Some bitesize best bits from fabulous guests in season 2 including: Adam Bloom Anna Nicholson Andy Riley Kate Smurthwaite More snipets to follow next week.

Phil Porter - Episode 16

Sep 24th, 2021 45m 45s

Welcome to the final interview of Season 2. Enjoy my friends . Season 3 is in the works and will be released in 2022. Until then I will be popping up some best bits, and comedy snippets around the theme. Phil has been a friend for more than a

Anna Nicholson - Episode 15

Sep 17th, 2021 53m 42s

Welcome to episode 15 you lucky people. Today I've have been mostly talking to Anna Nicholson. I saw her one women character comedy show Woman of the Year in 2018 and was blown away by her confidence and funniness, which is why I was surprised

Fiona Coffey - Episode 14

Sep 10th, 2021 55m 34s

Friday the 10th September 2021 brings us the 14th EpisodeThis episode is with cabaret performer and funny woman Fiona Coffey.Fiona started as a performer in her early 50s. She has done two sell out shows, A touch of Mrs Robinson and Honey's Ha

Dave Cohen - Episode 13

Sep 3rd, 2021 50m 21s

Friday the 3rd September2021 brings lucky episode 13.This episode is with comedy writer, teacher and novelist Dave Cohen.Dave has many thing on the go. You can book on a sitcom writing course, buy his novel, Stand Up, Barry Goldman or simply l

Kate Smurthwaite - Episode 12

Aug 27th, 2021 50m 40s

Friday the 27th August 2021 brings the half way point of 8 consecutive Fridays were I release interviews that I have done with other professionally funny people. We talk about how they got their start in the industry they love.This episode is

Adam Bloom - Episode 11

Aug 20th, 2021 46m 55s

Friday the 20th August 2021 brings the third of 8 consecutive Fridays were I release interviews that I have done with other professionally funny people where we talk about how they got their start in the industry they love.This episode is with

Sally-Anne Hayward -Episode 10

Aug 13th, 2021 1h 1m

Friday the 13th August 2021 brings the second of 8 consecutive Fridays were I release interviews that I have done with other professionally funny people where we talk about how they got their start in the industry they love. This episode is wit

Andy Riley: Episode 9

Aug 6th, 2021 55m 12s

Welcome to the first episode of the second season of Get Yourself A Proper Job. This season consists of 8 more episodes released once a week for the next 8 weeks. This episode I talk to Andy Riley. Andy is a comedy writer, illustrator and chil

Marisa Carnesky: Episode 8

Dec 7th, 2020 51m 56s

In this episode, recorded at the end of 2019, I chat to Marisa Carnesky about working class beginnings, her being compelled to be a Show woman from the age of 10 and how hard it can be furrowing out a career when you can't be pigeon holed easil

Michael Fabbri: Episode 7

Oct 27th, 2020 59m 15s

This episode of Get Yourself a Proper Job I talk to Michael Fabbri. Michael has been a stand up for over 15 years and tours the country as a top club comedian. Here we talk about being funny at school and the consequences of that, how school

Liz Peters: Episode 6

Oct 9th, 2020 1h 2m

In this episode I chat to Liz Peters about finding the joy of improv comedy, the brutal feedback we have received as performers. Also we talk about the "character building" jobs she has done, about no being leading role material and how not ge

Aidan Goatley: Episode 5

Sep 24th, 2020 53m 15s

In this episode I talk to Aidan Goatley about good gigs, bad gigs and really poor gigs. Aidan talk about a disastrous Cruise Ship performing experience, how he was initially put off stand up by an early knock and how his desire to get back on s

Brodi Snook: Episode 4

Sep 14th, 2020 56m 6s

In this episode we talk about how Brodi Snook landed into the UK by herself and with no connections and, after thinking she was not even the funniest person in her own family, she worked hard to rise to become a successful gigging comedian and

Dan Evans: Episode 3

Jun 17th, 2020 41m 24s

Dan Evans first appeared on the comedy circuit in 1994, shortly after leaving a promising career as one of East Anglia's leading office menials.Since then he has played clubs and universities throughout the UK and gigged in Holland, Germany, Du

Elf Lyons: Episode 2

Jun 1st, 2020 34m 37s

Elf Lyons is an award-winning comedian, writer and theatre director. She has gained a reputation as one of the most innovative performers on the UK comedy circuit - through her dynamic high spectacle comedy shows Swan (2017), ChiffChaff (2018),

George Egg: Episode 1

May 15th, 2020 55m 8s

In the first episode of Get Yourself A Proper Job, Simon Topping talks to top cooking comedian George Egg. George has done 3 sell out Edinburgh Fringe shows about food, Anarchist Cook, DIY Chef and his latest creation, Moveable Feast. He had a

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