Jonny BirchHas modern technology given comedy audiences too much power?In the final part of his series, Jonny Birch looks to the future and asks whether technology is changing the way comedians perform.Sep 3, 2020Sep 3, 2020
Jonny Birch“I wonder if he says that to male comedians”: Are women still being held back in comedy?In the third of his five-part series, Jonny Birch examines how far gender equality has come in UK live comedy.Sep 3, 2020Sep 3, 2020
Jonny Birch“It’s something that absolutely should be spoken about as a topic in comedy”: Why mental health is…In the second of his five-part series, Jonny Birch finds out why the idea of the pained comedian still exists.Sep 3, 2020Sep 3, 2020
Jonny BirchHow coronavirus has changed the UK live comedy landscape foreverIn the first of his five-part series, Jonny Birch investigates how stand-up comedy in the UK is finding ways to survive during lockdown.Aug 25, 2020Aug 25, 2020
Jonny BirchPrestwich priest with cancer takes to catwalk for charityA Prestwich priest has taken to the catwalk to display the latest clergy fashion, despite being diagnosed with cancer.May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
Jonny BirchTerror attack survivor thanks British Red Cross by running marathon for themA student who was injured in the Westminster terror attack, and afterwards received money from the British Red Cross, is running the…Apr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020
Jonny BirchWidow’s hellish life of living next door to abandoned Great Lever bungalow — one year onAn 80-year-old woman has explained how nothing has been done after she reported the hell of living next door to an abandoned property…Apr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020
Jonny BirchNight Shelter Appeals for More Volunteers to Help Manchester Rough SleepersA charity night shelter for rough sleepers in Manchester is appealing for more volunteers as the colder weather pushes in this winter.Dec 10, 2019Dec 10, 2019