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Tanya Gold

Press clippings

Rape jokes: It's about the comic and the context

As a female comic who has dealt head on with the issue of rape, I debated whether to include it in my show this year. It's a hot comedy topic to be sure - between the controversy with Daniel Tosh in the US, and the countless anecdotes of male comics shoehorning it into sets for shock value, as illustrated by Tanya Gold's well-written piece in the Guardian at the weekend.

Taylor Glenn, The Huffington Post, 20th August 2012

Have you heard the one about rape? It's funny now

The misogyny all over the Edinburgh comedy festival isn't comedy, but rage in disguise.

Tanya Gold, The Guardian, 17th August 2012

Ricky Gervais, there's no justification for this lazy cruelty

Gervais satirising prejudice against disability? No, in Derek he's just a self-serving hypocrite, feeding bigots their lines.

Tanya Gold, The Guardian, 10th April 2012

Funny women keep losing out on awards

Funny women are taking over TV, Twitter and even Hollywood, yet their presence on the comedy circuit is scarce and they continue to lose out on awards.

Tanya Gold, Evening Standard, 30th March 2012

So how hard is it to be a stand-up comedian?

As comedians converge on Edinburgh, Tanya Gold joins them on stage in her comedy debut.

Tanya Gold, The Telegraph, 12th August 2010

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