Victoria Wood loses battle to cancer aged 62
Iconic female comedian Victoria Wood died aged 62 after a long private battle with cancer. Her publicist reported that she “died peacefully at her north London home with family.” Julie Walters, Woods long time comedy partner said she was “too...
Lecturers should learn ‘stand-up comedy techniques’ according to Scottish academic
Your lecturer could be the next Bill Bailey if all goes to plan according to a Scottish academic. Cate Watson, an academic at the University of Stirling, advises lecturers that learning stand-up techniques used by comedians could maximise the impact...
Netflix hidden gems- John Mulaney- The Comeback Kid
If you’re a fan of stand-up comedy what I am about to tell you is no secret, but if you’re not or if you have just started getting into comedy I’m going to open Pandora’s box for you. I call it...
’24’ actress Mary Lynn Rajskub is coming back to the comedy circuit
Many comedians try their hand at acting after they have had a successful tour on the comedy circuit, however, its once in a blue moon that you get actors going back to their comedic roots after a successful stint on...
It gets punnier every year
The UK pun championships kicked off to an impressive start this year as Lee Nelson hosted for the competitions 3rd year in a row. The unique thing about a competition based of the cringiest of humor is that the show...
Joel Dommett’s Pick of the Week
When I turned up for Joel Dommett’s pick of the week I had no idea what to expect. None of the performing acts had been announced so it was honestly a hit and miss on whether this was going to...
Let the apple see the crumble- we have a comedy dream team in our grasps.
Northern stars Keith Lemon and Paddy McGuinness are creating the ultimatie comedy duo. ITV’s prime time money maker comedians are set to pilot a sketch show together uniting to create what promises to be a hilarious sketch show with many...
It’s no laughing matter
The news broke this week that female comedian Amy Schumer had a heckler removed from her show by security after they continually disrupted the set. It seems some people can’t draw the line between a friendly outburst and verbal abuse....