Today is MoodyComedy’s 4th birthday, so in order to celebrate we will be taking a trip down memory lane, revisiting the top 10 most-visited articles of all time on MoodyComedy, to serve as a reminder of all the fantastic creatives that the website has championed over the years.
10) Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast – 6th December 2014
‘When Richard Herring shouts “RHLSTP!” to his audience at the Leicester Square Theatre, they holler it back instantaneously, and at twice the volume. It immediately becomes clear that I’ve stumbled across a society, a cult, and something that I want to be a part of…’
9) Romesh Ranganathan: Asian Provocateur – 28th October 2015
‘Self-confessed ‘coconut’ Romesh Ranganathan has recently embarked on a traditional tour of the country of his heritage, Sri Lanka. Spending each episode with a different distant relative, Romesh has been introduced to various elements of the culture he feels he has been ignoring up until now, and the time has come to share those experiences with the public…’
8) Katherine Ryan: Kathbum – 8th June 2016
‘Katherine Ryan has blossomed over the past year and this is clear from the moment she walks on stage, greeted by bellowing cheers of excitement and endearment. She appears surprisingly relaxed, but humble, explaining her reasons for always bringing a support act with her on tour before progressing towards the heart of the show…’
© Idil Sukan
7) Sara Pascoe and John Robins, Edinburgh Previews – 12th July 2014
‘What I loved most about Pascoe’s show was that she talked very openly regarding her feminist views without leaving a resentful feel in the air: she spoke of liberation and change…’
6) Martin Pilgrim: Why I Quit Comedy – 10th February 2016
‘What was the catalyst for your decision to quit comedy?’
‘I just stopped enjoying it really. I’ve got a fairly tiring day job and I was less and less willing to travel in the evenings. I realised that I’d begun to feel relieved when a gig got cancelled, which is not a good sign. I also realised that I didn’t have anything particularly new or interesting to say…’
5) Top 5 Moments… Shooting Stars – 22nd October 2014
‘Shooting Stars is without doubt the greatest panel show ever made, with it lasting for a healthy six series and spanning from 1993 to 2011. It remains a source of frustration for me that the programme was cancelled in 2011 as it definitely hadn’t exhausted itself in any way…’
© BBC
4) Noel’s Art Club – 7th May 2014
‘Twitter is often used by young and old people alike to stalk their favourite celebrities, express mundane facts and controversial opinions or to sell products to the public. Noel Fielding, however, has recently decided to use the social networking site in a new way…’
3) Seven Questions With… Gus the Fox – 15th February 2015
‘Do you believe there is an afterlife?’
‘Religion’s a funny one. It sort of feels like the whole thing would be redundant by now and everyone would just grow up and stop talking shit but even in this age of enlightenment it feels like there’s still a wave of resurgence and it never goes away…’
2) Seven Questions With… Roisin Conaty – 20th March 2015
‘What makes you laugh?’
‘Everything. Eventually. Life is pretty ridiculous really, I mean, we are spinning in a ball in space. Any part of it slowed down, held up and examined is equally beautiful, tedious, painful and funny…’
1) Seven Questions With… Aisling Bea – 26th June 2015
‘Are you a pleasure to be around?’
‘I am an utter delight when I’ve had a few drinks, but when I’m sober people wonder if I’m drunk or what exactly is happening here…’
© Aisling Bea