Narin Oz (née Narin Özenci) is an actor, comedian, writer and prankster based in London, England.

She co-starred on the television hidden camera show, Girls Go Trolling (Ch4) with Stephanie O’Keeffe, Annie McGrath and Verona Rose. She acted in the TV comedy drama Man Like Mobeen (BBC Three) and in feature movies Hooligan Legacy (dir. Nicholas Winter, 2016), Finding Fatimah (dir. Oz Arshad, 2017) and several other roles.

This is her origin story.

Narin's Profile: HERE

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Kate Smurthwaite is a left wing, feminist, atheist, polyamorous stand up comedian, writer and activist. She is also the host and star of the News at Kate video series. She's currently performing as a drag king with the satirical character Milo Standards.

This is Kate's origin story.

Image by Guy Smallman. Presented by Martin Walker

Kate’s Profile HERE

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John Dowie is a stand up comedian, writer, composer and author. His act is considered by many to be the precursor to the alternative comedy movement. Indeed, when John first started performing solo stand up, there was no live comedy circuit at all.

He has written four books, and his latest Before I Go has just been published.

John talks to Martin Walker about the book, about his influence on comedy, and about his origin story.

Image by Steve Ullathorne.

John Dowie's Profile HERE (to buy the book, click on the Merchandise link).

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Recorded live from the Assembly Club Bar in Edinburgh, Martin Walker talks to Rosie Nicholls and Sullivan Brown - the sketch comics Grubby Little Mitts. Sometimes when it feels like everything is going wrong, its because it is. Recorded on an iPhone, because rather fittingly, the mic wasn't working.

The Grubbs Linktree HERE

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Darrell Martin runs Just the Tonic - celebrating 30 years... Darrell gives us an open an honest account of its origins, and what he really thinks of the first act he booked under the JTT banner in Edinburgh, comedian Jim Jefferies.

Presented by Martin Walker.

https://edinburgh.justthetonic.com/

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Alex Petty runs the Edinburgh Free Festival - celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024. He is promoting well over three hundred Edinburgh shows this year, but how did it all get started? When the pandemic hit, how did the Laughing Horse survive?

Presented by Martin Walker.

https://freefestival.co.uk/

https://www.onthemic.co.uk/

It's episode 100! We wanted to do something special for our century and here it is. An extended interview with the brilliant Shetland-born comedian, Marjolein Robertson.

This is her origin story.

Marjolein (for English people - its pronounced Marry-Laine) also talks about her exciting 2024 Edinburgh show, 'Marjolein Robertson: O'.

Image by John Carolan. Presented by Martin Walker.

Marjolein's Profile and Social Media HERE

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Mark is one of the greatest left wing satirists working today. Also known as a political activist, he says that comedy and politics are inevitably entwined.

This is Mark's origin story.

He also talks about his 2024 Edinburgh show, 'Mark Thomas: Gaffa Tapes'.

Image art by Tracey Moberly. Presented by Martin Walker.

Mark's Profile and Social Media HERE

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