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Romesh Ranganathan on running the London Marathon: 'If you're not enjoying it, you're going too quickly'
Romesh Ranganathan talks taking on the London Marathon for the second time, from fuelling up to 'righting the wrongs' of his first attempt.
Emily Chudy, The Big Issue, 25th April 2025
Can you make a living writing comedy?
Yes. The answer's yes. Emphatic. You can start earning money today. Thanks to the almost year-round existence of topical comedy, you can listen to the news, come up with a joke about it, send it to a producer and hear it go out on BBC Radio in the next couple of days.
Dave Cohen, Dave Cohen's Blog, 25th April 2025"It's Fleabag's home - the audience is unshockable": Phoebe Waller-Bridge & more on 25 years of Soho theatre
The central London institution champions new talent, amplifies LGBTQ+ voices and always takes risks. With a new outpost opening in Walthamstow, artists discuss how the West End venue is not just a place - it's a philosophy.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 25th April 2025Rob Deering takes on his 11th London Marathon
The comic will be raising money for Parkinson's UK in memory of his dad, Barney, who lived with the disease for nearly 20 years, before dying in 2019.
Chortle, 25th April 2025Joe Lycett's United States Of Birmingham review
Joe Lycett's new travelogue has tinges of Dave Gorman and a smattering of Louis Theroux but with added smut. Claire Sawers enjoys the Brummie's camp cavorting around North America in search of all the Birminghams he can get his patterned mitts on.
Claire Sawers, The List, 25th April 2025Alexander Bennett review
Alexander Bennett wants to take risks. One could argue that delivering a live stand-up set is risk enough, but Bennett wants to go further, and is encouraging the audience of his new tour to join him in the risky business by being totally honest.
Mark Clegg, The Reviews Hub, 25th April 2025Ellie Taylor and Joel Dommett join Radio 2
Both stand in for holidaying regulars.
Chortle, 25th April 2025Videos
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1:30pm30 min
4:30pm11 min
Super Happy Magic Forest
Episode 31 - Magic MessBlossom draws the short cheese straw and, rather than join her friends on a picnic, she has to take a magic wand to the recycling centre. Faced with a long queue and a rumbly tummy, Blossom decides that life is too short for recycling - with disastrous consequences. Now the heroes must skip their picnic and go on a quest to save the forest from the magical mess Blossom has gotten them into.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 117, Episode 2 - Elections (Local and Papal)Andy Zaltzman is joined by Andrew Maxwell, Pierre Novellie, Jessica Fostekew and Zing Tsjeng to unpack the upcoming local elections, the Conclave in the Vatican, Trump's planned UK visit, and Yorkshire Gladiators.
9pm30 min
Have I Got News For You
Series 69, Episode 4Angela Rippon debuts as host, with Richard Osman and Jo Brand guesting.
10pm65 min
The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything
Highlights Special - Ultimate JokesThis final episode packs in two decades worth of jokes and hilarious moments from legends of the original comedy quiz show.