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Two Doors Down review
Poison-tongued Cathy's like Billy Connolly in Bet Lynch's stilettos.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 7th December 2021
David Thewlis on new show Landscapers
As he stars alongside Olivia Colman in a comedy drama about the Mansfield Murders, the actor talks about his discomfort with Naked, doing night shoots with Julie Walters - and growing old grotesquely.
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 7th December 2021
Megan Stalter review
Megan Stalter at Soho Theatre review: In-your-face, oddball and absolutely hilarious.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 7th December 2021
Landscapers: The surreal suburban murders behind a TV drama
BBC News looks back at the true story behind Sky/HBO's new comedy drama Landscapers.
BBC, 7th December 2021
David Thewlis on new show Landscapers
The actor talks about his discomfort with Naked, doing night shoots with Julie Walters - and growing old grotesquely.
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 7th December 2021
Fiona O'Carroll splits from husband and co-star Martin Delany
'We wanted different things': Mrs Brown's Boys' Fiona O'Carroll splits from husband and co-star Martin Delany after 15-years of marriage.
Daily Mail, 7th December 2021
Tiff Stevenson review
Thank goodness for shows like Mother. With a blend of the expected upbeat stand-up comedy and hard hitting discussions about femicide, Tiff Stevenson brings us an emotional night of laughter and honesty.
Narc Magazine, 7th December 2021
Shagged. Married. Annoyed. Live, O2 Arena review
Popular podcast lost in translation. Intimacy crucial to Chris and Rosie Ramsey's show is missing.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 7th December 2021
Elaine C Smith on discovering new purpose in the pandemic
She is one of Scotland's most popular entertainers, but Elaine C Smith has revealed how the pandemic almost drove her out of showbusiness.
Paul English, The Sunday Post, 7th December 2021
Tamsin Greig interview
'I probably shouldn't have been in Friday Night Dinner'.
Claire Allfree, The Telegraph, 7th December 2021
Two Doors Down, Series 5 Episode 1 review
The crude, cringe-worthy sitcom isn't offering viewers anything they haven't seen before.
Benji Wilson, The Telegraph, 7th December 2021
Simon Amstell adds more dates to his Spirit Hole tour
Simon Amstell has added further dates for his Spirit Hole show due to demand.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th December 2021
Natalie Bellingham interview
We caught up with 2021 Funny Women Awards finalist Natalie Bellingham to talk about her Awards prep, sensible sandals and nefarious dolphins...
Funny Women, 7th December 2021
The Play What I Wrote review
Sean Foley directs a breezy revival of his knowingly metatheatrical homage to one of Britain's best-loved comic double acts.
Sean Foley, The Stage, 7th December 2021
The Play What I Wrote review
A madcap revival that brings warmth and plenty of laughter.
Diane Parkes, What's On Stage, 7th December 2021
The Play What I Wrote - The HOUSE, Birmingham REP review
This is like lounging in a hot tub with a fine wine.
Selwyn Knight, The Reviews Hub, 7th December 2021
Barry Cryer to launch a podcast
In the new series, the comedy legend will be talking to some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Stephen Fry, Miriam Margolyes, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Gyles Brandreth.
Chortle, 7th December 2021
Landscapers review
Olivia Colman and David Thewlis stun as killer couple on the run.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 7th December 2021
Landscapers, Sky Atlantic, review
Olivia Colman and David Thewlis make true crime interesting again.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 7th December 2021
Susan Riddell: 'Maybe I'll take up juggling'
As Leith Social has them laughing down at The Pitt, Susan Riddell tells us that her unique selling point might not be quite so novel in this day and age.
Jay Richardson, The List, 7th December 2021
Landscapers, Sky Atlantic review
Is post-modern jokiness suitable for this real-life murder mystery?
Adam Sweeting, The Arts Desk, 7th December 2021
Eric and Ern at Christmas - The Lowry, Salford
No one will ever repeat the magic of Morecambe and Wise. Ian Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens, however, give us an enjoyable tribute and come pretty close.
Peter Ruddick, The Reviews Hub, 7th December 2021
Mark Steel: I never met my mum after being adopted
I discovered that as I was being brought up in a little bungalow in Kent and yelling in rage about the rich, my biological dad was a multimillionaire ex-world backgammon champion.
Mark Steel, i Newspaper, 7th December 2021
Landscapers review
Turning true crime into the most daring and dazzling drama of the year.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 7th December 2021
The Play What I Wrote review
Morecambe and Wise celebration brings us sunshine.
Clive Davis, The Times, 7th December 2021
Adam Kay: Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas review
A low-key showman with tales from the NHS front line.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 7th December 2021
The Play What I Wrote review
Tom Hiddleston has a laugh in farce masterclass.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 7th December 2021
Only Fools And Horses items raise almost £120k at auction
A large lot of "iconic" Only Fools And Horses memorabilia, including an autographed three-wheeled Trotter van, has been auctioned.
BBC, 7th December 2021
Inside Mrs Brown's Boys biggest scandals
Despite having millions of viewers every week and even a smash-hit movie, Brendan O'Carroll - who created the controversial Irish mammy - has had to defend the BBC show on many occasions.
The Sun, 7th December 2021Two Doors Down review
In lesser hands, by which I mean Mrs Brown's Boys's, a comedy half-hour centred on loose bowels and a homemade curry would become a banal chamber pot of poo jokes with whoopee cushion sound effects. Two Doors Down is a classier act.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 7th December 2021
Comedy, wokeness and taking offence
Yesterday I posted the above comedy Covid-based slogans on a women's Facebook group, and several of the members took offence.
Ariane Sherine, Ariane Sherine blog, 7th December 2021TV & radio
8:10am15 min
Class Dismissed
Series 6, Episode 7 - Sugar-Free TuesdayThings go off the rails when Linda introduces an unwelcome crackdown on sweets.
5pm15 min
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 2, Episode 45 - TwinfestationFollowing an incident with the school photocopier, Dave must round up a hord of photocopies baby Spud twins.
5pm6 min
The A-Z Of Blackness
Episode 1 - A-CDane covers A-C on all things in black culture. Learn the truth behind "blacktronising" as a phrase and what it means, whilst also getting to know why exactly "defund the police" is a thing.
5:15pm15 min
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 2, Episode 46 - Treasure HuntDave uses a magnet to search for treasure but ends up attracting all of the town's metal - and not just the small stuff.
5:30pm30 min
Ted's Top Ten
Episode 2 - Reasons To Avoid Chocolate CakeTed's desperate to sample the school chocolate cake - after realising that the choir always get it first, he hatches the perfect plan.
9pm60 min
Landscapers
Episode 1Landscapers tells a unique love story involving a seemingly ordinary couple who become the focus of an extraordinary investigation when a couple of dead bodies are discovered in the back garden of a house in Nottingham.
10:35pm30 min
Live From Aberystwyth Pier
Episode 3Featuring performances from Tadiwa Mahlunge, Yuriko Kotani, Cerys Bradley and Jessica Fostekew.
11pm30 min
Fortunately... With Fi And Jane
Series 1, Episode 48 - A Long Train To The Library, With Jon RonsonFi and Jane are joined by the writer Jon Ronson. The author of So You've Been Publicly Shamed and host of The Last Days Of August tells them about his new podcast Things Fell Apart, exploring tales from the culture wars.
11:05pm4 min
Backwashed
Episode 1 - CazThe postgrad bar on campus. Quiet, composed, dignified? Nope, it's more of a dumping ground for nearly-adults to ride out their university lives. And for Caz to work in, maybe?
11:10pm5 min
Backwashed
Episode 2 - AnnieAnnie is leading a seminar on sex education, which goes well. For eight seconds. Until the questions start, accusations fly, and a girthy root vegetable gets in the way of a shoe.
11:15pm4 min
Backwashed
Episode 3 - RussRuss is dressed as a pirate, roaming campus looking for his friends. Or anyone's friends. The one thing he's not looking for, though, is Bex. But boy, is she looking for him.