Backstage at The Gaffe
Do you love comedy? Backstage at The Gaffe spotlights Bristol’s only dedicated comedy venue: The Gaffe. Join CEO Harry Allmark and Head of Studio Jacob Burley as they share their experiences behind the scenes of this bold new comedy club. It’s not all business though, as our hosts can’t help joking around a bit themselves. Each episode focuses on a different aspect of the comedy creative process and naturally wanders off topic from time to time… Expect insights, anecdotes, and riffs galore!
Fancy seeing a show? Find out more: www.thegaffecomedyclub.com
About Harry
Harry Allmark is the founder of The Gaffe Comedy Club in Bristol. An accomplished comedian and improviser, Harry is an Edinburgh Fringe regular and frequent MC. He balances his time managing a comedy club with lively stand-up performances and off-the-wall creative pursuits, making him the perfect host for a comedy podcast about the comedy industry.
About Jacob
Jacob Burley is Head of Studio at The Gaffe Comedy Club. Following a stint in live comedy, Jacob established himself in the media production and broadcast industries. Alongside being an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and presenter, he co-hosts and produces ‘Backstage at The Gaffe’ with longtime collaborator Harry Allmark.
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- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2025
Ep. 7 | Sending Harry to Tokyo
Harry and Jacob dive into the importance of tech and theatre technicians in comedy, which celebrity they’d spend a week with, and a plea to send Harry to Tokyo.
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Ep. 6 | The Finished Product
Harry and Jacob take a look at what a finished piece of comedy looks like, if it can exist at all. In a philosophical breakdown of the creative process (uh, right?), they talk about examples of finis…
Ep. 5 | Festivals
It’s August, and that can mean only one thing in the comedy world. The Edinburgh Fringe is upon us and the UK witnesses a comedy exodus up to Scotland for a month. With Harry soon to depart, the pair…
Ep. 4 | Formats
Where did shows like Taskmaster and Kill Tony come from? Harry and Jacob explore the heady heights and terrible lows of the format show. Comedians are thrown together in variety nights, bizarre scena…
BONUS Guest Ep Ft. Amelia Hamilton
BONUS GUEST EPISODE FT. AMELIA HAMILTON
Ready to meet a friend of the pod? In this bonus guest episode, comedy rapper Amelia Hamilton joins Harry and Jacob to chat about her Fringe debut hour ‘Forget …
Ep. 3 | Clips
How do you succeed as a comedian in the digital age? Online marketing is massive for both comics and comedy venues nowadays, for drumming up a following and getting people to attend your shows. As Ja…
Ep. 2 | Tight Fives
What does it take to put together five minutes of quality stand-up material? Harry and Jacob’s second topic covers the club set, or tight five, that is the bread-and-butter of most stand up comedians…
Ep. 1 | WIPs
In this debut episode, Harry and Jacob get stuck into their first comedy topic: WIPS, or work-in-progress shows. What does the lifespan of a WIP look like for a comedian? Why are they an important pa…
Backstage at The Gaffe | Coming Soon
Do you love comedy? Ever wanted to know what goes into running a comedy club? Join Harry Allmark and Jacob Burley for weekly behind the scenes of Bristol’s only dedicated comedy venue: The Gaffe. Exp…