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Bassem Youssef: from surgeon to satirist to stand-up
Bassem Youssef, once labelled ‘the Jon Stewart of the Arab world’, answers questions about his comedy journey ahead of appearing here in 2023.
Stewart Lee: 6 things... I loved at the Southbank Centre
The comedian talks us through some of his favourite moments and performances from a quarter of a century of visiting the Southbank Centre.
Think Aloud: comedy – why we need to laugh at politics
In the 11th episode of our 2018/19 podcast series we talk comedy and politics with Tiff Stevenson, Kieran Hodgson and Tom Jamieson.
Jack Dee: 9 of our favourite moments
We look back at some of Jack Dee’s highlights including stand-up, Shooting Stars, sit-com Lead Balloon and his appearance on Celebrity Big Brother.
Rosie Jones on comedy and becoming a comedian
The comedian told us why she doesn’t want to add politician to her ever expanding CV in this 2020 interview.
Lenny Henry in conversation
The much-loved comedian, actor and writer discusses his career and his memoir Who Am I, Again? With comedian Romesh Ranganathan.
Louis Theroux in conversation
The documentary-maker joins comedian Adam Buxton to discuss his book, and 20 years spent documenting some of the ‘weirder’ sides of human life.
Sara Pascoe: Sex, Power, Money
Sara Pascoe discusses her book Sex, Power, Money with host of The Guilty Feminist Deborah Frances-White.
Richard Ayoade in conversation
The actor, writer and director reflects on his award-winning films and comedy in conversation with Adam Buxton in this podcast, recorded in 2019.
Think Aloud: comedy – the secrets behind the laughs
Stand-up comedians Glenn Moore, Maisie Adams, Dave Gorman, Ken Cheng and Sindhu Vee on dealing with nerves and how you make something funny.
Think Aloud: comedy – the truth and the lies
In this sixth episode of our monthly podcast series we talk comedy with Dave Gorman, Holly Walsh and Ken Cheng.