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DMs Are Open - 5 tips to boost your chances of getting a credit
I know it feels impossible but I promise it's 100% possible for you to have your material broadcast on the BBC. It's a case of showing up and doing everything that you can control in order to boost your chances.
The Comedy Loser, 13th May 2022
Jamie Demetriou's year in TV
"I'm not shutting the door on Stath Lets Flats."
Hannah J. Davies, The Guardian, 13th May 2022
Best British TV comedies of the last 15 years
Den of Geek's contributors and readers choose the best of the best British TV comedies from the past 15 years.
Louisa Mellor, Rosie Fletcher, Elizabeth Donoghue, Jamie Andrew and Juliette Harrisson, Den Of Geek, 13th May 2022
Alan Carr jokes about ex husband
Alan Carr has poked fun at his ex-husband's short lived stint in prison - joking he moaned about the itchy sheets and the holes in the walls.
The comedian, 45, couldn't resist playfully mocking his doomed relationship with Paul Drayton, 50, during the latest night of his Regional Trinket tour.
Jack Hardwick, The Sun, 13th May 2022
Inside Larry Grayson's personal life - from relationships to changes of name
Author Tony Nicholson says Larry Grayson's complicated personal life, with so many changes of name, and a struggle to find stardom, had always been a bit of a mystery.
Tony Nicholson, The Mirror, 13th May 2022
Indie booksellers invited to vote for final Wodehouse title in new PRH anniversary series
Penguin Random House's Hutchinson Heinemann is inviting independent booksellers to select a PG Wodehouse title to be reissued as part of a new series celebrating the 120th anniversary of the author's first novel.
Lauren Brown, The Bookseller, 13th May 2022
Ray Bradshaw: 'I've got a proper man crush on John Bishop - I love him'
Scots comedian Ray Bradshaw has revealed he has a "man crush" on John Bishop after supporting the star in arenas around the country.
Laura Boyd, STV, 13th May 2022
Gavin & Stacey has proved impossible to remake
Fifteen years ago, Gavin & Stacey premiered on BBC Three, becoming a massive hit in Britain over the course of its three-series run.
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13th May 2022
Robert Wilfort on 15 years of Gavin & Stacey
The actor, who plays Stacey's brother Jason, takes us on another RT Rewind.
David Craig, Radio Times, 13th May 2022
Casting announced for Best Exotic Marigold Hotel UK tour
Initial casting has been announced for the forthcoming stage adaptation of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
Oscar-winner Hayley Mills will star alongside Paul Nicholas, and Paula Wilcox.
Theo Bosanquet, What's On Stage, 13th May 2022Videos
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11:30am30 min
Believe It!
Series 6, Episode 1 - Journey HomeRichard Wilson has an extraordinary urge to go back to his birth place, Greenock. Who better to accompany him than fellow Scot David Tennant? Richard persuades David to drive.
1:30pm30 min
The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Series 11, Episode 3This week Mark it's an unofficial celebration of the Eurovision Song Contest. Winner of the contest in 1981 with Bucks Fizz, Cheryl Baker shares her stories of forming the band and the excesses of their success. Eurovision superfan Craig Hill tells his story about his first visit to the event, and what happened when he was on tour in Australia, whilst stand-up comedian Jamie MacDonald isn't that fussed about Eurovision. Jamie, however, has a couple of cracking stories about his life in Aberdeen and what happens when people think his dog is actually a guide dog.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 108, Episode 4Andy Zaltzman is joined this week by Mark Steel, Amy Gledhill, Michael Deacon and Angela Barnes to reflect on the State Opening of Parliament and to say farewell to the iPod.
8:30pm30 min
Here We Go
Series 1, Episode 3 - Cherry's Salsa ClassAn awkward encounter with a local artist, Frank, commissioned by Rachel to paint a Jessop family portrait, leads to Sue buying a swimming pool to help her recover from her hip replacement.
9pm30 min
Have I Got News For You
Series 63, Episode 7Anna Maxwell Martin makes her HIGNFY debut as she takes to the host's chair. She's joined by comedian Chris McCausland and presenter Steph McGovern on the panels, alongside regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.
9:30pm30 min
The Other One
Series 2, Episode 2Cat reignites a feud with rival delivery driver Patience, putting her job on the line.
10:45pm15 min
Bridget Jones's Diary
Episode 10Bridget goes home for Christmas, finding herself once again single and sleeping in a single bed in her parents' spare room.