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Comedians in Chippies Getting Fatter

Series 1

Colin Murphy

Duration: 13 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Available for 2 months

Join Belfast comedian Ciarán Bartlett as he struggles to maintain composure while having lunch with his comedy hero Colin Murphy. Colin is one of the most successful comedians of the last 30 years and one of only a handful of comedians to have MCed the world-famous Empire Laughs Back comedy club in Belfast. He has also appeared on panel shows such as BBC NI’s The Blame Game and RTE’s The Panel.

Ciarán and Colin first met when Ciarán sauntered over to Colin and asked him for a gig in the Empire, and Colin told Ciarán to go away and do gigs elsewhere first. The rest is history. They have since performed on several live bills together including one recent sold out show in Bangor’s Courthouse at which one audience member gave away all the family secrets. They chat about Colin’s career, doing comedy in the 1990s, that Bangor show, and how they met, all while having an absolute feast in the iconic Long’s chip shop in the heart of Belfast. Butter some bread and join in! Show less

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