'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.
Wed 30 July 2014
Dapper Laughs lands ITV2 show
Dating tips from 'ultimate lad' comic
30/07/2014 … Dapper Laughs, the internet comic who styles himself as the ‘ultimate lad’, has landed his own ITV2 series.
'This song has always made me giggle'
Jason Cook chooses his comedy favourites
30/07/2014 … Bad NewsFirst up, in memory of the passing of the great Rik Mayall, I'll have this Bad News clip from when they played the Tube back in the day.
Why Germans ARE funny
German-Jewish comic Lucie Pohl defends the fatherland
30/07/2014 … Wat zo funni about ze Germans, you ask? I’ll tell you (but only if you read this entire article with a German accent in your head).
© ITV Johnny Vegas's criminal background
Comic discovers his ancestors were prisoners
30/07/2014 … Johnny Vegas has delved into his family's criminal past for a new ITV series.
Tue 29 July 2014
How comedy can change lives
Dave Chawner's seen first-hand
29/07/2014 … It might be awful but having read how many amazing performers have mental health issues my first thought was: ‘How brilliant’!I would never wish harm on anyone…