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TV review: Newark, Newark, Gold
Start spreading the news. Gold has a great new sitcom.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th March 2022
TV Review: Deep Heat, ITV2
A few years ago Stephen Merchant wrote the wrestling movie Fighting With My Family. New ITV2 sitcom Deep Heat homes in on the same world of grunting and groaning. And while you watch it you might laugh but you'll also do your fair bit of groaning.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th March 2022
UK tour for Elf Lyons
The award-winning, red-hatted actor, writer, and comedian, Elf Lyons, is set to unleash her brand-new, terrifying, and appalling, Stephen King-inspired comedy show with a UK tour. Raven will premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2022, with a tour following in Autumn.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th March 2022
Tour for Colin Hoult & Anna Mann
Colin Hoult's Anna Mann; actress, singer, welder (gotta have a backup) and siren of the stage and screen will be taking her brand-new show, The Death Of Anna Mann, on tour around the UK from August 2022.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th March 2022
Unseen Tony Hancock ephemera to be published
A treasure trove of previously unseen Tony Hancock material is to be released in a hefty new book put together by the comedian's great-niece Lucy.
Chortle, 29th March 2022
More Chortle student semi-finalists named
Jin Hao Li, Caitriona Dowden and Henry Whaley move onto the next round.
Chortle, 29th March 2022
WGGB holding Paddington fundraiser screening for Ukraine
In 2015 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced Paddington bear in the Ukrainian version of the film. We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, including the writers and other creatives who are being affected by the conflict, and we would like to invite you to join us at an intimate fundraiser screening of Paddington to support creatives living and working in Ukraine.
Writers' Guild of Great Britain, 29th March 2022
Nina Conti review
Speed-dating, human puppets and comedy craftsmanship.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 29th March 2022
Newark, Newark: Viewers conflicted over accents
Local viewers were conflicted when it came to Newark slang and accents.
Caroline Barry, The Nottingham Post, 29th March 2022
Chortle Award venue winners announced
Hot Water Comedy Club wins "Best Comedy Venue", 99 Club at Browns "Best Pro Comedy Night", Beat The Frog at Frog & Bucket "Best Open Spot Comedy Night", and Quantum Leopard at 2Northdown "Best Live Comedy Format".
Chortle, 29th March 2022
Manford's Comedy Club unveils new 2022 openings
Manford's Comedy Clubs has announce its continued expansion with three additional venues opening soon.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th March 2022
Leith Comedy Festival announces line-up
Leith Comedy Festival is back at The Biscuit Factory, bringing you laughter from Scotland's finest comedians.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th March 2022
Mel Giedroyc: my dad was a refugee when he was aged 10
Mel Giedroyc, whose father was a refugee when he was just 10 years old, sobbed after meeting with Ukrainian mothers and children.
Hana Carter, The Mirror, 29th March 2022Videos
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6:30pm30 min
The World Of Simon Rich
Series 3, Episode 4Enchanting, absurd and funny stories from the mind of celebrated US writer Simon Rich. This week an unlikely retelling of Beauty And The Beast.
9pm40 min
Newark, Newark
Episode 2Maxine takes a leap of faith in hiring Leslie at the chippy and Pauline devises a cunning plan to get Terry back into Maxine's good books.
10pm60 min
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Series 2, Episode 8Mel and Lou are joined by comedian Jason Manford, Strictly star AJ Odudu and actor Jessica Knappett. Jason reveals the lengths he'd go to not share a room with his brother, AJ reveals the secret to DJing, and Jessica explains why you should never attend a funeral with her.
10pm30 min
The Witchfinder
Episode 4Bannister fears Thomasine might not make it to Chelmsford alive and she's no good to him dead.
11pm30 min
Fortunately... With Fi And Jane
Series 2, Episode 13 - Crème Fraîche Ice Cream And Not-Hot Takes, With Musician And Writer DessaFi and Jane speak to Dessa, host of Deeply Human on BBC World Service. She joins the podcast from her home town of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and tells Fi and Jane about her series which assembles brilliant minds from around the world to investigate the human experience.