This Is Your Laugh

We talk to Doon about not wasting time and energy on social media, her campaign against violence towards women on screen, and how we should all try to become less tame and more wild (and of course Smack The Pony gets a mention!)

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We talk to star of BBC sitcom Back To Life, Daisy Haggard, about everything from side jobs, managing expectations, not being afraid of being an idiot, creating characters and finding balance!

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The incredible Dawn French joins us on the phone to chat about many things, including: being a functioning introvert, how she accidentally fell into her career and how she will always resist thinking of it as a job!

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In this week’s episode we speak to stand-up comedian, Olga Koch, riffing on Russian politics, stealing artistic content from your own family, what the future looks like for artists with the rise of AI, and most importantly, the hilarity of dabbing.

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Our guest today is stand-up, writer, and actor, Tiff Stevenson. We discuss a myriad of topics...from finding the funny within contentious subjects, mining your surroundings for creating characters, being vocal within the industry, and the necessity of having to back yourself.

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In this week's episode we chat to actor Lily Brazier (People Just Do Nothing, Wannabe) about imposter syndrome, the other side to fame, blagging it (or not), and her obsession with the truth. And lava lamps.

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Our first guest to kick off the series is comedy actress Susan Wokoma. We discuss everything from ambition, to losing her family home and becoming an actor, managing expectations in a fickle industry and adjusting the perception of ourselves as we grow. Plus how she’s enjoying showing her Bottom to the general public!

Would you like to come and see us in action? Our comedy-play You Only Live Forever comes to SOHO Theatre this August 14th-17th, featuring yours truly. ‘Faultless comic timing’ - The Times ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Coming soon to a podcast platform near you: Roxy Dunn and Alys Metcalf explore how comedy has shaped the lives of women working in it. Guests this series include Zoe Lyons, Susan Wokoma and Dawn French. This podcast is produced in association with Comedy 50:50, an initiative to address the gender imbalance in comedy.

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