It’s a big call. The Big Bang Theory, E=MC2, and now ‘On Jokes’, a book that promises to algorithm-ise comedy. That’s the promise made by Amanda Baker, Abi Grant and, the well-dressed, crude comedian Jimmy Carr. So do they? Do they take, what seems like a jumble of words, timing, and emphasise, within a primordial soup of humour and crack …
British comedian Jimmy Carr has made it clear that stand-up comedy should be taught in schools AND that it’s more relevant than music! He’s also taken the next step to publish a book on the matter, titled ‘On Jokes (or, why everything you know about comedy is wrong): The Hidden Mechanics of Funny’, which he co-authored with Amanda Baker and …
