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Intelligence: David Schwimmer will win few new Friends
On the evidence here, he might be better to stick to more dramatic roles like playing Robert Kardashian in The People vs. OJ Simpson.
James Croot, Stuff.co.nz, 8th June 2021
Sacha Baron Cohen surprises fans in Sydney as Ali G
He has been enjoying a quiet suburban lifestyle in Sydney since relocating Down Under with his family earlier this year. But Sacha Baron Cohen returned to the spotlight on Saturday night as he made a surprise appearance at a comedy club in Moore Park's Entertainment Quarter. Dressed as his original alter ego Ali G, the British funnyman, 49, left fans stunned as he stormed the stage.
Daily Mail, 8th June 2021
New tour for The Horne Section
Musical comedy band The Horne Section are set to embark on their latest tour That's How I Like My Tour, performing a combination of brand-new and rescheduled tour dates across the UK from 30th September to 21st December.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th June 2021
Bill Bailey to headline at the Royal Opera House
Bill Bailey is to perform a limited run at the Royal Opera House in London entitled Summer Larks.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th June 2021
Review: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Showstopper! is fast paced, fun and fascinating. This is lighthearted British entertainment at its best.
Michaela Clement-Hayes, West End Wilma, 8th June 2021
Dom Joly to release a comic travel audiobook
Dom Joly is to release comic travel audiobook about his trips around England, entitled Such Miserable Weather.
Chortle, 8th June 2021
Me, Myself And Di review
What was probably intended as an affectionate social satire just comes across as a snide mickey-take of its working-class characters.
Cath Clarke, The Guardian, 8th June 2021
Limmy reveals he's been off 'demon drink' for 17 years
The 46-year-old, real name Brian Limond, told his 529,000 followers on Twitter about his achievement on the anniversary of his sobriety yesterday. Limmy admitted to still having an urge for alcohol and said how he would still like to enjoy a "wee red wine here" or a "wee pint there".
Duncan Gorman, Deadline News, 8th June 2021
Research finds comics have different brains from others
Comedians might like to think their brains are wired differently than everybody else's - and now scientific research has proved it.
Chortle, 8th June 2021
The TikTok doctor using comedy to educate
Maddy Lucy Dann works shifts in A&E, then creates funny, snappy and educational clips in a bid to talk openly about women's health.
Alice Hall, The Telegraph, 8th June 2021
Intelligence, Sky One, review
The jokes came thick and fast, but not all of them landed.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 8th June 2021
Intelligence, series 2 episodes 1 & 2 review
Back for a second series, Sky One's Intelligence has all the right ingredients to be an excellent comedy. But it isn't.
Gabriel Tate, The Telegraph, 8th June 2021
Alex Horne hints at a change to Champions special
Taskmaster star Alex Horne has teased a change to the show's opening titles for the upcoming Champion of Champions series that will make it "feel special from the very first second".
Lauren Morris, Radio Times, 8th June 2021RadioReverb previews the Brighton Fringe
Interviews include Suchandrika Chakrabarti talking about her debut Brighton Fringe show.
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Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics
Series 7, Episode 4 - ClytemnestraNatalie stands up for Clytemnestra, the worst wife in Greek myth. This is open to debate: she's certainly a good mother, if a little bit murderous of her husband.
12:04pm15 min
6:30pm30 min
Ed Reardon's Week
Series 14, Episode 1 - Prosecco O'ClockIn these globally 'unprecedented times' Ed is enjoying unprecedented times himself as he has become financially independent and is living in a superb, stylish capsule urban living unit. This new lifestyle comes curtesy of the conversion of no longer required office space to flats made affordable by the timely arrival of his state pension.
9pm60 min
Guessable?
Series 2, Episode 9Katherine Ryan, Jordan North, Henning Wehn and Olga Koch join team captains Alan Davies and Darren Harriott, with host Sara Pascoe overseeing proceedings.
10:30pm30 min
Intelligence
Series 2, Episode 2A member of the team is exposed as a CySec mole, but unbeknownst to the others is actually working as a triple agent for Christine.
11pm30 min
Fortunately... With Fi And Jane
Series 1, Episode 22 - Elvis Ambivalence And Stallion Concierges, With Alastair CampbellFi and Jane are joined by political strategist and author Alastair Campbell. The former No. 10 insider discusses his book Living Better: How I Learned To Survive Depression, which explores mental illness in a family.