Brenda Monk Is Funny by Katy Brand
31/07/2014 … Books about stand-up comics are legion, but Katy Brand’s first novel starts from the people so often overlooked in fiction – as they are in the green room – …
Thu 31 July 2014
Radio 4 sitcom for Susan Calman
And a new show for Robert Newman
31/07/2014 … Susan Calman is to star in her own Radio 4 sitcom.
'It’s a bold performer who risks the audience's disapproval'
Christian O'Connell chooses his Perfect Playlist
31/07/2014 … I’m a newbie to stand up.
Actors seek more buck for their Bang
Dispute halts sitcom production
31/07/2014 … Production has halted on The Big Bang Theory as its stars fight for bigger pay packets.
Don't get angry over a word
Imaan Hadchiti says its attitude, not language, that's offensive
31/07/2014 … Midget, Dwarf, Vertically Challenged, Floor Dweller, Petite, Mini, Shorty, Wee.
© David Iliff/CC BY-SA 3.0 'Right to parody' becomes law
Legislation passes through Lords
31/07/2014 … The 'right to parody' has passed its final Parliamentary hurdle and will soon be enshrined in law.
Wed 30 July 2014
'Truth, trust, empathy and intimacy'
Academic studies stand-up's benefits
30/07/2014 … It's a fact most comedians probably already realise, but making an emotional connection with an audience can be more important than the actual jokes.