Ariane Sherine
- Writer
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Comedy, wokeness and taking offence
Yesterday I posted the above comedy Covid-based slogans on a women's Facebook group, and several of the members took offence.
Ariane Sherine, Ariane Sherine blog, 7th December 2021Ariane Sherine wants to live to 100 and write 100 books
Ariane Sherine has had a busy week. It's her birthday. And she released the first episode of her weekly podcast Love Sex Intelligence. And she has published her first novel, Shitcom, about two male TV sitcom writers. She knows that about which she writes. She has been a writer on BBC TV's Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps and on My Family. She claims Shitcom is her first book, although she has previously published The Atheist's Guide to Christmas, Talk Yourself Better and How To Live To 100.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 3rd July 2021The Chortle comedy book festival is back
Stars taking part in next month's event include Frank Skinner, Adam Buxton, Helen Lederer, Richard Herring, Mark Watson, Andy Hamilton, Gary Delaney, Laura Lexx, Robin Ince, Matt Forde, Arthur Mathews and Michael Spicer.
Chortle, 27th October 2020Ariane Sherine interview
This Saturday, she is headlining the annual (free) One Life Humanist Choir concert at what she calls "the fabulous heathen palace" of Conway Hall - more correctly the Ethical Society's London HQ.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 12th July 2018Behind the scenes of Love Song For Jeremy Corbyn video
Yesterday's blog was about Ariane Sherine's comic music video of her Love Song For Jeremy Corbyn. I play the UK Labour Party leader. In just over a day, the YouTube video had been seen by over 2,000 people. There has been feedback.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 2nd June 2017The pros and cons of being a comic
Ariane Sherine's adventures in stand-up.
Ariane Sherine, Chortle, 6th July 2016Sorry, but so-called 'racist' jokes are funny
There is a massive stench of hypocrisy in public life. We do and say things in private that we would castigate others for doing in public, possibly the best example of this being jokes about race.
Ariane Sherine, The Spectator, 30th May 2016Tim Minchin: It just happens that I'm right
Tim Minchin may be happy making big commercial films and musicals - but he's also a man with a mission.
Ariane Sherine, New Humanist, 7th October 2014