Chris RitchieDr Chris Ritchie created the innovative Comedy: Writing and Performance degree at Southampton Solent University. He is the principal editor of Comedy Studies Journal (Intellect) and has been lecturing on the performance, writing and mediation of stan-up comedy since 1994. Notable books include: The Idler and the Dandy in Stage Comedy, 500BC-1830: A History of a Dramatic Character Type (2007) and Performing Live Comedy (2012). Read More Read Less