In the last of our Secret Comedy Podcasts recorded live at this year's Edinburgh Festival we have extra bits that we just couldn't squeeze into the other shows, including stand up from Tanyalee Davis, Paul Foot and David Morgan. Plus we chat to Lee Mack about his first ride and Tim Fitzhigham tells Mark Dolan about sailing across the English Channel in a bathtub. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support our work. Make a donation at amnesty.org.uk/chipin...
Aug 30, 2013•24 min
Adam Hills host our penultimate Secret Comedy podcast recorded live at this year's Edinburgh Festival with new stand up from some of our favourite guests from the last four weeks including Terry Alderton, Caroline Rhea, Felicity Ward, Ben Van de Velde, John Lloyd and Abandoman. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support our work. Make a donation at amnesty.org.uk/chipin
Aug 29, 2013•30 min
Veteran broadcaster Johnny Walker chats to our host Mark Dolan about free speech, Tumi Morake talks about the state of freedom of expression in South Africa and Barry from Watford talks about taking things into his own hands. Plus stand up from Ronnie Chieng on some of the lesser known things China has invented and Richard Gadd, who has had a tough two weeks. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support our work. Make a donation at amnesty.org.uk/chipin...
Aug 28, 2013•29 min
Janeane Garafolo tells our host Mark Dolan about seeing the light and Tig Notaro reveals what kept her laughing through cancer. Plus we've got sketch comedy from Foil, Arms and Hogg on the joys of Ryan Air and stand up from Matt Okine on how to make good toast and Shaun Keaveny on being addicted to Breaking Bad, a show about addiction. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support our work. Make a donation at amnesty.org.uk/chipin...
Aug 27, 2013•29 min
In the second of our two special shows hosted by Julian Clary, the great Alexei Sayle reminisces about making the oft-overlooked Carry on Coloumbus. Reginald D. Hunter lays bare the importance of an honest sex education and Julian shares his tips for making love to a woman. Plus we have hilarious sketch comedy from Jigsaw and Brian Kennedy plays us out with his classic 'Christopher Street'. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support our work. Make a donation at am...
Aug 23, 2013•26 min
In the first of two special podcasts hosted by Julian Clary, Al Murray tells us what the Pub Landlord thinks of the Euro and Helen Arney sings about the 2001 Foot and Mouth crisis. There is also stand-up from Al Lubel who discovers himself live on stage, Carl Donnelly who reminds us of an important Lesson from the Bible that heterosexual relationship don't always end well and Stephen Carlin explains what it takes to be a top flight alcoholic. Plus Julian sings us out with a very special song abo...
Aug 22, 2013•30 min
Our host and big fan of free content Alan Davies chats to Tim Vine about being middle children and they test their knowledge of Monopoly while Keith Farnan talks about the death penalty and gay rights. Plus we've got stand up from Chris Martin on playing practical jokes on animals, Jess Fosteke on one of the finest of our nation's BandBs and Mike Wozniak tells us some science based cat facts. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support our work. Make a donation at ...
Aug 21, 2013•31 min
Mark Dolan chats to our new host John Moloney about being brought up by drunken strangers and Alfie Moore talks about being a real life secret policeman. Plus stand up from Lee Camp on the rights we have given up in the name of the 'War on Terror', Diane Spencer on being a victim of racism and lyrical shaman Beardyman plays us out. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support our work. Make a donation at amnesty.org.uk/chipin...
Aug 20, 2013•29 min
THIS IS SPECIAL! One of the best US comics around Michael Che, poses a big decision for a goat. Dan Nightingale asks what is the only thing better than cheese? Sean Hughes thinks back to a time before the Internet and former strip club manager Brett Goldstein talks about giving up porn. Plus, with sketch comedy from the brilliant Shirley and Shirley, listening to this podcast is the best way to slack off half an hour. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support our...
Aug 16, 2013•26 min
Our latest host Jo Caulfield introduces stand up from Lloyd Langford reminiscing about a romantic weekend in Paris, Terry Alderton reminds us how ignorance can be bliss especially when it comes to One Direction and Stephen K Amos reveals why comfortable shoes aren't always a fashion statement. Plus sketch comedy from The Ginge, The Geordie and the Geek and Vikki Stone sings us out with a song about preeminent DILF Brian Cox. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help supp...
Aug 15, 2013•29 min
In episode five Josh Widdicombe makes a mess, Mark Thomas reveals to Christian O'Connell which political party he'd least like to make a donation to and Jason Byrne tells us about being upstaged by Chris Hoy. Plus we've got brilliant stand up from Muffragette Mary Bourke on the best time of day to log on to MumsNet and Benny Boot on when you are at your most vulnerable to monster attacks and The Noise Next Door play us out with a special song for a member of the audience. Entertaining and educat...
Aug 14, 2013•30 min
Christian O'Connell hosts episode four of our podcast live from Edinburgh with Sandi Toksvig on why she won't be competing in the Winter Olympics, John Lloyd on Sandi Tosvig [not literally, Ed.] and Lucy Porter exposes the personal grooming tactics of male celbs. Plus we have stand up from Eric Lampaert on the close nit community of Milton Keynes, Nish Kumar on the essence of Britishness and Abandaman plays us out with a rap inspired by the show. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a...
Aug 13, 2013•27 min
Recorded live at the Edinburgh Festival we've got stand up from Janey Godley, Ivo Graham and Neil Delamare plus Greg Proops explains evolution, Fred MacAulay takes pride in Scottish pride and Andrew Maxwell where fans of extreme theatre should be booking their holidays. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support our work. Make a donation at amnesty.org.uk/chipin
Aug 08, 2013•29 min
In our second podcast recorded live at the Edinburgh Festival David Baddiel laments his fading fame, Caroline Rhea tells us about her relationship with her fans and we have stand up from James Acaster telling us about his sky writing ambitions and Zoe Lyons lets us in on how to reveal the visible signs of ageing. Plus The Boy With Tape On His Face reveals Ian Rankin's shocking secret about a real life murder he committed. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support...
Aug 07, 2013•28 min
Ed Byrne hosts the first of our Secret Comedy Podcasts recorded live at the Edinburgh Festival with Jenny Éclair telling us how she got fired from Loose Women, Ben Van de Velde starts a joke chain letter to Putin and Marcus Brigstocke tells us a secret about how he told Elton John not to play the piano in his own house. Plus we've got stand up from the amazing Aisling Bea, a memory palace from the master of the one-liners Gary Delaney and David O'Doherty with an inspiring (and factually accurate...
Aug 05, 2013•28 min
Our Secret Comedy Podcast is back at this year's Edinburgh Festival and better than ever. As a tiny bite sized taster of what you are in for have a listen to some of the best bits from 2012 along with interviews and stand up from some of this year's guests including: Julian Clary, Al Murray, Lee Mack, Jenny Eclair, Ed Byrne, Jo Caulfield, Alan Davies and more. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support our work. Make a donation at amnesty.org.uk/chipin...
Jul 30, 2013•17 min
Miles Jupp returns with a stand up comedy from John Moloney and David Morgan, some chat with rogue reporter Rich Peppiatt and Romesh Ranganathan, and a song from the wonderful Vikki Stone. Philip Schofield beware! If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support our work. Make a donation at amnesty.org.uk/chipin
Dec 31, 2012•30 min
Miles Jupp, known for his roles in Rev and The Thick Of It, takes over as host of Amnesty's Secret Santa Comedy Podcast. Phil Nichol tells us about his latest attempt to join a gym, The Boy With Tape On His Face removes the tape and actually speaks! Deborah Frances White tells us a little bit too much about her family situation and Eric Lampaert and Matt Richardson entertain the crowd with some hilarious stand up comedy. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support ...
Dec 24, 2012•29 min
Amnesty's Secret Comedy Podcast returns with Jeremy Hardy sharing one too many secrets about working with Burt Reynolds and Chris McCausland reveals how he cheated in a school exam. There's a song about the future from self-confessed nerd Helen Arney and Tom Allen gives us a right good giggle with his award-winning stand up comedy. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support our work. Make a donation at amnesty.org.uk/chipin...
Dec 17, 2012•26 min
Amnestys Secret Comedy Podcast returns with Breakfast show DJ Christian OConnell at the helm. Kicking us off is legendary comic Bob Mills on the challenges of height-weight ratios, Kerry Godliman on starring alongside Ricky Gervais in his brand new comedy, dishy Joel Dommett on waking up to find a Boris bike in his bedroom, Canadian one-line merchant Stewart Francis on controversial Christmas plans, and Scots comic Matt Winning on life as Robert Mugabe's secretary. What's not to love? If you hav...
Dec 10, 2012•30 min
Here's the inevitable end of festival best of pack from The Amnesty International Secret Comedy Podcast. This show features, loads of jokes, some amazing secrets, hilarious songs and insightful chat from all the biggest names at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. We've got Alan Davies, Sara Pascoe, Rhys Darby, Shappi Khorsandi, The Boy With Tape On His Face, Hannibal Buress, Phil Nichol, Paul Foot, Rob Beckett, Josie Long, Mitch Benn, David O'Doherty, Lorretta Maine, Danielle Ward, Frisky and Mannish...
Aug 31, 2012•21 min
In our latest jam packed we have stand up from Benny Boot, Dana Alexander and Chris Henry. Mitch Benn sings about gay marriarge. Richard Bacon tells us about the time George W Bush tried to kill him, Suggs lets us in on some back stage Olympics gossip. Jo Caulfield chats about things she's learnt at the Edinburgh Festival and So you think you are funny? competition winner, Aisling Bea, tells us about crying by some bins. And to end it all we have a poem from the amazing Shane Koyczan. If you hav...
Aug 28, 2012•30 min
With Susan Calman off fighting the good fight, super sassy Tiffany Stevenson takes the reigns steering us on an unstoppable ride through mashed up pop, stand up and juicy secrets. Frisky and Mannish delivered the music, Jessica Fostekew brought the laughs; and Mark Watson, Janet Ellis and Danielle Ward divulged some incredibly juicy secrets including one corker from Ms Ward involving a certain lothario by the name of Brand. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help suppo...
Aug 23, 2012•30 min
In episode five the legendary Mike McShane talks about why Amnesty is important to him, Claire Sweeney tells us a secret about Bill Clinton, DeAnne Smith sings us a song about the things we all have in common and there is hilarious stand up from Felicity Ward, Jigsaw and Terry Alderton. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support our work. Make a donation at amnesty.org.uk/chipin
Aug 21, 2012•40 min
In episode four Susan Calman chats it up with Mark Thomas about his new show and gets Tiffany Stevenson and Mark Little to confess their secrets. Phil Nichols tells us about how Fernando Torres improved his love life, Helen Arney sings about making love, ahh... and Loretta Maine performs a little ditty about little things. We really couldn't squeeze anymore in. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support our work. Make a donation at amnesty.org.uk/chipin...
Aug 17, 2012•30 min
In episode three our host Susan Calman brings some of the world's best comedians to a tiny stage in Edinburgh for your listening pleasure. There's QI's Alan Davies, Sarah Pascoe and Michael Mittemeir having a chat. As well as performances from the hilarious David O'Doherty, the rib tickling Jo Caulfield, the smiley Rob Becket and a phenomenal wrap up rap from Abandoman! If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support our work. Make a donation at amnesty.org.uk/chipin...
Aug 15, 2012•33 min
In the second episode of our Secret Comedy Podcast, live from the Underbelly in the heart of the Edinburgh Fringe, host Susan Calman is joined by the weird, wonky and wonderful Paul Foot and Hollywood superstar Michael Winslow. The Blanks (the band from Scrubs) perform and Edinburgh stalwarts Josie Long and Sarah Kendall talk politics and freedom of expression. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support our work. Make a donation at amnesty.org.uk/chipin...
Aug 10, 2012•27 min
Live from Edinburgh in this episode we have Jimeoin, Daniel Sloss, Rhys Darby, Lucy Porter, Adam Kay and Shappi Khorsandi all kept in order by Susan Calman. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support our work. Make a donation at amnesty.org.uk/chipin
Aug 07, 2012•28 min
Live twice a week from the Underbelly at this year's Edinburgh Festival Susan Calman presents Amnesty's Secret Comedy Podcast featuring chat, sketches and songs. In this first episode hear from Reginald D Hunter, Shappi Khorsandi, Tim Key, John Bishop, Jason Manford, Adam Hills, Jason Byrne, plus even more funny stuff from the Amnesty comedy archive. If you have enjoyed this podcast please chip in a few quid to help support our work. Make a donation at amnesty.org.uk/chipin...
Aug 02, 2012•10 min
