Don't bother trying to 'save' BBC Three
An iPlayer channel *is* the way forward, says Jake Laverde
13/03/2014 … The shifting of BBC Three to online only came as a big shock last week.
2014 Opinions
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Thu 13 March 2014
Wed 12 March 2014
Would I agree not to book a female comedian?
Erm, maybe, says Will Richards
12/03/2014 … Let me pose a hypothetical scenario:I have been approached by a social club, who are aware that I have run comedy events in the past.
Thu 06 March 2014
Hey comedians – don't make me laugh
Mansour Chow says there's more to stand-up than the chuckles
06/03/2014 … There’s a fine line between a stupid comedian and a brave one.
Wed 05 March 2014
Are comedians funny?
05/03/2014 … Are comedians funny? At first glance the answer seems obvious.
Mon 03 March 2014
Are women funny?
New Zealand comic Michele A'Court answers all your predictable questions...
03/03/2014 … I have been making a living out of being funny for the past 21 years, maybe a little longer.
Sun 02 March 2014
I hate comedy courses – that's why I'm running one
02/03/2014 … I am not a fan of the comedy course.
Wed 26 February 2014
The internet will always steal your jokes. Use that to your advantage
Adapt or die, says Aid Thompsin
26/02/2014 … I read Dave Bussell's recent piece about online leeching – people stealing your work and re-publishing with no financial or creative credit afforded to the original…
Tue 25 February 2014
Oxbridge privilege is real - and unfair
Rob Mulholland has a chip on his shoulder... and gravy on his vest
25/02/2014 … It's funny how it's only the people who benefit from privilege who claim that there isn't any.