The Divine Comedians Podcast

In this episode I chat with actor, writer, performer, musician and stand-up, Jim Tavaré. We chat about Jim's early stand-up days, his journey into becoming an actor and he also speaks about the 2017 accident that nearly cost him his life. He's appeared in some great TV & film over the years, including 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' and 'The Mysterious Benedict Society'. We also cha...

In this episode I chat with actor, writer, performer and comedy genius, Graham Fellows. Possibly best known for his comedy creation, John Shuttleworth, we look back at his varied career which began with a starring role as a colourful Nativity character. We discuss his creative processes and also chat about his recent endeavours making new documentary, 'Father Earth' which sees him take a colourful...

On this episode I chat with comedy actor, writer, performer and director, Gordon Kennedy. Possibly best known for being part of the 'Absolutely' tv sketch show, he's also a multi-talented performer who's appeared in everything from Casualty to Red Dwarf to Grantchester and also in the recent series, 'Mammals'. We chat about his early career, the various highlights as a performer and also the music...

On this episode I chat with Irish stand-up comedian, Aideen McQueen. We chat about Aideen's journey into stand-up from being from a family of teachers and her navigation of the Irish comedy circuit. She talks about her huge passion for music and some of the bands she's loved over the years. You can find Aideen on Twitter here; @AideenMcQueen And Instagram here; @AideenMcQueen Music Intro &amp...

In this episode I chat with comedian, podcaster and best-selling author, Ian Moore. We chat about Ian's journey into comedy and how relocating to rural France changed his life for the better. Amongst many other things, he talks about the challenges of becoming a French citizen and his colourful voyage into becoming a best selling author. https://ianmoore.info/stand-up/ https://twitter.com/Monsieur...

In this episode I chat with stand-up comedian, actress and broadcaster, Charmaine Davies. We chatted about her journey into comedy and life as a comedian and MC. We also chatted about her processes for writing and where her ideas come from. Music plays a huge part in her life as well and we chatted about her favourite bands over the years.  Charmaine's Twitter; https://twitter.com/c...

In this episode I chat with comedy writing legend, Arthur Mathews. Probably best known for his work with Graham Linehan on 'Father Ted', we chat about his long and varied career starting with his childhood growing up in Meath. We chat about the inspirations for many of the series he's written and also the music that he's loved over the years. Music Intro & outro; "Glitter Blast" Kevin MacLeod...

On this episode I chat with writer and comedian, Michael Mee. Michael chats about his beginnings into comedy and his journey through performing and writing for both himself and others. He also talks about his many music loves and some of the memorable gigs he's been to over the years. You can find Michael on Twitter here; @MichaelMee_too You can see some of his stand-up here; https://www.youtube.c...

In this episode I chat with comedian, writer and actor, Patrick McDonnell. Probably best know for playing Eoin McLove in 'Father Ted', Patrick is a well established and talented writer and performer. We chat about his journey into stand-up and his experiences as a writer on many different projects. We also chat about his very eclectic taste in music. Music; Music Intro & outro; "Glitter Blast"...

On this episode I chat with writer, performer, actor and musician, Paul Woodfull.  A very well known face and voice in Ireland, we chatted about Paul's beginnings as a performer and his journey through music and comedy. We chat about his lengthy writing partnership with long time friend, Arthur Mathews and also his plans for the future. We also chat about his passion for music and the ba...

On this episode I chat with actor, performer and comedian, Paul Putner. We chatted about Paul's beginnings and his journey into comedy and working in television. He talks about his many different roles and various connections he's made over the years.  His music loves are well documented but here he talks about his music passions and favourite gigs he's been to. Music Intro & ou...

On this podcast episode I chatted with writer, performer and stand-up comedian, Bennett Arron. We chatted about his beginnings in comedy and his journey as a writer. Bennett also talks about travelling the world with his comedy and the music he loves. https://bennettarron.com/ @BennettArron Music; Music Intro & outro; "Glitter Blast" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Comm...

This episode's guest is the very funny and talented Dublin stand-up, Danny O'Brien.  We chatted about Danny's early career and his life as a working stand-up comic. He also talks about his adventures travelling the world, making people laugh and the music that has shaped his life.  You can find Danny on FB here; https://www.facebook.com/danny.brien.39 And on Twitter; @dobcomedy For all t...

On this podcast I chat with writer, performer, artist and stand-up comedian, Markus Birdman. We chat about his beginnings and life as a stand-up, plus his survival of two strokes. Also there's chat about Markus's music loves and memorable gigs he's attended. You can find Markus on Twitter here; https://twitter.com/birdmanwatching markusbirdman.co.uk Music Intro & outro; "Glitter Blast" Kevin M...

On this podcast, I chat with actor, writer, comedian and filum star, Dave Johns. We chat about his beginnings in Tyne and Wear and his colourful journey into comedy. He also talks about his working life and his life changing role in Ken Loach's 2016 film, "I, Daniel Blake".  Dave also chats about the music he loves and memorable gigs he's been to.  You can find Dave on Twitter here;...

On this months podcast I chat with Canadian performer and stand-up, Glenn Wool.  We chat about Glenn's beginnings in Canada and his route into comedy. We have a very brief meeting with his 3yr old son, Atticus and Glenn then goes on to talk about his life as a stand-up. We also hear about his fascinating family history. We also chat about Glenn's musical loves. You can find out more here and...

On this months episode I chat with actor, writer and comedian, Tony Haase. We chatted about Tony's beginnings and work on some of the great comedy shows, including; Alexei Sayle's Stuff, The Day Today, Alan Partridge, Colin's Sandwich and of course, Morris Minor's Marvelous Motors with Tony Hawks. We chatted about Tony's lengthy comedy career and also about some of the bands he's loved over the ye...

In this episode I chat with actor, writer and Irish comedy legend, Ardal O'Hanlon. We speak about his early life, his journey into comedy and becoming a stand-up. Also we chat about his time spent as Father Dougal McGuire in now legendary sitcom 'Father Ted' and his role of Detective Jack Mooney in 'Death in Paradise'. Ardal also speaks about his various musical loves over the years and his go to...

Another long-ish one for you! In this months chat, we talked about Sharon's beginnings in acting and comedy and her love of improv. We also chatted about finding new ways of working and her being part of the fantastic Dublin Comedy Improv group, amongst lots of other hilarious stories. Though not a big music fan, we did manage to find a few artists she likes. :) Music Intro & outro; "Glit...

On this month's podcast I chat with writer, actor and comedian, Marek Larwood.  Amongst lots of other things, we chat about his life on the Isle of Wight, his vast creativity on YouTube/ TV and also a card game he invented called 'Pooman'.   You can find Marek on Twitter here; @MarekLarwood Plus you can buy Pooman cards here; https://pooman.co.uk/ Music; Music Intro & outro; "Gl...

On this months episode I chat with Australian comedy legend and one third of The Doug Anthony Allstars, Tim Ferguson. We chat about his early days in comedy and the various exploits of DAAS at the legendary Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We also chat about his many various jobs, including; writer, screenwriter, teacher and performer. Twitter: @RealTimFerguson https://www.slocoach.com/coaches/tim-fergu...

Rules are made to be broken and so I'm releasing this to the world a little early!  On this podcast I get to chat with one of my antipodean comedy heroes, the one and only Mark Trevorrow, who most of you will know as Aussie legend, Bob Downe!  We chatted about Mark's career and the birth of Bob. We also chat about his comedy heroes and memories from all the various gigs he's done over th...

On this episode I chat with the lovely Alex Lowe, also known as Barry from Watford and Psychic Extraordinaire, Clinton Baptiste. We chatted about his comedy roots and his life as a jobbing actor, having worked on some of the biggest comedy shows in recent times. We chatted about his processes with some of his much loved characters and also about the music that he's loved over the years. Music Intr...

In this months podcast I chat with writer, comedian and performer, Jo Caulfield. We chatted about her work as a stand-up comedian and her various experiences over the years. There's lots of great and funny stories about her work and life too, writing for comedy greats such as Joan Rivers and Ruby Wax. Music Intro & outro; "Glitter Blast" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative...

This month I chat with comedian, songwriter and satirist, Steve Gribbin. We chatted about his life, colourful career and about the music he loves. We also talked about how he's dealing with lockdown as a working comedian. This interview was conducted over zoom (first time using it for this) so quality is not as clear as I'd have liked, but please enjoy :)  Music Intro & outro ; "Glitter Blast...