We are entering a second dark age. But the light that flickers on the screens of our iPhones, from a five-second clip of a dog sliding on some ice, is blinding us to the encroaching blackness. Our civilisation teeters at the abyss. We are 8th-century Lindisfarne monks, spotting black Viking sails on the horizon and…
Paul Hollywood is named after a stupid place. And Mary Berry changed her surname to that of a popular cake ingredient in 1970, in a self-abasing quest for self-raising fame. We expect little moral guidance from either Hollywood or Berry, and we receive none in return. But in refusing to follow The Great British Bake…
Last week Jeremy Corbyn welcomed the endorsement of the 80s Birmingham band UB40, in front of a room of baffled journalists. But then a rival version of UB40 declined to endorse the Labour leader. The Corbyn narrative became collateral damage in the titanic battle of two warring factions of the once mighty pop-reggae pioneers, supposedly…
In Edinburgh, where I write this, there is concern that the city’s newly opened branch of the Kremlin-backed news agency Sputnik is intended specifically to destabilise post-Brexit English-Scottish relations. Message to Putin: “Don’t worry, Vladimir baby! We can handle this one ourselves!!” Nonetheless, let us compare the contrasting media manipulation strategies of Putin’s Russia and,…
As the third most consistently critically acclaimed British standup comedian of the 21st century, I usually spend my summers at the Edinburgh fringe, trying to intimidate younger comedians into quitting while simultaneously manicuring my own legend. I have attended the metrosexual arts event every August since 1987, except for 2001, when I was too broke…
Joycey, readytogo.net
Joycey, readytogo.net
Richard Herring, Comedian
Richard Herring, Comedian
A D Ward, Twitter
A D Ward, Twitter
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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John Robins, Comedian
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
Microcuts 22, Twitter
Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Bosco239, youtube
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Z-factor, Twitter.
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Al Murray, Comedian
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Mearecate, Youtube
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Idrie, Youtube
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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World Without End, Twitter
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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FBC, finalgear.com
Brighton Argus
Brighton Argus
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Kozzy06, Youtube
Tin Frog, Twitter
Tin Frog, Twitter
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Chez, Chortle.com
Lents, redandwhitekop.com
Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Stuart, Chortle