Why can't I do rape gags at 16?
Teen comic Lewis Costello shares his frustrations
04/08/2009 … Hello.
2009 Opinions
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Tue 04 August 2009
Five reasons not to come to my show
Lloyd Langford tries to put punters off..
04/08/2009 … My show this year is about things that give me the blues.
Mon 03 August 2009
The joke's on me
Giacinto Palmieri on an unexpected laugh
03/08/2009 … During a recent preview of my Edinburgh show an episode occurred to me that made me think about comedy, its pleasures and its risks.