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Peter Fincham was the Controller of BBC One from 2006 to 2007 and ITV's Director of Television from 2008 to 20016. Before that, Peter was the Managing Director of TalkBack Productions where he oversaw the creation and production of programmes such as The Day Today, Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge, They Think It's All Over, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, I'm Alan Partridge, Smack the Pony and Da Ali G Show. TalkBack was sold to FremantleMedia in 2001 and Peter became the chief executive of the newly formed Talkback Thames. Since 2017 he's been the co-CEO of Expectation, the makers of Clarkson's Farm and highly successful and multi award winning comedy, Alma's Not Normal. He also makes a podcast with his old University and Cambridge Footlights friend, the head of Hatrick productions, Jimmy Mulville, called Insiders: The TV Podcast, where two of the most experienced men of TV from the last forty years tell all.Peter Fincham is our guest in episode 495 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Listen to Insiders: The TV Podcast, here - https://podfollow.com/1807814349Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Perpendicular Futures: A Footlights CollegeIn this imaginative and thought-provoking episode, futurist and historian Dr. David Staley reads his latest blog article, “Perpendicular Futures: A Footlights College.” Known for his boundary-pushing scenarios for the future of higher education, Staley offers a bold and unexpected vision: What if colleges used performance arts—like theater and show choir—as a strategic enrollment tool, much like intercollegiate athletics?Drawing inspiration from high school show choir fervor and the storied Cambridge Footlights comedy troupe, Staley explores the idea of colleges investing heavily in performance opportunities not as academic programs, but as extracurricular recruitment strategies. This “perpendicular future” veers sharply from the typical trend lines of higher education planning and invites us to rethink what attracts students to campus in the first place.Whether you're a campus leader, a strategist, or simply someone intrigued by the unconventional, this episode will stretch your imagination about what's possible—and perhaps even probable—for the future of enrollment management.Perpendicular Change: What it means and why it matters for institutional planning.Theater and Show Choir as Enrollment Strategy: A new role for extracurriculars.The Passion Economy in Education: Students paying to perform—not for professional outcomes but for personal fulfillment.Footlights Reimagined: A nod to Cambridge's legendary troupe and a blueprint for creative placemaking.NIL Deals for Performers?: Imagining a future where artists, like athletes, earn incentives for their involvement.Disruption vs. Continuity: Why the future of college enrollment may not follow the path we expect.How embracing passion-driven participation could unlock new enrollment pathways.Why seemingly “fringe” extracurriculars might hold the key to student engagement and retention.A compelling case for reimagining institutional investments—from sports fields to stages.Dr. David Staley is a historian, futurist, and professor at The Ohio State University. He is widely known for his visionary writings and talks that challenge higher education to think differently about its future. In addition to his university teaching and consulting work, Dr. Staley regularly publishes articles on university design and innovation.

#359 A Face For All Occasions - Richard is in giddy mood as he meets a member of the audience. His guest is living legend and national treasure Miriam Margolyes. They discuss Arnold Schwarzenegger's farting revenge, King Edward VII's weighing chair, the sexism of the boys in the Cambridge Footlights, how Miriam's father's life was spared by a diamond, an unusual approach to dealing with a sex pest, some strong opinions about the current government, making a soft porn tape, appearing in a Beckett play despite not liking it, starring in an American sitcom and why a lesbian ended up giving so many blow jobs. It's a stone cold classic RHLSTP from one of our greatest actors. You will love it.SUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE See details of the RHLSTP TOUR DATES Buy DVDs and Books from GO FASTER STRIPE Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pierre Novellie is a stand-up comedian, writer, radio host and podcaster. He is co-host of The Frank Skinner Show on Absolute Radio, and recent TV appearances include World's Most Dangerous Roads (Dave), The Mash Report (BBC2), and Stand Up Central (Comedy Central). On the radio, Pierre has performed on The Now Show (Radio 4), hosts the BBC Sounds podcast series Obsessed With… SAS: Rogue Heroes and co-hosts the hit podcast Budpod with Phil Wang. As a writer, Pierre was one of the regular writers on the rebooted Spitting Image (ITV/Britbox) and has also written on shows including Mock the Week (BBC2), The News Quiz (Radio 4) and The Mash Report (BBC2). ​One of the UK's most acclaimed live acts, Pierre‘s previous show Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things? saw a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and was his third show to have been placed in the top 20 best-reviewed comedy shows across the entire festival. His first special, Quiet Ones, was distributed by US comedy label 800 Pound Gorilla Records and has amassed over 250,000 views online. Pierre will debut his show Must We? on Australian shores. Off the back of a sold-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe run, his new show is about life, fairness and expectations. He simply must! Pierre has established himself as a comedian's comedian who doesn't sacrifice accessibility for intelligence. His book Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things? A Comedian's Guide to Autism was inspired by an unexpected diagnosis from a heckler – and this show delivers the same incisive commentary and clever observations that have earned him critical acclaim across the UK comedy scene. Performing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival from 27 March - 18 April at The Westin, Three We chat about autism, his brand new shows in Melbourne (currently out now), The Cambridge Footlights, The English class system, life changing heckles, his many identities, his new book, embracing your clown + plenty more! Check Pierre out on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pierrenovellie Melbourne Comedy tickets: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/pierre-novellie/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pierrenovellie Book (Why Can't I Just Enjoy Thinhs? A Comedian's guide to Autism): https://geni.us/pierrenovelliepb Comedy special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiM8PwMzENg Website: https://www.pierrenovellie.com/ ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan

In the first Spotlight of 2025, we hear from an Isle of Man student appearing in the Cambridge Footlights this spring, talk to the king of puns Milton Jones ahead of his show on the Island next month and catch up with the Arts Council as they look forward to their 60th anniversary year.

This week the boays are joined by comedian Pierre Novellie.  Hailing from South Africa via the Isle of Man, Pierre describes how audiences react to his difficult-to-place accent, recounts his experiences of doing numerous Fringe hours (including one year when he provided the audience with pamplets to fact-check his jokes), and discusses how the skills he's honed in comedy have helped him write a book on autism following his recent diagnosis.  Plus, Pierre details the main misconceptions people have about autism, explains how it's been to open for the legendary Frank Skinner on tour - and there's chat about comedian's setlists, Cambridge Footlights, playing to international audiences and Pierre's love for Limmy.A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube, where you can subscribe for all future episodes (and find all three of they boays' stand-up specials): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxeugCQL5zyVhd7pCEAi9GAPierre's book "Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things" is out now, and you can also see him tour this autumn, including dates in Glasgow and Edinburgh on 23rd & 24th October respectively.  Book & tour details here: https://www.pierrenovellie.com/ We're now on Patreon!  Sign up for exclusive access for as little as £3 per month for an extra episode every two weeks plus footage from our previous live shows and first dibs on tickets to upcoming ones:https://www.patreon.com/somelaughYou can watch Stu, Marc & Steve's stand-up specials on the Some Laugh YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM6lKn8dnMK5bOtlX-3XlCpZSf-B_qweQ&si=JjKknRTZvvza5l55Stand-Up Tickets:Marc: https://linktr.ee/MarcJenkoStu: https://linktr.ee/StuartMcPSteve: https://linktr.ee/stephenbuchananYou can follow Some Laugh on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok - and please remember to leave a 5 star review! Support the Show.

Episode 61: Dee AllumDee Allum brings her debut show ‘Deadname' to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, performing at 4:30pm at Pleasance Courtyard Below from 31st July to 25th Aug (excluding Tuesday 13th). Tickets here. https://www.instagram.com/dee_allum/BBC New Comedy Awards finalist Dee Allum (Comedy Central Live) is set to bring her highly-anticipated debut stand-up comedy hour ‘Deadname' to the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe, performing at Pleasance Courtyard at 4.30pm throughout the festival.She's here! She's queer! Her parents are sort of used to it! In her debut stand-up show, Dee Allum, the greatest (and only) transgender comedian her small village has ever produced, is determined to move on with her life. Questions will be asked and answered like: What is a woman? Shut up! But you've kept your Watford FC season ticket? It's allowed! And at what point is it morally acceptable to return a puppy if they misgender you? The jury is out!But most importantly, Dee is on a mission to fully embrace who she used to be. From being a little theatre kid who was too chubby to play Oliver Twist, to a love-sick teen who learnt a new language to impress his crush, to discovering that she was transgender whilst at an all boys school. All to have to go through two puberties (frankly, two too many). Will Dee come to terms with her past selves, and become the perfect, flawless, 34DD woman that she always imagined herself to be? After all, didn't every boy dream of this from time to time?Dee Allum is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer. Dee started her comedy career performing sketches with the Cambridge Footlights and wrote the prestigious Footlights Pantomime in 2018. Dee was part of the Pleasance Comedy Reserve 2022 line-up, has written and performed a 45-minute solo stand-up show, and started to become a regular fixture on the UK comedy circuit, as well as performing at cultural events such as Latitude Festival.In the last two years Dee has been nominated for Best Newcomer at the Chortle Awards, placed as runner up in the Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year award 2021, won the 2Northdown New Act Competition 2021 and was a finalist in the 2022 BBC New Comedy Award competition. Dee has appeared on Comedy Central Live, as part of Comedy Central's digital series, and is also set to make her debut on The Stand Up Sketch Show on ITV this summer.#HYGYSTPOD #haveyougotyoursh*ttogether #HYGYST #caitlinoryan #deeallumHave You Got Your Sh*t Together? with Caitlin O'Ryan, is a podcast that celebrates not having your sh*t together! In each episode, Caitlin interviews guests who seemingly “have their sh*t together” - be that in life/love/work/hobbies. Throughout the conversation, the questions unveil whether they actually do, or whether the whole concept is a lie! With a mix of guests from various backgrounds, the podcast is sure to be relatable, honest, and an antidote to Instagram culture. Producer - Ant Hickman (www.ahickman.uk)Artwork - Tim Saunders (www.instagram.com/timsaunders.design)Photography - Patch Bell (www.patchstudio.uk)Music - Cassia - 'Slow' (www.wearecassia.com)Web: www.hygystpod.comInsta: www.instgram.com/hygystpodEmail: hygystpod@gmail.comRSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/644a8e8eadac0f0010542d86 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Milo Edwards is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian and podcaster (with Trashfuture). He was a member of the Cambridge Footlights and a student comic before moving to Moscow in 2015, where he became a TV performer. He has taken 3 critically acclaimed and award nominated shows to Edinburgh and his 4th for 2024, How Revolting! Sorry To Offend, has already earned him a second Best Show nomination at Leicester Comedy Festival. He has written for Mock The Week (BBC2), Hello America (Quibi), Breaking The News (BBC Scotland) and The News Quiz (BBC R4) and his writing has also appeared in Private Eye and The New Statesman .Milo Edwards is guest number 396 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Tickets for Milo's Edinburgh show How Revolting! Sorry To Offend, are available here - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/milo-edwards-how-revolting-sorry-to-offend .For everything else Milo Edwards, visit - https://www.miloedwards.co.uk .Follow Milo Edwards on Twitter & Instagram: @Milo_Edwards .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I talk to the fantastic comedian, BEN POPE. Starting comedy at university, where he was president of the Cambridge Footlights (2013 /2014), Ben Pope is a rising star on the comedy circuit both as a compere and as a performer.  He is a gifted storyteller and brilliant comedy writer.  Effortlessly at ease on stage with an audience, he has an extremely likeable stage presence and has toured internationally and around the UK, including critically acclaimed shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. I have seen Pope compering and performing at Always Be Comedy in 2022 and delivering his solo show Holy Cow at the Vault Festival and the Soho Theatre in London in 2023, plus a guest spot for On The Edge Best of the Fest at the Brighton Fringe in 2023 and a full work in progress show at the Brighton Fringe in 2024. Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview. Please read Ben Pope's blog at: www.arichcomiclife.blog/2022/11/08/ben-pope/ Ben Pope's links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/benedict.pope.92/ X (Twitter): www.twitter.com/BenWPope Instagram: www.instagram.com/popesbenedict/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe9kHuQ_7MY

This week, we gave ourselves 50 minutes and the task to catch master of mirth, Alex Horne.  Comedian, frontman of six-piece band The Horne Section, and sensationally silly sod, Alex is best known for creating and co-hosting cult TV show, Taskmaster. Alongside Greg Davies, the only man in comedy big enough to call him ‘Little' Alex Horne, he tests the wiles, wit and wisdom of comedians through a series of tasks teeming with tomfoolery. We chat middle children, sorting potatoes from toads, Big Brother and berocca, reviewing an all-male strip show, The Cambridge Footlights, British humour overseas, car games, silly versus wacky, escapism, how he comes up with tasks, catching tears in an eggcup, and (of course) the glorious 'stupid waste of time' that is Taskmaster.  Tune in wherever you get your podcasts. You've got 49 minutes and 18 seconds. Your time starts now.  ///// Follow Alex on Twitter  Here's his website And see The Horne Section on tour   Timestamps (02:00) - Quick fire questions (03:56) - His first jobs sorting potatoes from toads, reviewing an all-male strip show, and working on Big Brother  (08:08) - Giving comedy a crack and The Cambridge Footlights  (12:10) - How Taskmaster went from playing games in the back of the car, to Edinburgh Fringe, and then onto the tele  (14:27) - What's behind the success of Taskmaster, the role of luck, and what he'd do differently if the show started today  (24:20) - Trying to entertain, silly vs wacky, and the importance of escapism  (30:03) - How he keeps coming up with tasks  (36:10) - Listener questions  (41:39) - 4 pertinent posers  Alex's book recommendations are:  Game On by Marley Byng  Palindromes and Anagrams by H.W. Bergerson  The Pebble Spotter's Guide by Clive Mitchell  /////

#474 Very Bad Lieutenant - Richard is back in Winchester for another week and they are having so much trouble with their clocks (I said clocks). His guest is stand up and actor and internet sensation Matt Green. They chat about working with Idris Elba and Sacha Baron-Cohen, what it's like sitting in a car for six hours with Harvey Keitel, playing a corpse in the Cambridge Footlights, the perils of being a boyish boy, a drive-by egging, how a tweet about Brexit led to a discussion about supermarkets and Rich had a few ideas on how to improve the Direct Line adverts. Plus the introduction of the tofu hand and Rich attempts some rapping to mixed results.See RHLSTP on tour http://richardherring.com/rhlstpSee Matt Green on tour  https://www.mattgreencomedy.com/that-guy-2024-national-tourSUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Mullarkey is an expert in applying improv techniques to sales and leadership situations. Recently he sat down with Phil Gerbyshak to talk about a few of his more salient insights into improv and how they can help you building your confidence, communication and clarity. While we didn't initially sit down to turn this into a podcast episode, the conversation was so rich it's worth sharing with you.Here are a few highlights of the conversation.Neil got his start in improv comedy when Mike Myers (yes - THAT Mike Meyers) joined his Cambridge Footlights troupe and taught them improv skills he learned at Second City in Toronto. This kicked off Neil's career in improv comedy.Improv comedy skills are useful in sales and business - skills like listening deeply, accepting what the other person says, and building on it. Improv is about creating story and characters that generate humor, not just telling jokes.Neil sees parallels between improv comedy and skills needed in business - conversations with colleagues, customers and stakeholders involve a lot of improvisation and adaptability. He wrote a book called "In the Moment" exploring these connections.Neil learned improv through hands-on practice and performing, not just studying it intellectually. He emphasizes the importance of learning by doing.Neil also discussed the balance between structured preparation and improvisation that's needed in sales, presentations and other business situations. Too much improv without structure wastes people's time, but overly scripted interactions don't allow for adaptability.Get a copy of Neil Mullarkey's latest book In the Moment: Build Your Confidence, Communication and Creativity at Work here and to know Neil more on his website. ★ Support this podcast ★ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit happyaf.substack.com/subscribe

What does it mean to be truly funny? We often associate the word ‘funny' with comedy and making people laugh. But it can also mean being witty, incisive ironic, playful, teasing, or delivering little moments of truth. On this episode, I'm speaking to comedy writer Paul Dornan, whose new company, True Funny, helps people discover what makes them funny — in the loosest sense of the word — and how they can maximise that in the way they present themselves. Not to make them artificially funny in an [inster funny joke here] type way, but naturally and authentically.In our discussion, we explored how Paul came to become a comedy writer, working with comedy legend Barry Humphries. He explains how comedy was an inherent part of his family and how that led him to his career. We explore what makes comedy work and why being funny is all about being human.Paul shares some of his thoughts about how being more authentic can make us more engaging and how the increasing power of cognitive technology means we all need to be more human.To find out more about Paul and his company, True Funny: https://truefunny.co.uk/During our discussion, Paul referred to a number of comedians and comedy shows:Barry Humphries and Barry's comedy alter ego Dame Edna Everage: https://www.dame-edna.com/A clip that Paul referred to where Dame Edna speaks to former UK Prime Minister Ted Heath. Read this explanation first https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pauldornan_truefunny-activity-7055216788594151424-DmtU?and then watch the clip here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pauldornan_this-is-the-dame-ednated-heath-clip-in-all-activity-7055218623996424192-0UOo?The Cambridge Footlights: https://www.cambridgefootlights.org/Monty Python: https://www.montypython.com/Peter Cook: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cook/Jonathan Coleman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Coleman_(presenter)Jimmy Carr: https://www.jimmycarr.com/Del Boy, a character from the TV show ‘Only Fools & Horses': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_BoyRicky Gervais, the creator of the TV series ‘The Office': https://www.rickygervais.com/Mrs Brown's Boys; https://www.mrsbrownsboys.com/

Neil Mullarkey is a comedian, author, co-founder of The Comedy Store Players with Mike Myers (Wayne's World, Austin Powers & Shrek) a regular on Whose Line Is It Anyway and member of the iconic Cambridge Footlights. This episode will make you smile and laugh out loud, something we could all do with more of.  Neil shares some incredible stories with me from the days of the Cambridge Footlights, home to so many famous comedians such as Monty Python, The Goodies, John Cleese, Fry & Laurie and many more. He explains how he met Mike Myers by accident and asked him to paint the set and sell tickets for him which led to them becoming a double act which in turn become a way of life full of laughter, improvisation and stand up comedy. The power and applicability of improvisation in a business context is clear and Neil now helps leaders focus on their ability to listen, co-create, build psychological safety and teamwork and step into uncertainty with a feeling of hope. You become a good improvisor when you let go of the fear of being seen as mad, bad or wrong. Don't try to do things by yourself 'bring a brick and build a cathedral.'Warwick University did a study that happy workers are 12% more productive, humour will help any leader and humour utterances tend to see people succeed more than those who don't.Neil outlines his acronym L.A.G.E.R. as a simple process that any of us can follow. Neil also explains how he met and worked with Eddie Izzard and outlines how different styles and rhythms of delivery connect with audiences. The pandemic also forced Neil to focus on his skills in a virtual and remote format. His advice for leaders is to keep communicating with people using all the various mediums but ensuring you are 'checking in' not 'checking up'. and use the 20:20:20 rule. The office remains a place to focus people on 'connection, celebration and education.' Kentucky Fried Duck will help you remember to focus on your what you want your audience to KNOW, FEEL and DO to avoid the spiral of disaster and enter the bubble of opportunity. This episode is packed full of fun, laughter and wisdom from years of entertaining people all over the world as some of the greatest comedians of our time. We also touch on storytelling for leaders. Keep it simple as Neil outlines three simple categories of. how we got here, where we are now and where are we going next. Neil has also promised me that his alter ego L Vaughan Spencer will come onto the show in the New Year.......what could possibly go wrong!www.neilmullarkey.comNeil's new book 'In The Moment' is available on Amazon.   

Neil Mullarkey is a renowned comedian and an expert in communication. He began his career as President of Cambridge Footlights and then he teamed up with Mike Myers. Neil has also shared the stage with household names from Eddie Izzard, Dawn French, Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Eric Sykes and Christopher Biggins. He has participated in the Radio 4 shows I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, Just A Minute and appeared in Whose Line Is It Anyway, QI and two Austin Powers movies. In 1985 he and Mike Myers founded the Comedy Store Players and Neil can often be found improvising at the venue on Sundays. He now teaches improv and other theatre skills, helping people to gain confidence and to work together more creatively and effectively. Above all, he encourages people to have fun in the workplace – teaching them to listen to one another more carefully and to laugh at themselves. Neil gives workshops and online coaching worldwide, has worked with leading companies and with prominent names in the world of sport. Andy and Neil discuss the power of being in the moment and the positive effect this can have on relationships in business. Creativity and innovation can result by being prepared to listen and move away from your agenda when that moment occurs. His forthcoming book, In The Moment: Build your Confidence, Communication and Creativity at Work, uses a range of case studies to illustrate his ideas and is a witty, engaging and inspiring guide to achieving success in the workplace.   Neil is talking about the new book on 7th June 2023 in London. You can attend in person or remotely.   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/phls-2023-neil-mullarkey-on-laughter-at-work-tickets-617662022737?aff=odcleoeventsincollection&keep_tld=1&fbclid=IwAR06WtpcBRDdktbLXxo0nUes1EPoCkYvS1FmPomN-HBb4hjrxFtKctPKxcM

Matt Green is a Satirist and Standup Comedian. He came up via the Cambridge Footlights comedy troop, has performed various Fringe shows and - in the last couple of years - has exploded as a political comedy content creator. Today we talked about his journey through the comedy world, Western tribalist division - and what's likely to happen to Donald Trump. Get @ him on his website here or follow him on twitter here. Enjoying the show? Oi, could you do me a favour… Either join Patreon or Share Me With A Friend (/enemy) With Patreon… it's a site that deducts £3 a month (price of a coffee) from you, to support the show. I'm having a lot of fun making this shit but it does cost money to host and time (neglecting my children) to make. Honestly: I just work really hard to make it LOOK disorganised and punk-rock

Robert Webb first reached a wide audience as the co-star of Channel 4's longest running sitcom, the BAFTA-award winning Peep Show. With his long-standing comedy partner David Mitchell, he also created That Mitchell and Webb Sound for BBC Radio 4, which transferred to TV as That Mitchell and Webb Look, which also won a BAFTA. Robert was born in Lincolnshire and first became hooked on comedy when his impressions of teachers made his school friends laugh. After realising that many of his comedy heroes had studied at Cambridge University, and were members of the Cambridge Footlights, he decided to follow in their footsteps. He took his A levels twice in order to win a place to study English there, and went on to become vice-president of the Footlights - where he met David Mitchell. Their comedy partnership has lasted for 30 years, starting out with shows for the Edinburgh fringe and writing for other performers, before enjoying TV success as a double act. Robert has also written a best-selling memoir, How Not to be a Boy, in which he reflects on masculinity, and a novel. In 2019, a routine medical examination revealed that he had a congenital heart defect. He underwent heart surgery and is now fully recovered. Robert lives in London with his wife and two daughters. DISC ONE: Do I Move You? - Nina Simone DISC TWO: The Old Fashioned Way - Charles Aznavour DISC THREE: Fool if you Think It's Over - Elkie Brooks DISC FOUR: Get A Life - Soul II Soul DISC FIVE: Metal Mickey - Suede DISC SIX: Being Alive, composed by Stephen Sondheim, performed by Adrian Lester and cast of Company and recorded in 1996 at Donmar Warehouse, London DISC SEVEN: How to Disappear Completely - Radiohead DISC EIGHT: It's Corn - Tariq, The Gregory Brothers & Recess Therapy BOOK CHOICE: Cultural Amnesia by Clive James LUXURY ITEM: A top hat and tails CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: The Old Fashioned Way - Charles Aznavour Presenter Lauren Laverne Producer Sarah Taylor

"What's your mother tongue?" A simple question.. Cansu Karabiyik, our guest this week, replied, "That's a complicated question. I don't really have a national identity anymore."As a Kurdish/Turkish Danish citizen who studied abroad first in America then at Cambridge University in the UK, Cansu is an example that national identity and our relationship with a language may not always be straightforward.Cansu in this episode talks to your host Kuan-wen about how she had to adjust her comedy performing style since moving across the pond from London to New York. With such a complex background, how she selectively chooses bits about her to include in her introductory lines to provide the context for subsequent jokes. Your host and the guest also had a gentle dig at the Cambridge University and the world famous Cambridge Footlights club (hopefully all justified after you watch the video - see link below!)Cansu debating "Cambridge Footlights have NOT ruined British Comedy" (cringe...)---------------------------------Follow Cansu on Instagram.Follow your host Kuan-wen on Instagram and Twitter----------------------------------If you like the episode, please share it and leave a review.For any comments or suggestions, please contact us on Instagram or email comedywithanaccent@gmail.com----------------------------------Episode timeline00:42 Intro02:14 A Kurdish comedian from Denmark who parents are from Turkey05:04 Changes to Cansu's accent since she moved from the UK to New York06:51 British humour v New York audience12:42 Kurdish v Turkish v Danish, which one is Cansu's mother tongue?14:22 Kuan-wen draws parallels between his Taiwanese and Cansu's Kurdish15:23 Cansu's confusing accent to others17:12 Unconscious bias to link ethnicity to choice of languages18:35 How Cansu works with her confusing accent performing comedy21:33 English is a language reserved for comedy jokes23:10 Cansu's straight talking from Danish and Middle Eastern cultures25:50 Being “other”ed in Denmark and the Danish Ghetto Laws30:05 Differences between Kurdish people in Turkey/Iraq/Syria/Iran32:46 Cansu's Cambridge and Cambridge Footlight experience---------------------------------Podcast intro music by @Taigenkawabe

Milo lived and worked in Russia as a comedian. An interesting perspective for these trying times.Milo Edwards is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian and podcaster from Essex. He was a member of the Cambridge Footlights and a student comic before moving to Moscow in 2015, where he became TV performer on the stand-up shows Open Microphone and StandUp on the TNT network.In 2018 he moved back to London and became a regular on the UK live comedy circuit, with his 2019 Edinburgh Fringe show Pindos (about his time as a comedian in Russia) receiving five-star reviews and the Scotsgay Comedy Award.Milo is a host of the popular political comedy podcast Trashfuture, which has around 20,000 listeners and has featured guests such as Rob Delaney, Owen Jones, Franz Ferdinand (not the archduke) and Josie Long; and also produces a weekly comedy podcast in Russian TooMuch (Тумач). He has written for Mock The Week (BBC2), Hello America (Quibi), Breaking The News (BBC Scotland) and The News Quiz (BBC R4) and his writing has also appeared in Private Eye and The New StatesmanThanks for watching! Like, subscribe, drop a comment, all the good stuff.Subscribe to Patreon for early access to episodes PLUS a bonus solo episode every week

Matt Green is a comedian, actor, writer and director. He started his comedy career as a member of the Cambridge Footlights alongside Richard Ayoade, John Oliver and John Finnemore. He has performed six solo standup show at the Edinburgh Fringe. On TV he's been in Fresh Meat, Extras, Cuckoo, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, on film he was in Finding Neverland and Ali G Indahouse and on the radio he's been in Inspector Steine, Cabbin Pressure and Ed Reardon's Week. Matt also writes and directs his own brilliant sketches which can be seen on his YouTube Channel and Twitter. Matt Green is guest 161 on My Time Capsule and he chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .For all things Matt: https://www.mattgreencomedy.comMatt Green's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattgreencomedy .Follow Matt Green on Twitter: @mattgreencomedy .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by Matthew Boxall .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#359 A Face For All Occasions - Richard is in giddy mood as he meets a member of the audience. His guest is living legend and national treasure Miriam Margolyes. They discuss Arnold Schwarzenegger's farting revenge, King Edward VII's weighing chair, the sexism of the boys in the Cambridge Footlights, how Miriam's father's life was spared by a diamond, an unusual approach to dealing with a sex pest, some strong opinions about the current government, making a soft porn tape, appearing in a Beckett play despite not liking it, starring in an American sitcom and why a lesbian ended up giving so many blow jobs. It's a stone cold classic RHLSTP from one of our greatest actors. You will love it.Get Richard's “Would You Rather?” Book here https://www.gofasterstripe.com/cgi-bin/w.cgi?showfull=47646 Sponsor Richard for his half marathon here http://justgiving.com/monoballSUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE See details of the RHLSTP TOUR DATES Buy DVDs and Books from GO FASTER STRIPE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bear-like in stature and authority and nimble of wit, Pierre Novellie is a fantastic comedian and writer who wrings every punchline out of his routines. We talk about how his origins in Johannesburg and the Isle Of Man make him an “outsider expert” on the English, and discover why he deliberately obscured his vice-presidency of Cambridge Footlights. We talk about his early assumptions that he was somehow low status on stage; explore his body of work, and attitudes to risk and certainty; and discover the perils of “getting your bum out too early”…A belting 40 mins of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club features Pierre and Stu sharing their tips on how to survive corporate gigs, with advice on material selection, mindset and how to think about the money in the right way. Also Stu reads some of Pierre's reviews back to him - the monster! - and we learn about authenticity, and how to wring all of the topics out of a joke… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, James Acaster and Fern Brady and the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.Catch up with Pierre Novellie:www.pierrenovellie.comTW/IG: @pierrenovelliePierre is co-host of @TheBudPod with Mr Phil WangWatch Pierre's sketch show CUTS here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9ZMCN60lVAEverything Stu's up to:TW/IG: @ComComPodwww.comedianscomedian.comStu offers remote talks to business on what the distilled wisdom of over 350 comics can teach you about resilience, especially in times of pandemic.“The most inspiring talk I've had in years!” (LEGO staff member)Find out more at www.stuartgoldsmith.comStu's “Virtual Office Party” is now available as the perfect solution to remote-working office parties, sales conferences, motivational and wellbeing events.“It was an absolutely hysterical and wonderful evening, for both those partaking and everyone watching online!”- Maria Kuzak (Fundraising Manager at CALM)The games and interactive element were hilarious and extremely well executed! 10/10 from us, you created a real buzz in our business, thank you." - Ben Gott, (SVP at Merkle)For more info on how this unique concept can bring your staff together while working apart, go to www.stuartgoldsmith.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#349 timkey - Richard's son is a chip off the old block, though Richard is upset that Lego has introduced things that are chips instead of blocks. His guest is University fraud Tim Key.The pair compare garments before Richard suggests a radical rebrand for the actor/comedian, teases out the story of how Tim got into the Cambridge Footlights, and how Tim's poet character developed. Plus a fascinating discussion on what it is like to work alongside your childhood comedy hero (not Richard as it turns out), how Tim physically injured Richard and his inspirational gift to make up for it, who is the fastest over long distances and whether snow is frozen water.Buy timkey's new book here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Used-Thought-Wife-Anthology-Conversations/dp/1916222641/ or wherever you get your books.Buy Richard's new book here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Richard-Herrings-Would-You-Rather/dp/B09B186VZSSponsor Richard for his half marathon here http://justgiving.com/monoballSUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITESee details of the RHLSTP TOUR DATESBuy DVDs and Books from GO FASTER STRIPE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alex Horne is a comedian, musician and podcaster who is best know for creating the smash TV show Taskmaster. He has taken multiple shows to the Edinburgh Fringe and has been a mainstay on British TV for years. Alex talks to Jim about being neighbours, the guilt of going to private school, Cambridge Footlights, the freelance juggle and, just for Patreons, the origins of Taskmaster. PLUS we have bonus content with Dom just for our Patrons available at patreon.com/blankpodcast Massive thanks to our Patrons Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022. @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy @AlexHorne theblankpodcast2018@gmail.com

Actor Robert Bathurst is perhaps best known as David Marsden in ITV's long running hit series, Cold Feet but  since early days from  the Cambridge Footlights to  more recent forays like Keith Waterhouse's  "Jeffrey Bernard  Is Unwell", and Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit", Robert Is no stranger to theatre. In this month's podcast, he talks to Harry Bucknall,  about Toast of London, his love of national hunt racing  and his latest  piece in the June issue of the Oldie titled Dying on stage - a survivor's guide.

How to BUILD a new version of masculinity that makes sense in the modern world. My guest this week is Spencer Brown, amongst lots of things he's the author of "The Rebuilding of Tom Cooper" and "The Lockdown Diary of Tom Cooper". In this episode we explore how exactly to build a new type of masculinity plus building a life around our talents.  Spencer Brown started life as a stand-up. He cut his teeth doing sketches with the Cambridge Footlights, and since then he’s performed everywhere from London’s Comedy Store to LA’s Comedy and Magic Club and UCB Theatre, as well as appearing internationally as far afield as Slovenia and Mumbai. Stand Up then led to presenting and acting. Spencer also writes, both screenplays and novels.  His debut novel The Rebuilding of Tom Cooper (‘a joy-seeking missile’ Richard Ayoade, ‘Philip Roth meets Cold Feet’ Helen Lederer) was out last year and became a Kindle top 5 bestseller, and the stand-alone sequel The Lockdown Diary of Tom Cooper (‘so very funny’ Jenny Colgan) came out this November to a fantastic reception. To pay the bills, Spencer also works as a freelance creative director for advertising firms and voice over artist.

The DO Lectures is an ideas sharing event run out of an old cowshed in Cardigan Bay, Wales. In this series of DO podcasts, Gav Thompson chats to people about how they have achieved their amazing levels of success, as well as uncovering some of the despites that they have had to overcome to get there. Sue Perkins is one the the UK's best loved comedians, performers and TV presenters. She chats to Gav about her time as President of the Cambridge Footlights, about starting out in the industry with her best friend Mel Giedroyc and the road that led to her becoming the queen of the baked goods light entertainment juggernaut, Bake Off. They talk about her very honest and refreshingly human approach to travel shows and debate when one becomes a National Treasure. They also have a very revealing conversation about some of Sue's despites, such as her brain tumour and anxiety, as well as compare Dad dying stories. Please have a listen, enjoy, subscribe and review.

Sasha Baron Cohen is back - with his new movie: Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm. This time the confused Kazakhstan journalist takes on the pandemic and Trump America. In this episode we dive into both the Borat and Sasha Baron Cohen origin story. Where did they both come from and how did they get here? From the early days performing in the Cambridge Footlights - to international stardom and duping international ass-clown Rudy Giuliani - we cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HOW TO live in the SAME PLACE for 61 years. How to NOT care about your own thoughts and opinions. HOW TO COOK dinner for Barbra Streisand and Robert De Niro. How to get into CAMBRIDGE through sheer luck and fly high at the Cambridge FOOTLIGHTS. How to spend 7 years writing the ACADEMY award-winning Sense & Sensibility. HOW TO turn the GREATEST failure in her career to the greatest SUCCESS in her life. How to LEARN to "not do". HOW TO detect and enact ALL accents. How TO want to shag the same person for 25 years. HOW TO NOT be SCARED of yourself. How TO win a FROZEN sardine fight.Books: Ajahn SumedhoThe Madwomen in the Attic Listen, Subscribe & Review Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Best known for her impressions in Dead Ringers and Spitting Image but also an actress on television, radio and theatre having spent a year at the RSC. She was the first female president of the Cambridge Footlights and the first female radio comedy producer at the BBC. She was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2006, partnered with Anton du Beke. Jan Ravens is guest number 42 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she’d like to preserve and one she’d like to bury and never have to think about again . Follow Jan Ravens on Twitter @thatjanravens .Jan Ravens is an ambassador for the charity ActionAid .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by Matthew Boxall .Social media support by Harriet Stevens .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Best known for playing David Marsden in ITV's Cold Feet, Robert Bathurst has also stared in Toast of London, Downton Abbey, My Dad's the Prime Minister, Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes. He was president of the Cambridge Footlights with his contemporaries Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson and Hugh Laurie and he also appeared the music video for Westlife's Uptown Girl! Robert Bathurst is guest number 41 on My Time Capsule. He chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he’d like to preserve and one he’d like to bury and never have to think about again .Follow Robert Bathurst on Twitter @RobertBathurst .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by Matthew Boxall .Social media support by Harriet Stevens .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon for Episode 9 of their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish produced by Russell Balkind. This week's guests are TV and film writer, Anthony Horowitz, and broadcaster, podcaster and comedian Alice Fraser.Anthony Horowitz: @anthonyhorowitzwww.anthonyhorowitz.comAnthony Horowitz is one of the most prolific and successful writers working in the UK – a born polymath; juggling writing books, TV series, films, plays and journalism. Anthony has written over 40 books including the bestselling teen spy series Alex Rider, which he adapted into a movie that was released worldwide in 2006. He is also an acclaimed writer for adults and was commissioned by the Conan Doyle Estate and Orion Books to write two new Sherlock Holmes novels, The House of Silk and its sequel, Moriarty. Most recently he was commissioned by the Ian Fleming Estate to write the James Bond novel Trigger Mortis. Anthony is responsible for creating and writing some of the UK's most beloved and successful television series, producing the first seven episodes (and the title) of Midsomer Murders. He is the writer and creator of award-winning drama series Foyle's War, which was the Winner of the Lew Grade Audience award for BAFTA. Anthony has also written other original complex dramas for ITV, particularly thrillers including Collision, a major five part “state of the nation” piece and legal thriller Injustice. Foyle's War returned in March 2013 as a Cold War thriller and was greeted with such critical acclaim and demands for more that he wrote one final series, bringing the show to an end in January 2015. Anthony's latest show New Blood will premiere on BBC iPlayer later this year. Anthony was awarded an OBE for his services to literature in January 2014. His newest novel, Moonflower Murders, has just been published and is available in all good book retailers.Alice Fraser: @aliterativewww.alicecomedyfraser.comAlice is an award winning writer, broadcaster, performer and comedian. She's also an ex academic, ex-corporate Lawyer and (sort of) banjo player. Studying Arts/Law at Sydney University, Alice began her life in comedy through the Improvised Comedy scene and the Arts and Law Faculty Revues across two universities and 5 years of writing, directing, producing and performing. During her Masters in English Literature (Rhetoric) at Cambridge, she carried her love of sketch comedy writing and performing into the Cambridge Footlights. She has performed sold out solo shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Canberra Comedy Festival, Perth, Adelaide, New Zealand and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals and performed all over the world, from Cambridge to New York, and from London to Damascus to universal critical acclaim and packed houses. Alice won the inaugural Homebake Comedy Competition, and was nominated for best newcomer at the Sydney Comedy Festival 2013. She was named as one of Chortle's Gigs of the year in 2015.Alice was awarded the 2016 AMP Tomorrow Fund grant for her podcast 'Tea With Alice' and has toured the world with her solo shows The Resistance, and Savage and Ethos which can now be viewed on Amazon Prime Video. The Trilogy podcast series commissioned by ABC Radio was voted Apple Editorials Team's #1 Best Australian Podcast for 2018. Alice writes jokes for The Project on Channel 10, as well as the satirical news radio show "A Rational Fear". She has appeared on BBC Radio 4, and Radio National as well as having co-hosted the cult radio show "Tracksuits" weekly on FBi radio in Sydney for many years. She also appeared on "Whovians" (episode 4) on ABC. She is a frequenter on "The Bugle" hosted by Andy Zaltzman and part of the 'Troll Play' ABC Radio podcast alongside Sami Shah and Cal Wilson. --------------------------------------------------------------------- So those are our guests. Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Facebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkin*This episode was recorded under lockdown conditions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We catch up with legendary actor, writer and comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor for this special podcast charting his remarkable career from President of the Cambridge Footlights to spearheading the 1970's comedy group "The Goodies" alongside Bill Oddie and Graham Garden before going on to revolutionising the Radio Comedy panel show "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue". To find out more information about this and my other interviews, please go to my website: www.beyondthetitle.co.uk www.facebook.com/beyondthetitle

We chat to the legendary Writer and Director about his glittering career in entertainment which took him from the Cambridge Footlights to the dazzling lights of Hollywood via the creation of the satirical sitcom "Yes Minister" along with writing partner Anthony Jay To find out more information about this and my other interviews, please go to my website: www.beyondthetitle.co.uk www.facebook.com/beyondthetitle

Chapter 3 - OH MR PORTERChapter 4 - THE VARSITY B.C.In which Arthur joins the Cambridge Footlights and gets eaten by a dinosaur. Written and read by Chris EnglandProduced by Mark Augustyn The Fun Factory (and its sequels) are available here: https://amzn.to/2N0Rn86Please feel free to contact us here thefunfactorypodcast@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedian and host of Last Week Tonight John Oliver feels cautiously optimistic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. John and Conan sit down to chat about being nominated for an OBE, the silliest ways they’ve spent their show budgets, why the U.S. got the best of British comedy, performing with the Cambridge Footlights, and why John can never watch The Great British Baking Show. Plus, Conan gets a lesson in printer etiquette from his staff. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821.

Full title: CAMBRIDGE FOOTLIGHTS INTERNATIONAL TOUR SHOW 2019: LOOK ALIVE! FROM THE 1ST TO THE 26TH OF AUGUST 2019 (NOT ON THE 14TH), 5.20PM, £11(£10) MON-TUE, £12(£11) THUR & £13(£12) FRI-SUN , PLEASANCE DOME (ACE DOME) https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/cambridge-footlights-international-tour-show-2019-look-alive/performances https://www.cambridgefootlights.org All thoughts and opinions expressed on this show are solely those of the individual expressing them at the time of recording, and do not necessarily reflect the official position of The Good, the Bad and the Just Plain Standard, Milk In A Wineglass & Hicks Entertainment. I, Yann Sicamois - sound in body and mind - shall never apologize to an angry mob under any circumstances. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/on-the-wooden-path/message

Samira Ahmed speaks to award-winning comedian, author, screenwriter and director David Baddiel. They discuss the moments that shaped and inspired David's voice – from his time in the Cambridge Footlights to being part of the first comedy act to sell-out Wembley Arena and writing the hit single and unofficial English football anthem Three Lions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week’s Private Passions is pretty crowded, with Kirsty Wark, Fiona Bruce, Emily Thornberry and Theresa May all putting in appearances - in the person of Jan Ravens, from the award-winning Radio 4 show Dead Ringers. Jan’s career has been a series of firsts – she was, in 1979, the first female president of the Cambridge Footlights, and the show she directed in Edinburgh went on to win the first ever Perrier Award. She was one of the first women to appear with Jasper Carrott and on Spitting Image, and last year she made her solo Edinburgh debut with her show Difficult Woman. Jan tells Michael how her difficult childhood was transformed by writing and performing at Cambridge, about the battles she’s fought to have women equally represented on comedy shows and discusses the frequently negative perception of women in positions of power. And she demonstrates just how she got inside the voice of Theresa May. Jan’s passion isn’t just for female speaking voices but for singing voices too, and she’s chosen to hear four women singers: Maria Callas, Kathleen Ferrier, Jessye Norman and Barbara Cook. Producer: Jane Greenwood A Loftus production for BBC Radio 3

Christopher Luscombe, who's directed in London's West End, at Shakespeare's Globe, and for the ‘other RSC' (the Royal Shakespeare Company), now directs Nell Gwynn, a charming new comedy with music about the famous (or infamous) 17th Century actress now having its world premiere at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Also an alumnus of the Cambridge Footlights, Chris discusses Nell the play, Nell the actress, and Nell the production. Featuring a wonderful tribute to Chicago actors, the value of being authentically English, the absolute treat of continuing to work on a play over several years, the advantage of embracing contradictions, the great thing about not being afraid of comedy, and the importance of starting from scratch every time. (Length 18:21)

102 Meg Coslett of Cambridge Footlights by My First Sketch

Splicing together physical absurdity with beautifully cerebral joke-writing, John Luke Roberts is responsible for some genuinely ground-breaking comedy. We discuss how he was vice-president of Cambridge Footlights while not feeling part of it, how he battles his ego and why he was drawn to Ecole Phillipe Gaulier.  We also explore what it feels like to perform as a terrifying clown of your own dead father...  Extras available by joining the Insiders Club at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders include the inside story on ACMS and his "mutually-assured" relationship with co-host Thom Tuck, and his thoughts on why even though the highs of improv and musical comedy are high indeed, the entry level is pretty low...   @JLukeRoberts / Tickets for John Luke's 2018 Ed Fringe show   Stu's remaining tour dates: 29/06/2018 Tringe Festival And get information on Stu's Ed Fringe show 'End Of' HERE. @ComComPod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Multi-lingual comedian Phil Wang talks through his medical history with Dr. Brian Kaplan, the topics ranging from his fears of having early onset dementia to a growth on his lip, which his sister named Olga. "I hate hospitals and I hate clinics" declares Phil, despite his mother being a doctor. A former President of the Cambridge Footlights, fluent in Malay and Mandarin Phil grew up in Borneo under the conflicting influences of Buddhism and Christianity.Tweet us @FeelingFunnyPod About us snippernixon.comMore about Phil Wang here > @PhilNWang See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Frog Stone, writer and co-star of hit BBC4 TV show "Bucket" joined Sam - who features in "Bucket" Episode 1 - in the Studio this week. Frog told us all about the development of her career from am-dram performances in village halls in the north west of England, to Cambridge Footlights and beyond. The Plus One Game saw Frog putting a call-out to commissioning editors with her TV show concept “First Hates!”and revealing some behind the scenes gossip from the TV industry. @samanthabaines @frogstoneuk

Phil Wang is a suave dork, a confident nerd, a feminist creep and a very funny young man. We uncover his childhood being hit with sticks in Malaysia, and track his comedy odyssey via presidency of Cambridge Footlights to "Have I Got News For You?" (BBC). We also talk about the development and shrewd positioning of his sketch outfit "Daphne", and his relationship to the word "yellow".Get ad-free new episodes, bonus content from interviews and much more by joining the Insiders Club at www.comedianscomedian.com/insidersGet tickets for Stu Goldsmith's stand-up tour at www.comedianscomedian.com/tour@comcompod | www.comedianscomedian.comAnd don't forget to join the Comcom Facebook group, which you can do here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Neil Mullarkey is known as one of the Comedy Store Players – the famous long-running improv troupe with their own theatre in central London. He also works with brands and businesses, helping the corporate environment to benefit from the agility of improvisational thought. In this fun chat we discuss (among other things) Neil's creative background, a comedy career that started as President of the Cambridge Footlights, his old double act with Mike Myers, the benefits of improv, and the careful systems put in place to make improv work in a theatre – and on TV. http://neilmullarkey.com/  http://twitter.com/neilmullarkey  

Rigorously intellectual and brilliantly poetic, Liam Williams approaches comedy like writing a novel, but does he even enjoy standup? We talk about his experience of Cambridge Footlights, and examine a magpie approach to high culture; we also explore the lessons learnt from punching walls and falling out of windows... Get ad-free new episodes, bonus content from interviews and much more by joining the Insiders Club at www.comedianscomedian.com/insidersGet tickets for Stu Goldsmith's stand-up tour at www.comedianscomedian.com/tour@comcompod | www.comedianscomedian.comAnd don't forget to join the Comcom Facebook group, which you can do here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Stephen Fry. Comedian, actor, writer, director, presenter & award-ceremony host - his list of accomplishments is long, varied and impressive. His younger years were troubled and with a propensity for stealing and lying, he was expelled from two schools and imprisoned for credit card fraud. The turning point came when he knuckled down and won a scholarship to Queens' College, Cambridge, where he read English and joined the Cambridge Footlights, becoming lifelong friends with Emma Thompson and Hugh Laurie. His career highlights include the fruits of his collaborative work with Laurie - from A Bit of Fry and Laurie to Jeeves and Wooster, he played Lord Melchett in Blackadder and Oscar Wilde on the big screen. He is a best-selling author of fiction and three volumes of autobiography, is the voice of the Harry Potter audio books and presents BBC Two's QI. He has also spoken of his experience of mental health issues and in 2006 he made a documentary exploring the effects of living with Bipolar - it won an Emmy Award. Producer: Cathy Drysdale.

In this episode I get close with the most renowned comedy troupe in the world- the Cambrdige Footlights! They were kind enough to sit down with me to chat before one of their two shows at Philly Improv Theater (the Footlights have shows at PHIT every summer). You might not know Read more…

Jenny Runacre presents #LondonArts - the show with its finger on London’s cultural pulse on ZoneOneRadio This year's Edinburgh Festival was the biggest ever. Take a trip down the Royal Mile with Jenny as she meets some of the best talents on display. Jenny talks to the ladies behind this year's Cambridge Footlights performance, as they attempt to follow in the footsteps of Fry & Laurie, Monty Python and Pete & Dud. We hear from The Volcano Physical Theatre company about their production of Love, a deconstructed interpretation of Shakespeare's Sonnets. There's sketch comedy from Pecka and Strongbow and puppetry from the Avenue Q production. Jenny discusses how the festival has changed in recent years and assesses if it is still the place for artists to 'make' it. Music this week from Scotland's Beta Band and Edwyn Collins, Monty Python and Sandie Shaw. -- www.twitter.com/jenny_runacre and www.twitter.com/z1radio www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio

Phil Wang is an award winning comedian, including Chortle Student Comedian of the Year 2010 and Comedy Central Live Funniest Student Award 2011 as well as previously being President of the Cambridge Footlights. Phil is rapidly making a name for himself as one of Britain’s funniest Engineering graduates, having appeared as a stand-up guest on The Rob Brydon Show (BBC1), been featured on Three at the Fringe (BBC3) and was part of the Festival's longest-running stand-up showcase, The Comedy Zone, which has previously launched the careers of Dave Gorman, Harry Hill, Stewart Lee, Al Murray and Chris Ramsey. In 2012, Phil embarked on the Footlights International Tour, performing the Cambridge Footlights show, ‘Perfect Strangers’, around the UK and America with a sell-out month at the Edinburgh Festival.

 Phil will be performing his Edinburgh debut show ‘Anti-Hero’ at Pleasance Courtyard during the Edinburgh Festival. The show is a collection of sharp observations and curious opinions, told with undue confidence. Prepare to meet the biggest Wang in comedy. Tickets: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/phil-wang-anti-hero You can follow Phil on Twitter: @PhilNWang -------------- Sara Shulman is the Founder and Editor of Comedy Blogedy, TEDxUCL speaker on 'The Power of Funny', former Head of Comedy at UCLU Rare FM and produces the Humour Me Comedy Podcast. Sara is also a Classics Undergraduate at UCL. Sara also occasionally gigs on the circuit. www.comedyblogedy.com www.twitter.com/comedyblog http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxUCL-SARA-SHULMAN-The-power UCL is consistently ranked as one of the world's top universities. Across all disciplines our faculties are known for their research-intensive approaches, academic excellence and engagement with global challenges. This is the basis of our world-renowned degree programmes. Visit us at http://ucl.ac.uk.

Kirsty Young's guest on Desert Island Discs this week is the actress Miriam Margolyes. Her rich career has seen her work with directors such as Martin Scorsese and Baz Luhrmann and she's won awards and acclaim for her film work, her theatre performances and her book readings. She made the leap from the Cambridge Footlights to become one of our most successful and popular character actresses. Yet, despite having one of the most sought after voices in the business, she says she hasn't had the career that she aspired to. She yearned to be taken more seriously and given meatier roles but, she jokes, Joan Plowright always stood in her way. On stage she seems to have the confidence and chutzpah of someone who is beyond embarrassment - but in reality, she says, for most of her life she has simply been a 'frightened little muffin'.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: The opening of the Fourth movement of the Trout Quintet by Franz Schubert Book: Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens Luxury: A flush toilet.

Kirsty Young's guest on Desert Island Discs this week is the actress Miriam Margolyes. Her rich career has seen her work with directors such as Martin Scorsese and Baz Luhrmann and she's won awards and acclaim for her film work, her theatre performances and her book readings. She made the leap from the Cambridge Footlights to become one of our most successful and popular character actresses. Yet, despite having one of the most sought after voices in the business, she says she hasn't had the career that she aspired to. She yearned to be taken more seriously and given meatier roles but, she jokes, Joan Plowright always stood in her way. On stage she seems to have the confidence and chutzpah of someone who is beyond embarrassment - but in reality, she says, for most of her life she has simply been a 'frightened little muffin'. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: The opening of the Fourth movement of the Trout Quintet by Franz Schubert Book: Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens Luxury: A flush toilet.

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is John Bird. As a student, he changed the face of the Cambridge Footlights review by rejecting jokes on bed-makers and punting and writing a political review instead. In the early 1960s he helped found The Establishment Club with Peter Cook. Writing sketches with John Fortune, they found they were unable to find suitable actors to perform their work, and so took to the stage themselves. Satire, he says, died in the late 1960s and he struggled to make a living, until Rory Bremner hired them. As 'The Two Johns', their dialogues featuring an awkward interviewer and slippery politician have won them much recognition and a BAFTA award.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Repons by Pierre Boulez Book: The collected works by Wallace Stevens Luxury: 2,000 soft loo rolls

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is John Bird. As a student, he changed the face of the Cambridge Footlights review by rejecting jokes on bed-makers and punting and writing a political review instead. In the early 1960s he helped found The Establishment Club with Peter Cook. Writing sketches with John Fortune, they found they were unable to find suitable actors to perform their work, and so took to the stage themselves. Satire, he says, died in the late 1960s and he struggled to make a living, until Rory Bremner hired them. As 'The Two Johns', their dialogues featuring an awkward interviewer and slippery politician have won them much recognition and a BAFTA award. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Repons by Pierre Boulez Book: The collected works by Wallace Stevens Luxury: 2,000 soft loo rolls