Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘They have a “mini church” once a week in breaktime. They’re eight. It’s unusual’

28/03/2022 | Reform

Paul Kerensa appreciates the interfaith work of eight-year-olds

Recently at my daughter’s school, RE spilled over into the playground. It started with a conversation – my eight-year-old daughter and her friend talking about their religions. ‘I’m a Christian, she’s a … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘I immersed myself in Marconi, Melba and microphones’

25/02/2022 | Reform

As a writer and comedian, sometimes I get to pen columns like this one (thank you, Reform, for giving a stand-up a home, especially when all the gigs went quiet – I’m sure that for a few months in 2020, … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘Thousands of children at churches across the country could do the same’

28/01/2022 | Reform

Paul Kerensa gulps to see his children acting in church

My children were recently asked to help with the church drama slot. Well, no, they were asked to do the church drama slot. A five-minute sketch on John the Baptist. … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘I tucked into 200 mince pies and three gallons of mulled wine’

29/11/2021 | Reform

A good-as-possible Christmas with Paul Kerensa

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without – what?

Presents, according to the book Little Women. The Radio Times, according to the ad campaign for, well, Radio Times. An annual viewing of Die Hard, according to … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: At some mainstream comedy clubs I was the only one in a mask

02/11/2021 | Reform

Paul Kerensa goes live

It’s been a funny old year, by which I mean not funny at all, and not old but weirdly new. Thankfully, cautiously, gradually, live events have begun tiptoeing back. Personally, I’ve been doing my bit to … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘Hurdles are there to be leapt’

24/09/2021 | Reform

Paul Kerensa gets a surprising new job

I’ve just got a new job. It doesn’t mean I’m getting rid of my old job, but that’s the nature of being a self-employed chancer or, as they say nowadays, having a ‘portfolio … Read More