Andy Shaw
- Writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Cancelling 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 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 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 2023Silencing comics will lead to a dark destination, says Andy Shaw
The decision to cancel Sadowitz was an act of cowardice.
Andy Shaw, The Daily Express, 22nd August 2022Comedy Unleashed, the booster we need to make a joke of the woke
If you want to strengthen your immunity to the daily abuse of political correctness, virtue-signalling and bullying our cancel culture routinely subjects us to, then this is the booster you need.
Kathy Gyngell, The Conservative Woman, 24th March 2022The best comedy podcasts to brighten your day
Comedy podcasts are ten-a-penny these days, with stand-ups seemingly responsible for around half of the podcasts out there. If you're looking for some amusement on your daily walk or commute, here are eight of the best ones.
Robert Jackman, The Spectator, 16th June 2020Podcast - That's Life with Geoff Norcott
Comedian Geoff Norcott joins journalist Benedict Spence and comedy club founder Andy Shaw on the new podcast from Spectator Life.
The Spectator, 27th November 2019The best political comedy for 2019
A perceived left-wing bias and a reliance on lazy gags means that political comedy doesn't always enjoy the best reputation at The Spectator. But there are some excellent and unashamedly Westminster-focused acts currently gigging in the UK. Here are six of the best.
Robert Jackman, The Spectator, 27th February 2019Andrew Doyle: we need a new alternative-comedy movement
Today's woke comics pose as edgy and anti-establishment. They're neither.
Andrew Doyle, Spiked, 24th January 2019Why we need 'unsafe comedy'
Andy Shaw sticks up for the stand-ups who refuse to play by the rules.
Andy Shaw, Chortle, 19th December 2018