Like it or not, Dapper Laughs is what a feminist looks like
07/11/2015 … So, a year since his television show was cancelled by feminist outrage, that horribly sexist comedian Dapper Laughs (aka Daniel O'Reilly) has come out as a feminist.
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Sat 07 November 2015
Thu 05 November 2015
© Mutual Shoots Ltd How to run a successful comedy competition
Thomas Rackham has all the tips
05/11/2015 … We all know that the British public loves a competition! X Factor, Bake Off, 24 Hours in A&E, every week millions of us gather around the telly box to see…
Fri 30 October 2015
Have comedy audiences forgotten how to behave?
John Rankin Mills calls for 'best of order'
30/10/2015 … I was intrigued to read last week about how Kevin Bridges had a night of his sell-out tour ruined by hecklers constantly, well, er… heckling during his performance…
Tue 27 October 2015
Can I make jokes about my suicidal thoughts?
One anonymous comedian is getting into gallows humour
27/10/2015 … In recent months I have been thinking about committing suicide.
Tue 13 October 2015
Korma comedians
Imran A. Khan on how Indian restaurant comedy sketches reflect racism
13/10/2015 … Racism is a very complex issue indeed.
Wed 30 September 2015
The awkward question of money...
Robin Ince on asking to be paid for what he does
30/09/2015 … Once Oliver Stone created Gordon Gekko and had him declare 'Greed is good', the audience took a look at themselves in the Odeon toilet mirror and said, Now I realise…
Thu 24 September 2015
Why I won't be making jokes about Pig-gate
Comedian Geoff Norcott thinks the story can't be topped
24/09/2015 … As a stand-up and comedy writer, I've maintained a dignified silence over Pig-gate.
Fri 18 September 2015
How comedy subverts Islamophobia
Imran A Khan on the power of laughter
18/09/2015 … 'Islam' and 'humour' are two consciously uncoupled words that rarely share the same sentence space.