Double, Oliver (2022) 'Incapable of proper action': Boris Johnson as stand-up comedian. In: Mair, John and Beck, Andrew and Connew, Paul, eds. Boris Johnson: Media Creation, Media Clown, Media Casualty. First edition. Mair Golden Moments, United Kingdom, pp. 81-85. ISBN 979-8-8408-5605-5. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:97266)
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Abstract
Boris Johnson has developed a stand-up persona to get laughs and provide cover for his failings. Oliver Double, Reader in Drama and Theatre at the University of Kent, looks at how the joke wore thin.
| Item Type: | Book section |
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| Uncontrolled keywords: | Boris Johnson, stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian, comic theory |
| Subjects: |
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1969.C65 Comedy acts. Stand-up comedy P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN2000 Dramatic representation. The theatre |
| Institutional Unit: | Schools > School of Arts and Architecture > Arts |
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Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of Arts
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| Depositing User: | Oliver Double |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Oct 2022 09:26 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 20 May 2025 08:33 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/97266 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
University of Kent Author Information
Double, Oliver.
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 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2398-6661
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