Shappi Khorsandi: Comedians like me are scrambling for gigs because we're not considered vital to the arts

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I wish I could at least say that we were at the bottom of the food chain, but our industry is getting zero government money. We aren’t on the agenda at all

Stand-up comedians are trained on the vast UK comedy circuit. Comedians from every other English speaking country come here to live because we are the only country to have a comedy circuit you can make a living from. Do you imagine some of our beloved comedians, Australian Adam Hills or Canadian Katherine Ryan, rocked up and said:"Hello UK! I’d like to be all over your television networks please!" Of course not. They pounded the circuit like the rest of us. For years.

 

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No love. It's because you're not funny.

The government are frightened that comedians will call them out and justifiably make them a laughing stock.

Can I have the vintage Mercedes in the pic?

You're not Now is your chance ShappiKhorsandi to shine If you're good you will be able to ride this out If you're not as funny as you think then it's bye bye Is that fair?

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