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The Love Box in Your Living Room review
Great gags but you need a BBC history degree to get them all.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 28th October 2022
The Love Box In Your Living Room review
Harry and Paul toast the Beeb with a roast.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 28th October 2022
Mo Gilligan addresses 'beautiful speculation' he'll replace James Corden on The Late Late Show
Comedian believed to be main contender for the job.
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 28th October 2022
No More Mr Nice Bi: Queer comedy Q&A
We caught up with Siân Docksey and Carmen Ali to talk about queer comedy, sex worker rights and the extravanagza they are putting on at The Glory...
Funny Women, 28th October 2022
Who's in the US remake of Friday Night Dinner?
Carol Kane, YouTuber Daniel Thrasher and Julia Louis-Dreyfus's son Henry join Dinner With The Parents.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 28th October 2022
Meet 2022 Comedy Writing award winner Ruby Carr!
We caught up with Carr to talk about winning, her creative process and what she's up to...
Funny Women, 28th October 2022
Cariad Lloyd discusses You Are Not Alone, her book about the complex process of grief
"I found myself writing about grief in the middle of a pandemic, when thousands of people were dying. I had moments of thinking, 'What have I done?'"
Caroline Sanderson, The Bookseller, 28th October 2022
TV review: Am I Being Unreasonable?, Episode 6, BBC One
Brilliant script, brilliant performances. A few loose threads were definitely left hanging. Let's hope we get a second series and can tie them up then.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th October 2022Anna-Jane Casey replaces Mel Giedroyc in Mother Goose
Replacement casting has been revealed for Mother Goose, which opens in early December and is to be led by Ian McKellen.
Anna-Jane Casey (Cabaret) will take over the role of The Goose, replacing the previously revealed Mel Giedroyc in the piece.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 28th October 2022Festive comedy Ghosted: Another F***ing Christmas Carol to run at The Other Palace
An adults-only panto hit is set for The Other Palace this December.
From the pens of the Above the Stag pantomime creators, the show is a bawdy twist on Dickens's classic performed by four actors.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 28th October 2022Videos
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9am28 min
No More Jockeys
Set 5, Episode 9 - Set 5, Game 9Another victory for Mark Watson last time sees him leading the set with four games, with Alex Horne on three and Tim Key just one. This week, Tim has a shave, we learn where Fats Domino lived, and we witness multiple In-Game Relocations.
11:30am30 min
Beta Female
Series 2, Episode 2 - The PsychicA visit to a psychic goes predictably well for Amna, Nora and Sunnah.
1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 23, Episode 3Des Clarke is joined by Glenn Moore, Krystal Evans, Stuart Mitchell and Njambi McGrath. On this week's show - recorded in Edinburgh - the panel discuss the latest new PM, the cost of living crisis, annoying office habits and why cats prefer 'baby talk' from their owners.
4:40pm5 min
Supertato
Series 1, Episode 10 - Banana's Star AppealSupertato and Carrot help a superstar banana get his peel back from Evil Pea.
5:30pm30 min
Nova Jones
Series 2, Episode 1 - Stop Listening To NovaWhen her songs become a bad influence on fans, Nova must do the unthinkable: apologise.
6:30pm30 min
The Now Show
Series 61, Episode 1Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Cally Beaton who takes inspiration from primates, Emmanuel Sonubi as fights his news addiction, and Christy Coysh who delivers a ballad to a national icon. Gemma Arrowsmith and Ed Jones also star.
8:30pm30 min
Ghosts
Series 4, Episode 6 - Not AgainMike and Alison reach boiling point over the B&B. Julian aims to prove he is more selfless than people think. A new addition triggers frightening flashbacks for Robin.
9pm30 min
Have I Got News For You
Series 64, Episode 6Television presenter Steph McGovern hosts, with mathematician and author Professor Hannah Fry and comedian Jamie MacDonald.
9:30pm30 min
Am I Being Unreasonable?
Episode 6Nic's worried she's a bad mum and at Alex's memorial, the pressure mounts and truths will out.
9:30pm30 min
The Tuckers
Series 3, Episode 4 - Birthday BoyGlyn feels neglected on his birthday and takes drastic action. Billy gets devastating news, and Murphy has a gamble.
10pm30 min
Mock The Week
Series 21, Highlights Special - The History Of... Part 1In the first of two special episodes commemorating the end of the long-running topical comedy series, a chance to see again some of the finest moments from the first half of its 17-year history.
10pm65 min
I Literally Just Told You
Series 2, Episode 5 - Celebrity I Literally Just Told You For Stand Up To CancerJimmy Carr presents a brand new Stand Up To Cancer special of the game show with a unique twist. To win up to £25,000 for SU2C, Clare Balding, Joel Dommett, Roisin Conaty and Big Narstie must answer questions that have been written live as the show is being filmed.
10:40pm60 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 30, Episode 5 - Bono, Taylor Swift, Eddie Redmayne, Alex Scott, Lady BlackbirdTaylor Swift talks about re-recording her early albums, Bono shares the song he wrote for Sinatra, Eddie Redmayne says he is a terrible nurse, Alex Scott talks about her memoir, and
Lady Blackbird performs live in the studio.
11:05pm80 min
Mo Gilligan & Friends: The Black British Takeover
Mo Gilligan presents the best of black British stand-up from the O2 Arena in this part-stand-up-showcase, part-documentary special.