Noticed the link in the Weekly comedy guide to the article about the supposed sexism on Mock the Week. All I have to say is get real! Of course it's male dominated! Comedy is male dominated. Call me sexist if you want, but I don't believe it's sexist to acknowledge that one sex can be generally better at something than the other, and comedy is an area that males definitely excel at. Women comics are few and far between, and FUNNY female comics are even rarer. How many times do I have to hear dull self deprecating jokes about how fat, ugly, or old the female comedian is getting? Truth be told, when it comes to panel shows I find the non-comedian women that appear on shows like 8 Out Of 10 Cats to draw more laughs from me, as they are not trying so hard and are just being themselves.
Anyways, I thought Dara did a good job rebutting the allegations while not sugar coating the reality of stand up comedy being a male dominated industry. Noticed they mention David Mitchell IS going to be appearing in an episode (or more?) this series, so that is good news.