With the plagiarism claim against him, Kae Kurd joins an illustrious list of alleged copycats
The most notable thing about the plagiarism row raging between Kae Kurd and Darius Davies is that it’s heading for the courts.
Joke theft is as old as comedy, the rancorous underbelly to an industry that presents itself as all smiles. The worst crime a comic can commit, and practised at surprisingly high levels, it’s also notoriously hard to legislate – and policed more by the power of taboo than the power of the law.
