Pros and cons
Norman Cho on why he'd rather stay a comedy hobbyist
30/03/2011 … My first inkling that becoming a professional stand-up might not be all that I wanted came during a seven-minute open spot I did for Mirth Control at the Alexander…
2011 Opinions
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Wed 30 March 2011
Thu 24 March 2011
Comedians are psychopathic masochists with a death wish
24/03/2011 … I have seen several comedians get very close to big-time success and then destroy their own chances.
Mon 21 March 2011
'I've experienced more racism doing comedy than anything else'
21/03/2011 … I’m a British Asian comic and I’ve been doing stand up for just over two years, mostly open spots and mostly in the Midlands.
Sat 19 March 2011
Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy...
Tommy Holgate shares his schadenfreude over Jim Davidson
19/03/2011 … So Jim Davidson's play's been cancelled.
Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy...
Tommy Holgate shares his schadenfreude over Jim Davidson
19/03/2011 … So Jim Davidson's play's been cancelled.
Fri 18 March 2011
The power of the C-bomb
Juliet Burke experiences the small-town heckler
18/03/2011 … In the context of humour, the C-bomb can be divisive.
Yes, you can talk about race
But do it properly, says Caimh McDonnell
18/03/2011 … Warning: The following words are written by an edgy comedian – prepare to have your mind shredded by burning hot bullets of truthiness that you will almost certainly…
Thu 17 March 2011
What ruined the sitcom?
Single-camera shoots and mockumentaries, argues Marc Blake
17/03/2011 … Here we go again with two new sitcoms.