The Office vs. The Office
Lorcan Mullan says comparing the two is like stapling jelly to a noticeboard
22/05/2013 … In 2003 Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant called an end to their three-year, 14-episode run of The Office.
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Wed 22 May 2013
Thu 16 May 2013
It's not about the money, money, money
...but Richard Herring explains his podcast plans
16/05/2013 … ‘The internet is coming! The internet is coming!’Had I won gold at the Sony Awards last Monday, this is how I was planning to start my acceptance speech, in…
For God's sake, stay away!
Stuart Goldsmith brings a warning from New Zealand
16/05/2013 … I'm writing this in the laugh-torn festival hell-hole that is downtown Auckland.
Mon 13 May 2013
15 tips for new comedy writers
Bafta competition winner Kayleigh Llewellyn shares her advice
13/05/2013 … Last year, my writing partner Matthew Barry, and I won the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum Award.
Return of the Mach...
Mike James has a blast in the Welsh boutique comedy festival
13/05/2013 … I’ve seen it, it is all going to be all right (in fact it already is).
Fri 10 May 2013
Thu 09 May 2013
Let's ditch 'ironic' hatred and get creative
Just mimicking prejudice isn't enough, says Karen White
09/05/2013 … A thundering sphere of punch-drunk sound slams into my ears like a slow-motion bullet, expanding to encase me inside a fragile membrane of applause.
Tue 07 May 2013
'Don't blame the audience'
Jack Clayton has the right to remain silent
07/05/2013 … Imagine that you’ve just been introduced to a complete stranger.