Observations of an insecure comic
Nick Root reflects on his experiences so far
02/02/2014 … People ask why I got into comedy and the truth is I don't really know.
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Sun 02 February 2014
Fri 31 January 2014
Everyone should be joking about Scottish independence
Not just a few Scottish comics, Andy Todd argues
31/01/2014 … It has been two months since the Scottish Government published Scotland's Future: Your Guide To An Independent Scotland.
Is this in defence of Jim Davidson?
Bennett Arron recalls the time he wrote for comedy's bete noire
31/01/2014 … So Jim Davidson has won Celebrity Big Brother and the nation is split.
Tue 28 January 2014
A day in the life of a comedian
28/01/2014 … Damian Clark's website is here.
Thu 23 January 2014
7 simple steps to turn your jokes into a festival show
23/01/2014 … 1) Compile 35 minutes of your best stand-up comedy bits.
Wed 15 January 2014
Banning comics is a terrible thing... except when it isn't
Dave Cohen grapples with the Dieudonne row
15/01/2014 … We all believe in freedom of speech in this country, don’t we? It’s our inalienable right – and thanks to a high profile campaign in 2012 from Rowan Atkinson…
Mon 13 January 2014
The General Secretary of British comedy
Alan Varley salutes his comedian of 2013, Mark Steel
13/01/2014 … Another year in comedy over and a new one just begun.
Thu 09 January 2014
But what kind of comedy is it?
Sean Morley wants more labels to guide audiences
09/01/2014 … Like many, I am quick to analogise comedy to music.