Kate Stone
- Producer
Press clippings Page 2
Carry on Carry On?
I still think in a market flooded with comic book superheroes and Toy Story sequels I think audiences would appreciate something new. And PC.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 1st July 2019Sandi Toksvig talks WEP, comedy & Boris Johnson
Women editor Kate Stone talked to Sandi Toksvig about politics, comedy and why Boris Johnson won't be invited onto QI any time soon...
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 12th June 2019Jane Postlethwaite makes character building crowdfunder
2016 Funny Women Awards finalist Jane Postlethwaite is crowdfunding her latest project, Character Building, a character and sketch comedy podcast that showcases the work of women produced by Jane and Steph Bradshaw. The pair are seeking out funding so that 20 to 25 women can receive free training in sketch writing, voice acting and putting together a comedy podcast.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 11th June 2019What have you done for comedy?
Do you ever actively put yourself into awkward or unusual situations just for the resulting anecdote? Then you, my friend, might be a comedian.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 6th June 2019Desirability and the female comedian
It is my impression that the patriarchy (oh yeah I am going there) cannot as yet quite conceive of a woman who is both gorgeous and funny.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 3rd June 2019The politics of gender-flipping
I don't particularly care for societally assigned gender binary ideas, but unless you have the opportunity to be raised by wolves it tends to impact on the person you become and therefore taking in a gender or race's common lived experience in a script adds greatly to the roundness and plausibility of a character.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 28th May 2019Do we Mary Sue women in comedy?
Everybody who is succeeding in comedy is doing so because they have worked hard at it. Or are Jack Whitehall (JOKE). What's important is we make sure everyone with the talent has their hard work pay off. We only do that if we embrace diversity.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 30th April 2019Meet Funny Women stage awards director Becky Singh!
We launched the 2019 Funny Women Awards last week with a few new tweaks and changes. Our editor Kate Stone talked to Awards Director Becky Singh about how our new entry requirements work and why we've added them to make this year's Awards bigger and better than ever...
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 15th April 2019Do jokes help men but hinder women in business?
We find the idea of a joke damaging a woman's career laughable.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 18th March 2019Sarah Millican to host BBC Radio 4 show
If you were wondering what happened to Sarah Millican's women-led panel show for BBC Radio 4 pilot Elephant in the Room from 2017 then wonder no more. The comedian will be recording a seven-part series to be aired in June.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 12th March 2019