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Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast
''Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast'' (or ''RHLSTP'' ()) and ''Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast'' are two related comedy podcasts, created and hosted by British comedian Richard Herring. Hosted on The British Comedy Guide, the podcasts are interviews with notable guests, usually fellow comedians. The original Edinburgh Fringe podcast ran from 2011 to 2013, and took place most days for the duration of the Fringe, focusing on interviews with performers at the festival. They also contain short stand-up segments from Fringe performers. The ''Leicester Square Theatre Podcast'', recorded at Leicester Square in London, began in 2012 and follows a similar format, with higher profile guests. It runs for a shorter series than the Edinburgh Fringe version, with weekly recordings. Both podcasts are performed in front of a paying audience, but released for free download and streaming. Series One and Two of the ''Leicester Square Theatre Podcast'' were released solel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, it spread to other areas of Asia, and COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory, then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020, and assessed the outbreak as having become a pandemic on 11 March. COVID-19 symptoms range from asymptomatic to deadly, but most commonly include fever, sore throat, nocturnal cough, and fatigue. Transmission of COVID-19, Transmission of the virus is often airborne transmission, through airborne particles. Mutations have variants of SARS-CoV-2, produced many strains (variants) with varying degrees of infectivity and virulence. COVID-19 vaccines were developed rapidly and deplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naz Osmanoglu
Şehzade Nazım Ziyaeddin Nazım Osmanoğlu (born 24 September 1985), known professionally as Naz Osmanoglu, is an England, Anglo-Turkey, Turkish comedian and member of the Imperial Ottoman dynasty, House of Osman, former ruling dynasty of the Ottoman Empire. Personal Osmanoglu studied English literature at Durham University (Van Mildert College, Durham, Van Mildert College), graduating in 2008. He was a member of List of social activities at Durham University#Durham Revue, The Durham Revue alongside Nish Kumar. Comedy Osmanoglu was the winner of the 2009 "Amused Moose Laugh Off", runner-up in "So You Think You're Funny" in 2009, and member of sketch trio "WitTank", which featured on the BBC Three stand up and sketch series ''Live at the Electric''. He also made an appearance in ''Russell Howard's Good News''. He appeared in "Flat TV", a short online comedy series for BBC Three, with flatmate Tom Rosenthal (actor), Tom Rosenthal. Recently, he has done stand-up shows, titled "100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Calman
Susan Grace Calman (born 6 November 1974) is a Scottish comedian, television presenter and writer. She has written and starred in two series of her radio sitcom ''Sisters'', two series of stand-up show ''Susan Calman is Convicted'' and a series of stand-up show ''Keep Calman Carry On'', all on BBC Radio 4. She was one of the relief presenters for Fred MacAulay on his BBC Radio Scotland show ''MacAulay and Co'' which ran until March 2015. Other television work includes playing ‘Miss Adventure’ in the second season of the CBBC show '' School of Silence.'' She has also presented the CBBC programme ''Extreme School'' and providing the comic voiceover on the CBBC series ''Disaster Chefs''. She is a team captain on the BBC Northern Ireland comedy panel show ''Bad Language'', and has been a panellist on a number of BBC Radio 4 shows including ''The News Quiz'' and ''I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue''. She has presented the children's game show '' Top Class'' on CBBC, quiz show '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Helm
Nicholas Tristan Phillip Helm (born 1 October 1980) is an English comedian, actor and rock musician known for his comedic confrontational delivery. His routines have been described as "brash and bullish". Many of his performances begin with him acting calmly and see him gradually getting more and more enraged about what he is talking about. He came to prominence following the success of his 2010 Edinburgh Fringe show ''Keep Hold of the Gold''. In 2014, Helm made his main acting debut as lead character Andy in the BBC Three sitcom ''Uncle''. Early life Helm was born in Barts Hospital in West Smithfield, London, and raised in Finsbury Park, until the age of 8 when he then moved to St Albans, Hertfordshire. He attended Cunningham Hill Primary School, after which he went to Sandringham Secondary School. Following this he attended the University of Winchester. While at secondary school Helm began writing and performing. In 1997, when he was in the sixth form, his drama teacher L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Antopolski
Dan Antopolski (born 22 August 1972) is a British comic, actor and writer. He has appeared in various television programs and radio shows, and is best known to younger audiences for hosting the UK game show ''The Dare Devil''. In 1998 Antopolski won the BBC New Comedy Awards, BBC New Comedy Award and in 2009 he won the Dave (TV Channel), Dave Award for Best Joke at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He has appeared at international comedy festivals in Montreal, Melbourne and New York. Antopolski has been a regular performer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, had minor roles in films and appeared in a number of panel shows. Style Antopolski's comedy style has been described as surreal and ironic. He was described in a 2008 review as "a natural heir to Bill Bailey". Awards In 1998 Antopolski won the BBC New Comedy Awards, BBC New Comedy Award and in 2009 won Funniest Joke of the Fringe, Joke Of The Year at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The joke, "Hedgehogs – why can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John-Luke Roberts (comedian)
John-Luke Roberts is a British stand-up comedian, writer, actor and performer. He was named as one of the 50 funniest comedians of the 21st century in ''The Daily Telegraph'' in August 2023. Style Roberts' comedy style is absurdist, and often uses props and physical movement, as taught by French clown Philippe Gaulier with whom Roberts has trained. Roberts uses character comedy within his stand-up. Roberts has had jokes nominated in the best and worst lists at the Edinburgh festival. Career Early career Roberts studied at the University of Cambridge where he was a member of the comedy society. Roberts took part in ''So You Think You're Funny'', and in 2005 was a finalist in the ''BBC New Comedy Award.'' Roberts founded '' The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society'' which he cohosted with Thom Tuck at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and which has had residencies at the Soho Theatre, The New Red Lion, and The Bill Murray. Film, television, radio and podcasts Roberts wrote the 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Zaltzman
Andrew Zaltzman (born 6 October 1974) is a British comedian and statistician. His comedy largely deals in political and sport-related material. He has worked with John Oliver, with their work together including '' Political Animal'', ''The Department'' and '' The Bugle''. Since 2016 he has been a statistician for BBC Radio's '' Test Match Special'' cricket commentaries, and since 2020 the presenter of Radio 4's '' The News Quiz''. On television, in 2024, he won the eighteenth series of '' Taskmaster'' against Babatunde Aléshé, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee, and Rosie Jones. Early life Born in Hammersmith, west London, Zaltzman is of Lithuanian-Jewish ancestry. He is the son of South African sculptor Zack Zaltzman and is the older brother of Helen Zaltzman, of ''The Allusionist'' and '' Answer Me This!'' podcasts. From his prep school, Holmewood House School in Langton Green, Kent, he then attended the private Tonbridge School. He studied Classics at University College, Oxfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris McCausland
Christopher John McCausland (born 15 June 1977) is an English actor and comedian. He is known to television audiences for his role as Rudi in the CBeebies show '' Me Too!''. He regularly appears at comedy venues around the UK, including The Comedy Store. McCausland is blind due to retinitis pigmentosa. In December 2024, McCausland won series 22 of BBC's ''Strictly Come Dancing'', with professional dancer Dianne Buswell and followed by a BAFTA award in 2025. Early life Christopher John McCausland was born on 15 June 1977 in West Derby Village in Liverpool and has lived in Surbiton, near Kingston upon Thames, since 1996, after moving there to study at Kingston University. He graduated in 2000, with a BSc Honours in Software Engineering. After a spell as a web developer, deteriorating eyesight prompted a change of direction and he worked in sales for a number of years, during which time he first performed stand-up comedy in 2003. Stand-up comedy McCausland first tried stand-up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Law
Tony Law (born 20 September 1969) is a Canadian stand-up comedian. Originally from Lacombe, Alberta, he has been based in London, United Kingdom since the age of 19. He is known for his surreal material and delivery. Many of his stand-up routines are ad-libbed, and built around various subjects that he has thought of, but not planned a routine about, and often involve fictional and surreal situations. Having struggled with alcoholism for years, Law gave up alcohol in 2015. Early life Law was born on 20 September 1969 in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada. He described his younger self as a "dickhead". Law has said he moved to Britain due to his love of Monty Python and The Who. Career Law's comedy career began with him winning the New Act competition at Glastonbury Festival in 1995. A lot of Law's earlier material featured tales of his time-travelling exploits in the company of his sausage dog, Cartridge Davison. Cartridge is the eponymous "Dog Of Time" from his Edinburgh show of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Sanders
Louise Samantha Sanders (born 24 November 1978) is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actress. Since beginning her career in comedy, she has appeared regularly on panel shows, performed on '' Live at the Apollo'' and won the eighth series of '' Taskmaster'' in 2019. Since 2021, she has appeared as Mel Giedroyc's sidekick on the Dave comedy series ''Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable'' and was a contestant on the sixteenth series of ''Dancing on Ice'' in 2024. Early life Louise Samantha Sanders was born on 24 November 1978 in Barnstaple, Devon to Margaret (''née'' Lang) and David Sanders. Her parents divorced when Sanders was two, and she and her older brother were raised in Broadstairs, Kent by her mother and her stepfather, who was a history teacher. Her father was periodically present. Sanders moved out at the age of 15, and she later earned a degree in Communication and Cultural Studies from London Metropolitan University. Career Before beginning her career in comedy, Sander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Crosby
Matthew Paul Crosby (born 12 February 1980) is an English comedian and writer. Early life Matthew Crosby was born in Bromley, London. He attended St Olave's Grammar School., and went on to study English and American Literature with Film Studies at the University of Kent at Canterbury, where he met Tom Parry and Brendan Dodds. Career Crosby was originally a teacher but left the profession to try comedy in 2004. He has since performed stand-up and sketch comedy all over the world, and was a semi-finalist for the BBC New Act 2005. He comperes at several comedy venues including the Horsebridge Comedy Club in Whitstable. Crosby is a founding member of sketch team Pappy's, formerly known as Pappy's Fun Club. In August 2006 Crosby performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in two shows: the Comedy Bucket, a stand-up showcase, and Pappy's Fun Club. In August 2007 the Edinburgh run of Pappy's Fun Club was nominated for an if.comedy award, formerly known as the Perrier award. Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
