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Motherland review: being a parent is a laughing matter
Motherland (BBC2) is a comedy that captures those moments of parental misery and magnifies them.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 8th November 2017How Grant & Bonneville got to grips with Paddington 2
If proof were needed that good friendships withstand the passage of time, look no further than actors Hugh Grant and Hugh Bonneville.
Rebecca Thomas, BBC, 8th November 2017Mackenzie Crook: Suffolk the perfect setting for comedy
The creator of the BBC series Detectorists says Suffolk has provided the ideal landscape for the programme and he can no longer imagine it being filmed elsewhere.
BBC, 8th November 2017Ken Dodd at 90: I'm not ready to stop tickling nation
How can anyone fill a huge theatre and then entertain for around five hours when they are 90 years of age? Impossible? Not if you are the Squire of Knotty Ash himself.
Bernard Bale, The Sunday Post, 8th November 2017Simon Farnaby interview
Simon Farnaby chats to us about writing Paddington 2, appearing in Rogue One, and making Yonderland...
Den Of Geek, 8th November 2017TV preview: Detectorists, BBC4
Writer, director and star Mackenzie Crook has said that this is the last series of Detectorists. If that's the case it will be a great shame.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th November 201790 facts about Ken Dodd
...as he turns 90 today
Chortle, 8th November 2017Rob Kemp picks his Perfect Playlist
As his cult hit The Elvis Dead hits the Soho Theatre, comedian Rob Kemp picks his Perfect Playlist.
Rob Kemp, Chortle, 8th November 2017Detectorists series 3 review
For, as so much of this delightful series, while it seems like nothing much is happening, there's such a lot beneath the surface, hidden from view. What a perfect metaphor metal detecting turns out to be.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 8th November 2017Jordan Brookes and comedy's rule breakers
Shows that delight in flouting conventions, like Brookes's Body of Work, make us question our expectations of standup - including whether it should all be funny.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th November 2017Pauline Campbell-Jones has never been more relevant
In an age when Britain's convoluted, punishing benefits system is forcing people into food poverty, Universal Credit has come under fire and even Job Centres themselves are being closed in the name of austerity, Pauline's attitude to the unemployed has never been more ripe for a return to our screens.
Mark Butler, i Newspaper, 8th November 2017Simon Amstell interview
"I am more interested in finding peace than upsetting anyone," Simon Amstell tells me this as he prepares for a warm-up gig at a comedy club in north London.
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 8th November 2017Johnny Vegas on Murder on the Blackpool Express
The actor and comedian plays Terry, a serial loser who is disenchanted with life, in the new Agatha Christie spoof.
James Rampton, The Independent, 8th November 2017Roy 'Chubby' Brown cancels gig after losing his voice
Roy 'Chubby' Brown has been silenced at last as he is forced to postpone his Cheltenham Town Hall gig this Thursday after losing his voice.
Louisa Baldwin, Gloucestershire Live, 8th November 2017Fenella Fielding on fighting with Kenneth Williams
She survived a violent upbringing to become the 60s' favourite comedy vamp. As she turns 90, the star remembers fending off Norman Wisdom, attempting suicide - and having two lovers for 20 years.
Simon Hattenstone, The Guardian, 8th November 2017Film review: Paddington 2
Like many sequels to runaway box office hits, Paddington 2 ups the ante.
Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 8th November 2017Paddington 2 review
2017 just got more bearable - because this is an utter delight.
Matthew Turner, i Newspaper, 8th November 2017O'Carroll up in arms over BBC "ambushing" his daughter
Brendan O'Carroll, who plays Mrs Brown in the BBC sitcom, has hit back at the BBC over the way they have investigated the tax affairs of his real-life daughter, Fiona Delaney.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th November 2017Paddington 2 - bear-faced chic and lots of it
Superior sequel features terrific slapstick and a very funny turn from Hugh Grant.
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times, 8th November 2017Sir Ken Dodd: "I say thank you for happiness"
On his 90th birthday, we look back as Ken Dodd talks the 'dark forces' of laughter - and what he has in common with a doctor.
Steven MacKenzie, The Big Issue, 8th November 2017The Retreat, Park Theatre, London, review
Directed by Kathy Burke, written by Sam Bain, and starring three familiar faces from British TV in recent years, this is a production loaded with talent.
Joe Vesey-Byrne, The Independent, 8th November 2017Detectorists, BBC4, review
Metalhead comedy full of tender moments.
Bernadette McNulty, i Newspaper, 8th November 2017Detectorists returns to unearth more comic gold: review
It's almost compulsory in Detectorists reviews to say the show unearthed comic gold. Indeed it did. If you're yet to join the DMDC (Danebury Metal Detecting Club), treat yourself. Treasures await.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 8th November 2017A starry but sleepy series finale: Doc Martin, review
This ever-popular, televisual equivalent of a hot water bottle returns for a ninth and final series next year. It's so gentle that it could end by simply nodding off.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 8th November 2017Detectorists is an utter joy
Detectorists is an absolute televisual treasure. I'm delighted that Series 3 is here.
Sarah Kennedy, The Custard TV, 8th November 2017Videos
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11:30am30 min
Mae Martin's Guide To 21st Century Addiction
Episode 2Mae asks why some people more susceptible to addiction than others and what can be done about it.
6pm10 min
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 1, Episode 3 - Dinmaker DivaDennis and the gang are fed up with dinner lady Olive's completely inedible school dinners. In their mission to 'drop the slop', they discover a poster of her past career as a singer. The gang ask her to join The Dinmakers - hoping she'll swap a life in the kitchen for fame. However, after unleashing Olive's inner diva, their new mission is how to get Olive back into the kitchen!
6:30pm30 min
Andy Hamilton Sort Of Remembers
Series 1, Episode 4 - AnimalsAndy raids his memory bank on the subject of animals. Including top tips on dealing with an angry bear and a grumpy alligator.
8pm30 min
Your Face Or Mine
Series 2, Episode 6Carly and Ciara are this week's victims in love and putting their relationship to the test when they are forced to judge all kinds of faces for the chance to win thousands of pounds. Will they chose love or money?
9pm60 min
Doc Martin
Series 8, Episode 8 - All My TrialsMartin has not been able to practice ahead of his hearing but this does not stop patients asking for medical advice. Louisa goes to see Chris Parsons to find out how serious the hearing is. Penhale has commissioned a bust to recognise his contribution to Portwenn and the American is back to do some research into her family tree but has a medical issue she wants to see Martin about.
10pm30 min
Stand Up Central
Series 3, Episode 7Live from Camden's legendary Electric Ballroom, Chris Ramsey performs live stand-up, and introduces two guests. Tonight he's joined by former Maths teacher Carl Hutchinson and acerbic Tom Allen.
10pm30 min
The Rebel
Series 2, Episode 1 - MoneyHenry attempts to help out Cath who is, like many young couples, struggling with astronomical rent rates.
10pm40 min
Bounty Hunters
Series 1, Episode 3The stakes have been seriously raised and now Barnaby and Nina need half a million pounds. And they need it fast.
10pm30 min
10pm30 min
Detectorists
Series 3, Episode 1Lance's flat isn't his own any more and Andy's staying with the mother-in-law. But at least they have their old faithful permission to escape. Or do they? The dark cloud of a solar farm threatens the tranquillity.
11pm15 min
Little Lifetimes By Jenny Eclair
Series 4, Episode 4 - A Nice Time with All the FamilyJulie fears her 60th birthday celebration is being hijacked by her family. Starring Beverley Callard.
11:15pm15 min
Yours Truly, Pierre Stone
Episode 3Pierre's attempts to attract the attention of Strictly Come Dancing's Tess Daly leads to him dropping a line to Claudia Winkleman.