“As a comedian, it’s easy to forget to keep the home fires burning” – an interview with Ashley Frieze.
Ashley Frieze has been a comedian for nine years but 2011 has been busier than ever.
“In school I was the one who would take the joke too far. I’d say it out loud.” – an interview with Justin Moorhouse
Radio Teesdale’s Katey Wallace sat down with Moorhouse to talk about his first solo tour, Can I Stay At Your House?, his lack of sexual education and the whether he’ll be working with Peter Kay again.
Interview: @MrEdByrne
@AndrewDipper sat down with Byrne to find out what happened with his show on Wearside, whether TV has made him a better stand-up…and what he thinks of your Twitter questions.
Interview: Mark Watson
Mark Watson is back on the road with new show Request Stop Tour, making appearances in Durham, Newcastle and Stockton. Radio Teesdale’s Peter Dixon caught up with Watson to find out more.
“I won’t stop hugging people”
Even across the phone at 2.30 in the afternoon Patrick Monahan is inexhaustible.
“Even across the phone at 2.30 in the afternoon Patrick Monahan is inexhaustible, a ball of energy able to communicate whole paragraphs without pausing for so much as a breath, let alone punctuation.”
New Act of the Month: Lee Kyle
It’s our newest feature here at Giggle Beats – New Act of the Month, featuring North East funny man Lee Kyle.
“This is the best year of my life” – an interview with Chris Ramsey
“You’re not going to ask me how I got into comedy are you?” asks Chris Ramsey before we begin our interview at the BBC’s Edinburgh Fringe base.
Interview: Jason Cook
Jason Cook is back in Edinburgh for a 7th straight year with The Search For Happiness. Andrew Dipper caught up with him to find out more about this year’s Fringe show.
