An unashamedly Jewish comedy chat show where all are welcome!
Jew Talkin' To Me? is hosted by award winning comedians, Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon, and produced by Russell Balkind. Each show features guests from the entertainment industry sharing their views on a variety of topics connected to modern Jewish life in a secular world, as well as their memories of growing up Jewish.
Both Philip and Rachel are well known as Jewish comedians on both the mainstream and community circuit and our guest list includes stand-up comedians, presenters, broadcasters, journalists and writers who are Jewish, have some Jewish heritage, or a Jewish connection.
Philip and Rachel have been collaborating for a few years, but who are we as individuals?
WINNER Best Children’s Show at the Buxton Fringe 2024
WINNER Pegasus Comedy Best Compere 2023
WINNER UK Pun Off at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe
WINNER Best Kids’ Show at the Morecambe Fringe 2022
WINNER of the Jewish Comedian of the Year 2015
WINNER of the Lastminute Comedy Comedian of the Year 2015
As a stand up Philip gigs throughout the UK, as well having performed as far flung places as America, Scandinavia, Europe, The Middle East and New Zealand. He is MC and curator of the Edinburgh Fringe's cult hit show Jew-O-Rama where Jewish and Jew”ish” acts perform to a mainly non-Jewish audience in packed out rooms each year. He is also resident compere at Borehamwood Comedy Club, works on panels shows including Mock the Week and Taskmaster and has been featured on BBC R2 and BBC 3CR, as well as acting in TV sitcoms such as My Family.
WINNER Most Audience Recommended Show Camden Fringe 2012
WINNER Best Comedy Award Greater Manchester Fringe 2017
Rachel is the only practising orthodox Jewish woman on the UK comedy circuit and has attracted a big following outside of her community who are interested in a unique, accessible voice from an unlikely source. Her debut solo show ‘It’s No Job For A Nice Jewish Girl’ had a sell-out Edinburgh run in 2017, followed by tours of the UK and Israel. She's now meant to be touring her 5* show, ‘Hinayni! but, you know, the 'rona’. Rachel is the host of Central London's spectacular annual event Chanukah in the Square and resident MC of comedy club Upstairs at the Adam & Eve. As heard on BBC Radio London (regular guest) BBC R2, BBC Ouch and BBC 3CR. She is also an award winning director and critically acclaimed playwright.
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An unashamedly Jewish comedy chat show where all are welcome!
Jew Talkin' To Me? is hosted by award winning comedians, Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon, and produced by Russell Balkind. Each show features guests from the entertainment industry sharing their views on a variety of topics connected to modern Jewish life in a secular world, as well as their memories of growing up Jewish.
Both Philip and Rachel are well known as Jewish comedians on both the mainstream and community circuit and our guest list includes stand-up comedians, presenters, broadcasters, journalists and writers who are Jewish, have some Jewish heritage, or a Jewish connection.
Philip and Rachel have been collaborating for a few years, but who are we as individuals?
WINNER Best Children’s Show at the Buxton Fringe 2024
WINNER Pegasus Comedy Best Compere 2023
WINNER UK Pun Off at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe
WINNER Best Kids’ Show at the Morecambe Fringe 2022
WINNER of the Jewish Comedian of the Year 2015
WINNER of the Lastminute Comedy Comedian of the Year 2015
As a stand up Philip gigs throughout the UK, as well having performed as far flung places as America, Scandinavia, Europe, The Middle East and New Zealand. He is MC and curator of the Edinburgh Fringe's cult hit show Jew-O-Rama where Jewish and Jew”ish” acts perform to a mainly non-Jewish audience in packed out rooms each year. He is also resident compere at Borehamwood Comedy Club, works on panels shows including Mock the Week and Taskmaster and has been featured on BBC R2 and BBC 3CR, as well as acting in TV sitcoms such as My Family.
WINNER Most Audience Recommended Show Camden Fringe 2012
WINNER Best Comedy Award Greater Manchester Fringe 2017
Rachel is the only practising orthodox Jewish woman on the UK comedy circuit and has attracted a big following outside of her community who are interested in a unique, accessible voice from an unlikely source. Her debut solo show ‘It’s No Job For A Nice Jewish Girl’ had a sell-out Edinburgh run in 2017, followed by tours of the UK and Israel. She's now meant to be touring her 5* show, ‘Hinayni! but, you know, the 'rona’. Rachel is the host of Central London's spectacular annual event Chanukah in the Square and resident MC of comedy club Upstairs at the Adam & Eve. As heard on BBC Radio London (regular guest) BBC R2, BBC Ouch and BBC 3CR. She is also an award winning director and critically acclaimed playwright.
Subscribe and join us each week for brand new episodes.
Keep up to date with all our news via our website www.jewtalkintome.com
Follow us on social media:
Facebook: @JewTalkin
Twitter: @JewTalkin
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Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week we're joined by actor and director, Ben Caplan!
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Londoner Ben Caplan has a whole host of prestigious productions to his name as an actor and director. Probably best known for his role as PC Noakes in Call The Midwife, his credits include:
Theatre: Macbeth (Globe),A Sherlock Carol (Marylebone Theatre),The End Of The Night (Park),The Merchant of Venice (Globe),The Winter’s Tale (RSC/BBC), 40th Anniversary Production of Abigail’s Party (UK Tour), Hedda Gabler (Salisbury Playhouse), Sunny Afternoon (Hampstead Theatre/Harold Pinter Theatre - Olivier Award Best Musical), Dr.Korczak’s Example, A Winter’s Tale (Unicorn), Seven Jewish Children (Royal Court), The Common Pursuit (Menier Chocolate Factory), Three sisters on Hope street (Everywoman Liverpool, Hampstead), Two Thousand Years (dir.Mike Leigh-National Theatre/UK Tour), Hamlet (Nuffield Theatre), Romeo and Juliet (UK Tour), As You Like It (Oxford), Guys & Dolls (Young Vic.)
Television: The Ink Black Heart (BBC), Lagging Series 1-3 (BBC), Silent Witness (BBC), Casualty (BBC), Midsomer Murders (ITV), Maigret (ITV), Call the Midwife Series 1-5 (BBC/PBS), New Blood (BBC), The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries (ITV-Best Mini Series BAFTAs), Whitechapel (ITV), Dark Matters, The Runaway (Sky), Trinity (ITV), The Passion (HBO/BBC), Maxwell (International Emmy), The Candidate, Judge John Deed, Dwarfs, Band of Brothers (HBO/BBC-winner of Best Mini-Series Golden Globe and Emmy), A Touch of Frost, Soldier, Soldier, Inspector Morse, Where The Heart Is.
Film: Jay Kelly (Netflix), Golda, Make Me A King, Pretty Red Dress, Caveat, The Commuter, Leap Year, Guy Ritchie’s Rocknrolla, The Funeral, That Woman (Jewish Film Festival), Driver (official selection for the London Film Festival 2009), Hospital, Patrick Mann’s Daughter, Scotch Corner, North London Book of the Dead.
Directing credits include: As Long As We Are Breathing, This Thing Called Love(Fredrick’s Place), Snap.Catch.Slam (Pleasance, Edinburgh/UK Tour), The Collector (Underbelly Edinburgh and Arcola London), As You Like It (Cockpit London), King Lear, King John, A Mid Summer Night’s Dream, Duck, Muchut Nothing, Medea, Women of Troy, PunkRock, Orphans- Various Drama Schools.
Started Aslan Productions and co-produced ‘Everything is Illuminated’ (Hampstead Theatre).
X (formerly known as Twitter): @BenCaplan2
Instagram: @bencaplanactor
Website: www.bencaplan.co.uk
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