The Mrs Barbara Nice & Friends Podcast

Comedian and Actor Tez Ilyas has designs on being Doctor Who's first Asian Doctor, acting on stage at the Royal Shakespere Company and landing a dream role on the TV soap Neighbours. In the meantime he talks to Barbara Nice about being a naughty kid at school, being even more of a handful in Mosque class and his new Book "The Secret Diary of a British Muslim", which he wants EVERYONE to read. Visit his Website https://tezilyas.com/Or follow him on twitter: https://twitter.com/tezilyasSupport the podcast!If you want to get some extra Barbara content, you can support her on Patreon as a reward for all the comedy she has brought us through lockdown and hopefully beyond!https://www.patreon.com/BarbaraNiceIf you want to support Brum Radio's podcasting as a whole, you can buy merch from the Brum Radio Shop:https://brumradio.shop/ ★ Support this podcast ★

It's International Women's Day 2021, so to celebrate Barbara sits down with Award Winning Irish comedian Gráinne Maguire to talk about all female bills at gigs, all female flats at the Edinburgh festival and how Gráinne has been using lockdown to become a learned master of comedy.Plus, stick around at the end to hear about Barbara's 7pm Podcast rating challenge!(Though if you miss the deadline, well, it's 7pm somewhere in the world, let us know you've done it and we'll thank you anyway ;) )You can follow Gráinne on Twitter here:https://twitter.com/GrainneMaguireOr visit her personal website here:grainnemaguire.co.ukSupport the podcast!If you want to get some extra Barbara content, you can support her on Patreon as a reward for all the comedy she has brought us through lockdown and hopefully beyond!https://www.patreon.com/BarbaraNiceIf you want to support Brum Radio's podcasting as a whole, you can buy merch from the Brum Radio Shop:https://brumradio.shop/ ★ Support this podcast ★

Barbara appears this week hot off being vaccinated against COVID-19, but the experience didn't shake her world. She celebrates her normality with Chef and restaurateur Glynn Purnell of Purnell's Bistro to talk to him about how he's cooking through lockdown, how a restaurant business survives during a pandemic and what he is doing to help others. Plus, there's time to chat about his upbringing in Birmingham and the chefs that inspired him to pursue a career in food. He also has a book out that Barbara has her eyes on: https://www.awaywithmedia.com/buy-books/glynn-purnellYou can follow Glynn on Twitter here:https://twitter.com/yummy_brummieSupport the podcast!If you want to get some extra Barbara content, you can support her on Patreon as a reward for all the comedy she has brought us through lockdown and hopefully beyond!https://www.patreon.com/BarbaraNiceIf you want to support Brum Radio's podcasting as a whole, you can buy merch from the Brum Radio Shop:https://brumradio.shop/Or you could just send us the price of a coffee on Ko-fi:https://ko-fi.com/brumradioAnd follow the podcast on Twitter:https://twitter.com/podcastnice ★ Support this podcast ★

Poet and performer Jodi Ann Bickley became known to the world for her "million letters" campaign where she would write a letter to anyone who needed a bit of a mental health boost. But she caught Barbara's eye by her latest campaign, doodles of famous local faces on teatowels to raise money for charities affected by lockdown. And of COURSE, Barbara is one of them!They also chat home schooling, living in Cambodia and the famous names that inspired the doodles and how they've reacted to themThere's also big predictions for a HELL of a pancake day. Get flipping, F.O.Bs. If you would like to purchase one of Jodi's teatowels, visit her shop here:https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/cardsbyomll/Or follow her Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jodiannbickley/Support the podcast!If you want to get some extra Barbara content, you can support her on Patreon as a reward for all the comedy she has brought us through lockdown and hopefully beyond!https://www.patreon.com/BarbaraNiceIf you want to support Brum Radio's podcasting as a whole, you can buy merch from the Brum Radio Shop:https://brumradio.shop/Or you could just send us the price of a coffee on Ko-fi:https://ko-fi.com/brumradioAnd follow the podcast on Twitter:https://twitter.com/podcastnice ★ Support this podcast ★

Like every podcast going this week, Mrs Barbara Nice and Friends was fortunate to be able to chat with comedian Stewart Lee to talk about the film he has in part funded, produced, interviewed and promoted along with Michael Cummings (Brass Eye, Toast of London): King RockerThe film focuses on Birmingham alternative rock band "The Nightingales" and Stewart chats to Barbara about the making of the film as well as their shared history in the band's early days in Brum when Stewart was a fledgling standup and Barbara was part of her own groups the Surprises and The Ever-ReadysThey manage to unearth some stories about their shared past on the Birmingham music scene unique to them as well as working out how many curries it takes to make a film and how Frank Skinner's memories of being in the band made everyone question their collective memories. You can watch King Rocker on Sky Arts on 2 consecutive saturdays (6th/13th) at 9pm(Freeview Channel 11) and on its catch up service thereafter. https://kingrockerfilm.com/(Original image credit Douglas Cumming)Support the podcast!If you want to get some extra Barbara content, you can support her on Patreon as a reward for all the comedy she has brought us through lockdown and hopefully beyond!https://www.patreon.com/BarbaraNiceIf you want to support Brum Radio's podcasting as a whole, you can buy merch from the Brum Radio Shop:https://brumradio.shop/Or you could just send us the price of a coffee on Ko-fi:https://ko-fi.com/brumradioAnd follow the podcast on Twitter:https://twitter.com/podcastnice ★ Support this podcast ★

Comedian Seymour Mace isn't sure if he wants to still be a comedian when the pandemic is finally over. But while the world is on pause, he's damn sure going to use that time to educate himself and follow other passions. In this episode, he talks to Mrs Barbara Nice about his art course, breaking himself down to build himself up again, rambling about rambling and the bad press recieved by the much maligned rat.Follow Seymour on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/seymourmaceSupport the podcast!If you want to get some extra Barbara content, you can support her on Patreon as a reward for all the comedy she has brought us through lockdown and hopefully beyond!https://www.patreon.com/BarbaraNiceIf you want to support Brum Radio's podcasting as a whole, you can buy merch from the Brum Radio Shop:https://brumradio.shop/Or you could just send us the price of a coffee on Ko-fi:https://ko-fi.com/brumradioAnd follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcastnice ★ Support this podcast ★

Happy New Year F.O.B.s! Mrs Barbara Nice returns for the new year and has recently starred with Les Dennis on the BBC comedy pilot Learners so she brings him into her world of podcasting for a chat.  She invites her new friend Les to  about his 51 years in showbusiness, gig venues they've played, Les' toughest gigs and of course behind the scenes anecdotes from the making of Learners. You can listen to Learners, written by previous guest Kiri Pritchard Mclean, via the BBC Sounds app here:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000qxw0And you can follow Les Dennis on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/LesDennisSupport the podcast!If you want to get some extra Barbara content, you can support her on Patreon as a reward for all the comedy she has brought us through lockdown and hopefully beyond!https://www.patreon.com/BarbaraNiceIf you want to support Brum Radio's podcasting as a whole, you can buy merch from the Brum Radio Shop:https://brumradio.shop/Or you could just send us the price of a coffee on Ko-fi:https://ko-fi.com/brumradioAnd follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcastnice ★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode we learn that not only is Mrs Barbara Nice a comedy sensation in her own right, she has also plyed her time in teaching up and coming comedians the ins and outs of the comedy world through her various comedy coursesMany of her former students have gone on to great things including this week's guest: Lovedev BarpagaThey talk about their time on the comedy course as student and teacher as well as what Lovdev has done since, being threatened in India and how much CCTV needs to be installed in a home before gigging in the USAKeep an ear out to the end of the podcast for news of an exciting potential guest for the Christmas special!Listen to Lovedev's comedy podcast "Crazy little thing called Love Dev" here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/596434Follow him on twitter here:https://twitter.com/LBarpagaSupport the podcast!We know times are tight, but you can show your support for the podcast without having to spend one penny!Just sign up for a free trial of Amazon Music with our referral link and we'll be given five whole pounds as a reward. Remember to cancel the trial before the free period runs out and you won't have to pay a thing!We don't ask for much so if you could take some time to support us via this link we'd very much appreciate it!https://brumradio.com/amazonunlimited/AND if you do want to get some extra Barbara content, you can support her on Patreon as a reward for all the comedy she has brought us through lockdown and hopefully beyond!https://www.patreon.com/BarbaraNiceAnd follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcastnice ★ Support this podcast ★

Comedian Olga Koch has a fantasy where there's a museum filled with items from her career in comedy, and she wants YOU to visitShe explains to Barbara what you can expect to see in her Museum as well as the lockdown activities she's allowed to talk about....Follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/rocknrolgaOr find her Pink Vinyl versions of her show on her website:https://www.rocknrolga.com/Support the podcast!We know times are tight, but you can show your support for the podcast without having to spend one penny!Just sign up for a free trial of Amazon Music with our referral link and we'll be given five whole pounds as a reward. Remember to cancel the trial before the free period runs out and you won't have to pay a thing!We don't ask for much so if you could take some time to support us via this link we'd very much appreciate it!https://brumradio.com/amazonunlimited/AND if you do want to get some extra Barbara content, you can support her on Patreon as a reward for all the comedy she has brought us through lockdown and hopefully beyond!https://www.patreon.com/BarbaraNiceAnd follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcastnice ★ Support this podcast ★

Comedian Rob Deering chats to Barbara Nice about his Running Podcasts, lockdown vegan cooking, the best Elvis songs for Tortoises and everything wrong with Auto Correct on your phoneStick around until the end for your comments and feedback from previous weeks and answers to the big questions. Follow Rob on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/DeeringRobOr his podcast, "Running Commentary" here:https://twitter.com/RunComPodSupport the podcast!We know times are tight, but you can show your support for the podcast without having to spend one penny!Just sign up for a free trial of Amazon Music with our referral link and we'll be given five whole pounds as a reward. Remember to cancel the trial before the free period runs out and you won't have to pay a thing!We don't ask for much so if you could take some time to support us via this link we'd very much appreciate it!https://brumradio.com/amazonunlimited/AND if you do want to get some extra Barbara content, you can support her on Patreon as a reward for all the comedy she has brought us through lockdown and hopefully beyond!https://www.patreon.com/BarbaraNiceAnd follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcastnice ★ Support this podcast ★

Many people will be aware of the work of Comedian Reginald D Hunter through his many stage shows, TV panel appreances and documentaries but what they may not know is he got his start in Birmingham at the Gag Club under the watchful gaze of Mrs Barbara NiceNow, reunited on her podcast, they reminisce about the early days of Reg's career, Reg making a swift exit from an American Civil War Re-enactment and the serendipity of a comedy gig where everything is working for you .Plus a chance to vote Reg for President and Barbara for Prime Minister!You can get details of upcoming tour dates (Lockdown permitting...) on his website:https://www.reginalddhunter.com/Follow him on Twitter here:https://twitter.com/reginalddhunterSupport the podcast!We know times are tight, but you can show your support for the podcast without having to spend one penny!Just sign up for a free trial of Amazon Music with our referral link and we'll be given five whole pounds as a reward. Remember to cancel the trial before the free period runs out and you won't have to pay a thing!We don't ask for much so if you could take some time to support us via this link we'd very much appreciate it!https://brumradio.com/amazonunlimited/AND if you do want to get some extra Barbara content, you can support her on Patreon as a reward for all the comedy she has brought us through lockdown and hopefully beyond!https://www.patreon.com/BarbaraNiceAnd follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcastnice ★ Support this podcast ★

Mrs Barbara Nice is joined by Comedian Paul McCaffrey who she has only met a couple of times before but still gets on with like they're old matesDuring their conversation they talk about the best improvised lockdown drinks, gigging in Lockdown vs gigging in the between-lockdown period and they take a long detour through the world of music, via Wessex. You can follow Paul on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/paulmccaffreysSupport the podcast!We know times are tight, but you can show your support for the podcast without having to spend one penny!Just sign up for a free trial of Amazon Music with our referral link and we'll be given five whole pounds as a reward. Remember to cancel the trial before the free period runs out and you won't have to pay a thing!We don't ask for much so if you could take some time to support us via this link we'd very much appreciate it!https://brumradio.com/amazonunlimited/AND if you do want to get some extra Barbara content, you can support her on Patreon as a reward for all the comedy she has brought us through lockdown and hopefully beyond!https://www.patreon.com/BarbaraNiceAnd follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcastnice ★ Support this podcast ★

From Britain's Got Talent to Trollied via Eaten By Lions, Jack Carroll has had quite the career at such an early ageHe talks about it to Barbara who quizzes him on his relationship with his mother, his stance on Halloween and the unfortunate side effects of Ju Jitsu in Lockdown. Follow Jack on Twittter here: https://twitter.com/fatjackoAnd if you want more Barbara, join her Halloween Spooktacular and after-party this weekend. Laughs and scares a-plenty from Barbara "Not So" Nice this HalloweenDetails here: https://www.jokepit.com/online-comedy/barbara-nice-and-kirsty-newtons-halloween-spooktacu/3804Keep your ratings and reviews coming in, if you think the podcast worthy of them! We need all the help we can get to get more lug'oles on this podcast to spread a bit of lock down cheer to as many people as possible! Follow Barbara Nice and Friends podcast on Twitter at:https://twitter.com/podcastniceAnd keep up with Barbara's extra content on her Facebook and Twitter pages:https://twitter.com/BarbaraNice ★ Support this podcast ★

Author Helen Rutter Appeared in the background of her Husband Rob Rouse's episode earlier this year. This time the tables are turned as Helen joins Barbara to talk about her new novel "The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh" and Rob is relegated to chopping trees in the background. Not only does Helen have to combat some background chainsawing, but a late arriving Barbara Nice herself, who leaves Producer Paul to hold the fort while she tries to get connected....she has to go through it all in today's ep!But when they get connected they managed to reminisce about times they spent together and how important it is to support artists in the current climate. Pre-Order Helen's book here (with Barbara's full endorsement!): https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-boy-who-made-everyone-laugh/helen-rutter/9780702300851And follow her on Twitter here:https://twitter.com/HelenRutterUKKeep your ratings and reviews coming in, if you think the podcast worthy of them! We need all the help we can get to get more lug'oles on this podcast to spread a bit of lock down cheer to as many people as possible! Follow Barbara Nice and Friends podcast on Twitter at:https://twitter.com/podcastniceAnd keep up with Barbara's extra content on her Facebook and Twitter pages:https://twitter.com/BarbaraNice ★ Support this podcast ★

Mrs Barbara Nice chats to Toyah Willcox about the re-release of her album "Sheep Farming in Barnet" on Cherry Red RecordsThe become fast, firm friends as they discuss the coincidence in their locations, interacting with individual audience members amid big gigs. the importance of the audience to a performer and somehow, wild swimming in the AvonAlso: Here's a video of a sheep on a trampoline. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwwIYdB_wicIt'll make sense as you listen. Follow Toyah on her Twitter account here: https://twitter.com/toyahofficialThis podcast is the 3rd in a short series supporting the Birmingham Comedy festival From 2nd-11th October 2020Have a look at their website here to see the other events during Festival week: http://www.bhamcomfest.co.uk/And follow their twitter here: https://twitter.com/BhamComFestKeep your ratings and reviews coming in, if you think the podcast worthy of them! We need all the help we can get to get more lug'oles on this podcast to spread a bit of lock down cheer to as many people as possible! Follow Barbara Nice and Friends podcast on Twitter at:https://twitter.com/podcastniceAnd keep up with Barbara's extra content on her Facebook and Twitter pages:https://twitter.com/BarbaraNicehttps://www.facebook.com/Barbara-Nice-6218355837/Mrs Barbara Nice and Friends is a Brum Radio Production.www.brumradio.com For more Brum Radio podcasts, head here:https://brumradio.com/podcasts/ ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 81 of Mrs Barbara Nice and Friends is part of the Birmingham Comedy Festival and also finds Barbara in an upbeat mood as her own piece of comedy, her Radio 2 sitcom, is being repeated, so she's getting to be heard by the masses again. Happy days!Joining her on her wavelength is comedian and storyteller Chris Stokes who compares storytelling to stand up comedy, tells stories of turtles in bras and how the West Bromich Accent makes everything seem sarcastic. There's even time for Producer Paul to say "mmmm". He's definitely part of the podcast. This podcast is the first in a short series supporting the Birmingham Comedy festival From 2nd-11th October 2020Have a look at their website here to see the other events during Festival week: http://www.bhamcomfest.co.uk/And follow their twitter here: https://twitter.com/BhamComFestI don't know if anyone reads this far....Keep your ratings and reviews coming in, if you think the podcast worthy of them! We need all the help we can get to get more lug'oles on this podcast to spread a bit of lock down cheer to as many people as possible! Follow Barbara Nice and Friends podcast on Twitter at:https://twitter.com/podcastniceAnd keep up with Barbara's extra content on her Facebook and Twitter pages:https://twitter.com/BarbaraNicehttps://www.facebook.com/Barbara-Nice-6218355837/Mrs Barbara Nice and Friends is a Brum Radio Production.www.brumradio.com For more Brum Radio podcasts, head here:https://brumradio.com/podcasts/ ★ Support this podcast ★

To start this week's podcast, Barbara has to admonish producer Paul for losing her end of the interview with Alex Lowe, but lets see if anyone notices the difference first shall we?When they finally get to the reconstructed interview with Alex, they talk money for doing nothing, dogs and how people want to socialise with you on a walk and the joy of the secrets shared backstage at a gig. Follow Alex' comedy character Clinton Baptiste's twitter account here and he'll keep you abreast of the tour dates if they ever get around to happening: https://twitter.com/realclintonbThis podcast is the first in a short series supporting the Birmingham Comedy festival From 2nd-11th October 2020Have a look at their website here to see the other events during Festival week: http://www.bhamcomfest.co.uk/And follow their twitter here: https://twitter.com/BhamComFestI don't know if anyone reads this far....Keep your ratings and reviews coming in, if you think the podcast worthy of them! We need all the help we can get to get more lug'oles on this podcast to spread a bit of lock down cheer to as many people as possible! Follow Barbara Nice and Friends podcast on Twitter at:https://twitter.com/podcastniceAnd keep up with Barbara's extra content on her Facebook and Twitter pages:https://twitter.com/BarbaraNicehttps://www.facebook.com/Barbara-Nice-6218355837/Mrs Barbara Nice and Friends is a Brum Radio Production.www.brumradio.com For more Brum Radio podcasts, head here:https://brumradio.com/podcasts/ ★ Support this podcast ★

This Week, Barbara has been swimming in cold water but it is having a benefit and she is feeling rejuvinated and rejigged and ready for more wide-ranging chatsShe talks to "funny chap" Jack Gleadow about his sleeping patterns and how he's just dragging himself back to normality, his late night bird encounters (until Boris gets ahold of them anyway...) and the high points of Hull He also is launching a new variety club night soon which he discusses here tooWe're going weekly now kids, so keep an eye out on your podcast Feeds for Barbara's downloads.Keep your ratings and reviews coming in, if you think the podcast worthy of them! We need all the help we can get to get more lug'oles on this podcast to spread a bit of lock down cheer to as many people as possible! Follow Barbara Nice and Friends podcast on Twitter at:https://twitter.com/podcastniceAnd keep up with Barbara's extra content on her Facebook and Twitter pages:https://twitter.com/BarbaraNicehttps://www.facebook.com/Barbara-Nice-6218355837/Mrs Barbara Nice and Friends is a Brum Radio Production.www.brumradio.com For more Brum Radio podcasts, head here:https://brumradio.com/podcasts/ ★ Support this podcast ★

Barbara Nice is finally back from her Summer Holiday and is ready to chat to comedy Character Ada CampeOr is it real person Dr Naomi Paxton that she's chatting to? Whichver one it is, they talk pre-gig motivation, Barbara's story idea about time travelling showbusiness women and the gigs they have been performing in the current climate, thin on the ground they may beWe're going weekly now kids, so keep an eye out on your podcast Feeds for Barbara's downloads.Keep your ratings and reviews coming in, if you think the podcast worthy of them! We need all the help we can get to get more lug'oles on this podcast to spread a bit of lock down cheer to as many people as possible! Follow Barbara Nice and Friends podcast on Twitter at:https://twitter.com/podcastniceAnd keep up with Barbara's extra content on her Facebook and Twitter pages:https://twitter.com/BarbaraNicehttps://www.facebook.com/Barbara-Nice-6218355837/Mrs Barbara Nice and Friends is a Brum Radio Production.www.brumradio.com For more Brum Radio podcasts, head here:https://brumradio.com/podcasts/ ★ Support this podcast ★

One Week ago, Mrs Barbara Nice performed a triumphant return to live comedy at the Frog and Bucket club in Manchester. The gig was supposed to be a new dawn for comedy under the restrictions of the pandemic, but alas it wasn't to be. The day after it happened, the government announced it was back into lockdown for many parts of the north. To this end, Barbara intended to celebrate a job well done and commiserate a job well done in isolation with another of the acts from that night, Shazia Mizra. But pinning Shazia down to a time to record a podcast proved to be quite a tricky idea indeed, so instead Barbara shared her own tales from that night as she waited for Shazia to join her...and then someone else appeared down the line....Keep your ratings and reviews coming in, if you think the podcast worthy of them! We need all the help we can get to get more lug'oles on this podcast to spread a bit of lock down cheer to as many people as possible! Follow Barbara Nice and Friends podcast on Twitter at:https://twitter.com/podcastniceAnd keep up with Barbara's extra content on her Facebook and Twitter pages:https://twitter.com/BarbaraNicehttps://www.facebook.com/Barbara-Nice-6218355837/Mrs Barbara Nice and Friends is a Brum Radio Production.www.brumradio.com For more Brum Radio podcasts, head here:https://brumradio.com/podcasts/ ★ Support this podcast ★