Mike Ward
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Arrest that joke! A history of gags so offensive that punters called the cops
Stand-up Joe Lycett has revealed that he was reported to police for one of his routines. From Sacha Baron Cohen to Jo Brand, Brian Logan looks at what happens when laughter and the law collide.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th June 2022Film review: The Comedian's Guide To Survival
Comedies about stand-up comedy are difficult to pull off. How do you capture the highs and lows of performing live on film? How do you capture the buzz of the good gig, the despair of the bad gig? How do you capture a world that is simultaneously niche and mainstream? The Comedian's Guide to Survival comes pretty close.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th October 2016The Outcast Comic review
It's a strange phenomenon of modern times that Andrew Lawrence can foster an edgy, rebellious image for adopting the exact-same reactionary tone of the government and most of the press.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 7th October 2016The state's war on amateur comedians
Gazza isn't the only one having his collar felt for telling a crap joke.
Andrew Doyle, Spiked, 23rd September 2016Defining the Norm winners announced
Will Franken reveals the winners of the first-ever Defining the Norm Awards.
Will Franken, Spiked, 31st August 2016Meet Mike Ward, the comic fined for telling a joke
They say that freedom of speech is free but Mike Ward begs to differ.
Jill Castle, The Herald, 24th August 2016Interview: Mike Ward
Mike Ward interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 14th August 2016Mike Ward: 'I was fined $42,000 for telling a joke'
Mike Ward talks comedy, censorship and why we can't let the offence-takers win.
Andrew Doyle, Spiked, 13th August 2016Mike Ward cheapens the fight for free speech
The Canadian comic is at the Edinburgh fringe with his protest show about a joke that saw him ordered to pay $42,000. It's not a well-argued defence.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 10th August 2016Political comedy isn't dead
Serious issues are back on the stand-up agenda. Here are the Fringe's hottest topics.
Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times, 7th August 2016