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Polite Society's Priya Kansara on doing her own stunts and south Asian representation
The action-comedy follows a martial artist-in-training plotting to save her sister from marriage.
Furvah Shah, Cosmopolitan, 28th April 2023
Polite Society review
The idea behind Polite Society is exciting and innovative, and there are frequent enjoyable moments. It also offers a mainstream audience insight into British-Pakistani culture, which is incredibly important. There is a beautiful dance sequence towards the end of the film that Kansara absolutely kills, the action can be fun and the overall storyline is enjoyably original and insightful. The actors deliver good performances and the cinematography is engaging and energetic. However, weaknesses in the script, confused pacing and a lack of substantial characters stop it from reaching its full potential.
Sophia Moss, The Upcoming, 28th April 2023
Would I Lie To You?'s funniest lies and truths
Featuring legendary moments from Bob Mortimer, Greg Davies, Claudia Winkleman and more, we celebrate Lee Mack, David Mitchell and Rob Brydon's modern TV classic.
Laura Vickers-Green, Den Of Geek, 28th April 2023
Nick Mohammed interview
How the Yorkshire funnyman went from Morgan Stanley and magic tricks to the top of TV's A-list.
Nick Levine, NME, 28th April 2023
James Corden's stale, gimmicky Late Late Show finale was a fitting end
It's easy to judge The Late Late Show for being frivolous TV fluff. But with the British star's talk show having come to a close after eight years on air, its impact on pop culture is undeniable.
Louis Chilton, The Independent, 28th April 2023
Meet the first 2023 Chortle Student Comedy Award finalists
The first finalists for this year's Chortle Student Comedy Award have been named following the first semi-final in London last night.
Chortle, 28th April 2023
Russell Howard at the London Palladium review
Not vintage Howard but still peppered with punchlines.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 28th April 2023
Jon Richardson review
Mining deeply intimate personal concerns helps elevate the pernickety comic's touring show to a great height.
Jay Richardson, The List, 28th April 2023
Guilt Series 3 ending explained
A LOT happens in Guilt's final episode. Major spoilers as we dig into the end of this excellent Scottish drama.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 28th April 2023
'Right-wing' Joe Lycett jokes he's 'available' to replace Richard Sharp as BBC chairman
Comedian quipped he had 'informed' BBC he was willing to take the job.
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 28th April 2023
Michael McIntyre's fortune grows by £2m
Newly filed accounts for his company Breachcroft Ltd show its assets almost tripled from £1.14million to £3.25million in the 12 months to April 2022.
Chortle, 28th April 2023
The hilarious cop show that's TV's funniest new comedy
From jokes about dogging to questioning the nature of community policing, Black Ops is like nothing else on TV. Here, its team talk stereotypes, slapstick and why Top Boy's Ashley Walters is a fan
Michael Hogan, The Guardian, 28th April 2023
The Crown Jewels on stage - first look at Al Murray and Mel Giedroyc
The play is based on a true story about one of the most audacious heist attempts in British history.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 28th April 2023
Alasdair Beckett-King bringing 'whimsy' back into fashion
The Durham man plays down his success, but old-fashioned whimsy has taken him to Glastonbury Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe, and the BBC's Mock The Week.
Sabet Choudhury, ITV, 28th April 2023
Russell Howard review
You can fault some of his material, but the Bristolian comedian effervesces with energy and puts on a fantastic show.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 28th April 2023
Inside No. 9: Mother's Ruin review
I've always liked the creepy episodes the most, an episode involving necromancy, possession and graphic torture is the perfect way to kick off the season.
Nick Bartlett, Critical Popcorn, 28th April 2023
Polite Society pulls its punches
Ria is scrappy, determined, and prone to self-dramatising, but the most endearing thing about her is that she occasionally also gets to be a jerk.
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28th April 2023Videos
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The News Quiz
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Have I Got News For You
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The Cleaner
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