Andrew Lawrence (I)

Five things you might not know about Andrew Lawrence

Controversial comic hits the road with Reasons to Kill Yourself.

Kate Copstick: comedy jihadists, sexism & TV failure

Yesterday, Copstick and I recorded the first in a weekly series of Grouchy Club "mostly comedy" podcasts. The subjects covered include: sexism, the controversial comedians Dapper Laughs and Andrew Lawrence, why ITV's Show Me The Funny comedy talent show was crap, Copstick's encounters with criminals, rape victims, police corruption, and the comedy industry's new 'political correctness' Fascists... Oh!... and Copstick sings.

Andrew Lawrence interview

The comic has turned a tricky year - one of changes and new chapters - into what he does best: a glut of jokes in a new show, fittingly or perhaps cynically titled Reasons to Kill Yourself.

Andrew Lawrence on the sanctimony of social media

On 7 January, after the Charlie Hebdo office had been attacked, comedian Andrew Lawrence posted: "All you hand-wringing Libtards whining incessantly about Islamophobia, you're awful quiet today." Mindful of the reaction this might provoke, the two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee then added: "'It's too soon to make jokes about that Andrew'. I can't help it if I'm over-efficient". If tragedy plus time equals comedy, what price tragedy and immediacy?

Dapper Laughs, Andrew Lawrence and liberal fascism

John Fleming talks to Trevor Lock about the furores surrounding Dapper Laughs, Andrew Lawrence, and the rise of liberal fascism.

This week's new live comedy

Previews of Jeremy Hardy, the Chortle Comedy Book Festival and Andrew Lawrence.

Stewart Lee: liberal comedy cabal will crush the Ukips

Nigel Farage and the comedian Andrew Lawrence have accused a 'politically correct comedy clique' of targeting Ukip and favouring talentless women and 'ethnics'. The gloves are off, says founding member Stewart Lee.

Andrew Lawrence: Don't let anyone shout you down

About a week ago, I put a post up on Facebook expressing some opinions. Two days later, it had gone viral, I was receiving thousands of messages of personal abuse on Twitter.

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I want to say to you, don't be afraid to voice an unpopular opinion.

I voiced mine and I faced a horrific barrage of personal abuse for several days. But I'm still here. Speak your mind, fight your corner.

I'm a comedian and I'm going back to telling jokes, I'm all done with this now.

Opinion: Do comedians need reviews?

One of the bits of fall-out from the whole Andrew Lawrence furore is that he told me on Facebook that I am not welcome at his forthcoming London shows.

Andrew Lawrence's comedy ideas need to be challenged

I knew this day was coming. It is no secret that people are starting to kick off about that lack of diversity in comedy. In my job I am basically considered an alien. If you are not male, white, middle class, heterosexual or British you are quickly resigned to the 'other' section. Sound familiar? Now I am not going to say I have not reaped the benefits of a market saturated with hundreds very similar guys. Because I have. That is how 'supply and demand' works. The shorter the supply, the higher the demand. However, I will not be told that the only reason I am where I am today is because of 'surreal' diversity targets as the recent rant by Andrew Lawrence suggests.