Iain Stirling
The Comedian's Comedian Podcast
Stuart Goldsmith
4.8 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 28 March 2025
⏱️ 91 minutes
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Summary
Iain Stirling is best known as the razor-sharp voice of Love Island, you may also know him from Series 8 of Taskmaster, hosting ITV2’s hit game show CelebAbility, his very own sitcom, Buffering, or maybe even his days on CBBC! He’s now back with Relevant, a brand-new stand-up show touring throughout the UK.
In this episode we discuss the creative freedom working within kids' television, growing up with the Edinburgh Fringe on his doorstep, the impact of success on his stand-up audience, the changing landscapes of a comedy career and the value of collaboration.
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| 0:58.3 | Change needs you. |
| 1:00.7 | You. |
| 1:20.4 | Thank you. Hello and welcome back to the show. |
| 1:23.6 | I'm Stuart Goldsmith and this, welcome back. How presumptuous. |
| 1:25.5 | It's niche, niche. |
| 1:31.0 | Welcome back or to the show. My name is Stuart Goldsmith. This is the Comedians Comedian podcast in which I try and get into the heads and under the skin of the creative |
| 1:35.7 | habits and processes of your favourite comedians. And this episode with the brilliant Ian Sterling is a splash |
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