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Brighton Fringe - Charlotte Fox: Cosmic Narcissist review
Promises of a stand-up show with a mix of music, sketch and character are not fully realised in this piece, which raises a smile here and there but sadly rarely ignites into laughter.
Simon Topping, The Reviews Hub, 1st June 2022
Derry Girls isn't the new Father Ted, it's better
Perhaps inevitably, the last season of Derry Girls drew comparisons to '90s show Father Ted. After all, they're both Irish comedies, commissioned by Channel 4, that use a small community of broad stereotypes for social commentary and well-meaning jokes about pre-internet life. But after that, the similarities grow thin, and when taken on their own merit each represents something quite different.
Anthony McGlynn, The Digital Fix, 1st June 2022
Jordan Brookes review
The comedian's latest show is quarried from the darker subsoil of a disturbed soul, delivered by a man whose warmest smile still stirs a tincture of unease.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 1st June 2022
Alan Partridge: Stratagem at the O2 Arena review
Patchy, but this snake oil salesman is a reliable joy.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 1st June 2022
Harry Styles battles The Kunts for Jubilee number one
Harry Styles is set to do battle with comic punk rockers The Kunts for the Jubilee weekend number one spot.
Sam Moore, Yahoo, 1st June 2022
Bleak Expectations by Mark Evans review
Director Caroline Leslie has successfully given Bleak Expectations a new platform in which audiences can watch and enjoy some of their favourite characters from the radio production come to life on the stage.
Elaine Chapman, Theatre, Films and Art reviews, 1st June 2022
Jordan Brookes: This Is Just What Happens review
Compared to the audacious high-concept fare that has so far been his trademark, This Is Just What Happens is Jordan Brookes at his most accessible and most personal.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 1st June 2022
TV preview: Inside No. 9, Wise Owl, BBC Two
All I can suggest is that whatever you think of the series so far you should watch this episode. Though it probably means you'll be sleeping with the light on tonight.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st June 2022
Only Fools special featuring Boycie's final appearance may be lost forever
A Boycie and Marlene spin-off, A Marriage Made In Peckham, shot weeks before the actor's death, is in limbo because its creator has yet to agree a deal with a UK broadcaster.
Roderick McPhee & Felicity Cross, The Sun, 1st June 2022
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - Richmond Theatre, London review
Fans of the 1970s sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em will be delighted with this full-length comedy, written and directed by Guy Unsworth. Nothing much has changed.
Jane Darcy, The Reviews Hub, 1st June 2022
Alan Partridge review
Stratagem at the O2 Arena is excruciatingly bad at times.
Louis Chilton, The Independent, 1st June 2022Videos
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6:30pm30 min
Heresy
Series 12, Episode 2Joining Victoria Coren Mitchell to commit heresy about being at one with nature and mediocrity are the comedians Miles Jupp and David Mitchell, and former chair of the Conservative Party, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi.
10pm30 min
Inside No. 9
Series 7, Episode 6 - Wise OwlEveryone remembers the Wise Owl, of course. The bossy cartoon bird keeping children safe back in the 1970s. Those old information films had a lasting effect on all of us - especially Ronnie, who has spent his entire life trying to do the right thing. But what is right? And what is wrong?
10pm60 min
Hypothetical
Series 4, Episode 3This week's guests are Bill Bailey, Jo Brand, Harriet Kemsley and Darren Harriott.
11pm15 min
Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To Cryptocurrency
Episode 3 - How To Pull Off A Crypto-HeistSunil tests the limits of crypto security by forming the greatest heist team that's ever lived to take down a huge cryptocurrency score. The only problem is Sunil has no technical ability whatsoever.