Becky Lucas

"I'm excited that [comedy] is being lifted up...I like the combination of music and comedy. It makes us feel cooler!"

The world is a scary place. Comedians Becky Lucas and Sami Shah tell Joel Burrows what that means when your job is trying to get a laugh.

The program features some of Australia's finest emerging and established comics.

For the likes of Becky Lucas, Nina Oyama and Melanie Bracewell, the juggling act of writing for television and stand-up is tiring, stressful and extremely rewarding. By Joe Dolan.

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Since a joke about beheading the PM got her kicked off Twitter, Becky Lucas has taken a break from joking about the more controversial topics going around. She tells Joe Dolan about the relief that comes in not having an agenda and caring less about what people think of her.

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"The comedian is exceptionally funny when she hits the mark, but the peaks are too few and far between for a wholly satisfying solo show."

"I would hate to be famous, I think it's an unfortunate side-effect of stand-up."

'To be a part of it though, there’s a lot of pride and it’s almost embarrassing how proud I am.'