Book review: The Richard Beckinsale Story
05/01/2009 … Any talented celebrity who dies young is likely to be remembered with fondness – especially those who found fame bringing laughter.
Mon 05 January 2009
corrdec05
05/01/2009 … DAVE COHEN won the £75 prize for the best Chortle Correspondents article in December, for his piece on the Jonathan Ross/Russell Brand scandal.
Jam with a nasty taste
05/01/2009 … The world has awoken to controversy – more bloody controversy – over what a comedian said.
Have I got new for you...
Simon O'Keefe on the perils of flagging up new material
05/01/2009 … As a comedian, one of the biggest thrills I get is when I do something new on stage and it kills.
A law unto themselves
How comedians deal with joke copyright
05/01/2009 … Comedians have formed their own system for dealing with joke thieves that can be far more effective than any formal copyright law, an academic paper has concluded.
Fri 02 January 2009