Chris Chopping writes... while he's supposed to be relaxing
23/04/2011 … I'm writing this on the last day of a week-long family holiday and what an idyllic week it's been! Cast adrift on a raft of rest and relaxation I've hardly bothered…
Kane scoops Australia's top prize
23/04/2011 … Russell Kane has become the first comic ever to win the top comedy prize at both Melbourne and Edinburgh for the same show.
Tribunal rules on homophobic jibes
22/04/2011 … A comedian has been ordered to pay almost £10,000 to an alleged heckler, after he hurled a torrent of insults based on her sexuality.
21/04/2011 … The rebuttal Funny Women unleashed against critics of its £15 ‘pay-to-play’ entry fee – which has now been removed from its website due to the backlash…
....but they're getting too safe, says Blake Anderson
21/04/2011 … The sitcom is one of the hardest things to write.
21/04/2011 … Funny Women founder Lynne Parker has apologised for a blog post in which she branded critics of her competition’s £15 entry fee as perpetuating the idea female…
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