Think Aloud: comedy – the truth and the lies

In this, the sixth episode of our regular podcast series, the pair discuss Cheng’s breakthrough comedic video, a parody of a fresher’s excitement at starting Cambridge University, how he tests out new material, and drawing laughs from risqué similes for the flag of Antigua and Barbuda.

Also on this edition of Think Aloud is Dave Gorman, who discusses how reviewers’ interpretation of ‘Gormanesque’ often differs to his own, how his shows come into existence, and using a projector to mine comedy seams beyond the audience’s prior awareness.

And in answer to this week’s burning question, the comedian and writer Holly Walsh tells us what you do when nobody laughs.

‘I am now in a double act, with a projector screen and a powerpoint presentation’

Dave Gorman