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In the spotlight

Comedy is built from choices, pauses and surprise.

From a well-placed pause to a character who takes the wrong thing seriously, comedy has plenty to notice. We explore how laughs are made and why comic forms keep changing

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We look for the choice behind the laugh, while remembering that comic taste is personal.

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