Barry Ferns
- British
- Writer and stand-up comedian
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Online comedy festival explores mental health
On 23rd March 2021, the anniversary of the first lockdown, Angel Comedy and Objectively Funny will launch The Best Medicine Festival: A week of events exploring comedy and mental health sponsored by UKTV's award-winning entertainment channel Dave. This momentous programme of events, exploring the relationship between comedy and mental health, will include online workshops, panels and performances.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th March 2021Covid: London's comedy clubs on the fight for survival
From filming DIY sitcoms to hosting socially distanced stand-up gigs, we speak to the capital's grassroots comedy clubs about life under lockdown.
Jochan Embley, Evening Standard, 11th February 2021Stand-ups unite for sitcom to save comedy club
When venues were closed by the pandemic, James Acaster, Maria Bamford and other top comics got to work on a web series to rescue The Bill Murray in London.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 21st January 2021How would you improve the Fringe?
'We should make it free and move it to Norfolk'
Chortle, 21st August 2018Comics on having famous faces in their audience
We asked these comedians to share their VIP stories.
i Newspaper, 20th August 2018What do you think of critics?
'Some reviewers clearly don't like comedy'
Chortle, 20th August 2018Has the 'spirit of the Fringe' been lost?
'It would be nice if audiences came in with open minds and generous spirits'
Chortle, 19th August 2018Barry Ferns recalls his most memorable gigs
'Only one of us did the gig naked'
Barry Ferns, Chortle, 17th August 2018Can you come up with a slogan for the Fringe?
'It's where everything begins...'
Chortle, 16th August 2018What's the most you have put into a Free Fringe bucket?
Fringe interview.
Chortle, 15th August 2018