Andrew Doyle
- Northern Irish
- Writer, producer, stand-up comedian and reviewer
Press clippings
Graham Linehan and cancel culture: Is comedy becoming bland?
The writer of some of TV's most successful comedies - including Father Ted, Black Books, and The IT Crowd - has found a new home at a comedy night for cancelled performers.
Katie Spencer, Sky News, 18th November 2023Andrew Doyle among GB News shareholders with voting rights
Very few of the 28 staff awarded shares enjoy any rights over the company. Only Nigel Farage, weekday daytime presenter Michelle Dewberry and comedy presenter Andrew Doyle have received shares with voting rights, and they collectively own less than 1% of the company's voting stock.
Bron Maher, The Press Gazette, 12th November 2023John Cleese on the press, his new talk show and the power of Fawlty Towers
"Comedy is much more important than I thought."
Andrew Doyle, The Spectator, 2nd November 2023Graham Linehan at Comedy Unleashed review: not a cohesive live set
It was only the eighth stand-up gig by the Father Ted co-creator and trans rights movement critic... and it showed.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 13th September 2023Andrew Doyle: woke activists who stopped an Edinburgh Fringe show by my friend Graham Linehan prove cancel culture DOES exist
Linehan is often accused of having an aggressive tone in his online disputes but his approach has to be seen in context.
Andrew Doyle, Daily Mail, 17th August 2023Cancelling our comedy show proves our point
This decision is precisely why we created it in the first place, writes Andrew Doyle of Comedy Unleashed.
Andrew Doyle, Unherd, 16th August 2023Graham Linehan free speech show cancelled by Leith Arches
Host venue Leith Arches has cancelled an entire free speech comedy show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after BCG revealed that Graham Linehan would be part of the line-up.
British Comedy Guide, 15th August 2023Graham Linehan to make Fringe debut
Comedy writer Graham Linehan will make his Edinburgh Fringe debut this Thursday as part of a stand-up showcase in Leith.
British Comedy Guide, 14th August 2023Cambridge Footlights introduces 'sensitivity readers', and of course John Cleese isn't happy about it
The Cambridge Footlights - arguably Britain's most prolific hothouse for up-and-coming comedians - has launched a 'sensitivity reading' service so students can check on whether their material might be offensive. The group is keen to stress that the service is optional, and the notes only suggestions.
Chortle, 22nd May 2023Free speech comedy clubs and the battle over onstage offence
Graham Linehan and Dapper Laughs walk into a club ... It sounds like the setup to a bad joke, yet platforming comics who may cause offence is a winning formula. But can a night run by a GB News host claim to be anti-establishment?
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 20th May 2023