Press clippings
Three and a half Jewish women have the last laugh
A group of Jewish and Jew-ish women are launching a comedy night in north London
Judith Zerdin, The Jewish Chronicle, 22nd June 2024BBC Audio Awards 2024 nominees
Call Jonathan Pie, Kat Sadler's Screen Time, Michael Spicer: Before Next Door, Mockery Manor, She Stoops To Conquer and Where To, Mate? are amongst the nominees for the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd December 2023Can you joke about rape?
We must not deny a voice to victims who deal with their issues by belittling them, writes Meryl O'Rourke.
Meryl O'Rourke, The New Statesman, 20th May 2022Things said about the BBC 'targeting left-wing comedy'
It's probably to be filed under 'we'll believe it when we see it' but in the meantime here are our favourite responses.
The Poke, 1st September 2020Line-Up announced for August online Fringe festival
Laughing Horse Comedy has launched its programme of shows today for its 2020 Edinburgh Fringe line-up that has been taken online. The spirit of the Fringe will continue online this year, with a month of comedy shows, plus children's shows, cabaret and spoken word.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th July 2020PC contract college made hostile environment
Female stand-ups were subjected to abusive, aggressive and intimidating behaviour from one man at an International Women's Day gig last year, it has been claimed.
Chortle, 14th December 2018Winners of major CTBF writing competition announced
Christine Robertson, Laura Kirwan-Ashman, Meryl O'Rourke and Sasha Collington have each been awarded £10,000 in the inaugural Betty Box and Peter Rogers Comedy Writing Programme.
British Comedy Guide, 5th October 2016Meryl O'Rourke interview
Acclaimed stand-up comic and accomplished TV writer Meryl O'Rourke has written some of the best gags on the telly.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 1st May 2014Edinburgh fringe comedy round-up
From Andrew Maxwell and Sarah Millican to Russell Kane and Meryl O'Rourke, Stephanie Merritt reviews the best of this year's Edinburgh comedy.
Stephanie Merritt, The Observer, 21st August 2011Meryl O'Rourke interview
Potty-mouthed potty-trainer Meryl O'Rourke is on a quest to end 72 years of inappropriate parenting.
Lucy Wood, British Comedy Guide, 19th August 2011