Geoff Norcott
- 48 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 11
Left- vs right-wing comedy: Why so Left?
There undoubtedly appears to be a prevalence on TV and in the media in general of left-leaning comedy, and a dearth of right-wing, conservative comedy or even Christian comedy. The question, then, is why this is?
Jonathan MS Pearce, Patheos, 18th November 2018Dave's Advent Calendar to include 24 comedy shorts
Channel Dave is to broadcast a new 2 minute comedy short across the first 24 days in December. Stars include Ed Gamble, Nick Helm, Rachel Parris, Kerry Godliman, Romesh Ranganathan and Zoe Lyons.
British Comedy Guide, 24th October 2018Glee comedy club to launch in Glasgow
We chat to the Glee owner and comedians appearing at this new Glasgow comedy club's launch night.
The List, 4th October 2018Edinburgh: where being right-wing makes you exotic
Conservative comics still raise eyebrows, but things seem to be changing.
Geoff Norcott, Spiked, 23rd August 2018So five Tory stand-ups walk into a bar...
Right-wing comedians have long been a rarity, but Brexit and the Edinburgh festival are putting them centre-stage.
Stephen Armstrong, The Times, 5th August 2018"Audiences are bored of Brexit-themed comedy"
So say Geoff Norcott and Ayesha Hazarika, two stand-up comedians who voted on opposing sides of the E.U. referendum.
Christopher Hope, The Telegraph, 27th July 2018Geoff Norcott: Roseanne shows UK needs a Tory sitcom
Last week, America's TV executives got the biggest shock of their lives. The first episode of Roseanne, a revival of sitcom last seen on screens in 1997, and starring a lead actress who supports Donald Trump both in real life and on screen, was a huge hit.
Geoff Norcott, The Telegraph, 4th April 2018Are we set for a resurgence in right-wing comedy?
A new generation of right-wing comics are taking on the left - but can they avoid guilt by association?
Rohan Banerjee, The New Statesman, 26th February 2018The Mash Report recommissioned
The Mash Report will return to BBC Two later this year for a third series.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd February 2018Comedy Unleashed: new free speech comedy night review
There's always somebody who has to ruin it. Comedy Unleashed has been widely advertised as a new free-speech stand-up night, where comedians have the safe space to say what they want, without fear of falling foul of the politically correct police. Yet during the bonfire of taboos that is Scott Capurro's headlining set, one front-row punter was drawn to his feet to heckle.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th February 2018