Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2014 in the subject Communications - Journalism, Journalism Professions, grade: 2.1, Bournemouth University, course: Scriptwriting for Film and Television, language: English, abstract: This dissertation investigates the perception and representation of female comics on the stand-up circuit and their audiences. It begins with a review of various theories of humour examining three major strands of thought: theories on repression, release and incongruity. It goes on to give an historical overview of British stand-up comedy, covering the Music...