The Latest From David E.J.A. Bennett
INTERVIEW: Will Self on Struggles in Lockdown, the Paedophile Clement Freud, and Acting Opposite Bob Mortimer in Brown-face
In early 2021, with the pandemic still very much part…
INTERVIEW: Kunt and the Gang talks Britain’s biggest cunt, Christmas chart success, ‘Shannon Matthews: The Musical’, and More…
Kunt describes himself as the “former minor internet hit singer…
INTERVIEW: Kyran Thrax: “Comedy is theatricality … which is the core of drag”
Our Editor is now considering a career change…
FEATURE: Graham Norton Is… Mother Teresa of Calcutta! The Story of Britain’s Favourite Chat Show Host Dragged Up as India’s Favourite Saint
Graham Norton as you’ve never seen him before… or since… and probably never again!
LIST: 6 Comedy Legends Who Were Gay Before Safe Spaces
The Editor takes a look at a more difficult time for gay comedians in Britain
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FEATURE: Barefoot to Dundee: The Attempted Suicide of Alan Partridge and Other Sitcom Characters
As we continue our exploration of mental health and comedy, The Editor ponders the reasons we find humour in the most tragic of circumstances…
FEATURE: Putting the ‘Cape’ into Capers: The Rarely-seen Superheroes of British Sitcom
Our editor, David E.J.A. Bennett, takes a dive down into the concept of ‘capes’ in British comedy
REVIEW: David E.J.A. Bennett Wipes Up the Sticky Mess Left Behind by Adventures of a Taxi Driver (1976)
Directed by Stanley Long Breaking the fourth wall with this barrel of tits from 1976, as Joe North – played…
FEATURE: The Meaninglessness of Verbosity: Meditations on The Deeper Meaning of Liff by John Lloyd and Douglas Adams (1983)
John Lloyd and Douglas Adams’ unnecessary and brilliant contribution to the English language.
REVIEW: The Opening 1:16 Minutes of Julian Barratt in Will Sharpe’s ‘Flowers’ (2016-18)
David E.J.A. Bennett breaks down the opening sequence of Will Sharpe’s dark and desperate masterpiece.
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