Comedy Comment – Page 2
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CommentDisabled talent need a break
It’s time for the industry to stop making excuses and give people a chance, says Andrew Roach
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CommentBBC1 is boldly redefining mainstream comedy
Alan Partridge’s high-profile return is a victory for both performer and character, while Fleabag’s new slot points to an exciting future
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CommentHow we bluffed our way into TV
Despite the success of our C4 sitcom, we still feel like outsiders, says Bingo’s Mark O’Sullivan
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CommentLong live unfashionable shows
Mainstream TV is the backbone of the industry and deserves respect
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CommentTiming is everything in TV comedy
With the global demand for IP, it feels right to work with an old friend, says Maurice Gran
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CommentComedy should open the doors to everyone
Comedians need room to experiment and take risks to find an audience, says Jon Jayson
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CommentComedy must risk causing offence
If we are to challenge prejudice, we need to be able to push boundaries, says Louise Holmes
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CommentHow envy inspired a hit comedy
Taskmaster was conceived as a way to get my own back on my friend Tim Key, says Alex Horne
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CommentPutting the bite back into comedy
Against the odds, Russian TV is beating UK PSBs in the satire game, says Victor Lewis-Smith
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CommentWorking in the shadow of Spitting Image
Giles Pilbrow, creator of ITV’s puppet-based topical comedy Newzoids, discusses the daunting legacy of Spitting Image. As a producer and writer, his previous credits include Have I Got News For You, Mock The Week, 2DTV and Spitting Image itself.
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CommentOn the hunt for the best of British
Gritty UK and glossy US shows can sit side by side on Comedy Central, says Louise Holmes
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CommentThe small indie survival guide
Staying in business for 30 years isn’t easy, say Alan Marke and Jim Reid
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CommentMichael Jackson comedy highlights dangers of celebrity biopics
Sky failed to learn from past controversies about depictions of real-life stars, says Stephen Arnell
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CommentComedies must be given time to find an audience
Finding a show’s humour and tone often takes more than one series, says Alex Smith
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CommentGoing out on a limb for topical comedy
It took C4 at its most collaborative to pull off The Last Leg’s election special, says Syeda Irtizaalis
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CommentAudiences want more than glitz
In an age of austerity, perhaps we should put value in content over form, says John Lloyd
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CommentCaitlin Moran: the etiquette of crowd-funding
Raised By Wolves could get a new lease of life - but Caitlin Moran has already had to learn a few lessons about the etiquette of crowd-funding
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CommentYou’ve got to commission sitcoms to have a hit one
Broadcasters should take more chances because audiences love them, says James Cary
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CommentSitcoms need new life not resurrection of past glories
Lack of risk-taking means the genre has not joined TV’s golden age, says James Cary
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