Rich Hall interviewed for 'Talking Comedy' Rich Hall interviewed by John Pidgeon for 'Talking Comedy', a BBC Radio 2 programme in which comedians talk about the people that make them laugh. This is the unedited interview, not the programme as broadcast. [00:06] Recording starts during the compilation of (faint) clips, WC Fields [00:37] Rich Hall discusses WC Field [00:56] Another clip plays [02:18] Discussion [2:33] Another clip plays [03:24] Discussion [03:46] Rich Hall discusses a popular comedy group called Firesign Theatre. [04:37] Another clip plays [05:55] Discussion, “Comedy is the logical conclusion of an illogical premise”. [07:05] Another clip plays (Sean Lock?) [08:54] Discussion [09:42] Dennis Miller clip plays [11:16] Dennis Miller discussion. Jay Leno’s influence on Dennis Miller. [12:35] another clip is played. [14:57] Discussion about Robin Williams taking influence from Jonathan Winters. [15:30] another clip plays [17:20] Discussion [18:16] Steven Wright (?) clip [18:43] Discussion about extended logic [19:18] Clip of Chris Rock plays [21:05] Discussion about heritage comedy and racial comedy, white man’s guilt. [21:51] Intro recordings “Hello I’m Rich Hall”, trail takes, and filler. [24:53] WC Fields [25:35] Recording ends nd [2002]