Geoff Norcott
- 48 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 12
"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 2018Comedy should never be a safe space
Despite being a Conservative comic, I've never deliberately set out to offend. Why try to shock when arts-centre crowds gasp at the mere mention of you having voted Leave? However, in today's censorious cultural landscape, causing offence increasingly seems like a worthwhile artistic endeavour.
Geoff Norcott, Spiked, 1st February 2018Geoff Norcott: Traditionalism interview
British Comedy Guide sits down for a very interesting chat with right-wing political comedian Geoff Norcott ahead of his new tour, Traditionalism.
British Comedy Guide, 18th January 2018Edinburgh Fringe: The comics taking on Trump
In Edinburgh, this is the final hectic weekend of the annual Festival Fringe.
Vincent Dowd, BBC, 26th August 2017What one thing would you change about the Fringe?
Comedians' plans to revamp Edinburgh.
Chortle, 23rd August 2017Who have the comedy award judges most overlooked?
With the lastminute.com shortlist out tomorrow, we ask comedians to name who SHOULD have been on the list in previous years.
Chortle, 22nd August 2017