Ricky Gervais didn’t try stand-up comedy until he was 37. Rodger Dangerfield was 42. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Am I too old to become a stand-up comedian?” the answer is simply “absolutely not”. Comedy isn’t only a young person’s game. Life experience often makes for richer material and a deeper connection with audiences. Two shining examples of this are …

Since 2016 the Hard Knock Knocks have been reviewing stand-up comedy shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. To date, we’ve reviewed the likes of Rich Hall, Phil Wang and many more. So if you work in PR, publicity or marketing for a stand-up comedian performing at the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival reach out here and we’ll send our …