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Documentary comedy is a form of comedy. The comic material used is presented in documentary style—usually, a report on a particular theme or issue—and with the same investigation and reporting methods used to gather the material.

Well-known documentary comics include Dave Gorman,[1][2] Danny Wallace, Tony Hawks, Alex Horne[3] and Mark Steel.

It is not to be confused with mockumentary, a form of spoof in which a documentary is played "straight" but based on fictitious material.

References

  1. ^ "Live". gormano.blogspot.co.uk. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure". comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Why it's time for horseback cricket to make a comeback". The Telegraph. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2012.


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