Don't turn into Keith Chegwin!

Dave Cohen suggests that stand-ups should learn to feckin' write...

How Twitter changed my life

@jacques_aih turned comedy writer, through the power of social media

The cost of comedy

Geraint Dafydd Evans on sacrificing everything for that elusive 'five'

Let's not shy away from jokes about race

The 'black stuff' is good for us all, says Paul Ricketts

Shoddy gigs are killing comedy

James Cook on Birmingham's stand-up scene

What not to say to a comedian

Lori Gibbs shares some of her favourites

What took so long?

Adam Baker on the slow progress of British Jewish humour on to TV

Putting some magic back into comedy

Catia Cronin on the variety revival