Oliver Double gives a first-hand account of stand-up comedy, its history and traditions. He is a journalist, comedian, and the author of the world's first...
With pictures and tales from bouncers, punters and promoters, plus interviews with performers, this book offers a fascinating insight into the club that...
In 2001, after over a decade in the business, Stewart Lee quit stand-up, disillusioned and drained, and went off to direct a loss-making opera about Jerry...
In 2001, after over a decade in the business, Stewart Lee quit stand-up, disillusioned and drained, and went off to direct a loss-making opera about Jerry...
Viv Groskop is fed up, recession-scarred and pushing 40. She always wanted to be a stand-up comedian. But surely that's not advisable if you have three...