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Maren Thom

How a British comedy became a German tradition Culture

How a British comedy became a German tradition

4th December 2018

Andy Shaw

How comedians are surviving PC culture Culture

How comedians are surviving PC culture

23rd November 2018

Andrew Doyle

Can anyone take a joke? Culture

Can anyone take a joke?

6th November 2018

Lou Perez

The problem with Apu’s critics Culture

The problem with Apu’s critics

6th November 2018

Robin Ashenden

Why we need some Python spirit Culture

Why we need some Python spirit

30th October 2018

Patrick West

Diversity quotas kill comedy Culture

Diversity quotas kill comedy

31st August 2018

Geoff Norcott

Edinburgh: where being right-wing makes you exotic Culture

Edinburgh: where being right-wing makes you exotic

23rd August 2018

Christian Butler

Mark Thomas: the Fringe’s great storyteller Culture

Mark Thomas: the Fringe’s great storyteller

17th August 2018

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Christian Butler

Famous Puppet Death Scenes: oddly moving Culture

Famous Puppet Death Scenes: oddly moving

13th August 2018

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The problem with ‘woke’ comedy Culture

The problem with ‘woke’ comedy

9th August 2018

Christian Butler

Voldemort: a foul-mouthed Potter parody Culture

Voldemort: a foul-mouthed Potter parody

9th August 2018

Christian Butler

Mark Watson gets personal Culture

Mark Watson gets personal

7th August 2018

Christian Butler

Felicity Ward: a sharp and lovable return Culture

Felicity Ward: a sharp and lovable return

7th August 2018

Andrew Doyle

The death of Godfrey Elfwick Free Speech

The death of Godfrey Elfwick

25th July 2018

Fraser Myers

Dirty jokes in the dock Free Speech

Dirty jokes in the dock

14th May 2018

Andrew Doyle

Easily offended hecklers are ruining comedy Culture

Easily offended hecklers are ruining comedy

11th September 2017
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