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Brit Awards 2023 host Mo Gilligan gears up for show
Glitz. Glamour. Criticism. It feels like no 2023 awards show is complete without some sort of row. But what do you do when you're the host?
Jordan Kenny & Ian Murphy, BBC, 10th February 2023
Funny Woman review
Funny Woman, with a stinging script by Morwenna Banks, shamelessly revels in all the raunchy sexism of the 1960s while mocking the men who assumed every attractive female figure was topped off by a head full of air.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 10th February 2023
Filming for new BBC comedy series Henpocalypse! to take place
Filming is due to take place in Abergele ahead of new comedy series. Henpocalypse is being described as a "high-energy comedy romp", through the eyes of five women on the ultimate hen weekend, which goes very wrong leaving them in the ultimate fight for survival.
Suzanne Kendrick, Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergele Journal, 10th February 2023
City leader pledges rethink over Edinburgh's festival flats curbs after admitting 'uninented consequences'
Edinburgh City Council's leader has pledged a rethink on new curbs on the short-term letting of flats in the Scottish capital after admitting they would have "unintended consequences" for its world-famous festivals.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 10th February 2023
John Cleese's Fawlty Towers reboot might not be 'anti-woke' - but it's still a terrible idea
A reboot of the classic Seventies sitcom won't just be a disappointment, says Louis Chilton. It proves that absolutely nothing is sacred.
Louis Chilton, The Independent, 10th February 2023
Samantha Pressdee: Goodbye comedy, I won't miss all of you self-censoring wimps
Samantha Pressdee says she's quitting stand-up because comics aren't saying what she wants to hear on trans issues.
Samantha Pressdee, Chortle, 10th February 2023
'Anything that puts the focus back on Torquay': residents on the return of Fawlty Towers
Announcement that John Cleese will reboot the 1970s sitcom is met with a mix of excitement and concern in the Devon resort.
Steven Morris, The Guardian, 10th February 2023
Artificial intelligence expert Mhairi Aitken on whether bots can write comedy
Can comedy be automated? That's the question I've been forced to confront in the past few weeks.
Mhairi Aitken, Chortle, 10th February 2023
Mo Gilligan donates BRIT Awards fee to charity
Mo Gilligan has donated his BRIT Awards fee to a charity for the second year running.
Issy Sampson, The Sun, 10th February 2023
Fringe: If city doesn't love its golden goose, another could steal it away
In a fast-changing world, some things stay the same. Every December, columnists will bemoan the way commercialism is killing Christmas, just as Hilaire Belloc did in 1920 and GK Chesterton did before that.
Stephen Jardine, The Scotsman, 10th February 2023
With farces out and 'dramedies' in, audiences could see a darker side of Basil Fawlty
Comedy dramas have all the gloss of big-budget dramas and tackle darker and deeper subjects within their comedic frame than the traditional TV sitcom ever could.
Chris Head, The Conversation, 10th February 2023
They're already laughing at his Fawlty Towers remake - but for the wrong reasons
Even former Python Eric Idle appears not be sure.
Tom Leonard, Daily Mail, 10th February 2023
Sara Pascoe: Success Story review
Another astute and endearing touring show which winds its way along the various routes of fame.
Jay Richardson, The List, 10th February 2023Spitting Image live stage show at Birmingham Rep - first look images
Production photography has been released for Birmingham Rep's current world premiere of Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves The World.
Tom Millward, What's On Stage, 10th February 2023TV & radio
11:30am30 min
Noising Up
Series 1, Episode 6New topical comedy featuring sketches, spoofs and songs. Satirising all that's happening right now and poking fun at what might just be around the corner.
1:30pm30 min
The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Series 13, Episode 6Mark Nelson is joined by Kerry Katona, who shares the story of her worst ever wedding present from the highest possible source, whilst Christopher Biggins surprises everyone with the number of socks he's got. Football presenter and commentator Rob MacLean completes the line-up and shows that he gets it wrong sometimes, whether he's reporting on golf, football or even his biggest sporting heroes.
5pm15 min
Lloyd Of The Flies
Episode 50 - NutbumNutbum the tardigrade turns up making frantic efforts to get Lloyd to do something... but what? Convinced it is serious, Lloyd does whatever he can to translate what Nutbum is saying, but communication is not as easy as he hopes.
5:15pm15 min
Lloyd Of The Flies
Episode 51 - Goodbye AbacusExcitement turns to sadness when Lloyd discovers that his family's move to a whole new Biggo house means that he'll never see Abacus again, so Lloyd makes it his mission to find Abacus a new best friend!
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 110, Episode 6Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Joining him this week are panellists including Mark Steel, Ria Lina, Catherine Bohart and Camilla Long. This week the panel discuss President Zelensky's surprise visit to the UK, Rishi Sunak's cabinet reshuffle and Liz Truss' political comeback.
7:30pm30 min
TV Flashback
Series 7, Episode 11 - Thinking Outside The BoxKiri Pritchard-McLean rewinds the funniest snippets from half a century of Welsh telly, this time looking at those of us who think outside the box. From olive farmers to coracle fishermen, they're all doing things a bit differently to help make Wales the best nation on the planet!
8pm30 min
Would I Lie To You?
Series 16, Episode 6Satirist, presenter and producer Munya Chawawa, comedian Bob Mortimer, Professor Alice Roberts and radio presenter Snoochie Shy join host Rob Brydon and regular captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack on the offbeat panel show.
9pm45 min
QI
Series T, Episode 13 - TubularSandi Toksvig takes a look at tubes and tubas with Bridget Christie, Sara Pascoe, Deborah Frances-White and series regular Alan Davies.
9pm60 min
Jon & Lucy's Odd Couples
Episode 5TV presenter Ore Oduba and his wife Portia take on comedian couple Harriet Kemsley and Bobby Mair. Can they pack a car without having an argument? And just how well do the couples know each other in the wardrobe department?
9:45pm45 min
Live At The Apollo
Series 17, Episode 7 - Tez Ilyas, Spring Day, Ignacio LopezHost Tez Ilyas welcomes Spring Day and Ignacio Lopez to the stage at London's Hammersmith Apollo where they each offer their unique views of life.
10pm35 min
Fantasy Football League
Series 1 - Part B, Episode 3This week's celebrity guest managers are Arsenal fan Roman Kemp and Newcastle supporter Gabby Logan.
10pm65 min
The Last Leg
Series 27, Episode 3Adam, Alex and Josh discuss all the latest news and events with guests including Dara O Briain and Vick Hope.
10:40pm50 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 30, Episode 17 - Salma Hayek, Shania Twain, Julianne Moore, Johannes Radebe, Lizzo, Tom GrennanSalma Hayek says she was terrified of dancing in Magic Mike, Shania Twain talks about her happy album, Julianne Moore says casting a movie is delicate, Johannes Radebe reveals he would love to do Strictly again, Lizzo chats about her new album, and Tom Grennan performs live in the studio.