I never wanted to be a comedian. When I was very young I wanted to be a writer, first of all a writer of philosophically inclined thrillers like Robert E. Howard, Ray Bradbury or Stan Lee, and then ...

On Oct. 6, comedian Joe Pera released his first standup special on YouTube. He opened it with the following words: He then turned to gesture at the massive black door looming behind his substantially ...

Over thirty years ago, a new wave of stand-ups spearheaded the Alternative Comedy movement, marking themselves out as different from the safe television turns, the Oxbridge satirists, and the racist ...

In his new Netflix special, “Demetri Deconstructed,” he tries a more conceptual approach than the simplicity he was known for. By Jason Zinoman A comedy career can be a tricky puzzle. You must evolve ...

Hamish is an alternative comedian and sometimes ghost as seen/heard on Disney+, Channel 4 and BBC Radio 4. He has performed at notable comedy clubs such as Top Secret, Backyard, Covent Garden, and ...

Last night (Wednesday 16th July 2025) in a wild, hilarious and high energy Grand Final, alternative comedian Ali Brice (performing as his happy-go-lucky, gameshow enthusiast alter-ego Eric Meat) wowed ...

Netflix offers a wide variety of stand-up comedy specials featuring diverse comedians skewering a myriad of topics - nothing is off-limits. You can find female, POC, and LGBTQ+ stand-ups on Netflix ...

Celebrated UK alternative comedian Ali Brice will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August with ERIC MEAT GETS THE CHOP, a brand-new hour of absurdist character comedy, interactive chaos, ...

Playwright, author and one-time ‘alternative’ comedian.Ben says ‘Since my last live tour a whole new existential threat has emerged to threaten humanity! Apparently Artificial Intelligence is going to ...

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday delivered an “Alternative Christmas Message” to a British audience, saying that “tyranny is ...