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Eddie Izzard: 'Most right wing comedians are racist and sexist'
Eddie Izzard has said playing 19 different characters in a stage-production of Great Expectations is "perfect for a trans person".
Talk TV, 30th March 2023
In memory of Paul O'Grady
The soft-hearted dear friend of Camilla whose razor-tongued alter ego was so wild Mick Jagger warned the Rolling Stones to keep away.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 30th March 2023
Eddie Izzard pays tribute to Paul O'Grady
"It would have been nice if he could have stuck around for longer," Izzard said .
Inga Parkel, The Independent, 30th March 2023
Paul O'Grady's friend breaks down in tears on GMB as she says 'this is b******t'
Paul O'Grady's friend and former Avengers actress Linda Thorson broke down in tears on Good Morning Britain. as she opened up on her friendship with the late star.
Charlotte McIntyre, The Mirror, 30th March 2023
Paul O'Grady was the people's celeb - he'll be missed by everyone
Ask a cabbie who their favourite celebrity passenger is, and invariably there is one common response: "Paul O'Grady."
Clementine Moodie, The Sun, 30th March 2023
Suzi Ruffell, Snappy at Soho Theatre review
Why on earth isn't this comic a much bigger star?
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 30th March 2023Taskmaster hall of fame: ranking the most legendary contestants!
To mark the launch of Series 15 on Channel 4, we celebrate Taskmaster's 25 most memorable and funny contestants so far.
Louisa Mellor, Elizabeth Donoghue and Laura Vickers-Green, Den Of Geek, 30th March 2023
Michael Akadiri: No Scrubs review
A doctor himself, the stand-up delivers breezy tales along with on-the-nose points on how black medics are viewed.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 30th March 2023
Alexei Sayle: 'When Corbyn came close to winning it was a glorious day'
The long-serving comic on disastrous gigs, childhood train journeys and the problem with traffic lights.
Rob Crossan, The Telegraph, 30th March 2023
Rosie Jones woke up to find she was cuddling a dead bird
Rosie Jones got a bit of a shock this morning when she woke up to find she'd been cuddling a dead bird throughout the night.
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 30th March 2023
Germany's Henning Wehn revels in King Charles's comedy shout-out
Henning Wehn delighted in a royal shout-out on Thursday as Britain's King Charles III paid tribute to the UK's cultural links with Germany. In a light-hearted segment of his speech to the German parliament, the king saluted Wehn as "Germany's comedy ambassador".
Tim Stickings, The National News, 30th March 2023
Sasha Ellen: Character Building Experience review
There's a feeling of trying to be funny despite the set-up, rather than embracing it. However, each show is a completely different experience and the next may be utter magic.
Adam Stevenson, The Reviews Hub, 30th March 2023
Amanda Holden frustrates radio listeners with 'bizarre' Paul O'Grady tribute
She called him "really funny" and "very witty", stating that "everything that came out of his mouth was brilliant". However, Holden then said: "Do you know what I loved about him? He was not woke in any way. He had massive opinions on everything, which, I love people like that." Listeners have taken umbrage with Holden's use of the word "woke", arguing it was out of context and had no place being used for such a tribute.
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 30th March 2023
Joe Lycett taunts Liz Truss with paid advertisement printed in her local newspaper
In a full-page advertisement printed in the MP's regional newspaper of South West Norfolk, the Eastern Daily Press, the comedian asked for Truss "to join" his forthcoming Channel 4 talk series Late Night Lycett.
Inga Parkel, The Independent, 30th March 2023
Frankie Boyle's "shock" comedy was vile - no wonder he's given himself a makeover
The once "edgy" comedian is now a left-wing commentator who stars on Taskmaster, comedy's cuddliest show. How did he get here?
Marc Burrows, The New Statesman, 30th March 2023
John Kearns: The Varnishing Days review
Fatherhood and new-found levels of fame may have provoked an existential crisis, but they've also created an hour of tenderness and hilarity.
Jay Richardson, The List, 30th March 2023
Mike Bubbins calls Swindon "an absolute bum hole of a place"
Talking about Swindon, Mike Bubbins said: "What an absolute bum hole of a place. I talk about it with other comics, I don't know anyone who enjoys playing there. Soulless, lifeless commuter."
Emer Scully, The Sun, 30th March 2023Videos
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Meet David Sedaris
Series 9, Episode 6 - Instalment 6With a big decision to be mulled over, David weighs up some of the differences he's found between the USA and the UK and works them into a new essay, "Sweet Land of Liberty". The show closes with an hilarious extract from his diaries about two teenagers and their virtue signalling mother.
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Billy Connolly Does...
Series 2, Episode 1 - Heroes & VillainsBilly tackles heroes and villains, both public and personal. As ever with Billy, you rarely get what you expect.
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Series 15, Episode 1 - The Curse Of PolitenessFrankie Boyle, Ivo Graham, Jenny Eclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Mae Martin are the courageous comics entering the Series 15 crypt to task like they've never tasked before.