What inspired you to write your show, Paul Campbell: The Lost Tapes of Somerfield? Well, my general interest in comedy has leaned towards self contained hour long shows and I really wanted to write one. I’d thought for a while of potential topics and stories to tell, but they all felt forced. About a year … Continue reading “I feel like I’ve gotten better at expressing myself more authentically through comedy.” | Paul Campbell on reliving his teenage obsession in The Lost Tapes of Somerfield

Tell us about your style of comedy. I’m trying to get a catchphrase going: Do you like silly? Because that’s what I aim for, just plain silliness. I’m trying to veer from more straight stand-up into clowny, alternative, silly stuff. It’s clever, I make my own props that are way too time consuming. At the … Continue reading “I use my comedy to invite people into my world” | Mette Kousholt on exploring philosophy and neurodivergence through Eurovision-level silliness

Tell us about your style of comedy. I like to watch comedy that is alternative with a capital A - think formally trained clowns covering themselves in raw egg. While I’m not quite that weird, I like to think of myself as someone who enjoys and embraces the fact that standup is a rule-free world. … Continue reading “Laughing together in a room full of other people at the same stuff feels really nice, doesn’t it?” | Ali Panting on revelling in the weirdness of standup, props and radio comedy