A RICH COMIC LIFE PODCAST

Oct 26 2024 136 ep. 56 mins 213
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I have seen many great comedians give memorable and hilarious performances for 50 years. However, I have often wondered what makes these fearless brave people appear live on stage every night and be funny. So, I have decided to interview some of my favourite comedians to try and find out.

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EPISODE 135: PAUL MERRYCK

Oct 26 2024 64 mins  
In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian, PAUL MERRYCK. The Essex based character comedian is shameless, ineffective and unethical on stage delivering a hysterical collection of short stories and jokes about the mishaps of his life. Merryck is a regular on the London and South-East comedy circuit and comperes a monthly night at ACanteen in Chelmsford. He is also a regular

EPISODE 134: HUW THOMAS

Oct 20 2024 67 mins  
In this episode, I talk to the fantastic comedian, HUW THOMAS. I have spent many a happy comedy night from 1992 to 1997, watching legendary resident compere Thomas at the Downstairs at The Kings Head Comedy Club in Crouch End, London. The club was co-founded in 1981 by Peter Grahame and Thomas, who was forced to retire in 2002, after twenty years, due to health problems. During his

EPISODE 133: GARY JENNISON

Oct 12 2024 70 mins  
In this episode, I talk to the brilliant comedian, GARY JENNISON. Jennison is a co-director (with comedian Jed Salisbury) of the annual Hull Comedy Festival, held each November. He has funny bones is determined not to leave the stage until an audience is laughing. He is also one of the friendliest and most consistently hilarious people I have ever encountered. I have seen Jennison

EPISODE 132: JED SALISBURY

Oct 05 2024 65 mins  
In this episode, I talk to the fantastic comedian, JED SALISBURY. Salisbury is an English actor and comedian based in Hull. He regularly headlined on the UK comedy circuit and is a co-director (with Gary Jennison) of the annual Hull Comedy Festival, held each November. I have seen Salisbury perform at the Hastings Comedy Festival in June 2022, 2023 and 2024, and the Hull Comedy Fes

EPISODE 131: SARAH BOWLES

Sep 28 2024 48 mins  
In this episode, I talk to the producer, promoter and comedian, SARAH BOWLES. Producer and promoter for The Rat Pack Comedy Club in London and for Laughs at The Louis in Dover, as well as Head Judge of the Jones the Bootmaker ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards (with Nathan Cassidy), Sarah Bowles is also a very funny comedian in her own right. She was a main prize nominee at the Silver Sta

EPISODE 130: LOGAN MURRAY

Sep 21 2024 67 mins  
In this episode, I talk to the comedian, LOGAN MURRAY. Murray is a superb established comedian who is infamous for running comedy workshops. The courses include teaching stand-up comedy, writing comedy and improvisation. His luminaries include Greg Davies, Rhod Gilbert and Osho and many more. Murray is also a writer and actor making many appearances on TV in comedy and drama. Thank

EPISODE 129: GARY MORECAMBE

Sep 15 2024 51 mins  
In this episode, I talk to the son of a comic legend, GARY MORECAMBE. Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise are Britain’s favourite comedy act, and they are the reason why my blog and podcast exist. It was an honour and a privilege talking to Eric’s son about the career of these two extraordinary comic geniuses, renowned by many of today’s comedians. Thank you so much for listening t

EPISODE 128: PHIL NICHOL

Sep 07 2024 57 mins  
In this episode, I talk to the amazing comedian, PHIL NICHOL Comedian, actor, writer, musician, podcaster, and director, Nichol is a man of many talents. As a comic, he has reduced me to tears of laughter on many occasions. A regular at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and UK comedy circuit, Nichol’s style of comedy is outrageous, unhinged, unexpected, and hysterically funny. Among

EPISODE 127: ALEXANDER BENNETT

Aug 31 2024 65 mins  
In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian, ALEXANDER BENNETT. Regularly appearing on the UK comedy circuit, Alexander Bennett’s comedy is intelligent, obscene, murky, meaningless and exceptionally funny. He has filmed several stand-up specials and has his own podcast with fellow comedian, Andy Barr entitled Born Yesterday (www.shows.acast.com/born-yesterday). I have watch

EPISODE 126: JAMES TOWNSEND

Aug 17 2024 55 mins  
In this episode, I talk to the fantastic comedian, JAMES TOWNSEND. Townsend has a great stage presence and tells wonderfully bizarre and off the wall stories with a very high joke rate. I have seen Townsend perform at the Sofa SoFunny! showcase at the Flying Horse pub in 2022. Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you