Does it help to be attractive in comedy?
Tamar Broadbent on whether looks are important
09/08/2016 … Being attractive is not conducive to comedy.
2016 Opinions
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Tue 09 August 2016
Sun 07 August 2016
Surviving The Fringe: 3. Eat Happy
By comedian and doctor Kwame Asante
07/08/2016 … In the second in our series in which junior doctors who are also comedians give tips on surviving the gruelling Edinburgh Fringe, doctor Kwame Asante shares his…
Fri 05 August 2016
Surviving The Fringe: 2. Drink Happy
By comedian and doctor Matt Hutchinson
05/08/2016 … In the second in our series in which junior doctors who are also comedians give tips on surviving the gruelling Edinburgh Fringe, hospital medic Matt Hutchinson…
Thu 04 August 2016
Surviving The Fringe: 1. Think Happy
Junior doctor, and comic, Benji Waterstones writes...
04/08/2016 … Researchers recently revealed that comedians tend to die young, a solitary life, boozy comedy clubs, service-station cuisine and the stresses of the job all taking…
Tue 02 August 2016
Don't fall for comedy's cult of the new
Stand-ups ripen with age, says Yianni Agisilaou
02/08/2016 … The first Edinburgh Fringe previews start tomorrow.
Mon 01 August 2016
Stuff the critics... audiences really like my comedy
Ariane Sherine's continuing adventures in stand-up
01/08/2016 … I've been thinking a lot about my act and critics.
Sun 31 July 2016
My Brexit zinger
Dave Hill addresses the issues
31/07/2016 … Attention People of the United Kingdom:As you have no doubt already read about in the papers, heard about on the news, or overheard someone mumbling about in your…
Fri 29 July 2016
Street performing... it's all about freedom
Mat Ricardo's monthly dispatch from the world of variety
29/07/2016 … As regular readers will know, I haven't always been the middlingly-successful, reasonably-priced but excellently-attired cabaret schmuck that you see before…