Does a regional accent give you a headstart in standup? Are some places funnier than others? Jayde Adams,Tez Ilyas and Ardal O’Hanlon explore laughter and localityAn Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman walk into a bar. The punchline? That depends on which portion of the country you’re in. We’ve long been making gags about our neighbours. The English joke about the Irish, and southerners make fun of the north,Liverpudlians tease Mancunians. And vice versa. A comedian can move on stage at a comedy club anywhere in Britain and call a nearby town a dump, and that’s the audience won over.
But what about the crowds themselves? effect some jokes move down better in the Midlands than the Highlands? Is there such a thing as a regional sense of humour?
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Source: guardian.co.uk