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Geoff Rowe - Founder of the UK's biggest comedy festival (Leicester), which led to his order of the British Empire Medal award. Now, as a prime mover behind the Live Comedy Association he wants live comedy to be finally recognised for it's cultural importance to the UK - instead of "glass blowing, folk music and Morris dancing!" Recorded the day before a Government Select Committee announced it will looking at the challenges faced by the UK comedy industry.

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On this award-nominated show - Arthur Smith - UK comedy legend on stage, TV and radio for many decades. Currently narrates BBC's Money for Nothing and star of the brilliant Grumpy Old Men. He has also been a West End playwright - An Evening with Gary Lineker - plus singer, poet, presenter and writer.

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Arthur Smith: My first 75 years in Comedy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwEFDog9kzk

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Respected comics, Steve Gribbin and Paul Ricketts, reflect on hecklers - people in the audience who interrupt during a comedian's performance. This is prompted by one of the UK's biggest comedians, Peter Kay, being recently criticised for throwing out two audience members who heckled him with his own punch line.

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Email: ushouldvebeenherelastweek@gmail.com

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Esther Manito - the Essex born Anglo-Lebanese comedian quickly became a star of UK TV and radio. The first female comedian to perform at Dubai Opera House, and also a finalist in the 2019 Arab British Centre's Award for Culture, Esther chats about how the comedy bug changed her life.

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Esther on BBC's Live at the Apollo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDXugKYw5F0

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Email: ushouldvebeenherelastweek@gmail.com

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On the award nominated show we have Jeff Innocent, who over along career has been voted British Comedian of the Year, Comic's Comic of the Year and Best Live Club Comedian. But, only after online video clips went viral did he find nationwide recognition. Here he talks to Steve and Paul about how this has impacted his life on and off stage.

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Clip of Jeff: https://youtu.be/590gl63lkz4

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Email: ushouldvebeenherelastweek@gmail.com

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Alan Francis, as a comedian and actor has performed on the most prestigious stages in the UK, as well as appearances on TV, film and radio. Plus he's also written for stage, screen and radio including his own show on BBC Radio 4. He talks about the differences in doing all three disciplines.

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