Hailey Settineri

Film taste: Psychological thrillers and cheesy action-comedies.

Music taste: Kinks, Go-Betweens, Darren Hanlon, Paul Kelly, This Is Serious Mum, Machine Gun Fellatio

Hangout: Top-front of the bus, swinging my legs and pretending I'm running really fast. No, the novelty hasn't worn off yet.

Most likes (about London): Ease of travel.

Least likes: Northern Line.

Me in 10 words: Web-browsing, tv-watching, cheese-loving, trapeze-climbing comedy nerd.

Hailey's Articles

Review: Andrew Maxwell - The Lights Are On - 16 August

From London riots to smothering grannies with pillows, this Irishman’s stand-up is a hotpot ...... read more

Review: Dead Cat Bounce - Caged Heat - 16 August

I want to like Irish supergroup Dead Cat Bounce. They’re comedy. They’re rock. Short of ha...... read more

Review: Isy Suttie - Pearl and Dave - 15 August

Imagine a duckling and a kitten sitting in a cloud of candy floss while watching the opening scene...... read more

Review: Delete the Banjax - Pigs and Ponies - 15 August

“What was Delete the Banjax like?” “A mess.” “Basically 45 minutes o...... read more

Review: Pete Firman - Jiggery Pokery - 11 August

I’m a sucker for a good comedy magic show. Purists might argue that it’s a style tak...... read more

Review: Sammy J - Potentially - 6 August

It’s hard to avoid the cliché of referring to Sammy J as a nerdy comedian. Famed for...... read more

Wil Anderson at Udderbelly - 13 June

I lost my virginity to Wil Anderson at the age of 15. My live comedy virginity, that is. I’ll nev...... read more

Comedy Crawl: Sunday round-up - 3 May

It’s 10:30pm on the final night of the Comedy Crawl and there are less then ten people at RTE ...... read more

Slightly Fat Features @ The Roundhouse - 21 April

The show opens with an old fashioned silent film depicting our host for the evening, Goronwy Thom, travelli...... read more

A day in the life of a zombie - 20 April

It’s a sunny afternoon in south-east London and I’m lying in the gutter, covered in blo...... read more

Comedy Fondue at The Hideaway - 13 April

I like my comedy like I like my pizza: cheap, cheesy, and overloaded with a variety of flavours. Wi...... read more

Tim Minchin’s Storm – an interview with producer Tracy King - 8 April

Tim Minchin is as much famed for rationalist views and anti-thiest lyrics as he is for musical prowe...... read more

Music, whimsy and mortality: an interview with Gareth Richards - 1 April

Many comedians have stories about ‘dying’ on stage when they started out, but Gareth Richards&rsq...... read more

James Sherwood’s Piano Bar at Wilmington Arms - 31 March

James Sherwood’s Piano Bar may sound more like a low-budget cocktail lounge than a burgeoning come...... read more

Interview: Craig Campbell - 25 March

Canadian-born stand-up Craig Campbell is a busy man. The charismatic comedian spent most of 2010 supporti...... read more

Dave Gorman's Screen Guild @ Hoxton Hall - 21 March

When Dave Gorman first announced his new monthly comedy night at Hoxton Hall, tickets to the openi...... read more

Whirlygiggles at The Horse Hospital - 14 March

I’m always wary of attending short film events. Will it be too arty or highbrow for my taste...... read more

3, 2, 1... Laugh! How to get in the studio audience - 11 March

We all know there's nothing like a night out, but sometimes the dual call of the couch and televisi...... read more

Happy Pi Day to you - 10 March

March 14th is International Pi Day (3.14 …get it?) so to celebrate we’ve rounded up a TARD...... read more

Interview: Rob Rouse - 9 March

Like all good comedians, Rob Rouse has an amazing talent for taking an idea, however obscure, and runni...... read more

Live CD: James Sherwood At The Piano - 28 February

Comedy CDs tend to get a bad rep among comedy fans. You don't get the same atmosphere as a live gig...... read more

The Facebook Show at Soho Comedy Club - 11 February

The one thing you always expect to hear at a comedy show (or theatre or plane for that matter) is a remind...... read more

Kevin Eldon is Titting About @ Soho Theatre - 8 February

It's hard to believe that this is Kevin Eldon's first solo show. Despite more than a decade of writing...... read more

Glitter & Doom at The Betsey Trotwood - 3 February

Glitter & Doom is a relatively new addition to the London comedy scene. Launched in September 2010...... read more

Nick Helm – Keep Hold of the Gold @ Soho Theatre - 31 January

“Doyoulikejokes?! Doyoulikejokes?! Doyoulikejokes?! You’re in luck, love – I&rsq...... read more