Greg McHugh on Gary Tank Commander, Only Child Series 2 & The One Improvisation in Fresh Meat
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Greg McHugh discusses his work on various comedy series and his experiences in stand-up.
Marc and Stu are joined by actor and writer Greg McHugh. Greg discusses the genesis behind his hit series Gary Tank Commander , recounts working on the Sam Bain & Jesse Armstrong written Fresh Meat , and discusses acting alongside Scottish comedy legend Gregor Fischer in the new series of their BBC sitcom Only Child . Plus, Greg recounts his early days in stand-up and what he learned working with the likes of Kevin Bridges and Frankie Boyle, why he barely remembers performing as Gary at the live shows at the Hydro, and recalls his worst ever acting audition. Only Child is available now on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m00255fp/only-child Marc is back at the Edinburgh Fringe with his new show "If & When" at 7:35PM every night at Monkey Barrel. Tickets here: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/marc-jennings-if-when Steve & Stu are performing their joint work-in-progress show at 12:05PM from 3rd-10th August. Tickets here: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/stuart-mcpherson-and-stephen-buchanan-work-in-progress Sign up to our Patreon for fortnightly bonus eps plus footage from all the Some Laugh Live shows…
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