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The Comedy Café: 07/12/2012

07/12/2012

BBC Radio Scotland - The Comedy Café, 07/12/2012

Janice Forsyth chats to Scottish comic Danny Bhoy and finds out why sketch comedy rocks!

Janice Forsyth speaks to Scottish comic Danny Bhoy, the 'stand up equivalent of Bill Bryson', plus she finds out why sketch comedy truly rocks.

Janice speaks to a Scottish comic who might not be a household name at home, despite becoming one of the most globally successful and prolific comics working in the world today - with appearances on The David Letterman Show and his own hour long special on Comedy Central in the States - it's Moffat-born Danny Bhoy!

Last month, comedians and promoters in London held an emergency meeting to discuss what was being described as a 'crisis' in live comedy - Comedy clubs are struggling to find audiences, despite the perception that Britain is enjoying is a boom time for stand-up. Factors such as unadventurous comedians, tough financial times, and audiences only willing to see famous faces were all cited as factors for a downturn in audience numbers. We'll discuss how Scotland is faring - and what can be done with Scottish comedian Teddy (Ross Craig) and Comedy critic Jay Richardson

And if comedy is the new rock and roll - then sketch groups are the Bands! Hear how Burnistoun and River City actor Gerry McLaughlin is firing up the punk spirit in sketch comedy - plus some exclusive, exciting news from R4's 'Sketchormama' producer, Gus Beattie!

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