Comedy Catalysts - Jessica Fostekew
Harriet Kemsley chats to a comedian about the trailblazing comic who inspired them to pick up the mic. Harriet hears Jessica Fostekew talk about her hero Rik Mayall
The multi award-winning comic Harriet Kemsley invites her peers to celebrate the trail blazing comedians who inspired them to pick up the mic.
In this second series, broadcast across the week in Radio 4 Extra’s Comedy Club, four of the UK’s top stand-up comedians share how their comedy heroes informed their stand-up styles, and changed their lives.
This episode features Jessica Fostekew celebrating her hero, the anarchic and charasmatic alternative comedian, Rik Mayall.
Also featuring:
Jen Brister on French and Saunders
Josie Long on David O’Doherty
Shazia Mirza on Richard Pryor
Harriet Kemsley is an award winning comedian, writer, podcaster, and host of the Comedy Club on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra.
Produced by Anne-Marie Luff, Made for 4 Extra
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- Mon 4 Jan 2021 22:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra