Chortle's Opinions section is an arena for fans to share their views on any aspect of comedy.
We invite general comment pieces about particular aspects of the comedy scene (although reviews of individual shows or performers tend not to be suited to this section except in very rare circumstances). Contributions should be at least 500 words in length, in a similar tone to something you might read in a broadsheet newspaper, and emailed to steve@chortle.co.uk
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André De Freitas wants time and space to make something better
27/06/2023 … Growing up in Portugal we didn’t have much comedy on TV but when something did reach us, it was amazing.
Tania Lacy says that at 58 she's encountering more pushback than ever
26/06/2023 … I’m 58, which makes me old.
For comedians putting everything into the Fringe, this is just another blow, says Alexandra Haddow
30/05/2023 … As comedians, we understand we’re never going to be anyone’s priority.
Dave Cohen has some suggestions
24/03/2023 … Spring is here: leaves are budding, flowers blooming and a thousand comedians are fretting about what to do in August.
27/02/2023 … Abigail Burdess – whose credits include Tracey Ullman’s Show, Watson and Oliver and That Mitchell and Webb Look – shares some of the…
Dave Cohen pays tribute to one of the early circuit’s larger-than-life personalities.
22/02/2023 … You’ll have read here about Paul Jay aka Eugene Cheese, the comedy promoter who died last week aged 79.
Hatty Ashdown on the 'secret' many comedians don't like to talk about
15/02/2023 … A lot of comedians have a secret gig that only their accountant knows about.
Artificial intelligence expert Mhairi Aitken on whether bots can write comedy
10/02/2023 … Can comedy be automated? That’s the question I’ve been forced to confront in the past few weeks.
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