Simon Minty's recent thoughts and more

I've been guest presenting the BBC Ouch show for a few months now and the latest show is out. The latest show is  about having babies and being a disabled mum plus we delve in to Deaf culture and education. All the guests had great names - Tomato, Swinbourne, Raworth, Franklin, Whitby and Shakespeare and of course hosted by Monaghan-Cocker & Minty.   http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03fh420 In the BBC Studio, from L to R Simon Minty, BSL interpreter, Kate Monaghan-Cocker and Tomato Lichy.

On New Years Day 2016, Baroness Jane Campbell was the guest editor of the BBC Radio 4 Today programme. She chose some interesting items including a revealing debate with Matthew Parris about assisted suicide / right to die, reform of the House of Lords and a colourful history of one of Jane's former assistants. I got to have a chat with stand up Jack Carroll (Britain's Got Talent, Trollied) about comedy and disability too.  Listen again link below for a limited time or download the podcast now and listen at your leisure. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06sp65d Simon Minty in BBC studio 

Below is a link to an article I wrote for BBC Ouch which appeared on the BBC News website about disability and comedy today, ten years after we did our first show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-ouch-33904621 Juliette Burton hosting improvisation with Lost Voice Guy, Laurence Clark and Tanyalee Davis

This is a joy of a podcast. We receive the highs and lows and the funniest moments of our month long run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2015. We returned for our 10th birthday with the biggest line up we've ever had. http://www.abnormallyfunnypeople.com/Episode14 Steve Best, Laurence Clark, Steve Day and Simon Minty

A recent podcast for you to download or stream. This was a cracking show with guests Liz Carr (BBC Silent Witness) and Mat Fraser (American Horror Story) talking about their careers, lives and their time co-hosting their own podcast, BBC Ouch. http://www.abnormallyfunnypeople.com/node/69 Liz Carr and Mat Fraser on the latest episode of the AFP Show with me and Steve Best

As part of Abnormally Funny People, we wrote, cast and filmed a couple of short skits (about a minute each). Hope you enjoy them. Links Open Sketch One  on Barclays Accessible Player Open Sketch Two  on Barclays Accessible Player Watch here

Submitted by Simon on 19th Dec 2014 - 12:12 Steve Best, my co-host of the Abnormally Funny People Show, and I join fellow comedians Paul Carter, Tanyalee Davis and Chris McCausland to record a very special edition of the podcast. There's also stand up from BBC New Comedy Award 2014 winner Lost Voice Guy. Take a listen and if you like it, subscribe so you'll get the new show every month. http://www.abnormallyfunnypeople.com/podcast Steve Best and Simon Minty hosting at the O2 Paul Carter, Tanyalee Davis, Chris McCausland