An examination of the art of stand-up comedy, its constituent parts and how they workConsidering ...

''This is the kind of book that troubles grey-suited committees of academic peers. It''s too enjo...

Stand-Up! is the first book to both analyse the background of stand-up comedy and take us inside ...

How could Max Miller reduce an audience to helpless laughter just by talking about a fan dancer a...

''This is the kind of book that troubles grey-suited committees of academic peers. It''s too enjo...

In the first major academic work to examine British variety theatre, Double provides a detailed h...

There is no fourth wall in popular performance. The show is firmly rooted in the here and now, an...

There is no fourth wall in popular performance. The show is firmly rooted in the here and now, an...

In the late 1970s, the alternative comedy scene exploded into life in Britain and completely chan...

In the late 1970s, the alternative comedy scene exploded into life in Britain and completely chan...

In the first major academic work to examine British variety theatre, Double provides a detailed h...

Alternative Comedy Now and Then: Critical Perspectives is the first academic collection focu...