Inside The Comedian

Inside The Comedian

Being a comedian is the hardest thing anyone can do. As such, those who achieve even a modicum of success in this selfless, humanitarian, dangerous career are rightly held up as the best of us. True heroes. In this series David Reed will interview some of comedy's most available exponents and ask them "Who are you under all that skin?", "When did comedy first bite you?" and "What's the microphone for?" as he delves deeper than anyone has ever delved inside the comedian. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/insidethecomedian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

September 4, 2021 2 mins

At 4.30pm on Saturday 11th September 2021, David will be interviewing both Sanjeev Bhaskar (Goodness Gracious Me, The Kumars At Number 42, Paddington 2) and Ingrid Oliver (Watson & Oliver, Doctor Who, The Watch) at the London Podcast Festival at King's Place, and YOU should buy tickets. Yes, YOU. Don't believe us? Why not believe the amazing stars of stage and screen who replied to David's texts for testimonials?


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Bully and radio host Elis James joins David Reed to discuss his early character comedy, how he became such a notorious bully, and how he and his radio co-presenter resolve their sexual tension.


Our recording on the 25th March has been cancelled due to the coronavirus (it HATES theatre). Please contact Kings Place if you've already bought a ticket; if you can afford it, please consider accepting a voucher for a later show, as th...

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March 15, 2020 26 mins

Zebra collector and political comedian Mark Steel joins David Reed to discuss how he writes his material, talk about which planet he would like to visit next, and to play a quick game of Cunt Or Wanker?


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March 8, 2020 25 mins

Isy Suttie joins David Reed to talk about her early poetry, her passion for dentistry, and her role in the biggest comedy on TV (This Morning).

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March 1, 2020 26 mins

Comedy Store Player Andy Smart discusses tells David Reed how he became the most famous man in England; from dying as a small child to juggling for coins in Pamplona - and from there, inevitably, drifting out to sea.

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February 23, 2020 24 mins

Shappi Khorsandi joins David to announce her forthcoming retirement from comedy, and look back at her career from leaving Iran because of a poem, to appearing on I'm A Celebrity.

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February 16, 2020 25 mins

Improviser, actor and comedian Mike McShane joins David Reed to discuss his military background, his role in the hit Channel 4 panel show, "Who Wants To Pay Writers Anyway?", and his current position in a spoon-based cult.

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February 9, 2020 27 mins

Comedian and machanical engineer Pippa Evans joins David Reed to explain the similarity between preachers and comics, what is was like growing up in a music hall, and why she spent twenty-five minutes dressed as a lion.

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February 2, 2020 25 mins

Failed cyclist and natural history expert David O'Doherty joins David Reed in an episode recorded at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to talk about why following your dreams doesn't make for good Edinburgh shows and the easiest way to write a children's book.

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January 26, 2020 25 mins

David's guest this week is Josie Long, who discusses how she started comedy at the age of seven, battled Roy Chubby Brown for a remote control, and launched the well-regarded fanzine Vanity Fair. Recorded at the Edinburgh Festival Finge 2019.

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January 19, 2020 25 mins

This week David interviews Mark Watson about his Footlights contemporaries John Cleese and David Beckham, his epic live shows and the lawsuits and deaths they've caused, why James Acaster should ride a bass drum around Edinburgh, and his one good novel.

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July 21, 2019 26 mins

In this final episode of the series, David Reed speaks to Lucy Porter about her real height, ponder who it was who killed off the 'Postman' routine, and name names when it comes to the biggest pricks in the industry.

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July 14, 2019 24 mins

This week David speaks to Richard Herring about his little-known double act, jokes about his penis, and why no-one makes money from comedy on the internet.

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July 7, 2019 23 mins

This week David speaks to acclaimed absurdist comedian John-Luke Roberts about studying Silly, the problems with touring a matador-themed act, and his current incarnation as Glowing Jesus.

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June 30, 2019 26 mins

This week David Reed is joined by Rachel Parris to discuss improv, porn for liberals, and many, many different instruments.

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June 23, 2019 25 mins

Dara Ó Briain, best known for hosting Joke Of The Week, joins David to discuss his experiences in Ireland and England, from children's shows to reality TV, as well as how to improve Catholicism.

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June 16, 2019 26 mins

David Reed interviews Greg McHugh about being massive in Mull, his amazing weather anecdote and writing Strictly.

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June 9, 2019 23 mins

David Reed talks to Richard Vranch about his appearances as a swimwear model, his time at Cambridge studying bombs, and why it's critical to have an utterly mediocre career.

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June 2, 2019 27 mins

The multi-award-winning Sarah Kendall joins David Reed to talk about being Australian, sad bits in comedy, and a surprising amount of detail regarding her pilonidal sinus.

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May 27, 2019 26 mins

David Reed interviews Humphrey Ker about bullying techniques, sketch comedy and being a Hollywood Howler.

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