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There will be almost 3,000 shows playing at this year’s Fringe, which can feel a little daunting, especially for the first timer. Here’s how to get it right.
A sex comedy that’s more like a buddy film than a romance
Deadloch is a potty-mouthed satire that is also a feisty feminist take on the more usual gender politics of the Nordic Noir crime drama.
While derision and mockery permeate airwaves and social media feeds, satire holds the key to creating a more informed, engaged electorate.
The 90s sitcom featuring Jerry Seinfeld influenced the type of cinematic television we are so familiar with nowadays.
Shakespeare’s Conrad is now an ambitious ‘story producer’. With an eye over all the ‘Nothing Island’ action, he seeds rumours that bloom into reality TV gold.
Lies that spiral out of control feature in both farce and ‘dramedy’ - but the latter deals with more serious issues.
Deepfakes have found their perfect vehicle in comedy – which allows them to be enjoyed without fear of deception.
Some comedians put race at the centre of their comedy, giving audiences a chance to release some tension. But how far is too far? Where is the line between a lighthearted joke and deep-rooted racism?
The government has backed away from broad hate speech legislation. But the law can be a blunt instrument, and comedians are still better off regulating themselves.
A talented comedian and serious dramatic actor with a gift for accents, Robbie Coltrane is a huge loss to TV and screen.
Grief is messy, surprising, revealing and honest at different times and all at once. Here, it is also funny.
In this new reality TV series, Nathan Fielder goes to great lengths to help people rehearse future events.
We need to value the recognition of great Canadian comic writing and ensure it’s judged equitably.
At its best, comedy can bridge, unite and heal, rather than divide, bully and perpetuate the very ills that it is uniquely equipped to help us solve.
Society still tends to sideline girls, so a comedy concentrating on the lives of four young women during the Troubles remains groundbreaking TV.
Members of the key 18-to-34 demographic finds the format stale, the hosts unrelatable and the topics patronizing.
Religion has been a laughing matter since the middle ages.
Hannah Gadsby explores the unique challenges and gifts of being an autistic, gender queer outsider. Her memoir charts her path to comedy success – navigating trauma and self-knowledge along the way.
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Professor of English, Flinders University
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Professor of Film Studies, Bangor University
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Professor of International Affairs and Comparative Literature, Penn State
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Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Lecturer in Performance, University of Salford
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Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Lecturer in Journalism, Swansea University
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PhD Candidate, University of Leeds
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Sessional lecturer and researcher, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies, Bangor University
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Associate Professor in the Media School, Indiana University
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Senior Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Fort Lewis College
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Senior Lecturer in Media, Film and Cultural Studies, University of Sussex
