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Standups on their home town's humour
Does a regional accent give you a headstart in standup? Are some places funnier than others? Jayde Adams, Tez Ilyas and Ardal O'Hanlon explore laughter and locality.
Ben Williams, The Guardian, 5th February 2018Christmas 2017 comedy picks
From Amusical to Bill Bailey, these are the comedy shows to catch this month.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 5th December 2017Comedians on how to banish festive fear
From faking illness to binning Brexit chat, standups including Rachel Parris, Milton Jones and Phil Wang share advice on taking the hassle out of the holidays.
The Guardian, 3rd December 2017Statement from Derek Besant over using comics photos
Beyond The Joke has received the following email from Derek Besant this evening. Besant is the artist whose blurred images of strangers in a Calgary underpass exhibition turned out to be pictures of comedians who had appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2015. The case was revealed through social media by stand-up Bisha K Ali after a friend told her he had spotted her photo on the wall. Bisha K Ali's picture was taken by fellow comedian Jayde Adams.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th November 2017Comedians share their best one-liners
In Steve Best's new book Joker Face, stand-ups pick some of the funniest gags they've told. Here are 10 of our favourites.
The Guardian, 5th October 2017Audible offers 12 free stand-up shows
Audible has released for free a collection of 12 shows of stand-up they recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe. Stars include Ed Gamble, Mark Watson and Angela Barnes.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd October 2017Jayde Adams to host Comedy Central improv show
Jayde Adams will host a new improv comedy pilot for Comedy Central, created by James 'Murr' Murray of Impractical Jokers.
British Comedy Guide, 29th September 2017Huge acts and porn star cameo launches Hull Comedy Fest
Have you heard the one about the porn star and the unexpected pitch perfect rendition of Nessun Dorma? Well, they helped form an evening of riotous laughs at the Hull Comedy Festival launch.
Hull Daily Mail, 27th September 201710 female comedians to see this autumn
Between them they represent the breadth, diversity and talent of the scene, hailing from the UK, Canada, America and Denmark. One jokes about her past job as a dominatrix, another about her Nazi grandfather, and another performs in a poundshop parrot suit. Something for everyone, then.
Alice Jones, Refinery 29, 25th September 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