So far, so blokey. Yet our most fascinating, pioneering comedic figures are our funny women. Hylda Baker, born in Lancashire in 1905, was writing her own stage shows by the age of 14 and ended up a ...

Female stand-up comedians on Netflix offer a mix of seasoned veterans and exciting newcomers in the comedy genre. Streaming ...

Mary Beth Barone’s Galaxy Brain exposes mainstream comedy’s persistent misogyny … but feminist comedians have always created stages, traditions and audiences beyond the industry’s narrow field of ...