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Kerry Godliman on her new seaside thriller
Actress and comedian Kerry Godliman stars in new thriller Whitstable Pearl. We found out more about noseying around the seaside town...
Danielle de Wolfe, The Irish News, 24th May 2021
Joanna Scanlon: I don't see conformity as a good thing
Joanna Scanlon shares moments and memories that have made her a regular feature on our TV sets for years.
Alastair Reid, The Big Issue, 24th May 2021
Celebrating Stanley Baxter as comedy giant turns 95
Scots comedy giant Stanley Baxter is celebrating his 95th birthday on 24 May and we thought it would be a good opportunity to celebrate the life of the man who brought us 'Parliamo Glasgow' as well as a whole host of comedy moments.
Bev Lyons, Daily Record, 24th May 2021
Crossword blog: meet the setter - Dave Gorman
A setter who first appeared during the pandemic is Bluth, whose sometimes topical clues have appeared in our round-ups. Bluth is now also Django, as well as the comedian Dave Gorman, and is many puzzles in to his setting career.
Alan Connor, The Guardian, 24th May 2021
TV preview: Inside No. 9, Lip Service, BBC Two
One of the many takeaways from this week's episode, Lip Service, is that it's so different to the last two episodes in the current series of Inside No 9.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th May 2021
Hundreds call for Bill Bailey to enter Eurovision
Almost 1,000 people have signed Chortle's petition for Bill Bailey to represent the UK at next year's Eurovision Song Contest.
Chortle, 24th May 2021
Spitting Image heads to Germany
Alex Farber, Broadcast, 24th May 2021
Freedom of laughter: are there limits to comedy?
It was a recent episode of The News Quiz which set me thinking about the limits of comedy - or, I'd be more honest to say, so incensed me that I started to think about it once I'd calmed down. First, though, let me step back and consider comedy more generally.
John Humphrys, Market Screener, 24th May 2021
I'm not mourning the end of online gigs
As venues reopen, maybe now we'll finally be rid of the troublesome Zoom version of stand-up, the worst substitute since 1985's New Coke. Hopefully this is the last gasp of this time-mangled, laugh-strangled comedy medium.
Ben Heal, Chortle, 24th May 2021
Ghosts: Basement characters axed due to coronavirus
'We did [have to axe some scenes],' Mathew Baynton said. 'There are certain characters who by their nature are constantly in a massive group so we've left them in the basement where they live and we'll have to see them again in Series 4."
Metro, 24th May 2021
Introducing stage award producer Kathleen Price
In April we launched registration for the Funny Women Stage Awards and it is amazing to already see people flooding in with their submission videos in the hopes of following our legacy for the 19th year and becoming the next Ones to Watch, Finalists or even Winner.
Kathleen Price, Funny Women, 24th May 2021
Why The Trip is one of best comedy franchises of 2010s
The series' documentary approach helped maintain a joyful spontaneity through all four series, which were also adapted as films.
Liam Gaughan, Collider, 24th May 2021
Improv corner - improv in the media - Mock The Week
Panel shows are not really the first place you think of when it comes to improv, especially since a lot of the jokes and reactions are written by scriptwriters. However, there is one particular game on Mock The Week that is a great one to watch for improv as it is sort of based on one of the short form games - Scenes We'd Like To See.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 24th May 2021
Andrew Bird reveals his fantasy track listing
The comedian and podcasts picks some of his favourite pieces of music.
Fran Jolley, Reyt Good Magazine, 24th May 2021
Inside No. 9: Lip Service review
One of the more subdued entries in the Inside No 9 canon, Lip Service takes place in a gloomy and uninviting hotel room where Felix, a sad data entry manager, is holed up.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th May 2021
Timewasters to air on IMDb TV in US
IMDb TV has picked up Timewasters, the British comedy about a jazz band who time travel via a urine-soaked elevator in a dilapidated block of flats.
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24th May 2021
Motherland series three review
Sharon Horgan's angry baby is as biting as ever when skewering narcissistic middle-class mums. But it could make its white characters squirm a bit more.
Chitra Ramaswamy, The Guardian, 24th May 2021
Inside No. 9 series 6 episode 3 review: Lip Service
Do not disturb? Too late. Fleabag's Sian Clifford joins Inside No. 9 for a slippery episode that repeatedly sheds its skin. Spoilers.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 24th May 2021
Inside No. 9 review
Lip Service continues a run of classic episodes.
Sophie Davies, The Custard TV, 24th May 2021
Things learned from Alexei Sayle's Desert Island Discs
Here's what we learned from Alexei Sayle on Desert Island Discs.
BBC, 24th May 2021
Who are these comedians getting cancelled?
One of the great tricks of the powerful is to hold all the power while also playing the part of the oppressed.
Robin Ince, Robin Ince's Blog, 24th May 2021
Inside No 9, episode 3, review
Brimming with bent coppers, this gripping episode satirised corruption and the deep state. If only Andrew Scott's Hot Priest had showed up.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 24th May 2021Inside No. 9 review: Lip Service
After an ambitious opener and an overly safe episode last week, Pemberton and Shearsmith get the balance just right with this episode.
Nick Bartlett, Critical Popcorn, 24th May 2021Next Level Sketch interview
One group that are excited to be returning to Hoopla is none other than sketch group Next Leve Sketch who are returning to The Miller on the 25th May for two sets! I caught up with Muireann to find out all about it.
Phoenix Remix, 24th May 2021Videos
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8:15am10 min
The Theo The Mouse Show
Episode 6 - MusicTheo learns about how sound is created but will his anxiety stop him from singing the final song.
6:30pm30 min
Nature Table
Series 2, Episode 4Sue Perkins is joined at London Zoo by zoologist Billy Heaney, science writer Dr Claire Asher, and comedian and writer Josie Long.
6:30pm30 min
Welcome Strangers
Series 3, Episode 1In this new series of the sketch show performed by an all-female cast, you'll meet a fairy tale Princess fending off a presumptuous Prince and a pushy Mam who never gives up.
9pm30 min
Motherland
Series 3, Episode 3 - Mother's DayMother's Day leaves Julia feeling ignored while Meg gets spoilt rotten. Amanda endures a passive aggressive lunch with her appalling mother Felicity.
9:30pm30 min
Inside No. 9
Series 6, Episode 3 - Lip ServiceFelix is pretty certain his wife is up to something with her boss Dmitri, so he decides to hire some help to prove things either one way or the other. When professional lip-reader Iris arrives with her powerful binoculars, the pair stake out in a hotel bedroom and start to gather their evidence. With Sian Clifford.