“Geordies - we’re a tenacious bunch of people!”

Something that still occasionally baffles Zing about life in the UK is the British sense of humour. Why does it often involve taking the piss out of the people you love most, or jokes about the bleakest things imaginable? This week Zing puts her questions to a professional: Geordie stand-up comedian, Louise Young. Louise tells Zing about the comedy scene in her home city of Newcastle, what Geordie identity means to her, and Title: “Geordies - we’re a tenacious bunch of people!” Short: Zing chats to Geordie comedian Louise Young Long: Something that still occasionally baffles Zing about life in the UK is the British sense of humour. Why does it often involve taking the piss out of the people you love most, or jokes about the bleakest things imaginable? This week Zing puts her questions to a professional: Geordie stand-up comedian, Louise Young. Louise tells Zing about the comedy scene in her home city of Newcastle, what Geordie identity means to her, and how she plays with regional stereotypes in her shows. how she plays with regional stereotypes in her shows.