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Free speech comedy clubs and the battle over onstage offence
Graham Linehan and Dapper Laughs walk into a club ... It sounds like the setup to a bad joke, yet platforming comics who may cause offence is a winning formula. But can a night run by a GB News host claim to be anti-establishment?
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 20th May 2023Jordan Gray announces first UK tour
Jordan Gray is to tour her hit show Is It A Bird? throughout September and October 2023.
British Comedy Guide, 26th April 2023Guests revealed for Radio 4's Best Medicine recordings
Kiri Pritchard-McLean is now preparing to record a full series of Best Medicine, the Radio 4 panel show that takes a deep dive into the science of healthcare. Sukh Ojla, Nabil Abdulrashid, Suzi Ruffell, Jordan Gray, Sarah Kendall and Ria Lina.
British Comedy Guide, 20th April 2023Four Brits nominated for Melbourne Comedy Festival Awards
Jordan Gray, Leo Reich, Liz Kingsman and Rosie Jones have been nominated for the biggest prize at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Seven of the ten nominations are women, making it the first time female acts have outnumbered men. By comparison, the Edinburgh Comedy Award shortlist has not yet achieved parity.
Chortle, 19th April 2023Jordan Gray discusses comedy, identity and Thai food
The comedian is in Australia for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and discussed her journey into comedy and how Australian crowds compare to the UK.
ABC News (Australia), 11th April 2023London Roundhouse announces its first comedy festival
North London's Roundhouse entertainment venue is launching its first comedy festival, set to take place this August.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd April 2023Brits abroad: 9 top UK shows at the Melbourne comedy festival
With the first weekend in full swing we offer our suggestion of nine lesser-known UK comics performing in the world's second-largest comedy festival, after the Edinburgh Fringe, over the next three weeks.
Chortle, 1st April 2023Jordan Gray: Don't tell me what a woman is, based entirely on what she is not
Every woman has the electromagnetic quantum power of Captain Marvel coursing through her being, writes trans comedian Jordan Gray.
Jordan Gray, The Independent, 8th March 2023Review: Jordan Gray: Is It A Bird?
From her brain and her mouth, Jordan Gray: Is It A Bird? is an incredibly witty and intelligent show that shines a light onto society's double standards on trans rights.
Bailey Carvell, To Do List, 19th February 2023Just for Laughs London: the 6 shows to book now
For four days in March the O2 complex in Greenwich will host a smorgasbord of events, showcasing Hollywood stars, new talent, club nights, podcasts and discussions.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 1st February 2023