Avoiding the issue

Ivor Dembina on why Jewish comedy is in retreat

30/06/2009 … I hadn’t yet read Simcha Weinstein’s book Shtick Shift: Jewish Humour in the 21st Century but, after reading the review on Chortle, I already felt ill-disposed…

Gervais: British TV comedy is rubbish

'I don't watch it any more'

30/06/2009 … Ricky Gervais has renewed his attack on British TV comedy – saying it is so bad he cannot bear to watch it.

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29/06/2009 … MICHAEL McINTRYE's Comedy Roadshow attracted a typically strong 4.

Neil Delamere on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow

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Michael McIntyre on Barack Obama

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Patrick Kielty on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow

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Jeff Green on Michael McIntryre Comedy Roadshow

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29/06/2009 … HARRY ENFIELD, Frankie Boyle and writer Graham Linehan are among the speakers lined up for Broadcast magazine's TV Comedy Forum for broadcast insiders set for September.