Andrew Doyle
- Northern Irish
- Writer, producer, stand-up comedian and reviewer
Press clippings Page 7
Andrew Doyle: we need a new alternative-comedy movement
Today's woke comics pose as edgy and anti-establishment. They're neither.
Andrew Doyle, Spiked, 24th January 2019Andrew Doyle: Friendly Fire review
A contrarian comic with strong gags allied to his persecuted attitude.
Jay Richardson, The List, 23rd January 2019Review - Andrew Doyle: Friendly Fire
A leftie that the left think is alt right. Right?
Robert Peacock, The Wee Review, 22nd January 2019Gagging acts
Blacklisting, censorship, no-platforming, hate-speech laws, the Communications Act, peer pressure: this is not an easy time to make unpopular opinions funny. FRINGEPIG speaks to four comedians who speak up for free speech.
Mister Kipper, FringePig, 20th August 2018Interview: Andrew Doyle part 2
Jonathan Pie, Spiked magazine and why the Guardian and Daily Mail are similar.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 7th August 2018Interview: Andrew Doyle on freedom of speech
Andrew Doyle and I met in London just after he had come back from Scotland, where he had filmed a half hour TV documentary about a man who had been prosecuted and found guilty of training a pug dog to give a Nazi salute. The man - calling himself 'Count Dankula' - then posted a video of the dog on YouTube; he said he had done it as a joke for his girlfriend. Probably all my blogs should come with the warning that I do not necessarily agree with all the interviewee's opinion. And, equally, I do not necessarily disagree with all of them. Make of that what you will. Just saying...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 6th August 2018Bent Double review
Bent Double's enthusiastic audience brought half the fun to this well established gay-friendly comedy night.
Abby Kwantes, The Latest, 6th June 2018Andrew Doyle: Let's stand up for right to be offensive
Shame on those comedians who are siding with the courts against Count Dankula.
Andrew Doyle, Spiked, 28th March 2018Suing stand-ups: the latest free-speech battle
Comedians must be free to make jokes about whatever and whoever they like.
Andrew Doyle, Spiked, 1st March 2018Andrew Doyle: Prissy killjoys are destroying comedy
A new wave of puritan killjoys are pouring cold water over the circuit, warns comedian Andrew Doyle, one of the writers behind viral sensation and spoof news reporter, Jonathan Pie. Now he's leading a crusade against these wet blankets to ensure no topic is out of bounds.
Andrew Doyle, The Sun, 28th February 2018