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Venue boss urges Government to divert Fringe funding away from controversial HQ project
The biggest venue operator at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has accused the UK Government of "misdirecting" millions of pounds of new support for the event by allocating it to a controversial new "headquarters" building.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 4th April 2023
Sara Pascoe opens up on how her fertility struggles impacted her comedy and her fear of turning down work
The comedian, 41, welcomed her son in February 2020, with her husband Steen Raskopoulos, through IVF.
Milly Veitch, Daily Mail, 4th April 2023
Graham Norton warns fans after his social media is hacked
Presenter came off platform late last year, and is worried hackers 'may try sending DMs asking for money or donations'.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 4th April 2023
Jennifer Saunders says Suella Braverman has blocked her on Twitter
"I've never googled her before," comedian said.
Gabby Colvin, The Independent, 4th April 2023
Rain Dogs, BBC One, review
Messy, sharp, devastating, and Daisy May Cooper's best work yet.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 4th April 2023
Paul O'Grady represented a bygone era of TV
The tragically early death of the magnificent Paul O'Grady struck a blow at the national heart that's unusual for a celebrity death. After all, this is, for most of us, the death of a stranger.
Gareth Roberts, The Spectator, 4th April 2023
Musical Comedy Awards 2023: review
Glitz, glam and a shark head mask. Naturally, all things you would expect from the Musical Comedy Awards final, which delivered everything it promises, in swathes.
Tash Snaith, Funny Women, 4th April 2023
Rain Dogs review
Daisy May Cooper is magnificent in this bleak, beautiful comedy drama - which skewers the grotesque realities of class and sex inequality like nothing else.
Chitra Ramaswamy, The Guardian, 4th April 2023
Rain Dogs review
Brilliant, bleak sketch of life at the arse-end of Rishi Sunak's Britain.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 4th April 2023
Rain Dogs review
Daisy May Cooper is perfect for this brazenly funny and desperately sad dramedy.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 4th April 2023
Rain Dogs review
Ambitious, original drama does too many things at once.
James Hibbs, Radio Times, 4th April 2023
Rain Dogs review
The gripping premise of Daisy May Cooper's latest is neutered by silly twists.
Vicky Jessop, Evening Standard, 4th April 2023
Rye Lane, and the cinema problem
Disney has announced the streaming debut date for Rye Lane, when the film had only been in UK cinemas for two weeks. Helpful, or undercutting the film's theatrical release?
Simon Brew, Film Stories, 4th April 2023
Stewart Lee interview
"It's not for me to say I'm a jazz comedian," Stewart Lee tells me. "It's a label somebody else has to give you."
Stuart Rolt, BN1 Magazine, 4th April 2023
Cash Carraway on Rain Dogs
'We always see working-class stories through a middle-class gaze'
Adrian Lobb, The Big Issue, 4th April 2023Videos
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6:30pm30 min
You Heard It Here First
Series 1, Episode 2Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio only world, with Alan Davies and Jess Fostekew taking on Suzi Ruffell and Paul Chowdhry.
10pm60 min
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Series 7, Episode 4Swapping stories with Alan tonight are Jessica Hynes, Emmanuel Sonubi, Amy Gledhill and Patrick Kielty. Jessica opens up about the pains of turning fifty; Amy brings tales of a trip to Reunion Island; cutting-edge stand-up Emmanuel recalls meeting his hero, Denzel Washington, and Patrick compares life in the US to the UK and what really happened to Harry Kane's shirts.
10:40pm30 min
Rain Dogs
Episode 1 - It's Hard To Be A Saint In The CityAfter being kicked out of their apartment, Costello and Iris try to find housing before nightfall. Selby is back after a stint in prison and keen to connect with the pair. Costello and Selby don't know if they can trust each other, but as their search for a place to stay grows more desperate, they both stop at nothing to keep Iris safe.