@book{Ajaye, Franklyn_2002, address={Los Angeles}, title={Comic insights: the art of stand-up comedy}, publisher={Silman-James Press}, author={Ajaye, Franklyn}, year={2002} }
@book{Allen, Tony_2002, address={Glastonbury}, title={Attitude : wanna make something of it?: the secret of stand-up comedy}, publisher={Gothic Image}, author={Allen, Tony}, year={2002} }
@book{Allen, Woody_Tyrell, Steve_1999, address={Los Angeles}, title={Standup comic}, publisher={Rhino Entertainment Company}, author={Allen, Woody and Tyrell, Steve}, year={1999} }
@misc{Amnesty International_2002, address={U.K.}, title={The secret policeman’s ball: a unique collection of live comedy and music for Amnesty International}, volume={DVD videos}, publisher={Amnesty International}, author={Amnesty International}, year={2002} }
@inbook{Auslander_1992, address={Ann Arbor}, title={Comedy about the Failure of Comedy: Stand-up Comedy and Postmodernism}, volume={Theater-- theory/text/performance}, booktitle={Critical theory and performance}, publisher={University of Michigan Press}, author={Auslander, Philip}, year={1992}, pages={196–207} }
@inbook{Auslander_1997, address={London}, title={Brought to you by Fem-Rage”- Stand-Up Comedy and the Politics of Gender}, url={http://library.kent.ac.uk/cgi-bin/resources.cgi?url=http://lib.myilibrary.com?id=31843}, booktitle={From acting to performance: essays in modernism and postmodernism}, publisher={Routledge}, author={Auslander, Philip}, year={1997}, pages={108–125} }
@misc{Bailey, Bill_2001, address={U.K.}, title={Bewilderness}, volume={Universal}, publisher={Universal Pictures}, author={Bailey, Bill}, year={2001} }
@misc{Bailey, Bill_2004, address={[U.K.]}, title={Bill Bailey: ‘Part troll’}, volume={DVD videos}, publisher={Universal}, author={Bailey, Bill}, year={2004} }
@book{Band, Barry_1999a, address={Blackpool}, title={Blackpool’s century of stars: Book 1: The theatre, including concert greats}, publisher={Barry Band}, author={Band, Barry}, year={1999} }
@book{Band, Barry_1999b, address={Blackpool}, title={Blackpool’s comedy greats: Bk. 2: The local careers of Dave Morris, Hylda Baker and Jimmy Clitheroe}, publisher={B.Band}, author={Band, Barry}, year={1999} }
@book{Banks, Morwenna_Swift, Amanda_1987, address={London}, title={The joke’s on us: women in comedy from music hall to the present day}, publisher={Pandora}, author={Banks, Morwenna and Swift, Amanda}, year={1987} }
@article{Barker, address={London}, title={The "Image” in Show Business}, volume={VIII}, number={29}, journal={Theatre quarterly}, publisher={Methuen, Eyre & Spottiswoode}, author={Barker, Clive}, pages={7–11} }
@book{Berger, Phil_2000, address={New York}, edition={Updated edition}, title={The last laugh: the world of stand-up comics}, publisher={Cooper Square Press}, author={Berger, Phil}, year={2000} }
@inbook{Bergson_1980, address={Baltimore, Md}, title={Laughter}, booktitle={Comedy: an essay on comedy. Laughter}, publisher={Johns Hopkins U.P.}, author={Bergson, Henri}, year={1980} }
@misc{Brand, Jo_Nwabueze, Solomon_1994, address={U.K.}, title={Jo Brand: a big slice of Jo Brand}, volume={BMG video}, publisher={Stone Ranger Productions}, author={Brand, Jo and Nwabueze, Solomon}, year={1994} }
@misc{Brand, Jo_Thomas, Mick_2003, address={U.K.}, title={Jo Brand : Barely live}, volume={DVD videos}, publisher={Open Mike Productions}, author={Brand, Jo and Thomas, Mick}, year={2003} }
@book{Bratton, J S._1986, address={[Place of publication not identified]}, title={Music hall - performance and style; ed J S Bratton}, publisher={O.U.P.}, author={Bratton, J S.}, year={1986} }
@book{Bratton, J. S._Featherstone, Ann_2006, address={Cambridge}, title={The Victorian clown}, publisher={Cambridge University Press}, author={Bratton, J. S. and Featherstone, Ann}, year={2006} }
@misc{Bruce, Lenny_1991a, address={Berkeley, Calif}, title={Lenny Bruce originals: Vol. 1}, publisher={Fantasy}, author={Bruce, Lenny}, year={1991} }
@misc{Bruce, Lenny_1991b, address={Berkeley, Calif}, title={Lenny Bruce originals: Vol. 2}, publisher={Fantasy}, author={Bruce, Lenny}, year={1991} }
@misc{Bruce, Lenny_1995, address={Hollywood, Calif}, title={Lenny Bruce: the Carnegie Hall Concert}, publisher={World Pacific}, author={Bruce, Lenny}, year={1995} }
@book{Bruce, Lenny_Worth, Marvin_Shout! Factory (Firm), address={Los Angeles, Calif}, title={Lenny Bruce: let the buyer beware}, publisher={Shout! Factory}, author={Bruce, Lenny and Worth, Marvin and Shout! Factory (Firm)} }
@misc{Butler, Wally_1971, address={United Kingdom}, title={The comedians: the very best of series one}, publisher={Granada}, author={Butler, Wally}, year={1971} }
@misc{Butler, Wally_Macdonald, Gus_1971, address={United Kingdom}, title={The comedians: the very best of series two}, publisher={Granada}, author={Butler, Wally and Macdonald, Gus}, year={1971} }
@misc{Carr, Jimmy_2004, address={[London]}, title={Jimmy Carr: live}, publisher={Ealing Studios}, author={Carr, Jimmy}, year={2004} }
@book{Carr, Jimmy_Greeves, Lucy_2006, address={London}, title={The naked jape: uncovering the hidden world of jokes}, publisher={Michael Joseph}, author={Carr, Jimmy and Greeves, Lucy}, year={2006} }
@book{Collins, Ronald K. L._Skover, David M._Bruce, Lenny_2002, address={Naperville, Ill}, title={The trials of Lenny Bruce: the fall and rise of an American icon : [with audio CD]}, publisher={Sourcebooks MediaFusion}, author={Collins, Ronald K. L. and Skover, David M. and Bruce, Lenny}, year={2002} }
@misc{Connolly, Billy_1995, address={[U.K.}}, title={Two bites Of Billy Connolly: his complete BBC 1 television series: World tour of Scotland, plus Billy: Live at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh}, volume={VHS}, publisher={Sleepy Dumpling (Music)}, author={Connolly, Billy}, year={1995} }
@misc{Connolly, Billy_1999, address={[U.K.]}, title={Billy Connolly, live ’99 : One night stand down under, and, The best of the rest}, volume={VHS}, publisher={Sleepy Dumpling}, author={Connolly, Billy}, year={1999} }
@misc{Connolly, Billy_Clark, Nobby_1994, address={U.K.}, title={Billy Connolly: live 1994}, volume={Vision video}, publisher={Sleepy Dumpling}, author={Connolly, Billy and Clark, Nobby}, year={1994} }
@misc{Connolly_Macmillan_2005, address={[United Kingdom]}, title={An audience with Billy Connolly}, publisher={Network}, author={Connolly, Billy and Macmillan, Alasdair}, year={2005} }
@misc{Connolly, Billy_Mallet, David_1981, address={U.K.}, title={Billy bites yer bum live and hand picked by Billy}, volume={DVD videos}, publisher={Universal Pictures}, author={Connolly, Billy and Mallet, David}, year={1981} }
@misc{Connolly, Billy_Sneddon, Billy_Vine, Annabel_1997, address={U.K.}, title={Billy Connolly: two night stand}, volume={Vision video}, publisher={Tickety Boo Production/Video Vision}, author={Connolly, Billy and Sneddon, Billy and Vine, Annabel}, year={1997} }
@book{Cook, William_1994, address={London}, title={Ha bloody ha: comedians talking}, publisher={Fourth Estate}, author={Cook, William}, year={1994} }
@book{Cook, William_2001, address={London}, title={The Comedy Store: the club that changed British comedy}, publisher={Little, Brown}, author={Cook, William}, year={2001} }
@misc{Cooper_2005, address={[Place of publication not identified]}, title={Bill Bailey live: cosmic jam}, publisher={Universal Studios}, author={Cooper, John Kaye}, year={2005} }
@book{Critchley, Simon_2002, address={London}, title={On humour}, volume={Thinking in action}, url={http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0650/2002021999-d.html}, publisher={Routledge}, author={Critchley, Simon}, year={2002} }
@misc{Cross, David_2004, address={Seattle}, title={David Cross: it’s not funny}, publisher={Sub Pop}, author={Cross, David}, year={2004} }
@misc{Davies, Alan_1998, address={[U.K.]}, title={Alan Davies: Urban trauma}, volume={Polygram video}, publisher={Talent television}, author={Davies, Alan}, year={1998} }
@book{Dixon, Stephen_Falvey, Deirdre_1999, address={Belfast}, title={Gift of the gag: the explosion in Irish comedy}, publisher={Blackstaff Press}, author={Dixon, Stephen and Falvey, Deirdre}, year={1999} }
@misc{Djalili, Omid_2007, address={United Kingdom}, title={Omid Djalili: no agenda : live at the London Palladium}, publisher={Starz Home Entertainment}, author={Djalili, Omid}, year={2007} }
@book{Double_1997, address={London}, title={Stand up!: on being a comedian}, volume={Methuendrama}, url={http://library.kent.ac.uk/cgi-bin/resources.cgi?url=http://www.kentuk.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=692129}, publisher={Methuen}, author={Double, Oliver}, year={1997} }
@book{Double, Oliver_2005, address={London}, title={Getting the joke: the inner workings of stand-up comedy}, publisher={Methuen}, author={Double, Oliver}, year={2005} }
@book{Double, Oliver_2012, address={Basingstoke}, title={Britain had talent: a history of variety theatre}, publisher={Palgrave Macmillan}, author={Double, Oliver}, year={2012} }
@book{Double, Oliver_2014, address={London}, edition={2nd edition}, title={Getting the joke: the inner workings of stand-up comedy}, volume={Methuen drama}, publisher={Bloomsbury}, author={Double, Oliver}, year={2014} }
@article{Double, address={Cambridge}, title={Characterization in Stand-Up Comedy: from Ted Ray to Billy Connolly via Bertolt Brecht}, volume={XVI}, number={4}, journal={New theatre quarterly}, publisher={C.U.P.}, author={Double, Oliver}, pages={315–323} }
@misc{Double, Oliver_Owen, Richard_2007, address={[Canterbury]}, title={Oliver Double in Saint Pancreas}, publisher={University of Kent}, author={Double, Oliver and Owen, Richard}, year={2007} }
@inbook{Douglas_1999, address={London}, edition={Second edition}, title={Jokes}, url={https://www.dawsonera.com/guard/protected/dawson.jsp?name=https://sid.kent.ac.uk/shibboleth&dest=http://www.dawsonera.com/depp/reader/protected/external/AbstractView/S9780203029909}, booktitle={Implicit meanings: selected essays in anthropology}, publisher={Routledge}, author={Douglas, Mary}, year={1999}, pages={146–164} }
@book{East, John M._1993, address={London}, title={Max Miller: the cheeky chappie}, publisher={Robson}, author={East, John M.}, year={1993} }
@misc{Elton, Ben_Jones, Nick_1993, address={U.K.}, title={Ben Elton: very live : Tour de Force 1993}, volume={Vision video}, publisher={Polygram Filmed Entertainment}, author={Elton, Ben and Jones, Nick}, year={1993} }
@book{Fisher, J._1973, address={[Place of publication not identified]}, title={Funny way to be a hero}, publisher={Muller}, author={Fisher, J.}, year={1973} }
@book{Freud, Sigmund_1976, address={Harmondsworth}, edition={[New edition]}, title={Jokes and their relation to the unconscious}, volume={The Pelican Freud library}, publisher={Penguin}, author={Freud, Sigmund}, year={1976} }
@book{Goldstein, J H._1972, address={[Place of publication not identified]}, title={The psychology of humour: theoretical perspectives and empirical issues}, publisher={Academic Press}, author={Goldstein, J H.}, year={1972} }
@misc{Gorman, Dave_2004, address={[U.K.]}, title={Dave Gorman’s googlewhack adventure}, volume={DVD videos}, publisher={Avalon}, author={Gorman, Dave}, year={2004} }
@book{Gray, Frances_1994, address={Basingstoke}, title={Women and laughter}, volume={Women in society: a feminist list}, publisher={Macmillan}, author={Gray, Frances}, year={1994} }
@book{Hall, Julian_2006, address={London}, edition={First edition}, title={The rough guide to British cult comedy}, volume={Rough guides reference}, url={http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0721/2007295070-d.html}, publisher={Rough Guides}, author={Hall, Julian}, year={2006} }
@misc{Hamilton, Ian_Perkins, Geoffrey_Posner, Geoff_1987, address={United Kingdom}, title={Saturday live: the best of series two}, publisher={ITV Productions}, author={Hamilton, Ian and Perkins, Geoffrey and Posner, Geoff}, year={1987} }
@book{Hicks, Bill_2004, address={London}, title={Love all the people: letters, lyrics, routines}, publisher={Constable}, author={Hicks, Bill}, year={2004} }
@misc{Hicks, Bill_Fossenkemper, Michael, address={England}, title={Bill Hicks: Shock and awe / Bill Hicks ; [engineered by] Michael Fossenkemper}, volume={INVACD}, publisher={Invasion Group, 2003}, author={Hicks, Bill and Fossenkemper, Michael} }
@misc{Hicks, Bill_Lipton, Jeff_2002, address={[London]}, title={Bill Hicks: Flying Saucer Tour, Vol 1}, volume={Rykodisc}, publisher={Rykodisc}, author={Hicks, Bill and Lipton, Jeff}, year={2002} }
@misc{Howerd, Frankie_1963, address={London}, title={Frankie Howerd at The Establishment and at the BBC.}, publisher={Decca}, author={Howerd, Frankie}, year={1963} }
@misc{Howerd, Frankie_2000, address={[London]}, title={Frankie Howerd: comedy greats}, volume={Comedy greats}, publisher={BBC}, author={Howerd, Frankie}, year={2000} }
@misc{Jackson, Paul_Posner, Geoff_1986, address={United Kingdom}, title={Saturday live: the best of series one}, publisher={ITV Productions}, author={Jackson, Paul and Posner, Geoff}, year={1986} }
@book{Jacobson, Howard_1997, address={London}, title={Seriously funny: from the ridiculous to the sublime}, publisher={Viking}, author={Jacobson, Howard}, year={1997} }
@misc{Kay, Peter_2003, address={[U.K.]}, title={Peter Kay live at the Bolton Albert Hall}, volume={DVD videos}, publisher={Goodnight Vienna/Phil McIntyre Entertainments}, author={Kay, Peter}, year={2003} }
@book{Koestler, Arthur, address={London}, title={The act of creation}, publisher={Hutchinson}, author={Koestler, Arthur} }
@book{Lahr, John_2002, address={London}, title={Show and tell: New Yorker profiles}, publisher={Bloomsbury}, author={Lahr, John}, year={2002} }
@book{Lakin, Warren_2007, address={London}, title={Driving Miss Smith}, publisher={Hodder & Stoughton}, author={Lakin, Warren}, year={2007} }
@misc{Lee, Stewart_2006, address={[Cardiff]}, title={Stewart Lee: 90s comedian : live at Chapter, Canton, Cardiff}, publisher={Go Faster Stripe}, author={Lee, Stewart}, year={2006} }
@book{Lee, Stewart_2010, address={London}, title={How I escaped my certain fate: the life and deaths of a stand-up comedian}, publisher={Faber and Faber}, author={Lee, Stewart}, year={2010} }
@misc{Lee, Stewart_Dench, Colin_Cumming, Michael_2008, address={[London]}, title={Stewart Lee: 41st best stand-up ever}, publisher={Real Talent}, author={Lee, Stewart and Dench, Colin and Cumming, Michael}, year={2008} }
@book{Lewisohn, Mark_2003, address={London}, edition={New edition}, title={Radio Times guide to TV comedy}, publisher={BBC}, author={Lewisohn, Mark}, year={2003} }
@book{Limon, John_2000, address={Durham, N.C.; London}, title={Stand-up comedy in theory, or, abjection in America}, publisher={Duke University Press}, author={Limon, John}, year={2000} }
@book{Lockyer, Sharon_Pickering, Michael_2005, address={Houndmills, Basingstoke}, title={Beyond a joke: the limits of humour}, url={http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0625/2005051278-b.html}, publisher={Palgrave Macmillan}, author={Lockyer, Sharon and Pickering, Michael}, year={2005} }
@misc{Long, Josie_Dench, Colin_2008, address={[London]}, title={Josie Long: trying is good}, publisher={Real Talent}, author={Long, Josie and Dench, Colin}, year={2008} }
@misc{Manning, Bernard_2001, address={London}, title={Bernard Manning}, volume={Masters of comedy}, publisher={Granada}, author={Manning, Bernard}, year={2001} }
@book{Marc, David_1997, address={Malden, Mass}, edition={Second edition}, title={Comic visions: television comedy and American culture}, publisher={Blackwell Publishers}, author={Marc, David}, year={1997} }
@misc{Margolis, Jeff_Poitier, Sidney_2004, address={London}, edition={Double disc limited edition}, title={Richard Pryor: live in concert}, publisher={Revolver Entertainment}, author={Margolis, Jeff and Poitier, Sidney}, year={2004} }
@book{Margolis, Jonathan_1995, address={London}, title={Lenny Henry: a biography}, publisher={Orion}, author={Margolis, Jonathan}, year={1995} }
@book{Margolis, Jonathan_1996, address={London}, title={Bernard Manning: a biography}, publisher={Orion}, author={Margolis, Jonathan}, year={1996} }
@book{Margolis, Jonathan_1998, address={London}, edition={Revised edition}, title={The big yin: the life and times of Billy Connolly}, publisher={Orion}, author={Margolis, Jonathan}, year={1998} }
@book{Martin, Steve_2008, address={London}, title={Born standing up: a comic’s life}, publisher={Pocket}, author={Martin, Steve}, year={2008} }
@misc{May, Juliet_Dee, Jack_1992, address={U.S.}, title={Jack Dee live}, volume={Warner music vision}, publisher={WEA International/Channel Four Television}, author={May, Juliet and Dee, Jack}, year={1992} }
@book{McCann, Graham_1999, address={London}, title={Morecambe & Wise}, publisher={Fourth Estate}, author={McCann, Graham}, year={1999} }
@book{McCann, Graham_2005, address={London}, title={Frankie Howerd: stand-up comic}, publisher={Harper Perennial}, author={McCann, Graham}, year={2005} }
@book{McGhee, P E._1979, address={[Place of publication not identified]}, title={Humor: its origin and development}, publisher={Freeman}, author={McGhee, P E.}, year={1979} }
@book{Midwinter, Eric C._1979, address={London}, title={Make ’em laugh: famous comedians and their worlds}, publisher={Allen & Unwin}, author={Midwinter, Eric C.}, year={1979} }
@misc{Miller, Max_1993, address={West Drayton, Middlesex, England}, title={Max Miller in the theatre: the cheeky chappie}, publisher={Conifer Records}, author={Miller, Max}, year={1993} }
@misc{Miller, Max_2001, address={[U.K.]}, title={Max Miller}, volume={EMI gold}, publisher={EMI Records}, author={Miller, Max}, year={2001} }
@book{Monkhouse, Bob_1994, address={London}, title={Crying with laughter: my life story}, publisher={Arrow}, author={Monkhouse, Bob}, year={1994} }
@book{Monkhouse, Bob_1999, address={London}, title={Over the limit: [my secret diaries]}, publisher={Arrow}, author={Monkhouse, Bob}, year={1999} }
@misc{Moran, Dylan_2004, address={U.K.}, title={Monster}, volume={DVD videos}, publisher={Universal}, author={Moran, Dylan}, year={2004} }
@book{Morecambe, Gary_Sterling, Martin_2001, address={London}, edition={Revised&updated}, title={Morecambe and Wise: behind the sunshine}, publisher={Robson}, author={Morecambe, Gary and Sterling, Martin}, year={2001} }
@book{Morreall, John_1987, address={Albany}, title={The Philosophy of laughter and humor}, volume={SUNY series in philosophy}, publisher={State University of New York Press}, author={Morreall, John}, year={1987} }
@misc{Mortimer, Marcus_Kay, Peter_2000, address={U.K.}, title={Peter Kay: live at the top of the tower}, volume={Vision video}, publisher={Peter Kay Productions}, author={Mortimer, Marcus and Kay, Peter}, year={2000} }
@misc{Murray, Al_2003, address={[U.K.]}, title={The pub landlord : live: my gaff, my rules}, volume={DVD videos}, publisher={Avalon Television}, author={Murray, Al}, year={2003} }
@misc{Murray, Al_2004, address={[U.K.]}, title={The pub landlord: ‘and a glass of white wine for the lady!’}, volume={DVD videos}, publisher={Avalon Television}, author={Murray, Al}, year={2004} }
@book{Murray, Logan_2007, address={London}, title={Teach yourself stand up comedy}, volume={Teach yourself}, publisher={Hodder Education}, author={Murray, Logan}, year={2007} }
@book{Nachman, Gerald_2003, address={New York}, title={Seriously funny: the rebel comedians of the 1950s and 1960s}, publisher={Pantheon Books}, author={Nachman, Gerald}, year={2003} }
@book{Nathan, D., address={[Place of publication not identified]}, title={The laughtermakers: a quest for comedy}, publisher={Owen}, author={Nathan, D.} }
@inbook{Nathan, address={[Place of publication not identified]}, title={If You Don’t Shut Up I’ll Bring the Comic Back}, booktitle={The laughtermakers: a quest for comedy}, publisher={Owen}, author={Nathan, David} }
@misc{Newman, Robert_2006, address={[London]}, title={Robert Newman’s history of oil, live ; From Caliban to the Taliban}, publisher={Tiger Aspect Production}, author={Newman, Robert}, year={2006} }
@book{Nicolson, Dave_1994, address={Newcastle upon Tyne}, title={Bobby Thompson: a private audience}, publisher={TUPS Books}, author={Nicolson, Dave}, year={1994} }
@book{Noble, Ross_2003, address={[U.K.]}, title={Ross Noble goes global}, volume={BBC radio collection. Comedy}, publisher={BBC Audiobooks}, author={Noble, Ross}, year={2003} }
@misc{Noble, Ross_2004a, address={[ U.K.]}, title={Unrealtime}, volume={DVD videos}, publisher={Stunt Baby Productions}, author={Noble, Ross}, year={2004} }
@book{Noble, Ross_2004b, address={[U.K.]}, title={4 at the Store}, volume={BBC radio collection. Comedy}, publisher={BBC Audiobooks}, author={Noble, Ross}, year={2004} }
@book{Novick, Jeremy_1998, address={London}, title={Tommy Cooper: just like that}, publisher={Chameleon}, author={Novick, Jeremy}, year={1998} }
@book{O’Brien, Mike_2000, address={[U.K.]}, title={Standup Great Britain}, volume={LAFF CD}, publisher={Laughing Stock}, author={O’Brien, Mike}, year={2000} }
@book{O’Brien, Mike_2006, address={London}, title={The best stand-up and comedy routines / edited by Mike O’Brien}, publisher={Constable}, author={O’Brien, Mike}, year={2006} }
@book{O’Gorman, Brian_1998, address={Weybridge}, title={Laughter in the roar: reminiscences of variety and pantomime}, publisher={B. O’Gorman}, author={O’Gorman, Brian}, year={1998} }
@misc{O’Grady, Paul_1993, address={[U.K.]}, title={Lily Savage live : Paying the rent}, volume={DVD videos}, publisher={Revelation Films}, author={O’Grady, Paul}, year={1993} }
@book{Oppenheimer, Jerry_2002, address={New York}, title={Seinfeld: the making of an American icon}, publisher={HarperCollins}, author={Oppenheimer, Jerry}, year={2002} }
@inbook{Orwell, address={Harmondsworth, Eng.]}, title={The Art of Donald McGill}, booktitle={Decline of the English murder}, publisher={Penguin Books}, author={Orwell, George} }
@article{Philips, address={Edmonton, Alberta}, title={Racist Acts and Racist Humor}, volume={XIV}, number={1}, journal={Canadian journal of philosophy}, publisher={Canadian Association for Publishing in Philosophy}, author={Philips, Michael}, pages={75–96} }
@misc{Poole, Tom_2005, address={[Place of publication not identified]}, title={Lee Evans: wired & wonderful - live at Wembley}, publisher={Universal Studios}, author={Poole, Tom}, year={2005} }
@misc{Pryor, Richard_2000, address={[U.S.]}, title={... And it’s deep too: the complete Warner Bros. recordings (1968-1992)}, volume={Warner archives}, publisher={Rhino Entertainment}, author={Pryor, Richard}, year={2000} }
@misc{Pryor, Richard_Blum, Michaël_2005, address={London}, title={Live & smokin’}, volume={DVD videos}, publisher={Revolver Entertainment}, author={Pryor, Richard and Blum, Michaël}, year={2005} }
@book{Pryor, Richard_Gold, Todd_2006, address={London}, edition={Second edition}, title={Pryor convictions, and other life sentences}, publisher={Revolver Books}, author={Pryor, Richard and Gold, Todd}, year={2006} }
@article{Quirk, address={Bristol}, title={Who’s in Charge? Negotiation, Manipulation and Comic Licence in the work of Mark Thomas}, volume={1}, number={1}, journal={Comedy studies}, publisher={Intellect Ltd}, author={Quirk, Sophie}, pages={113–124} }
@article{Quirk, title={Containing the Audience: the "Room” in Stand-up Comedy}, volume={8}, url={http://www.participations.org/Volume%25208/Issue%25202/contents.htm}, number={2}, journal={Participations: Volume 8, Issue 2}, author={Quirk, Sophie} }
@book{Robinson, Davis Rider_1999, address={Portsmouth, N.H.}, title={The physical comedy handbook}, publisher={Heinemann}, author={Robinson, Davis Rider}, year={1999} }
@book{Ross, Alison_1998, address={London}, title={The language of humour}, volume={Intertext}, publisher={Routledge}, author={Ross, Alison}, year={1998} }
@book{Ross, Robert_2001, address={London}, title={The complete Frankie Howerd}, publisher={Reynolds & Hearn}, author={Ross, Robert}, year={2001} }
@article{Rutter_2000, address={Amsterdam}, title={The stand-up introduction sequence: Comparing comedy comperes}, volume={32}, journal={Journal of pragmatics: an interdisciplinary quarterly of language studies}, publisher={North-Holland}, author={Rutter, Jason}, year={2000}, pages={463–483} }
@book{Secombe, Harry_1999, address={London}, title={Twice brightly}, publisher={Robson}, author={Secombe, Harry}, year={1999} }
@book{Secombe, Harry_Secombe, Harry_Secombe, Harry_2001, address={London}, edition={Special omnibus edition}, title={Harry Secombe: an entertaining life}, publisher={Robson}, author={Secombe, Harry and Secombe, Harry and Secombe, Harry}, year={2001} }
@book{Seinfeld, Jerry_1998a, address={New York ; London}, title={SeinLanguage}, publisher={Bantam Books}, author={Seinfeld, Jerry}, year={1998} }
@misc{Seinfeld, Jerry_1998b, address={New York}, title={I’m telling you for the last time}, publisher={Universal}, author={Seinfeld, Jerry}, year={1998} }
@misc{Skinner, Frank_1992, address={[U.K.}}, title={Frank Skinner live}, volume={Vision video}, publisher={Avalon Promotions}, author={Skinner, Frank}, year={1992} }
@book{Skinner, Frank_2002, address={London}, title={Frank Skinner}, publisher={Arrow}, author={Skinner, Frank}, year={2002} }
@misc{Skinner, Frank, address={U.K.}, title={Frank Skinner live in Birmingham}, volume={PTVID1228}, publisher={Avalon Television}, author={Skinner, Frank} }
@misc{Smith, Linda_2006, address={London}, title={I think the nurses are stealing my clothes: the very best of Linda Smith}, publisher={Hodder & Stoughton}, author={Smith, Linda}, year={2006} }
@book{Smith, Linda_Lakin, Warren_2007, address={London}, title={The very best of Linda Smith: I think the nurses are stealing my clothes}, publisher={Hodder Paperbacks}, author={Smith, Linda and Lakin, Warren}, year={2007} }
@book{Steel, Mark_1996, address={London}, title={It’s not a runner bean: confessions of a slightly successful comedian}, publisher={Do-not}, author={Steel, Mark}, year={1996} }
@book{Steel, Mark_2001, address={London}, title={Reasons to be cheerful: from punk to New Labour through the eyes of a dedicated troublemaker}, publisher={Scribner}, author={Steel, Mark}, year={2001} }
@book{Stephenson, Pamela_2002, address={London}, title={Billy}, publisher={HarperCollinsEntertainment}, author={Stephenson, Pamela}, year={2002} }
@book{Stephenson, Pamela_2003, address={London}, title={Bravemouth: living with Billy Connolly}, publisher={Headline}, author={Stephenson, Pamela}, year={2003} }
@book{Taylor, John, address={Oxford}, title={From self-help to glamour: the working man’s club, 1860-1972}, volume={History workshop pamphlets}, publisher={History Workshop, Ruskin College}, author={Taylor, John} }
@book{Thomas, Mark_1998, address={London}, title={Mark Thomas live}, volume={Laughing Stock}, publisher={Laughing Stock Productions}, author={Thomas, Mark}, year={1998} }
@book{Thomas, Mark_2003, address={London}, title={Mark Thomas Dambusters live 2001 tour}, volume={Laughing Stock}, publisher={Laughing Stock Productions}, author={Thomas, Mark}, year={2003} }
@book{Thomas, Mark_2004, address={[London]}, title={The night war broke out}, volume={Laughing Stock}, publisher={Laughing Stock}, author={Thomas, Mark}, year={2004} }
@misc{Thomas, Mark_Cumming, Michael_2007, address={United Kingdom}, title={Mark Thomas live: serious organised criminal}, publisher={Phil McIntyre Television}, author={Thomas, Mark and Cumming, Michael}, year={2007} }
@book{Thompson, Ben_2004, address={London}, title={Sunshine on putty: the golden age of British comedy, from Vic Reeves to The office}, publisher={Fourth Estate}, author={Thompson, Ben}, year={2004} }
@misc{Townsend, Robert_2004, address={[Place of publication not identified]}, title={Eddie Murphy raw}, volume={Widescreen DVD Collection}, publisher={Paramount Pictures}, author={Townsend, Robert}, year={2004} }
@book{True, Cynthia_2002, address={London}, title={American scream: the Bill Hicks story}, publisher={Sidgwick & Jackson}, author={True, Cynthia}, year={2002} }
@book{Tushingham, David_1995, address={London}, title={Not what I am: the experience of performing}, volume={Live. A polemical review of the performing arts}, publisher={Methuen Drama}, author={Tushingham, David}, year={1995} }
@article{University of Pennsylvania, address={Philadelphia,Pa}, title={Standup Comedy as Social and Cultural Mediation}, volume={37}, number={1}, journal={American quarterly}, publisher={The University of Pennsylvania}, author={University of Pennsylvania}, pages={71–80} }
@misc{Vegas, Johnny_2003, address={[U.K.]}, title={Who’s ready for ice cream ? A journey of comic discovery}, volume={DVD videos}, publisher={Johnny Vegas/Woolyback}, author={Vegas, Johnny}, year={2003} }
@misc{Vine, Tim_2004, address={London}, title={Tim Vine live}, publisher={2 entertain Video}, author={Vine, Tim}, year={2004} }
@book{Wagg, Stephen_1998, address={London}, title={Because I tell a joke or two: comedy, politics, and social difference}, publisher={Routledge}, author={Wagg, Stephen}, year={1998} }
@book{Watkins, Mel_1999, address={Chicago}, title={On the real side: a history of African American comedy}, publisher={Lawrence Hill Books}, author={Watkins, Mel}, year={1999} }
@book{Wilmut, Roger_1985, address={London}, title={Kindly leave the stage!: the story of variety, 1919-1960}, publisher={Methuen}, author={Wilmut, Roger}, year={1985} }
@book{Wilmut, Roger_Rosengard, Peter_1989, address={London}, title={Didn’t you kill my mother-in-law?: the story of alternative comedy in Britain from the Comedy Store to Saturday Live}, publisher={Methuen}, author={Wilmut, Roger and Rosengard, Peter}, year={1989} }
@misc{Wood, Victoria_Posner, Geoff_1994, address={U.K.}, title={Victoria Wood: live in your own home}, volume={BBCV}, publisher={B.B.C.}, author={Wood, Victoria and Posner, Geoff}, year={1994} }
@misc{Wood, Victoria_Posner, Geoff_1997a, address={U.K.}, title={Victoria Wood: live 1997}, volume={Ovation}, publisher={Ovation Entertainment}, author={Wood, Victoria and Posner, Geoff}, year={1997} }
@misc{Wood, Victoria_Posner, Geoff_1997b, address={U.K.}, title={Victoria Wood: live 1997}, volume={Ovation}, publisher={Ovation Entertainment}, author={Wood, Victoria and Posner, Geoff}, year={1997} }
@misc{Yashere, Gina_2008, address={United Kingdom}, title={Gina Yashere: skinny b*tch}, publisher={Laughing Stock}, author={Yashere, Gina}, year={2008} }
@article{Zijderveld_1968, address={Albany,N.Y.}, edition={2}, title={Jokes and their relation to social reality}, volume={35}, journal={Social research}, publisher={New School for Social Research.Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science}, author={Zijderveld, Anton C}, year={1968}, pages={286–311} }
@misc{The very best of Friday night live_1988, address={United Kingdom}, publisher={ITV}, year={1988} }
@misc{Max Miller: The pure gold of the music hall, Volume 2_1991, address={Wadhurst}, volume={Past CD}, publisher={Pavilion Records}, year={1991} }
@misc{Morecambe and Wise: comedy greats_1999, address={[London]}, volume={Comedy greats}, publisher={BBC Worldwide}, year={1999} }
@misc{Tommy Cooper: comedy greats_2000, address={[London]}, volume={Comedy greats}, publisher={BBC Worldwide}, year={2000} }
@misc{Stewart Lee: stand-up comedian_2005, address={London}, publisher={2 Entertain Video, Avalon Television}, year={2005} }
@misc{Ross Noble: sonic waffle_2005, address={Great Britain}, publisher={Stunt Baby Productions}, year={2005} }
@misc{Russell Brand: live_2006, address={[United Kingdom]}, publisher={Universal, Vanity Projects}, year={2006} }
@misc{Ladies and gentlemen, Lenny Bruce: the godfather of modern stand-up_2006, address={[United Kingdom]}, publisher={VDI Entertainment}, year={2006} }
@misc{Ross Noble: randomist_2006, address={Great Britain}, publisher={Stunt Baby Productions}, year={2006} }
@article{Comedy studies, address={Bristol}, publisher={Intellect Ltd} }
@article{Humor: international journal of humor research, address={Berlin}, publisher={Mouton de Gruyter} }
@article{The Last Laugh, address={London}, volume={29}, number={6}, journal={Index on censorship}, publisher={Writers & Scholars International} }
@misc{Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide, url={http://www.chortle.co.uk/} }
@misc{Home - Laughing Stock, url={http://www.laughingstock.co.uk/} }
@misc{Laugh.com Shoplifting Cart, url={http://laughstore.stores.yahoo.net/} }