’s vegan options on the menu this week is Jen Brister. Jen is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, writer and actor. She has performed six solo shows worldwide, written for TV and radio as well as published her debut book The Other Mother: A Wickedly Honest Parenting Tale for Every Kind of Family in 2019. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartend...

Getting in on the round this week is UK screenwriter Paul Rose aka Mr. Biffo! Mr. Biffo is a BAFTA nominated writer of children’s television for CBBC and CITV, and former editor of the teletext-based video games magazine Digitiser. 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 drin...

Dropping by for a tipple today is stand-up comedian Nigel Ng! Nigel was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award for his sold-out show Culture Shocked at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019. Nigel is co-host of the comedy podcast Rice To Meet You with Evelyn Mok and has appeared on Comedy Central’s Stand Up Central, Roast Battle, Mock the Week, Romesh Present s and more. At the Mystery on the Rocks...

Taking a look at the bar menu today is the brilliant Bec Hill. Bec is an Australian-born, UK-based comedian, writer, actor and presenter. She is best known for her viral flipchart videos and ridiculous social media adventures. When she's not performing stand-up around the world to both adults and kids, she is either appearing on/writing for telly, chatting on various podcasts, or winning awards. S...

Asking for a local cab firm at the bar is the wonderful Evelyn Mok! Evelyn is a brilliant writer and comedian and also has her own podcast Rice To Meet You that she hosts alongside Nigel Ng. 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 ent...

It's last orders for Rosie Holt as she joins the crew to solve the mystery of Mary Reeser! Rosie is a comedian and actor currently starring in The Crown - Live! 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 so...

Just finishing up his game of pool is Mark Simmons! Mark is an exceptional one-liner comedian. It won him a place in Dave’s prestigious Best Joke of The Fringe in Edinburgh 2017. His solo show at the festival, One-Linerer was also a huge hit, with sell out shows every day and was nominated Best Show by the Amused Moose Comedy Award Fringe Show 2017. He hosts the wonderful Jokes with Mark...

The first round's on Rob Kemp as he joins the gang in the Mystery on the Rocks 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 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...

Asking if there's anymore WKD blue round the back this week is the brilliant Jenny Bede. 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, C...

Another festive special this week, where the gang attempt to solve a very peculiar mystery indeed... 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 Ma...

A very special Christmas treat for you all! The gang attempt to solve the Smokehead Mystery. 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 Mila...

There's no dogs allowed in the bar for John Robertson as he joins the gang on this week's show! John in his own words is a comedian, author, columnist, satirist, professional troublemaker, multimedia artist and recreational sadist. In 2012, he created “ The Dark Room “, an interactive YouTube game that went viral. After 4,000,000 hits he turned the game into a live comedy show at Edinburgh Fringe...

No drinks outside after 10pm for Poppy Hillstead as she joins the gang for this week's episode. Poppy is a comedian and artist and is one third of the amazing Gossipmongers podcast! 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 b...

Throwing chairs across the bar this week is the fantastic Jess Fostekew. Jess got nominated for the Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show at the Edinburgh Festival with her sold out show Hench. It’s spending all of January the Soho Theatre and then going an international tour! Jess also hosts the amazing Hoovering podcast that you 100% should check out. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll fin...

Ordering the first drink of the series is the wonderful Milton Jones. Milton is regularly on Mock the Week, has appeared on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Live at the Apollo and he has headlined Dave’s One Night Stand. MIlton Jones’s tours, Milton Jones and the Temple of Daft (2015) and On the Road (2013), both played to over 100,00 people. He is a previous Perrier Best Newcomer and Nominee,...

After a quick refurb and a cleaning of the line the bar is back and open for business! 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, Chr...

Masud needs to refurbish the bar, so it's time for last orders! The bar be open again soon. 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...

Tom Parry joins us in the beer garden this week as we take the show out into the open at Latitude Festival! Tom Parry is a comedian, writer and actor. He performs solo stand up, appearing on E4’s SHOW AND TELL, and his debut hour YELLOW T-SHIRT earned him an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination for Best Newcomer and enjoyed a sold-out London run at the Soho Theatre. In 2019, he has returned to the Ed...

Dancing on the tables in the bar this week is the brilliant Helen Bauer. Helen is a stand-up comedian who enjoys drama. In her own words she's her mother's daughter, taking a small situation, blowing it up, then getting upset that it's out of her control. Just like all the best reality TV. She is currently performing her highly anticipated debut hour, Little Miss Baby Angel Face, at Edinburgh this...

In the bar this week is the incredible Rachel Fairburn. Rachel is a brilliant comedian, Oasis obsessive and one half of All Killa No Filla Podcast alongside Kiri Pritchard-McLean. We reckon you'd love it as the pair talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-o...