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Baby Cobra gives the lie to the claim that comedians are no longer edgy or that standup as social commentary is being watered down by wet-flannel millennials. Wong knows her material on race and sex will make people uncomfortable; she revels in it. And it works because sheâs never punching down. An Asian-American woman, she is highly literate in social dynamics and the dark humour they give rise to. Rude, whip-smart standup for those who donât want their comedy cosy.
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Radio 2 has an odd relationship with comedy, chucking out the odd programme now and then to a listenership not really expecting to find it.
Last night, sandwiched between Johnnie Walker’s rock show and Craig Charles’s funk party, came a couple of pilots under the BBC’s Festival Of Funny banner, courtesy of the Delightful Sausage comedy duo and stand-up Tommy Tiernan.
Yorkshire’s premier double act with ‘charming Northern vowels , as they billed themselves, offered their version of a low-budget holiday show in their guide to UK ‘staycations’ - another nail in the coffin for the word’s original meaning of remaining at home.
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