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Comedy night takes the PC out of stand up elite
Those infuriated by the perceived left-wing bias of BBC satire are being targeted by Britain's first un-PC comedy night, which aims to give comics a space to puncture liberal taboos. The theme of the night is "no self-censorship". It encourages comedians to make jokes about targets that often escape the barbs of mainstream satirists, from Remain politicians to Jeremy Corbyn's Labour and the global warming consensus.
Matthew Moore, The Times, 18th January 2018Results of Amused Moose National New Comic Award Final
The final has taken place today of the Amused Moose National New Comic Award at The Space @ Symposium Hall in Edinburgh.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th August 2017Finalists announced for Amused Moose New Comic Award
They are Helen Duff, Huge Davies, Jack Gleadow, Joseph Emslie, Michael Clarke, Olga Koch, Rob Oldham, Rosie Jones, and Sam Whyte.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2017Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian Of Year review
A perfectly splendid night of comedy, this competition final was worth the ticket price. Nobody died - which is the least you can hope for - and some distinguished themselves. There was a standout winner (Joby MageeanOlga Koch) but the second and third positions (and there could have been a fourth) were tightly contested.
Julia Chamberlain, Chortle, 29th November 2016