Comedian Bethany Black has posted an angry response on social media after being told that she was not being booked for a gig because there were ‘“too many women on the bills”’. Black, who has appeared in Dr Who and the E4 drama Cucumber, has not revealed the name of the person that relayed the message to her, or the club involved, but after thinking about it decided to post the following response.

‘I do not believe too many women on the bills as an excuse, because it’s not 1964 and this isn’t an episode of Mad Men. Women isn't a type of comedy, and this type of misogyny is what’s leading to the homogeneity that’s destroying our circuit. I’m disgusted that you would say something like this even if you were “just passing it on from a venue” which makes you a facilitator if that’s the case. I’m shocked and appalled that anyone would think that this is an appropriate excuse to use in 2016, let alone email someone to tell them this. There are no other women comedians whose material crosses over with mine.

If this is genuinely something you believe is acceptable then I would rather not work with you.’

Beyond The Joke has contacted Bethany Black for an update on the story.