Jeremy Hardy
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New BBC boss wants more right-leaning comics. Is he having a laugh?
- Culture
- September 5, 2020, 05:00
Why does contemporary comedy so often skew to the left? Why do the arts as a whole lean in that direction? Do these questions only make sense if you a(...)
Patrick Kielty: ‘We weren’t sure how many people would turn up – 400 queued around the corner’
- Stage
- July 6, 2020, 06:00
Patrick Kielty’s first Belfast standup set won him a keg of beer. It was freshers’ week at Queen’s University in 1989, and his housemates had nominate(...)
Can Captain America save democracy? Fat chance
- Culture
- April 13, 2019, 06:00
I like the Chris Evans who plays Captain America. He’s my favourite famous Chris Evans. In interviews he has always seemed reasonable, amusing and mor(...)
Mums Make Porn: Tantalising smut meets social responsibility
- TV, Radio, Web
- March 21, 2019, 20:00
The late comedian Jeremy Hardy once addressed the problem of widely accessible hardcore pornography and its distorting effect on the sexuality of youn(...)
Jeremy Hardy obituary: Comedian who put politics at the heart of his humour
- People
- February 9, 2019, 01:00
Jeremy Hardy Born: July 17th, 1961 Died: February 1st, 2019 Many people have the ability to express their political beliefs coherently, and many pe(...)
Jeremy Hardy, ‘unique comedian’, dies of cancer aged 57
- Culture
- February 1, 2019, 12:27
Tributes have been paid to “unique comedian” Jeremy Hardy, who has died aged 57 after suffering from cancer. The stand-up comedian was known for his (...)
