Writing anecdotes that no one finds funny is not as easy as you may think
Writing anecdotes that no one finds funny is not as easy as you may think
T
he autumn tour of the band I’m in continues, zigzagging across the south. In Gloucester, a dedicated fan named Jane gives me a hard time during the interval for telling a story about a mug in the first half.
“I’m sick of that joke,” she says.
“I didn’t know you were going to be here,” I say.
None of the audience are laughing at my jokes. Until …
On tour with the band there were no snapping tortoises, no dog kerfuffles and certainly no peeping scaffolders
The gig is at a literary festival, which makes me anxious. I’m never at ease among people who don’t suffer fools gladly
It’s the part of myself I’m most frequently embarrassed by – but as comedy festival season approaches, I’m prepared for the worst
Rehearsals for a live broadcast at short notice reduce us to silence then swearing. This does not bode well
The Yorkshire comic was going nowhere with his act which relied on gimmicks, set-pieces and standing on tables. So he decided it…
