Chris began stand-up in 1995, aged 23, and won the City Life Comedian of the Year that very same year! He subsequently performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, garnering Perrier Comedy Award nominations. Two of his shows were later adapted for Radio 4.

Chris has also written two books, both published by Hodder and Stoughton: “Cautionary Tales for Grown Ups” in 2006, followed by “It Wasn’t Me: Why Everybody is to Blame and You’re Not” in 2008. Books, vids, etc

Chris is on tour in early 2010, check out his official website for details: http://www.chrisaddison.com/

Stand-up, Radio, TV, films – where is your book, stadium tour and film directorial debut?

I already wrote 2 books. My favourite is http://bit.ly/1JUxys I loved writing it. I did a stadium tour, but in 1972, so you won’t remember.

You’ve been in a TV series and film from the mind of Armando Iannucci – how amazing do you find that? How can it be topped?

Unbelievable. If you’d told the student me it’d happen I would have exploded. Toppable only by working with the young Julie Christie.

So, you’ve been on twitter since Jan 2009 and have nearly 7k followers. Enjoying it? Who do you enjoy following?

I love it a bit too much. Top follows inc. @simonblackwell @ianmartin @jeremylimb @geofflloyd @Schiaparelli @rebeccafront @dotwinter. Funny.

Twitter.com/MrChrisAddison

Coombs is the writer and co-producer of web hit ‘Chelsey: OMG!’, a comedy charting the trials and tribulations of an American girl visiting London.

As a comedy writer and performer Coombs has worked with some of the UK’s leading production companies. He is also an accomplished actor, most notably appearing alongside Dame Judi Dench in the BAFTA-nominated BBC drama ‘Can You Hear Me Thinking?’

Nat is currently presenting Five’s ‘NFL’ coverage on Sunday and Monday nights, and is a co-presenter on the channel’s saturday morning.

Check out Nat’s official site: http://www.natcoombs.com/

Presenter, writer, producer, comedian – gun to the head moment, which one is your true love?

Depends on who’s holding the gun.If my agent then whichever makes most money. Ditto my wife. If it’s me, then presumably career on skid row

You are the force behind the show “Chelsey:OMG!”. What’s the premise of the show?

Clueless with a touch of My name is Earl and mid 80’s Neighbours.Affluent Yank in UK tries to save world. Or Newcastle at the very least.

I became a fan of the Lions after seeing Barry Sanders play – what attracted you to the Dolphins?

Impressive jerry curl mullets,mercurial Dan Marino, and an exciting, cavalier team that never looked like winning the big one.See West Ham.

Twitter.com/NatCoombs

In October 2009, as a final goodbye to Grange Hill after 30 years, Erkan is hosting one last Grange Hill Cast Reunion at the Sound nightclub in London’s Leicester Square. The proceeds of the event will go to charity.

You can get your tickets from Erkan’s website.

You will forever be Roland to a generation – has that been a positive or negative thing, personally and professionaliy.

Being Roland has always been exciting both professionally and personally. I’d happily do it all again.

You are trying to organise a Grange Hill Reunion – has Twitter, Facebook, etc. helped in tracking people down?

Many of the cast are difficult to track down, but thanks to the general public on twitter and facebook we have managed to find a few.

There have been a number of GH reunions over the years – why is this one special?

This reunion is special because its the first time 30 years of cast will be in the same place at the same time and its for charity

Twitter.com/ErkanMustafa

Since ending his partnership with Lee, Herring has written a number of books, writes a popular daily blog which is now 7 years old, has a popular podcast with 6 Music presenter (and other twitterview interviewee) Andrew Collins, and is currently enjoying success with his “Hitler’s Moustache” Edinburgh comedy show.

What came first the ‘tache or the idea for the ‘tache show? And why?

The idea was 1st. I am not sure quite how it came about, but started wondering why tache had taken rap for Hitler and if that could change.

Your Headmaster’s Son show got great reviews last year – what do you think in it worked so well in connecting with people?

It was about looking back at embarrassments of adolescence from the safe distance of middle age. And was honest. People identified with it.

You’ve blogged for ages, are a committed twitter-er, and let Andrew Collins into yr house – isn’t that a definition of a geek?

Don’t think all geeks let Collings into their house, but I’m a friend of geeks & geeky things and they in turn (mainly) are friends with me.

Twitter.com/Herring1967

His role as Pete Gifford in “Cold Feet” led to a Best Tv Comedy Actor nomination, and his “Hobson’s Choice” stage role earned him an award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. After a guest stint on “Coronation Street” in 2008, John has returned for a six month contract on the Street.

You turned down a scholarship in the US to study at Manchester – what do you think you’d be doing if you had accepted?

I turned down a drumming Scholarship in the states ,so if I had taken it I’d be drumming, rather than acting for a living.

You’re back in Corrie now – why is it that so many comedians seem to be turning up in it these days?

One of the joys of Coronation St. Is that it exploits the lighter side of life, so comedians are an obvious choice for roles.

You’ve been on Twitter a while now – how are you enjoying it? Whose your favourite twitterer?

I don’t have favourite twitterer although I love it when my comedy chums start hashtags eg.#three words after sex. They’re great fun.

Twitter.com/JohnnyThomson2

Schneider has also been in a number of highly successful films such as “28 Days Later”, “A Knight’s Tale” and “Mission:Impossible” and is currently appearing in a film directed by David Baddiel.

You’ve been in classic comedies – The Day Today, I’m Alan Partridge, etc – did studying Yiddish Drama help with those roles

Absolutely. All the rehearsals were conducted in Yiddish. And you’ll notice that in most of my roles I look Jewish

It’s said you have a sitcom in the works set in the office of a celebrity magazine – true? If so, when will we see it?

Wikipedia’s wonderful, isn’t it? – I directed a pilot for ITV but they didn’t go with it. But I’m not bitter. Really. No. Really.

You seem to be tweeting a lot – is it a new way to waste time, or are you the master of your twitter use?

I am Twitter’s bitch. Twitter’s gimp. I’m addicted. It’s the earning a living/eating/sleeping bit that’s the time-waster now.

Twitter.com/DavidSchneider

Since C4’s early morning programme R.I.S.E. finished, which Iain co-presented, Iain has become a mainstay on radio stations such as LBC, Virgin and now Absolute Radio where he presents a break from non-stop music with an irreverent phone-in show (he recently wrestled a listener).

Iain’s occasional podcast Shindiggery can be gotten via his website iainlee.co.uk/

A Silver Sony award, a BBC2 sitcom on its way – is this the resurgence of Iain Lee on our radio and tv sets?

Hardly. The Scum Also Rises starts filming this week for BBC2. It’s not a starring role. I’m a regular but it’s a small part.

You were an early podcaster with Shindiggery – what’s happened to that? Is it true you’re doing it live?

Shindiggery live will be at the Hen&Chickens July.Prob won’t be broadcast but Im filming it. Shindig podcast will start gain when I get time

You have a band that does Pop and rock songs sung in Japanese – surely that’s not true?

True enough. Boomhauer x play at The Water Rats in Kings Cross on July 20th. Japanese vocals and a horn section. It rocks mo fo

Twitter.com/IainLee

Robert Llewellyn is probably best known as the robot Kryten in the hit comedy sci-fi show Red Dwarf. He is also a an author, presenter of numerous programs including Scrapheap Challenge, and now the mastermind behind the web hit CarPool. His extensive website www.llew.co.uk contains all you need to know about Robert.

Red Dwarf finally made a comeback after many years, but as a TV show, does this mean the plans for a film are dead?

After 10 years doing nothing then suddenly working together again, I don’t think anything is impossible. New series is more likely though

Where did this CarPool idea come from? And who, dead or alive, would be your top Carpooler?

CarPool idea came from recording David Baddiel when he gave me a lift in 1998. Took me a while to get it together, like 10 years. I most want to have Jodie Foster as a carpooler

You’ve been ahead of the curve in your net use (llew.co.uk for example). Are you a geek, or just a fan of connecting w/people?

I’m an amateur geek, love plugging stuff together and making it work, used to be mechanical stuff, now it’s digital stuff. Always need help

Twitter.com/BobbyLlew

Emma Kennedy began performing at university, becoming President of The Oxford Revue. Upon graduating, Emma trained as a solicitor and for three years practised in London. She left the law in 1995 and has been writing and performing ever since. Her latest book “The Tent, the Bucket and Me” was released in March 2009

Has Twitter helped you with promoting your new book? Does being the 102nd Most Influential Person on Twitter mean anything?

I think a few more people have been made aware of it. I was very surprised to be so high up. I think it’s because I try and reply to tweeps.

You seem to be mildly obsessed with @KirstieAlley – do you think her tweets are genius or snippets of a breakdown?

I embrace eccentrics. Her tweets with @MelissaEGilbert are Internet gold. Gilbert fixing kirstie’s toilet? The stuff dreams are made on

You are on Twitter, you’ve blogged since 2003 – how much of a geek are you? Or just very PR-savvy? Or lonely like @Herring1967?

I spend a lot of time writing so I have a lot of social sites open. It makes me feel as if I work in an office. See you at the watercooler

Twitter.com/EmmaK67

You are the King of Twitter – do you think Twitter is passing fad or the next step in the net revolution?

Not a passing fad, but a small hummock on the way to future peaks we can only guess at.

You are described as a comedian, author, director, actor, etc. etc. Which one is the most personally satisfying?

Writing is the most satisfying for me. Oh, and the most frustrating. But at least one is always in control. Even of the word count.

Based on your Tweets you are either working or walking – what things are you working on at the moment?

Just written a lecture. Am behind on a screenplay. QI starts next week. To Dublin tomorrow. It’s all madly busy but I like it thus.

Twitter.com/StephenFry