The comedy duo Adam Drake and Ben Rowse on the things that make them laugh the mostAdam Drake The first time I saw Lolly Adefope do her character Gemma.Ben Rowse The first ever Horne Section in Edinburgh in 2010, with Mark Watson singing about bouncy c…
Continue ReadingThe explosively funny standup has joked provocatively about race, leftwing politics and gender. Next up, his mother-in-lawIn 2019, a performance of Fin Taylor’s #MeToo-themed When Harassy Met Sally prompted outrage in an article for the Independent. “T…
Continue ReadingThe comedian and artist on the things that make him laugh the mostI once saw Neil Hamburger and laughed uncontrollably … it was actually embarrassing. I was part of a group that went for dinner with him afterwards and then started sobbing uncontrollabl…
Continue ReadingThis strange time needs to be described and explored – and US comedian Bo Burnham has produced something specialIn the spring, I wrote about a wariness surrounding art that reflects on the pandemic – and how we nonetheless need to address it culturally…
Continue ReadingThis strange time needs to be described and explored – and US comedian Bo Burnham has produced something specialIn the spring, I wrote about a wariness surrounding art that reflects on the pandemic – and how we nonetheless need to address it culturally…
Continue ReadingThe writer, comedian and actor on the things that make her laugh the mostKemah Bob. She has a drag king act called Lil’ Test Ease who is a right-wing rapper claiming to be a men’s rights activist. The way she tackles toxic masculinity is hilarious and …
Continue ReadingVaudeville theatre, LondonRuPaul’s Drag Race star Alyssa Edwards rampages into the West End and has an easy way with the crowd“My favourite subject is talking about me,” Alyssa Edwards tells us – so she must really be enjoying her West End show, in whi…
Continue ReadingVaudeville theatre, LondonRuPaul’s Drag Race star Alyssa Edwards rampages into the West End and has an easy way with the crowd“My favourite subject is talking about me,” Alyssa Edwards tells us – so she must really be enjoying her West End show, in whi…
Continue ReadingJoyce Grenfell inspired her, she wrote her own musical at school and a fringe theatre show with Julie Walters paved the way to TV fame. As Victoria Wood’s Talent returns, we revisit her early stage yearsAnyone who has watched her in Dinnerladies or rec…
Continue ReadingAvailable onlineThe age of peak podcast meets its match in John-Luke Roberts and his procession of hilariously titled imaginary showsIn 2018, John-Luke Roberts’s Edinburgh show consisted entirely of names of hitherto unheard-of Spice Girls. He’s up to …
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