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Dave Gorman, comedian
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Think Aloud: comedy – the secrets behind the laughs

How do you make something not funny, funny? Which of your jokes goes down the best? How do you deal with nerves? 

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Reading time 1 minute read
Originally posted Thu 20 Dec 2018

Giving you the festive treat of an extra podcast to see you through the season, Harriet Fitch Little puts all of these questions and more to a number of top stand-up comedians, to get an idea of the secrets behind the laughs.

In this episode you’ll hear from Dave Gorman, Maisie Adam, Glenn Moore, Ken Cheng, Sindhu Vee and Timandra Harkness, as they revisit some highs, lows and secrets from their careers in comedy to answer our burning questions.

‘It’s the bane of my life. Every time you tell someone what you do, you can count on the fact that they will go ‘Go on then, tell us your best joke’’

Maisie Adam, comedian