Is there too much political correctness in comedy?
It's not that simple,says Dave Cohen
27/09/2017 … The other day I was asked to go on the radio to talk about political correctness in comedy.
2017 Opinions
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Wed 27 September 2017
Thu 14 September 2017
12 ways diversity is still an issue in comedy
14/09/2017 … 'The default is white male.
Thu 07 September 2017
What I learned from a homeless guy
Benjamin Bello – the man behind comedy character President Obonjo – on his enduring Edinburgh memory
07/09/2017 … Now that the Edinburgh Fringe is over for another year, now that the reviews are in, the stars discovered and the mental breakdowns over, I want to write about one…
Fri 01 September 2017
Farewell to two of the greats
Mat Ricardo mourns Bruce Forsyth and Jerry Lewis
01/09/2017 … We lost two important ones last month.