Is it because I'm Northern?
Kate Fox exposes a geographical bias in the comedy world
15/02/2018 … Sometimes, when you want to research something, the best thing you can do is count, add things up.
2018 Opinions
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Thu 15 February 2018
Wed 14 February 2018
© BBC/Ben Blackall How some comedy saves itself from the embarrassment of ageing
Daniel R. Smith on the League Of Gentlemen and 'generation snowflake'
14/02/2018 … Jokes tend to have a short shelf life.
Wed 07 February 2018
Feminism's gone too far?! You try being a woman in comedy!
07/02/2018 … Yesterday – not the year 12BC – Alfie Noakes, who promotes the We Are Funny Project open mic nights, wrote an article on this website headlined…
Tue 06 February 2018
Comedians should tackle feminist radicals
..and yes, I know I'll face flak for suggesting it says Alfie Noakes
06/02/2018 … Just before Christmas I had the pleasure to go and see one of my all-time favourite performers, Mark Thomas.
Fri 02 February 2018
Why trolls don't bother me
Mat Ricardo on why anonymous insults say more about the poster than him
02/02/2018 … I was once a guest on Jonathan Ross's chat show.
Tue 09 January 2018
Are intersex stand-ups 'too dark' for comedy?
Amazon Jackson doesn't think so
09/01/2018 … This was the initial knee-jerk reaction from one comedy buddy when I first announced my intention to ‘come out’ as an intersex person during my set at…
Wed 03 January 2018
'Ladies and gentlemen...'
Mat Ricardo thinks he could, and should, be a little more inclusive
03/01/2018 … Recently-ish, I posed a question on social media.