Julia Raeside and comedy’s #MeToo reckoning

Don’t Make Me Laugh is telly writer and broadcaster Julia Raeside’s debut novel. Set in the world of UK standup, Julia’s using pure fiction (honest guv!) and dark humour to look at the men lurking in the big, murky, grey area between ‘bad, wrong and damaging’ behaviour and the kind of actual crimes punishable by law. She chats to our Mick about the many blokes hiding in those shadows, the women working to out them, and the importance of shining a light on these pricks via conversation. 

Don’t Make Me Laugh is published by Bedford Square and out now.

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