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Joel Dommett: "Sienna Miller coached me through our sex scene. I'd only done it once in real life"
The comedian tells Tom Nicholson about going from oddball teen who ate only steak for a year to TV's safest pair of hands.
Tom Nicholson, i Newspaper, 26th April 2023
Guilt Series 3 review
Why final series of the BBC Scotland series is a culty, bonkers comedy-thriller with a cracking soundtrack.
The Scotsman, 26th April 2023
Tony! (The Tony Blair Rock Opera) at Leicester Square Theatre, review
Tony! does have a valid place, even if it targets a slightly narrower audience. People generally interested in this period of British politics will find much to like, with caricatures that somewhat resemble the puppets in Spitting Image - even if it's never as good as the absurd title would suggest.
Michael Higgs, The Upcoming, 26th April 2023
North East Screen announce recipients of BBC Comedy Creator Fund
Sammy Dobson, Raul Kohli and Scott Turnbull, all talented comedy creators from the region, will each receive the development fund as well as support to help pair them with development producers and production companies and provide them with industry networking opportunities.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th April 2023
Polite Society review
Fun action comedy mashes Jane Austen and the Chuckle Brothers.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 26th April 2023![Artwork for Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/misc/300x200/t/tony_blair_rock_opera.jpg "Artwork for Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]")
Tony! (The Tony Blair Rock Opera) at Leicester Square Theatre, review
There are a couple of moments that cut through the cringe and hint at what this show could have been if the crassness had been dialled back even a little.
Carole Gordon, North West End UK, 26th April 2023
Guilt Series 3 review
This thrilling drama is back on form for its big goodbye.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 26th April 2023
Tony! (The Tony Blair Rock Opera) at Leicester Square Theatre, review
Tony! is funny but you're left wanting more, but very probably not more of the same.
Sonny Waheed, The Reviews Hub, 26th April 2023
Eddie Izzard on her one-woman, 19-role Great Expectations
After 30 years, the stand-up star is now finally winning acting plaudits, for a 'tour de force' take on Dickens with sharper punchlines - and Hamlet is next.
Ryan Gilbey, The Guardian, 26th April 2023
The Oldest Comedy Club In Britain review
This film starts off as a tribute to the club, but ends as a very fitting tribute to Peter Grahame.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th April 2023
Comedian Maisie Adam on the dingy, intimate charm of her fave Leeds venue
Hailing from Pannal in North Yorkshire, Maisie Adam is an award-winning comic, TV writer and co-host of the podcast That's A First! alongside comedian Tom Lucy. Here she tells us about her favourite performance space in the UK, moshing with her mum and the importance of small venues for emerging artists.
Henrietta Taylor, Time Out, 26th April 2023
James Corden reveals future of Gavin & Stacey after Christmas meeting with Ruth Jones
James Corden has opened up about the future of Gavin & Stacey and revealed he met with Ruth Jones at Christmas.
Clemmie Moodie, The Sun, 26th April 2023
Elf The Musical confirms West End return for 2023 festive season
Following its successful return to the Dominion Theatre last year, Elf The Musical will play a second consecutive season at the West End venue, it has been announced.
Tom Millward, What's On Stage, 26th April 2023Podcasts
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9pm60 min
Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy Moir
Series 1, Episode 2 - CornwallJim and Nancy head to Cornwall in search of the red-billed chough. Local artists Flynn O'Reilly and Sarah Bell join them on their journey.
11pm15 min
Jamie MacDonald: Life On The Blink
Series 2, Episode 1 - Have I Got Views For YouHe tells his side of the Have I Got News For You story that needlessly outraged half of social media, and he shows that, even in hospital, the best of intentions can be misguided.