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Nearly two years ago, I spoke to Eleanor Tiernan on the eve of her then Edinburgh Fringe show. In that time, Eleanor has gone on to perform all around the UK and Ireland as well as starring in the satirical RTE sketch show "Irish Pictorial Weekly" and as part of the hand-picked line-up of Stewart Lee's "Alternative Comedy Experience" on Comedy Central.

This August, she brings her show "Help the Frigid" to the Counting House at the Edinburgh Fringe each night at 8.15pm. I talk to her about the theme of the show, the writing process and how a show like Irish Pictorial Weekly is put together.

In this episode, Christian talks to comedian, writer and actor, Robin Ince as he brings his show "Robin Ince: In and Out of this Mind" to Belfast. Robin is perhaps best known for his BBC radio show "The Infinite Monkey Cage" with physicist Brian Cox.

We talk about the problems with making TV shows, the Edinburgh fringe and supporting Ricky Gervais on tour.

In this episode, Christian talks to Dubliner, Rory O'Hanlon. Well known on the Irish comedy circuit, Rory is now resident in London and performs regularly at the biggest clubs in the UK including Jongleurs, The Stand, Komedia and The Top Secret Comedy Club.

We chat about how Rory started out, moving to London, performing in Russia and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

In this episode, Christian speaks to Danish comedian Sofie Hagen. In the last year and a half, Sofie has taken the UK comedy scene by storm, winning the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year in 2013 and also Chortle's Best Newcomer Award for 2014.

Known as one of the hardest working comedians on the circuit, Time Out has declared her "One to Watch" for the future.

We talk about the differences between Danish and UK comedy, why she chose Martin Besserman over the Danish version of Saturday Night Live and why her biggest ambition is to gig in Co Sligo.

In this episode, Christian speaks to Northern Irish comedian Micky Bartlett. Micky is one of the funniest and most popular acts on the circuit, earning the respect of his peers and Northern Ireland’s older generation of comics alike.

In 2012 Micky supported Patrick Kielty on his tour of Northern Ireland and played venues like the Derry Playhouse and in the Odyssey arena to an audience of over 5000, the result of the performance earned him a slot in the Belfast recording of “Dave’s One Night Stand” in the Waterfront Hall in Belfast. A regular in comedy clubs all over Ireland and a regular on BBC Northern Ireland's 'Monumental', Micky is one of the most exciting new comedy prospects.

We talk about touring, the Edinburgh festival, playing an area and what goes on at the recording of TV panel show.

In this episode, Christian talks to Colm Tyrrell. Colm is a stand-up from north Dublin  who won the Bulmers Galway Comedy Festival ‘Stand Up Showdown 2013’ in Roisin Dubh beating stiff competition from fifteen strong competitors. His prize was a much coveted support spot with Kevin Bridges at the festival which was very favourably reviewed by Chortle.
Colm previously reached the finals of many new act competitions, including the semi-final of the prestigious ‘So you think you're funny?’ competition at The Edinburgh Fringe in 2012. In 2013 he won the all Ireland University intervarsity competition and was a finalist on RTE's New Comedy Awards.

Christian chats to him about bringing a show to the Edinburgh festival, how he writes his material and about TV auditions.

In this episode, Christian talks to Aidan Strangeman. Aidan Strangeman is a musical comedian based in Ashbourne, Co. Meath. He began writing comedy songs in 2009 and eventually formed a double act called "The Guilty Folk" in 2010. As part of that act he performed his songs in the Vicar Street comedy show "Singlehood" in 2013. Aidan is currently writing his first solo comedy show which will debut in 2014.

We chat about musical comedy, making the transition to be a solo artist and YouTube fame.

In this episode, Christian talks to comedian and one of the two resident MCs of the Comedy Crunch in Dublin's Stags Head, Colm McGlinchey. The Comedy Crunch is one of Dublin's most popular comedy clubs, running every Sunday and Monday night. Colm also gigs around Ireland and gained much acclaim (including from Chortle) for his Edinburgh Fringe show "Me My Selfish Self" in 2012.

They chat about comedy clubs, Edinburgh Fringe shows and writing comedy.

In this episode I talk to Irish comedian and writer Aidan Greene. Aidan is regular on the Irish comedy circuit and was runner-up in the 2011 Craic Attack competition.

I talk to him about screenplays, stammering and finding love on the Internet.

In this episode we talk to comedian Toby Williams. Better known as his alter ego Dr George Ryegold, Toby is an award-winning comedian regularly performing stand-up in the top clubs around London and the UK, recently opening for Jerry Sadowitz. He's most recognisable at the moment from his comic turn on the latest Spec Savers ads.

His accolades include ‘Amused Moose Laughter Award Top 10 Comedy Show’ at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013, Scotsman’s ‘Top Five Comedy Shows at the Fringe’ 2012, Dave’s ‘Top 10 Funniest Jokes of the Fringe’ 2012, winner of ‘Best Show’ at The Leicester Comedy Festival 2011, winner of a Three Weeks Editors’ Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011 and a nomination for ‘The Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality’ for his debut Edinburgh 2009 show ‘Trample The Weak, Hurdle The Dead’.

This year he brought his show "Adulterated" to the Edinburgh Fringe. We talk to him about the fringe, advertisements and how to deal with walkouts.