Charity, comedy and the Big Society
Rob Deering gets all altruistic
05/10/2012 … Like many a comedian, I sometimes do gigs for charity; they’ll be for good causes, but the decision to do them is not altogether altruistic – often they’re…
2012 Opinions
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Fri 05 October 2012
Thu 04 October 2012
Yours sincerely...
Mike Sheer explains the article that caused such a storm
04/10/2012 … So now that I have everyone’s attention, I’ll just say it:Frequent visitors to sites like this are constantly bombarded with various articles debating whether…
Are rape jokes funny? Yes, sometimes...
04/10/2012 … It’s my sad duty to report to you, people, that one in three women will be exposed to a rape joke.
Wed 03 October 2012
Are men funny?
Elise Bramich worries about the poor dears
03/10/2012 … Are men funny? Not as a whole, but individually, yes.
Tue 02 October 2012
Women or rape: Which is the less funny?
Mike Sheer on comedy's big debates
02/10/2012 … Unless you've been living under a rock, or are interesting, you're aware of the ongoing ‘Are women funny?’ debate.
Mon 01 October 2012
Further education for comedians...
Sarah Slack's dos and don'ts of university gigs
01/10/2012 … Professional comedy nights are as much a part of the student entertainment circuit as big-name DJs and booze-sponsored balls.
Is dramatising old comics' lives in the best possible taste?
Chris Hallam thinks it's all in the performance
01/10/2012 … Kenny Everett has a slightly awkward reputation.
Fri 28 September 2012
Political comedy is dead. Has anyone noticed?
Liam Mullone on the state of the art
28/09/2012 … I like satire.