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Celebrating Mindhorn, a home-grown comedy gem
Mindhorn is an underrated gem from writers and stars Julian Barratt and Simon Farnaby - here's why you should spare some time to watch it.
Sarah Myers, Film Stories, 28th March 2022
Bath Comedy Festival expands with extra dates
Originally due to start on 1st April, the Bath Comedy Festival has added a "Week zero", which commences Monday 28th March.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th March 2022
Bobby Mair: 'The show's called Cockroach, but it's not harrowing...'
A high-octane comedian, who has made a number of memorable on-stage and television appearances, Canadian Bobby Mair has been described by the Evening Standard as "the kind of person you would not want to sit next to on the bus".
Adrian Peel, Cambridge Independent, 28th March 2022
Russell Brand interview
"Look into my eyes and see if you think I'm telling you the truth."
Steven MacKenzie, The Big Issue, 28th March 2022
Merthyr Comedy Festival coming to the valleys this Easter
Last year's online festival might have brought the legendary event into our homes, but now it's back in all of its glory and it's live in the valleys from Thursday, 21st April to Saturday 23rd April.
Lucinda Reid and Rachel Rutherford, Wales Online, 28th March 2022
Denise Coffey obituary
Actor and comedian who invested her many stage and screen roles with incomparable zest and cheek.
Michael Coveney, The Guardian, 28th March 2022
Newark, Newark preview
There's one big problem with this delightful portrait of a relationship between an oddball son and his recently divorced mum: three episodes just isn't enough.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th March 2022
Deep Heat: Max & Ivan interview
Wrestling is in Max & Ivan's blood - and Deep Heat is an extension of their love for an art form which consumes much of their lives.
Alistair McGeorge, Metro, 28th March 2022
Deep Heat review
The show's template is as established as it comes: bunch of misfits come together to achieve success despite all the odds, and who knows, maybe learn a little about themselves on the way. It's the sort of Hollywood cliché premise Max & Ivan might parody in their excellent live shows, but here fully embrace.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th March 2022
Newark, Newark review
A rare working class comedy that doesn't punch down.
Ed Power, i Newspaper, 28th March 2022
Newark, Newark review
This bawdy new comedy fills a Gavin & Stacey-shaped hole.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 28th March 2022
The Nan Movie review: a missed opportunity
Go for the cheap laughs, but look closer at what might have been if the characters had not been so tied to their TV legacy.
Louie Fecou, Ready Steady Cut, 28th March 2022Podcasts
TV & radio
6:30pm30 min
Just A Minute
Series 88, Episode 6Sue Perkins challenges Lucy Porter, Shaparak Khorsandi, Julian Clary and Paul Merton to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation.
9pm60 min
Holding
Episode 3A month has passed and with no new leads the case has fallen dormant. As the village tries to put the terrible events behind it, PJ is left harbouring doubts about what really happened. When a new discovery reignites the case, PJ is forced to confront everything he has learnt so far.
9pm40 min
Newark, Newark
Episode 1It's Maxine's 40th birthday but her 16 year old son Leslie has big plans to hog the spotlight. At a rainy English barbecue party, things go awry when some unwanted guests arrive.
10pm30 min
Deep Heat
Episode 1 - The BetrayalWannabe wrestler Holly has spent a lifetime in her brother's shadow. But, when Nick betrays the family company and steals the top talent, Holly seizes the chance to put on a show with BOSS's underdogs.
10:30pm30 min
Deep Heat
Episode 2 - The ShowcaseHolly's leadership is off to a rocky start as BOSS's tour is cancelled by her devious brother. The gang have one chance at a showcase that will keep the company alive! Only Jack and Woodhouse have lost the wrestling ring...