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Vic & Bob were threatened at gunpoint in US trip
The pair hired motorcycles in 1992 in the hope of driving from the west coast to the east coast of the US but turned back early on in their journey due to heavy rain. However, before that they took a wrong turn and ended up in the city of Compton, south of downtown Los Angeles. Speaking on his new podcast with Jools Holland, Reeves recalled how they had stopped at a red light before being threatened by another driver.
The Irish News, 27th January 2021
Meet the author: Private Eye editor Ian Hislop
There can be no doubt that 2020 was a year most of us want to forget. Between the Covid-19 pandemic, the Brexit debacle, and civil unrest at home and abroad, there didn't seem much to laugh about. But Private Eye editor Ian Hislop has managed to retain his sense of humour - and satire.
Sally McDonald, The Sunday Post, 27th January 2021
Lucia Keskin goes viral imagining sitcoms in lockdown
Comedian Lucia Keskin has shared a hilarious video imagining what classic British sitcoms would look like during the pandemic. Keskin, who creates videos under the username Chi with a C, is known for writing sketches inspired by popular TV shows in which she plays every single character and films against a green screen.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 27th January 2021
Writing Danger Mouse
Olivia Hannah is part of our Northern Voices writer development group based out of Salford (pre Covid). She describes a recent workshop for the group which broke down the process of creating and writing an episode of CBBC's hit animation Danger Mouse.
Olivia Hannah, BBC, 27th January 2021
Review: Contemplating Comedy by Jonathan Levitt
I'm not sure what's the worst aspect of Contemplating Comedy: the fact that author Jonathan Levitt has simply lifted hundreds of jokes written by other people - or the ill-considered drivel he's surrounded them with to justify that theft as some sort of insight.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th January 2021
Detectorists: a bonafide heartwarming joy
Each short episode of this charming series about a bumbling small-town metal-detecting club is a perfectly calibrated good mood.
Adam Fleet, The Guardian, 27th January 2021
Back knows the provincial pub is Britain in microcosm
This comedy series starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb also has deep feeling for its boozer's denizens.
Rachel Cooke, The New Statesman, 27th January 2021
Why Year Of The Rabbit deserves another season
Cut loose after just one series, the bonkers Channel 4 sitcom remains an overlooked gem.
Matt Charlton, NME, 27th January 2021Videos
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7:20am15 min
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 34 - The Artful GnasherWhen Dennis thinks Gnasher has trashed a valuable piece of hideous art, the gang try desperately to cover up the damage and produce a decoy that is as convincingly terrible as the original.
8:10am15 min
Danny & Mick
Series 4, Episode 8 - Picture PerfectIt's the day of the staff photo and Danny and Mick have been tasked with keeping themselves and the leisure centre clean. How hard could that be?
6:30pm30 min
Conversations From A Long Marriage
Series 2, Episode 5 - Should I Stay Or Should I Go?There's jealousy and suspicion, as Roger is pursued by a former student with a crush and Joanna admits she's been attracted to another man.
7:30pm30 min
TV Flashback
Series 4, Episode 6 - The UnknownThis time Tudur is probing the outer limits of the unknown. It's a tale of alien encounters, haunted houses and magical stones.
10:45pm60 min
The Football's On
Series 6, Episode 3Elis James and Chris McCausland join Ian Stone to talk about football, and the time Ian got dumped on his sixteenth birthday.
11pm15 min
Bunk Bed
Series 7, Episode 4Kathy Burke returns to the pull-out mattress to discuss self-censorship, Irish accents, boyfriends and her father - before Patrick sings them both a lullaby.
11:15pm15 min
The Skewer
Series 3, Episode 3Priti Patel updates the nation on the government's failings, Boris Johnson is The Tiger Who Came To Eat Free School Meals, Gavin Williamson is Frank Spencer, and on Holocaust Memorial Day we remember the persecution of the Uyghurs in modern day China.