'They exploit comics'
Dubious practices at more open-mic nights
18/03/2013 … Two more ‘bringer’ and ‘pay-to-play’ gigs have been accused of exploiting comedians on London’s open mic circuit desperate for stage time.
2013 Archives
Mon 18 March 2013
French joins Australia's Got Talent
18/03/2013 … Dawn French is to be a judge on Australia's Got Talent.
Viv Gee: Age Against The Machine
18/03/2013 … A stand-up tutor, Viv Gee ticks off all the stock tricks of her trade.
Sun 17 March 2013
Simon Brodkin charged over pitch 'invasion'
Lee Nelson creator warmed up with Man City
17/03/2013 … Simon Brodkin has been charged after sneaking on to a Premiership football pitch yesterday.
Student Award: Vote for People's Choice
Have your say before 5pm Friday
17/03/2013 … The judges have visited 14 universities and seen hundreds of aspiring comedians.
Radio 4 sitcom for Rita Rudner
...about her return to UK comedy
17/03/2013 … Rita Rudner is to star in a new Radio 4 sitcom about trying to reestablish herself on the UK comedy scene.
How the Tories are the butt of most jokes
...in an analysis of Radio 4 comedy
17/03/2013 … The Tories are five times more likely to be the butt of a joke on Radio 4 than Labour.
Sarah Cassidy: Beard Envy
17/03/2013 … Vespbar, GlasgowLess fashionable than they were, beards are nevertheless a fertile environment for comedy, to judge by the debut performance of this show from Sarah…