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Daniel Kitson to host benefit gig
Daniel Kitson is to host a special fundraising gig in aid of Social Activism and Stop Food Poverty.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd January 2020Josie Long interview
Even faced with explosive baby poo, comedian Josie Long is feeling upbeat about new motherhood.
Alex Spencer, Cambridge Independent, 21st December 2019The decade in comedy
Mental health, sexism and watching stand-up through screens.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 15th December 2019Interview: Josie Long ahead of Fife gig
She is the cult comedy icon, activist, podcaster and 2019 Celebrity Masterchef contestant who first visited Fife around a decade ago when she attended the legendary Fence Home Game events in the East Neuk.
Michael Alexander, The Dundee Courier, 13th December 2019Art exhibition showcasing work by comedians opens
Art Is The Best Medicine, an exhibition showcasing the artwork of comedians, has opened in London. It runs until 20th December.
British Comedy Guide, 13th December 2019Comics on why they make art
As a new exhibition on comedians' prints and portraits opens, Harry Hill, Vic Reeves, Lolly Adefope and more talk us through their masterworks.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 7th December 2019Comedians on why art gives them a calming break
A new exhibition displays the work of some of Britain's biggest comedians.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 28th November 2019Review: Ladhood, BBC Three, episode 4, Bedroom
The dialogue is not always entirely convincing, but it is funny, with the references to Eminem, Natasha Bedingfield and shell suits striking a comedic nostalgic chord.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th November 2019Leicester Comedy Festival launches 2020 programme
Headline acts for 2020 include Jo Brand, Stewart Lee, Milton Jones, Shappi Khorsandi, Fascinating Aida, Paul Sinha, Josie Long, Jason Byrne, Tony Slattery, Angela Barnes, Griff Rhys Jones, Andy Parsons, John Shuttleworth, Dane Baptiste, Rhod Gilbert, Mark Steel, Flo & Joan, Arthur Smith and Reg D Hunter.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th October 2019The 50 best comedians of the 21st century
Steve Coogan is the funniest Brit, coming second on the list, with American Tina Fey coming first. Once again, in a mirroring of a Channel 4 poll in 2007, Stewart Lee came 41st.
Hannah J Davies, Paul Fleckney, Harriet Gibsone, Brian Logan and Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 18th September 2019