Covid-19 and the lost generation of stand-up comics

In 2020, Covid-19 sent the entire world into chaos and the world of stand-up comedy was no different.

Comedians and venue staff across the country were out of work and had their mental health negatively impacted.

The Frog and Bucket in Manchester is one of many clubs struggling to stay afloat:

With the fate of the industry uncertain, I interviewed two comedians to get their views.

Andy Kind and Alex Boardman are veteran comics who have been affected, but both seemed optimistic and had some words of advice for aspiring stand-ups.

Andy Kind can be found on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andy.kind/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/andykindcomedy?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/andykindcomedy/

Alex Boardman can be found on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alxboardman?lang=en