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Tom Stourton and Tom Palmer interview
Etonians Tom Stourton and Tom Palmer tell Ellie Harrison why they've made an 'evil Richard Curtis' movie in the form of All My Friends Hate Me, where charming, floppy-haired English people bumble around, shooting pheasants and taking drugs.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 7th June 2022
Karen and Katy Koren interview
Mum and daughter on keeping their comedy club dream alive.
Murray Scougall, The Sunday Post, 7th June 2022
Live review: Jordan Brookes, Soho Theatre
If you've never seen Brookes before but like stand-up go see him. He's unique.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th June 2022
Underbelly adds more Edinburgh shows
Underbelly has announced a further 25 shows to go on sale for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Beyond The Joke, 7th June 2022
Leeds Comedy Festival line-up revealed
The line-up has been confirmed for the upcoming Leeds Comedy Festival, which runs from July 4 - 19.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th June 2022
Pleasance announces final Edinburgh Fringe shows
The Pleasance has announced their final batch of shows for this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th June 2022
Rosie Holt makes a podcast as her anti-woke 'opinionist'
Her new podcast, Absolutely NonCensored, revolves around her alter-ego, the right wing Harriet Langley-Swindon.
Chortle, 7th June 2022
How to pitch to arts journalists at the Edinburgh Fringe
Every August, thousands of comedians, theatre productions and the rest all fight to get noticed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. And with media organisations struggling with ever-decreasing resources and space, in the case of print outlets, it can be hard to get coverage for any show. Here, arts journalist Ashley Davies offers some tips to performers that might just make the difference...
Ashley Davies, Chortle, 7th June 2022
John Hastings discusses comedy and mental health
'So, here is the thing: mental health is why I cry in my car, and comedy is how I afford a car.'
John Hastings, Female First, 7th June 2022
Backstage With Katherine Ryan review
A series that promises to expose the offstage antics of comics including Seann Walsh and Jimmy Carr gets off to a slick and intriguing start.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 7th June 2022
Bleak Expectations at the Watermill Theatre - review
Comedic Dickens mash-up triumphantly makes the transition from radio to stage.
Judi Herman, What's On Stage, 7th June 2022
Starstruck creator and star Rose Matafeo considers a third series
At this point, Matafeo hasn't determined whether there will be a third season of "Starstruck." She's recently returned to live stand-up comedy, where she got her start, and she's taking some time this summer to consider how her career will move forward.
LA Times, 7th June 2022
Eva Abley feels 'incredible' after BGT final
A 14-year-old Britain's Got Talent finalist described the experience as "the best night of my life".
BBC, 7th June 2022
Everything I Know About Love review
A love letter to your messy twenties.
Flora Carr, Radio Times, 7th June 2022
Dolly Alderton wants to write the next great rom-com
In a wide-ranging interview with Variety, Alderton spoke about bringing her beloved book to screen, why she won't be writing about her personal life again anytime soon, and exactly how she's going to write the next great romantic comedy.
Manori Ravindran, Variety, 7th June 2022
Everything I Know About Love review
Dolly Alderton's adaptation is boomer kryptonite.
Nick Hilton, The Independent, 7th June 2022
Dolly Alderton interview
"I didn't expect to sell so many copies - I wouldn't have been so revealing."
Emma Cox, Radio Times, 7th June 2022
Everything I Know About Love review
A charming, witty celebration of life's 'grubby golden phase'.
Ben Dowell, The Times, 7th June 2022
Everything I Know About Love review
Fun, if utterly exhausting.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 7th June 2022
Everything I Know About Love, review
A painfully honest love letter to millennial women.
Eleanor Halls, The Telegraph, 7th June 2022
Everything I Know About Love review
The drama and humour are spread thin. Bloated 45-minute episodes are weighed down by Maggie's oscillations between self-pity and self-importance.
Dan Einav, The Financial Times, 7th June 2022Videos
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Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Series 4, Episode 4Rhod is joined by Joe Thomas, Paul Sinha and Maisie Adam. Discover who loved Jersey Shore and who had existential dread over the inevitable robot uprising.
10pm10 min
State Of The Union
Series 2, Episode 7 - The Road Most TravelledScott has made huge strides since beginning personal therapy but Ellen admits that she's still keeping her options open.
10:15pm10 min
State Of The Union
Series 2, Episode 8 - Facetime TVEllen sees Scott and Jay's friendship blossoming and that he's less afraid of intimacy, but is it enough to save their marriage?
10:40pm45 min
Everything I Know About Love
Episode 1 - DestinyChildhood friends Maggie and Birdy move into their first London house-share, along with Nell and Amara. When Maggie meets hot musician Street events take an unexpected turn...
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Fortunately... With Fi And Jane
Series 2, Episode 21 - No Word Of A Lie, We're At The Hay Festival With Laura BatesFi and Jane are at the Hay Festival and joined by writer Laura Bates. Laura talks to Fi and Jane about her new book, Fix The System, Not The Women, looking at solving society's ingrained misogyny. She also reflects on a decade of cataloguing women's through the Everyday Sexism project.