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Kate & Koji, review
An uneasy mix of old-fashioned sitcom and woke identity politics.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 17th March 2022
Reviews: Kate & Koji; Bloods
Reviews of ITV sitcom Kate & Koji (2*) and Sky sitcom Bloods (3*).
Carol Midgley, The Times, 17th March 2022
The Phantom Of The Open review
Dreams ace reality for Mark Rylance's deadpan comic underdog.
Nick Hasted, The Arts Desk, 17th March 2022
Fun, good-natured and schmaltzy: Phantom Of The Open reviewed
A British underdog comedy-drama about the world's worst golfer with lovely, warm, affectionate performances from Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins.
Deborah Ross, The Spectator, 17th March 2022
Frog And Bucket Comedy Club returns to Preston
Manchester''s famed comedy club originally opened a sister venue in nearby Preston in September 2009 running until September 2014 when it then moved to The Guildhall until December 2016.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th March 2022
Mark Rylance is a golfing imposter in feelgood comedy The Phantom Of The Open
Charming film tells the true story of an eccentric amateur who passed himself off as a pro.
Danny Leigh, The Financial Times, 17th March 2022
Dane Baptiste: The Chocolate Chip review
In a serious-minded comedy show, with a splash of frivolity, the stand-up considers politics, class and racism.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 17th March 2022
To The Manor Born made Peter Bowles a superstar - just not at the BBC
The charming culture-clash comedy was once watched by over 20 million people. Then why did its star feel underappreciated?
Alexander Larman, The Telegraph, 17th March 2022
Peter Bowles obituary
Veteran stage and screen actor who starred in the popular BBC TV sitcom To The Manor Born.
Michael Coveney, The Guardian, 17th March 2022
Peter Bowles: a commanding talent who was so much more than a sitcom star
The classy actor could play both establishment and villainous characters with aplomb. He was naturally charming and hugely admired by great men of theatre like Harold Pinter.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 17th March 2022
Dan Wootton: cancelling comedy puts us on a communist-style path towards erasing heritage
Little Britain fans were celebrating yesterday after the censorious BBC reinstated a newly edited woke version of the classic comedy onto its iPlayer service after being banned for two years. But I wasn't. Yet again, this pathetically politically correct organisation has decided to play judge, jury and executioner over our cultural heritage.
Dan Wootton, Daily Mail, 17th March 2022
The Phantom Of The Open review
Thankfully, The Phantom is a one-off, like Maurice himself.
Grant Rollings, The Sun, 17th March 2022
The Phantom Of The Open review - a Britcom with bite
Imagine the Eddie The Eagle movie, only with golfing as the backdrop instead of ski jumping. And then imagine the Oscar-winner Mark Rylance in the lead role, delivering another one of those extraordinarily idiosyncratic turns, a performance of tiny gestures, pauses, sighs and grimaces that somehow coalesces into a sympathetic marvel.
Kevin Maher, The Times, 17th March 2022Videos
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Dead British
Episode 11 - John Logie BairdHe was British, he was dead, but the inventor of the television is flickering back to life to talk about his many inventions. John Logie Baird comes back to talk about his penchant for carrying raxorblades with him and to hear tracks from the musical made about his life.
9pm60 min
Billy Connolly Does...
Series 1, Episode 4 - NatureAccording to Billy, crocodiles hate heavy rock, polar bears are surprisingly sneaky and Unicorns reside in Scotland! Settle in for some great time as Billy talks about his lifelong love of all things furry and
his hopes about what's next in store for Mother Earth.
10pm40 min
Meet The Richardsons
Series 3, Episode 3Jon and Lucy reluctantly agree to look after their new neighbours' hamster. But with Lucy away filming a game show, Jon's left with sole responsibility for the mini pet. Jon tries out new stand-up material at a gig with fellow comedian Joel Dommett, and he grabs the chance to do a Leeds United podcast, recorded with Gabby Logan.