Comic To Comic
First broadcast from 20050821 to 20060212. (* = BBC7).
Two comedians. One conversation. Lots of insight.
Bruce Morton talks to top stand up comedians about life, the universe and comedy.
13 episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | omid Djalili | 20050821 | 20051112, * 20051229, * 20051230, * 20060803, * 20060804, * 20070727, * 20080921, * 20080922, Radio Scotland 20060707 | British born Iranian comic Omid Djalili talks about his successful stand up career, how disco dancing and experimental theatre shaped his life and work, discusses what makes good comedy, and mistakenly impersonating Harry Enfield. The British-Iranian comedian tells Bruce Morton how disco-dancing and experimental theatre shaped his life and work. |
| 01 | 02 | chris Green - Tina C | 20050828 | 20051126, * 20060105, * 20060106, * 20060810, * 20060811, * 20070803, * 20070804, * 20080928, * 20080929, Radio Scotland 20060714 | Speaking to Bruce Morton, the writer-performer discusses his most famous character Tina C, the spoof American Country singer. Bruce Morton talks to character Chris Green who reveals how his evangelical childhood gave him his first taste for performance art, and how his passion for country music and dressing up led to his most successful character, Tina C, the US Country chanteuse; his influences and his Olivier award. Character comic Chris Green talks about his creation Tina C (the US country chanteuse), his influences and his Olivier Award. |
| 01 | 03 | stewart Lee | 20050904 | 20051203, * 20060112, * 20060113, * 20060817, * 20060818, * 20070810, * 20070811, * 20081005, * 20081006, Radio Scotland 20060721 | Bruce Morton talks to Stewart Lee about surviving Jerry Springer the Opera, and getting mistaken for the lead singer of UB40. Bruce Morton talks to the stand-up and award-winning director, about surviving the controversial opera Jerry Springer and resemblances to UB40's singer. |
| 01 | 04 | jeremy Hardy | 20050911 | 20051210, * 20060119, * 20060120, * 20060824, * 20060825, * 20070817, * 20070818, * 20081012, * 20081013, Radio Scotland 20060728 | Jeremy Hardy - Satire, bad singing, and the romance of cardigans. Bruce Morton welcomes the stand-up comedian for a chat about satire, bad singing, and the romance of cardigans. Episode 4 of 6. |
| 01 | 05 | Susan Morrison | 20050918 | 20051217, * 20060126, * 20060127, * 20060831, * 20060901, * 20070824, * 20070825, * 20081019, * 20081020, Radio Scotland 20060804 | Bruce is joined by compere extraordinaire Susan Morrison, who reveals the subtle art of crowd control. Bruce is joined by compere extraordinaire Susan Morrison, who reveals the subtle art of crowd control. Episode 5 of 6. |
| 01 | 06 LAST | Ian Cognito | 20050925 | 20060811, * 20060202, * 20060203, * 20060907, * 20060908, * 20070831, * 20070901, * 20081026, * 20081027 | Legendary veteran of stand up Ian Cognito is lightly grilled by Bruce Morton about life on the road as a jobbing comedian. Legendary veteran of stand up, and the most banned comedian in Britain, Ian Cognito is lightly grilled by Bruce Morton about life on the road as a jobbing comedian. The outrageous stand up star is lightly grilled by Bruce Morton about life on the road as a jobbing comedian. |
| 02 | 01 | Jimmy Carr | 20060101 | 20060818, * 20060914, * 20060915, * 20070907, * 20070908, * 20081102, * 20081103 | Comedian Jimmy Carr discusses his life and career with Bruce Morton. Today he talks to Jimmy Carr about how he lost religion and found comedy in his mid-20s. The deadpan comedian chats to Bruce Morton about his career - life on tour and writing his comedy routines. |
| 02 | 02 | Andy Parsons | 20060108 | 20060825, * 20060921, * 20060922, * 20070914, * 20070915, * 20081109, * 20081110 | Today he talks to Andy Parsons about how comedy saved him from a career in pagination. The TV panellist and comedian chats to Bruce Morton about his career, Glaswegian shipyards and sausage adverts in New Zealand. |
| 02 | 03 | Jenny Eclair | 20060115 | 20060901, * 20060928, * 20060929, * 20070921, * 20070922, * 20081116, * 20081117 | Today Jenny Eclair threatens to slap Bruce, and reveals how the best moment of her career landed her in the gutter. From performing to writing, the award-winning comedienne discusses her life and career with Bruce Morton. |
| 02 | 04 | Miles Jupp | 20060122 | 20060908, * 20061005, * 20061006, * 20070928, * 20070929, * 20081123, * 20081124 | The self-styled posh stand-up tells the story of his career to Bruce Morton. From gag writing to appearing in Balamory - the self-styled posh stand-up tells the story of his career to Bruce Morton. This time, self-styled posh comic Miles Jupp talks about his life and career. He reveals the person behind the posh toff character on stage, and tells Bruce how an audition for a children's programme set on a Scottish island led to unexpected superstardom with under 5's. |
| 02 | 05 | Andy Zaltzman | 20060129 | 20060915, * 20061012, * 20061013, * 20071005, * 20071006, * 20081130, * 20081201 | Comedian Andy Zaltzman discusses why being a stand-up is the best job in the world. Bruce Morton discusses with comedian Andy Zaltzman why being a stand-up is the best job in the world. Today, Andy Zaltzman talks to Bruce about why being a stand-up is the best job in the world. |
| 02 | 06 | Julia Morris | 20060205 | 20060922, * 20061019, * 20061020, * 20071012, * 20071013, * 20081207, * 20081208 | Bruce Morton in conversation with the Australian comedian and TV star, Julia Morris. Bruce Morton in conversation with the Australian comedian and TV star now based in the UK, Julia Morris. She explains why she swapped TV superstardom in Australia for the UK comedy circuit. |
| 02 | 07 LAST | Adam Hills | 20060212 | 20060929, * 20061026, * 20061027, * 20071019, * 20071020, * 20081214, * 20081215 | shares some anecdotes about his most memorable gigs with Bruce Morton. The champion of celebratory comedy chats to Bruce Morton, sharing some anecdotes about his most memorable gigs. Champion of celebratory comedy Adam Hills shares some anecdotes about his most memorable gigs with Bruce Morton. Bruce Morton talks to Adam Hills, the champion of celebratory comedy, who reveals to Bruce why scampi and Buckie contributed to one of his most memorable gigs in Scotland. |
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