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Comics star in Women's Aid fundraiser
Stand-up comedy night isobelly laughs is going online for a lockdown special on Thursday, May 7 at 7.30pm.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th May 2020Line up for Bristol Comedy Garden revealed
This year's Bristol Comedy Garden returns to Queen Square (June 3rd-7th) for a ninth edition of the South West's biggest comedy festival.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th March 2020Jo Brand joins Latitude
Jo Brand has been named as the final comedy headliner for this year's Latitude festival. Also joining the comedy bill is Sophie Duker.
Chortle, 9th March 2020First West Didsbury Comedy Festival line-up announced
The line-up has been announced for the West Didsbury Comedy Festival, a new festival taking place in the Manchester suburb of, yes, you guessed correctly, Didsbury.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th March 2020Sophie Duker: Venus review
Edging towards what kind of comedian she wants to be.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 14th January 2020Opinion: top comedy gigs of 2019
Here are my top comedy gigs of 2019 very much in no particular order. Impossible to pick one out, but hopefully if you've been reading beyond the joke over the last twelve months some of these are favourites of yours too.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th December 2019London comedy 2019: The best comedy shows of the year
Good lord, haven't we all needed a laugh this year? Shout out to all the comedians who have kept us on the right side of despair.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 16th December 2019Interview: London Hughes and Sophie Duker
Since wowing the Edinburgh judges this year, Duker has appeared on Mock the Week and Hughes has landed an NBC sitcom pilot. It's a breakthrough moment that's long overdue.
Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times, 8th December 2019Review: Sophie Duker
This show feels a bit like a whistle-stop tour of Sophie's life and experiences, and therefore can come across a little scatter-gun and hard to invest in. With a touch more tightening up, a stonger focus on specific talking points and ideally a few more impressions -- which she's excellent at -- this has the potential to be an award-winning show.
Hannah Foulds, Londonist, 31st October 2019Sophie Duker is not your Venus
"I don't have time for anyone whose feminism isn't intersectional".
Diva Mag, 23rd October 2019