Joe Wells
- Stand-up comedian and writer
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Gareth Richards' Edinburgh show becomes fundraiser for his family
Gareth Richards' Edinburgh Fringe show has been turned into a benefit for his family, after the musical comic died following a car crash last month. A Show For Gareth Richards will feature Nick Helm, Iain Stirling, Jo Caulfield and many more and is being booked by his friends Mark Simmons and Danny Ward.
British Comedy Guide, 10th May 2023Channel 4's Jokes Only A ... Can Tell back with immigrants & NHS staff
Channel 4 has ordered an expanded second series of its diverse stand-up showcase Jokes Only A ... Can Tell, featuring immigrants, NHS workers, the neurodivergent, Muslim, Indian, Scottish and Northern Irish comedians.
British Comedy Guide, 18th March 2023Bethany Black, Rob Kemp and Wil Hodgson recording stand-up specials
Go Faster Stripe are recording a clutch of stand-up specials over the next month, including shows from Bethany Black, Rob Kemp, Wil Hodgson, Stephen Carlin, Joe Wells and Steve Hall.
British Comedy Guide, 11th March 2023Three shows about neurodiversity
Three shows about neurodiversity at Edinburgh Festival 2022...
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 3rd August 2022Ten neurodiverse comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe
Stand-ups with their brains wired differently...
Chortle, 29th July 2022Joe Wells interview
In 2020, I had a video clip about being autistic go viral, and I found myself in the awkward position of being considered a spokesperson for autistic people.
On The Mic, 28th July 2022Review: Joe Wells
The message that 'difference is strength' is a powerful one, and while that in itself isn't inherently funny, in Joe's hands, it is frequently hilarious.
Chris Broom, Portsmouth News, 15th November 2020The festival's 10 best comedy acts chosen by comedians
Britain's top comedians including Katherine Ryan, Frankie Boyle, Romesh Ranganathan share their tips for this year's unmissable stand-ups.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 2nd August 2019Joe Wells interview
Joe Wells is a political comedian. But this August his show is entitled: Joe Wells Doesn't Want to Do Political Comedy Anymore!
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 11th July 2019How comedians are surviving PC culture
Meet the comics challenging comedy's narrow consensus.
Andy Shaw, Spiked, 23rd November 2018