Documentary comedy

Documentary comedy

Documentary comedy is a form of comedy. The comic material used is presented in documentary style — usually based around a particular theme or issue - and with the same investigation and reporting methods used to gather the material.

Well-known documentary comics include Dave Gorman, Danny Wallace, Tony Hawks, Alex Horne and Mark Steel.


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