Lauren Pattison, comedian

Decked out in her sparkly, sequinned, sea-creature jacket, up-and-coming comedian Lauren Pattison provided a gastronomic insight into the quality and virtues of the fish and chip shops of the north east of England. Sam and Lauren talked about the process of building up a routine from fifteen minutes to a full hour and finding comedic inspiration from the faux-pas of promoters. There was our usual poetry slot – Sam rhymed on the subject of fatty five pound notes and Lauren improvised on the theme of things in her head. Lauren also told us about her first published poem about the pain suffered by the beheading of Jelly Babies. Find Lauren on Twitter @laurenpattison or on Instagram @lauren_pattison. @samanthabaines