How I got into stand up for real was straightforward: our flatmate at the time got home some afternoon and told me that she had tickets for the live stand up event the following weekend and asked me if I would like to go. I was very happy and jumped… more
I'll never forget the sensation as I walked into a comedy club for the first time. The atmosphere was something unique. To me it felt charged. I suddenly realised exactly what I wanted to do with my life. I planned to be a stand-up. It has taken virtually eight years,… more
I had consistently adored watching stand-ups on telly. I began by following mainly sitcoms and comedic films, but gradually I started enjoying a greater amount of stand up comedy. There is constantly the possibility that the crowd wouldn't take to the comedian: this has a hint of risk. And I… more
I had consistently enjoyed seeing comedy on television. I began by following mainly situation comedy and comic films, however then I began watching more and more stand-up comedians. There is always the possibility that the audience would not like the comedian: this had a touch of danger to it. I… more
The 1st occasion on which I witnessed a live stand-up comedy performance was at the biggest comedy club Birmingham had to offer. This was a couple of years back, however I recall that as if it had been last week. Without doubt it's amongst my top 5 memories. It's on… more