Adrian Gray | THB Cambridge Footlights have NOT Ruined British Comedy | Cambridge Union (6/6)

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ABOUT THE MOTION: This House Believes the Cambridge Footlights have Ruined British Comedy
From Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie to Olivia Colman and Emma Thompson the Footlights have played a worryingly large part in Britain's cultural life - has this been for better or for worse? Have we become dominated by a narrow sect of comedians from middle-class backgrounds writing sketches about the cosy middle-class, or has this remarkable institution produced some of the most challenging and innovative comedic changes in the last fifty years. The Cambridge Footlights were at the forefront of the wave of alternative comedy, but have they left us all stuck with what was revolutionary comedy back then? In short, have the Cambridge Footlights ruined British Comedy?
This day will mark the exact 205th Anniversary of the founding of the Cambridge Union Society.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER (Closing for Opposition)
Adrian Gray is an emerging comedy writer and performer who has appeared on BBC Three and Radio 4 Extra. His short film ‘Macho Man’ won Best Longer Short at the London Worldwide Short Comedy Film Festival, and he was a finalist in the Leicester Square Sketch-off 2018. He regularly produces online video content for Facebook and KZbin.
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