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Steve Bennett on the Konstantin Kisin case
14/12/2018 … The ‘safe space’ conditions that comedian Konstantin Kisin was asked to sign before doing a university gig this week was a little bit silly: certainly…
Comedy writer Dave Cohen on his new 'how to' book
27/11/2018 … I’ve got a book coming out tomorrow.
Richard Jay has some tips for comedians
19/11/2018 … I gig a bit and I always try to be ‘professional; as well as funny – I research where I’m going, when I’m meant to be there, how…
Says comic Chris McGlade, who went to Grenfell on the day of the tragedy
12/11/2018 … I wish I had a pound for every time that I had heard a really bad taste joke after disasters or terrible crimes.
Kurupt FM's Chabuddy G shares post-apocalyptic tips in this extract from his new book
07/11/2018 … Picture the scene: It's 2018.
...asks Stephen Frost, who is doing just that
31/10/2018 … As comic and improviser Stephen Frost prepares to appear in the sci-fi musical Fanatical in London, he reflects on the tradition linking comedy and musicals that…
Dave Cohen sums up the pros and cons for comedians
23/10/2018 … If you’re a comedian, you’ve had a full two months to recover from the Edinburgh Festival, which means it’s time you started thinking about whether…
Nick Butler on his research into the stand-up circuit
17/10/2018 … In the popular imagination, comedians live extreme and volatile lives.
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