Category Archives: Interviews: Comedians / Actors

Milton Jones, in a Field of his Own

“A month before he died, my grandmother covered my grandfather’s back with lard. He went downhill very quickly…” There has to be a buzz from telling jokes like this and making hundreds of people laugh at once, but if ‘Life … Continue reading

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Just How Godless is the ‘Atheist Church’?

God keeps popping up, even where he’s banned… The newly-formed Sunday Assembly – often dubbed, ‘The Atheist Church’ – has enjoyed a year of dramatic growth. Beginning in an old church building and adopting many elements of the Christian service … Continue reading

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Marcus Brigstocke: Seriously Funny

Marcus Brigstocke gets collared for a chat. Who wouldn’t want a gap year being Marcus Brigstocke? It could include performing on Have I Got News For You and QI; acting in Spamalot and Love Actually; snowboarding in the Alps and … Continue reading

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Revisiting Tom Hollander

The complete Rev collection. When my daughter Chloe returned from a visit to the BBC as part of her media course, she brought home an in-house magazine. It mentioned that the BBC had commissioned a new comedy series, tentatively called … Continue reading

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Throwing Puns: The Tim Vine Interview

An un-guarded Tim Vine tells Derek Walker about his hi-vis career.

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