Rob Carter’s delusional novelist is a lovable throwback to the comics of 20 years ago. The alter ego could be on the cusp of a comebackFashions in comedy ebb and flow. Standup is hip now but it wasn’t always. Character acts were all the rage at the tur…
Continue ReadingDoctors made me feel silly and men offered to fix my vaginal woe. But speaking up about sexual dysfunction has given me back the voice I had lost in bedIt’s time for me to stop lying about sex. To my ex-partners, I’m sorry I wasn’t as honest with you a…
Continue ReadingDoctors made me feel silly and men offered to fix my vaginal woe. But speaking up about sexual dysfunction has given me back the voice I had lost in bedIt’s time for me to stop lying about sex. To my ex-partners, I’m sorry I wasn’t as honest with you a…
Continue ReadingThe writer, standup and ‘the best comedian you haven’t heard of yet’ on the things that make him laugh the mostBrian Gittins. Gruff, absurd and sublime. I have seen him countless times and I’m always disappointed when he leaves the stage. Continue read…
Continue ReadingThe BBC comedy chief says social media is stopping comedy from testing boundaries. Has he seen Fleabag and Derry Girls?Great leaps forward in comedy happen by asking the big questions. What if you created a show that unapologetically showed the horror …
Continue ReadingProvocative standup who never appeared on television, but was a much loved figure on the comedy circuitThe charismatic and iconoclastic comedian Ian Cognito, who has died aged 60, was a critically acclaimed and much loved figure on the British circuit …
Continue ReadingJimmy Carr and Katy Brand among those to pay public respect to ‘fearless’ comic who fell suddenly ill during Bicester gigTributes have been paid to the anarchic comedian Ian Cognito, who died on stage during a gig on Thursday night. The cult standup wa…
Continue ReadingThe writer, actor, standup and Massive Dad member on the things that make her laugh the mostLazy Susan are brilliant, John Kearns is sublime and I will always love anything Adam Riches does on a stage. Continue reading…
Continue ReadingTommy Cooper’s fez and Paul Daniels’ saw-in-half box part of display at Wellcome Collection Tommy Cooper’s fez, a gorilla mask used by Derren Brown and a wooden box and saw that Paul Daniels used to saw Debbie McGee in half have gone on display at a mu…
Continue ReadingThe American comedian, actor and musician on the things that make him laugh the mostMonty Python’s Argument Sketch is hard to beat. Continue reading…
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