The Glaswegian comedian who grew up in poverty and married a gangster always put her life experience at the heart of her workNobody did comedy quite like Janey Godley. This wasn’t just a matter of her background, which in turn became the currency of he…
Continue ReadingGodley, whose comedy drew upon her Glasgow upbringing, died ‘surrounded by her loved ones’, her management saysJaney Godley: a remarkable comic who built a career on her own termsJaney Godley, the Scottish comedian and author whose quick wit led her to…
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonPoking fun at Indian politicians present and past, and delighting in the UK’s decline, the low-key comic delivers some bulletproof materialAnirban Dasgupta has been a standup for 10 years – almost as long as that artform has been bo…
Continue ReadingThe comedian planned to tell the Beatle ‘something eloquent’ backstage – but wound up completely thrownGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIf you could change the size of any animal to keep as a pet, what would it be?A tiny elephant, so tiny you…
Continue ReadingAlbanese was ‘very gracious’, Bob Hawke invited them to dinner and Tony Burke goes every year. Before their final shows, the minds behind the satire reflect on a quarter century of politics and beltersGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIt’s tim…
Continue ReadingThe comic talks heroes, his best-ever gig and why he blows raspberries for 20 minutes before going on stageWho’s your comedy hero?Eddie Murphy. How can it not be? Eddie Murphy is the greatest of all time.Do you have any preshow rituals?Just to be left …
Continue ReadingLeicester Square theatre, LondonWhile her assessment of her life so far may feel a little insubstantial, there is no doubting the standup’s likability and skill with an audienceCrowd work at the start of a standup set is meant to warm up the audience, …
Continue ReadingAfter Starstruck and Taskmaster, the new project sees Sidi play a profane, lowbrow version of Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff. She explains why her latest comedy creation is breaking-news proofWhen Emma Sidi was in year seven, a classmate predicte…
Continue Reading‘Australia’s first attractive comedian’ shares what makes her laugh, including a Showgirls parody, ‘Sweded’ films and Emma Stone on Saturday Night LiveGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI was aware of the internet from quite a young age, maybe …
Continue ReadingSeventy-year-old comedian walks back contentious comments about ‘PC crap’, saying: ‘You can’t say certain words about groups. So what?’Jerry Seinfeld has backtracked on comments he made earlier this year blaming the “extreme left and PC crap” for negat…
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