Opinion

Contributions from journalists and site visitors.

Opinion: A tribute to The Dave Gorman Show

Opinion: A tribute to The Dave Gorman Show

John-Paul Stephenson pays tribute to The Dave Gorman Show - as it airs for the final time...…

Opinion: Why Fresh Meat is the best comedy on TV

Opinion: Why Fresh Meat is the best comedy on TV

I still miss being a student, to the extent that I constantly pray all my friends get divorced, lose their jobs and have to move in with me so we can finally crack on with the Thundercats box set we didn’t manage to finish before we graduated.…

Opinion: My best night in comedy…

Opinion: My best night in comedy…

Last week, a blind man came to my show in Soho, Lewis Schaffer is Free until Famous. …

Opinion: Frankie Boyle has made a mistake…

Opinion: Frankie Boyle has made a mistake…

I don’t think Frankie Boyle is a racist. He mocks racists. One has to assume that he’s smart enough not to use the n-word anywhere close to a hateful way. Even real racists aren’t that stupid.…

Opinion: how to avoid comedy competition scams

Opinion: how to avoid comedy competition scams

All new comics want and need validation of their talent and ability to work and get paid. Entering a competition seems like the most efficient way to make that happen. The truth is it can be, but it usually isn’t.…

Opinion: a defence of rape jokes…

Opinion: a defence of rape jokes…

"The idea is to ban comedians who tell rape jokes..."…

Opinion: Toby Hadoke on 15 years with XS Malarkey

Opinion: Toby Hadoke on 15 years with XS Malarkey

Eeeh, it were a different time back then – back in 1997 when XS Malarkey started. …

Opinion: Stand-up comedy competitions – serious fun or self-harm?

Opinion: Stand-up comedy competitions – serious fun or self-harm?

Funny's Funny finalist Amanda Baker asks: stand-up comedy competitions - serious fun or self-harm?…

Opinion: Why Seymour Mace played in my front room…

Opinion: Why Seymour Mace played in my front room…

Who thought comedy in your front room could be so funny? Kate Emmett tells all...…

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