Adam Bloom is one of the UK's most respected comedians. You might've seen him perform on stage, screen and radio, or heard other famous comics use material he's written over the last 30 years. No better person to produce the ultimate guide to the art of stand up and talk to Steve and Paul on how to find you comic genius.

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Andrew O'Neill, vegan, transvestite, nonbinary, occultist, guitar welding, award winning comedian... and promotor of fellow weirdo performers on nights in London and Oxford. Andrew, Steve and Paul talk about acts who are strangely entertaining - from the past, present and future.

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''Ring out the old and ring in the new' with the annual experience of New Year's Eve comedy gigs. You get paid more and suffer more too! Steve Gribbin and Paul Ricketts raise a glass to old acquaintances and countdowns to 'Big Ben's bongs'.

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Steve Gribbin and Paul Ricketts send reports from the Christmas comedy gigs front line. Interviews with UK comedy favourites Tom Wrigglesworth (BBC Radio 4), Alan Francis (BBC Radio 4), Cerys Nelmes (BBC), Abigoliah Schamaun (Comedy Central), Steve N. Allen (BBC One), Neil McFarlane (Channel 4), Mat Reed (BBC) and Chris Kearns.

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Christmas comedy gigs - sounds like a lovely experience, but is it? Steve Gribbin and Paul Ricketts talk about pitfalls and joys of performing stand-up and spreading yuletide ho! ho! ho! Answering the questions: What are Christmas gig like? How do you survive them? And who the hell enjoys them?

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Interview with Rob Riley of Comedy In A Van promotions - a comedy institution in North-West England. Rob's a stand up performer, booker and promoter. Lefty. Veggie. Passionate about overuse of the word 'passionate'. Plus Steve Gribbin and Paul Ricketts explain the comedic meaning of 'Millican's Law'.

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People think they know what's 'black comedy', but what's 'alternative black comedy'? Che Burnley explains the ideas behind his showcase for black and minority acts that he promotes in Liverpool, across the North West and the Edinburgh Fringe since 2017. Plus Steve Gribbin and Paul Ricketts discuss comedian's car sharing etiquette.

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Comedy for parents with their babies or shows involving hilarious tarot readings - all new live comedy formats invented by comedian and promoter Carly Smallman over several bottles of wine! Carly tells us the whys and the wherefores on this and the safety of female comics on the UK circuit. Plus Steve Gribbin and Paul Ricketts talk about a crucial talent all comics must master - getting to the gig on time!

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On this show Steve Gribbin and Paul Ricketts interview Maureen Younger, pioneering promoter of Laughing Cows - the UK's first all women comedy night. Plus sought after performer on the mainstream, urban, Asian and gay/lesbian circuits! Steve and Paul also talk about the ways of getting paid the 'wages of sin' in comedy.

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The stand-up comedy year starts post Edinburgh Fringe every September! So, in this first episode of a new season, Steve Gribbin and Paul Ricketts interview Joss Jones, who's worked in the UK comedy industry since 1987 as a renown booker, agent, consultant and director of Cosmic Comedy Management. Plus Steve and Paul define a 'comedy death'. If you're interested in getting involved or finding out more about live promotion or performance, then this show irreverently pulls back the curtain on the world of professional comedy.

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