People we are back! With the return of live comedy we felt it was our duty to bring back PULL BACK REVEAL...all be it with a tweak on the format! We're going out into the field talking to acts performing at Nodding Dog Comedy gigs across the North West, audience members, sharing live clips from the shows and soaking up and then spraying the atmosphere down the wires to your ears! TV stars a plenty and some of the hottest rising stars sprinkled on top! If you want to join us at a live gig check o...
May 17, 2021•8 min
When lockdown hit and all shows were cancelled for the foreseeable we weren't too sure what to do next with West Didsbury Comedy Festival. After a few weeks of crying I dusted myself down and decided to get some shows out online and to make the most of the situation. This episode is the audio from our live streamed Heat 3 of the New Act competition and it is an absolute beauty. I joined MC Chris Brooker throughout a lot of the show as we introduced some brilliant new-ish acts, plus the amazing M...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 14
S2 EP13: TONY COWARDS Tony is a rapidfire gag merchant with an arsenal full of one-liners, for laughs-per-minute he's tough to beat! Renowned on the circuit for his quick wit and beautifully crafted material I am personally a big fan of Tony and his work! Something of a Twitter sensation, Tony's jokes turn up in all sorts of places, from greetings cards to The Times newspaper, even if you've never heard of him there's a good chance that you'll have laughed at one of his gags. We enjoy a lovely r...
May 07, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 13
LEE JONES is both the owner of ROFL comedy club and also the owner of both WBU and WBF World Boxing Titles. Its a fascinating discussion about boxing (I know literally nothing about it, but how often do you talk to a world champion!) and how Lee ended up with first a comedy club in Burslam and now currently ROFL in Newcastle Under Lyme. Not too surprisingly Lee is a focused and determined man who likes things just a certain way, and it is that attention to detail and winning mentality that is ga...
May 03, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 12
RANDOMISER: As part of the abridged West Didsbury Comedy Festival Live & Online I came up with some new shows and formats. This is one of those where 4 comedians went head to head against each other and the Randomiser. Random topics to choose from on a variety of subjects to show off their skills. This is the audio take from the video, which is up on www.facebook.com/westdidscomfest. The amazing comedians being brilliant and generous with their time are John Scott, Sadia Azmat, Raul Kohli an...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 11
S2 E10: Boothby Graffoe should have been performing a sold out on opening night of my comedy festival, WEST DIDSBURY COMEDY FESTIVAL. Now for obvious reasons the festival could not go ahead, so rather than be beaten completely we teamed up with Jokepit.com and EVO Didsbury to put a mini version of the festival live and online. The audio here is from the live stream, so there are a couple of occasions when we are clearly chatting about something visual. However, this was just too good not share f...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 10
S2 E9: VLADIMIR MCTAVISH! Someone who I consider a great friend through standup. Vlad is an award winning comedian who has been all over TV, radio and smashes it at Edinburgh Festival year after year. It’s a lovely chat with one of the nicest and most generous guys in comedy. Enjoy!
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Any Matthews is a stand up comedian living in Edinburgh, based in Glasgow during lockdown and originally for Leigh-On-Sea. We actually manage a fairly normal chat about comedy in the most part, how she got into, some brilliant Edfringe tips, her style and how she writes. We obviously stray into ‘C Word’ territory now and again, but not too much! It’s a really fun episode, Amy is a charming guest and I am on brilliant form haha. Sit back relax and enjoy! Check out Amy on twitter https://twitter.c...
Apr 19, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 8
S2 E7: HOLLY BURN is an exceptional comedian, actress and writer. Her mix of stand-up and surreal character work has seen her excel in all mediums from stage to screen and social media sensation. Eddie Izzard has described her as ‘Sexy and bonkers like twin peaks’. You may recognise her from stand out performances on Harry Hills Clubnite and from the viral hit she achieved with her take on ‘73 questions with Victoria Beckham’. Infectious with her energy, enthusiasm and talent Holly was generous ...
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 7
S2 EP6: GAVIN WEBSTER At last I got to speak to Gavin Webster who has been on my hit list for the show for quite sometime and I was not disappointed! With approaching 30 years experiencing on the circuit, a host of TV credits to his name and the love of his peers, I was confident that this would be a delightful hour in the company of one of the best - and it was! We chat about virus stuff for a bit, how Gav thinks the circuit and comics will react, but plenty of other topics too. You can check G...
Apr 11, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 6
S2 EP5: MILO EDWARDS An episode that doesn't centre around lockdowns or viruses (OK there is a bit of it still!), and where I learn that my vocabulary is slowly diminishing. I chat with Milo about his foray into Russian standup, both on the circuit and on TV, what he would have been doing at Edfringe 2020, his book, the UK circuit and a bit more in between. A really fascinating guy and I hope a welcome escape return to standup chat for all of my beautiful listeners! You can check out Milo on his...
Apr 09, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 5
S2 EP4: PHIL PAGETT! PHIL PAGETT is my guest this episode where we encompass dog parenting, comedy style, postcode lotteries, home schooling and some virus thingy. Phil is a fantastic one liner standup who you must go and see as soon as you can! He is also a part of the mighty News With Jokes podcast! Check out his links here: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Phil_Pagett and https://twitter.com/newswithjokes Also check out our sponsor https://www.jokepit.com/ THE online comedy box office with a tonn...
Apr 07, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 4
We are DELIGHTED to announce that we have a sponsor for the show in the form of the AMAZING... JOKEPIT.COM Please do check them out! We can't wait to do some more work on the podcast with them but also on some other projects too! THANK YOU!
Apr 06, 2020•2 min•Season 2Ep. 1
S2 E3: STEVE N ALLEN - THE LOCKDOWN TAPES Steve N Allen stars as a regular member of the news-desk team in " The Mash Report " - BBC2's BAFTA nominated topical/satirical comedy show which launched in 2017. He is also an experienced comedian and host with material that ranges from an observational look at life to up to date topical comedy. As a stand-up Steve has performed in comedy clubs all across the UK and Europe. He has also performed at comedy festivals in Edinburgh, Brighton and Leicester ...
Apr 03, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 3
S2 EP2: POPE LONERGAN - THE LOCKDOWN TAPES This episode I am joined by the marvellous POPE LONERGAN! Pope Lonergan is a comedian, Quaker, drug addict and creator of ‘Pope’s Addiction Clinic’ (“From fearless and funny to heart-stoppingly raw" Evening Standard) and ‘The Care Home Tour’ (“The comedians taking slapstick into new territory” ~ The Guardian). We have a good old natter like two old friends that have never actually met and are both locked in their houses (In Popes case, his parents house...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 2
S2 EP1: SADIA AZMAT - THE LOCKDOWN TAPES Season 2 launches in style as I am joined by the exceptional stand up and podcaster SADIA AZMAT! As I predicted in the trailer for season 2, the conversation is dominated by Convid-19 and the societal, cultural, political and economic impact it is having and could have in future...plus what this could mean for the future of live comedy and the current trend of 'gigging' online. Its a fascinating chat with one of the most relevant voices currently on the c...
Mar 31, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Hey good people! We’re back! Lockdown has woken us from our hibernation to bring you a tonne of new episodes with some of our very favourite funny people. S2 E1 launches next week but for now hears a bit about what you can look forward to and what we’ve been up to since we last occupied your heads, hearts and ears.
Mar 29, 2020•9 min
Hello! It’s a teaser promo catch up touch base! Stuff coming soon and more! Oh we love this guy!
Jan 10, 2020•8 min
It’s been too long and I am very sorry! Here is the brilliant HOWARD READ and we chat all things from wood burning stoves to cruise ships. Howard Read is an award-winning writer, stand-up comic, songwriter, actor and animator. He specialises in writing and performing family and children’s comedy for stage and TV. Howard is best known for his unique creation Little Howard, an animated interactive six-year-old boy, who performs alongside him on stage and screen. Together they stole the show at the...
Oct 18, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Updates on West Didsbury Comedy Festival and the old podder! Get involved! KICKSTARTER! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kevrook/west-didsbury-comedy-festival TWITTER! https://www.twitter.com/westdidscomfest https://www.twitter.com/pullbackreveal FACEBOOK! https://www.facebook.com/westdidscomfest https://www.facebook.com/pullbackreveal
Sep 27, 2019•19 min
MICK FERRY describes himself as ‘A jobbing stand up comedian that is too old for TV’. Of course he is much more than that. A ridiculously talented standup, Mick is admired and respected by everyone from the newest open spot to the biggest names in comedy. Able to switch from surrealism to anecdotal story telling to topical to on the spot observations in a flash, it’s no surprise that he is one of the most in demand comics in the UK. He should also be a household name. As genuinely one of all my ...
Sep 23, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 25
JOHN SCOTT has been a pro stand up comedian for 15 years and it’s all been going very well: Gigging all over the world, hugely respected in the industry for his satirical and topical humour, award winning and arse kicking festival shows. Behind the mask though John has had his struggles. His misdiagnosed mental health condition labelled him schizophrenic for five years before he took himself to hospital. There he came face-to-face with psychologists who had seen his comedy and had decided the pe...
Sep 16, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 24
With his infectious energy and huge stage presence, it is easy to see why Junior Simpson is a circuit favourite. Simpson has a boundless joy and exuberance that has audiences hooked with hilarity. A true observational comic, Simpson finds his humour in the everyday and humdrum with anecdotes of his world travels as a comedian adding a personal originality to his set. Although mischievous and daring, Simpson is never crass or crude and can tailor his set to suit any audience making him a favourit...
Sep 09, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Billy Kirkwood can do anything... or so it would seem! Acclaimed standup comedian, kids tv presenter, ICW wrestling announcer and commentator and record breaking breakfast radio host! One of the nicest people you could ever wish to meet we explore Billy’s route to career success, how he pulled it off and what the future may hold. TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Billykirkwood FACEBOOK: https://m.facebook.com/billykirkwoodcomedy/
Sep 05, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 23
An announcement! Kev Rook has decided that it is about time that Manchester had a solely comedy dedicated festival again and therefore over 24/25/26 April 2020 the inaugural WEST DIDSBURY COMEDY FESTIVAL will launch. Hear a bit more about it here and please do follow the festivals progress on TWITTER https://www.twitter.com/westdidscomfest FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/westdidscomfest/
Sep 04, 2019•5 min•Season 1Ep. 13
TOBY HADOKE is a stand up comedian, writer, actor, voice over artist, presenter, blogger, podcaster and Dr Who expert and super fan. Held in high regard in every circle he mixes, Toby has forged a career through diversity. The brilliant (annoying) thing is that he is pretty darn good at everything he does. From how you pronounce his name, end of the world fantasies/survival strategies, his famed and adored award winning comedy club XS Malarkey, through his career, views on the comedy circuit and...
Sep 01, 2019•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 22
CRAIG DEELEY is a stand up comedian, actor, improviser and tweeter extraordinaire! Not only does he leave live audiences delighted but he also has the knack of crafting the perfect twitter gag - often gaining thousands of likes and retweets. For my sins, and feel sorry for Craig here, I try out some hastily written jokes of my own on him (mainly on the subject of Rocky films - there is no reason for this) for feedback and critique. Craig discusses the art of writing one liners, his comedy career...
Aug 28, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 21
Hello! Just a little catch up with me about what’s coming up, how you can get involved and how you can help the show! Show us some love and give us a share, rate, review, like, subscribe...whatever you can do! Get clicking! More amazing comedy and standup on the way and some other very funny people too! If you want you can follow us on twitter https://www.twitter.com/pullbackreveal or drop me an email pullbackreveal@gmail.com!
Aug 28, 2019•8 min•Season 1Ep. 12
ATHENA KUGBLENU is a BBC New Comedy Awards finalist and 2017 nominee for the 99 Club Female Comedians’ Bursary. She writes for BBC Radio 4, regularly appears on BBC radio and in 2017 represented the UK at the Johannesburg International Comedy Festival. She has also taken two acclaimed hours to the Edinburgh Fringe, KMT (2017) and Follow the Leader (2018). A brilliant standup that you must watch if you get the chance! In this conversation we have a really interesting chat about the (mis)represent...
Aug 25, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 19
CONRAD KOCH is South Africa’s top comedy ventriloquist, and possibly the only one. He is a double International Emmy nominated comedian, most famous for the puppet Chester Missing. Chester Missing has his own TV show, 300k twitter followers and has won numerous awards in his own right, including being the first recipient of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation’s Anti-Racism Award. Known for his biting satire, Chester Missing has interviewed most of South Africa’s elite from President down, and has held...
Aug 22, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 18
