Detail Review: Sharon Lockyer and Michael Pickering (eds), Beyond a Joke: The Limits of Humour.   Oleh:  Cross, Simon Jenis: Article from Article Dalam koleksi: European Journal of Communication vol. 22 no. 4 (2010), page 506-509. Topik: Joke; Humour Fulltext: European Journal of Communication-2007-Cross-506-9.pdf (117.37KB) Isi artikel According to a 2006 news report, Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown is Britain’s seventh wealthiest comedian with a fortune estimated at around £7 million. This is perhaps not surprising when one considers how phenomenally successful he is as a comic (his live shows in numerous countries are always a sell-out). However, Brown’s success is the more remarkable when one considers that he is blacklisted from mainstream television. The reason why Brown is persona non grata among Britain’s television comedy establishment is that his act is strictly ‘adult only’. Brown’s popularity has been achieved solely by word of mouth and through circulation of live performance videos and DVDs. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

Copyright © 2006, 2007 Unika Atma Jaya, all rights reserved