Stories by Charlotte Graham-McLay

For the 125th anniversary of women gaining the vote in NZ, it pays to look back on how things have changed in the gradual shifts over intervening decades.

The internet tore down the walls of what entertainment was supposed to look like, and from the rubble, Paul F Tompkins emerged.

Ellen Falconer and Charlotte Graham with updates from the Auckland Writers Festival.

Comedian and 2015 Billy T award nominee, Eli Matthewson, on his new show and the hardest part of doing comedy in New Zealand.

Charlotte Graham speaks to an extremely sleep-deprived and stressed comedian, Rose Matafeo.

Charlotte Graham chats to Men at Work front man and hipster darling Colin Hay.

Lawyer-turned-comedian Andrew Watts chats to Charlotte Graham about feminism, angry jokes and being to shy for stand up.

Comedian Cori Gonzalez-Macuer's reluctant career is at odds with "taking meetings" in the United States.

Comedian Adrienne Truscott's show is a "boozy walk through some of the things that we might lazily think about when we think about rape in our culture".

After a decade off, comedian/actor/writer is back on the stand-up circuit.

We chat about growing up, anoraks, and the euphemistic-sounding Munro-bagging.

Failed sports journalist turned comedian on the news, satire, and his beloved English cricketers.

Amanda Palmer's career has been both trailblazing and controversial. Now she has written a book about asking for help.

Charlotte Graham speaks to The Princess Bride star Cary Elwes about rodents of unusual size, and that swordfight.

If comedians are free to challenge the status quo, should we ask for more from stand-up than ninety minutes of comfortable chuckles?

Charlotte Graham talks to two artists addressing their battles with anorexia at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

...where all conspiracy theories are real, and a five-headed dragon runs for mayor.

Charlotte Graham speaks to comedian Robyn Perkins about the Edinburgh Fringe, death, comedy, and not getting enough sleep.

Charlotte Graham speaks to comedian Sara Pascoe about forgoing toilet jokes for philosophical humour.

Penny Ashton's Austen-inspired comedy show finds her armed with good fortune, a blushing countenance and a superior wit (you know... for a girl).

Vulnerability, honesty, and the long dark night of the soul make for great art – and great comedy. Charlotte Graham talks to Eamonn Marra.

Comedian Tom Wrigglesworth drew inspiration for his latest show, Utterly at Odds with the Universe, from his relationship with his grandfather.