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
We reserve the right to edit pieces – although we will be careful not to change the meaning of anything – or not to use them at all. By submitting an article you grant Chortle indefinite licence to use it freely; though you retain the copyright on it to use it elsewhere.
© Steve Ullathorne An appraisal of Stewart Lee's Content Provider stand-up special
23/07/2018 … Stewart Lee had promised to write an article for Chortle about the imminent airing of his stand-up special on BBC Two.
Says Dutch comic Micky Overman
20/07/2018 … My cousin showed me my first American stand-up special when I was 22.
So says veteran writer Nick Hildred
18/07/2018 … ‘Comedy is so hard’, ‘Making comedy is difficult’, ‘Comedy’s the hardest thing to get right’: this is the sort of thing…
Douglas Walker wants comics to abandon the disclaimer
12/07/2018 … At one time or another we have all made a joke that upset someone.
What COULD Mat Ricardo be talking about?
02/07/2018 … A long time ago, I got myself booked to perform at a trade show.
30/06/2018 … Edinburgh: Go Big! Go Bold! Go Bankrupt! How to RAISE Money for the Fringe Edinburgh is almost here.
© Steve Ullathorne 29/06/2018 … If there’s one thing you’ll hear everyone at the Fringe complaining about (apart from the price of beer and that review they totally didn’t deserve) is just…
Adam Rowe wants more regional voices on TV, too
25/06/2018 … Last week, the BBC’s comedy chief Shane Allen said that the times where our genre has been dominated by ‘white Oxbridge men’ is over.
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