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Copstick: Comedy's doomed because we have to be woke
"I fear a deepening quicksand of prescription in which the art and craft of comedy is arguably sinking."
Chortle, 11th July 2021Taboo review
The critic may have a horse in this race. Not only to protect the transgressive force of comedy which she holds so dear, but she, too, has been threatened with 'cancellation' after she was accused of being a 'rape apologist' a few years ago for unsympathetic comments about date-rape of an apocryphal teenager who 'dolls herself up, covers herself in make-up, goes out [and] gets shit-faced'. But she and her contributors throw up many interesting questions about the nature of comedy, the flirtations with offence that can give comedy its bite, the need for taboos for that line to exist, the unfair burden of representation on the shoulders of some comedians, and so much more,.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th July 2021Jordan Brookes to record his Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning show
Jordan Brookes, Jessica Fostekew, Janine Harouni, Kai Samra, Sindhu Vee, Sarah Keyworth, Catherine Bohart, Nina Conti, Desiree Burch and Kieran Hodgson are amongst those set to record stand-up specials for Soho Theatre On Demand and Amazon Prime.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd June 2021Taskmaster Series 12 line-up
Alan Davies, Desiree Burch, Guz Khan, Morgana Robinson and Victoria Coren Mitchell will take part in Taskmaster Series 12.
British Comedy Guide, 20th May 2021Soho Theatre announces reopening programme
Soho Theatre has announced its reopening season featuring live theatre, live comedy and live cabaret.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th April 2021The perennial problem with TV panel shows: race
The format should give comic talents a time to shine. So why don't our flagship shows reflect the diversity of comedy in 2021?
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 9th April 2021Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable review
In Unforgivable, Mel Giedroyc's been saddled a format that she doesn't even have much confidence in, the needlessly complex negative scoring, unnecessary gong, and convoluted rounds becoming a running joke even from episode one. But ignore all that hoo-ha and this is essentially a chat show stripped back to the good bits. Guests can forget plugging the latest project or telling us what a delight their co-stars were. Just tell the entertaining and embarrassing stories from your past.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 2nd February 2021Stand-ups and sex workers unite
Carmen Ali and Siân Docksey are among the comedians who riff on their experiences as strippers. The pandemic has revealed both industries to be precarious - but they're looking out for each other.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 11th December 2020Bameshow, the chaotic panel-show parody
Comics of colour are hitting back at tokenism, stereotyping and people mispronouncing their names, with a mould-breaking new show. We meet the team behind it.
Jamal Khadar, The Guardian, 26th November 2020Radio 4 to pilot ethnic minority comedy BAMESHOW
Desiree Burch is to front a new panel show pilot for BBC Radio 4, BAMESHOW, in which all participants are from ethnic minorities.
British Comedy Guide, 10th November 2020