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The Lovers review
The 40-minute opener barely gives us enough to judge, but there's an undeniable chemistry between the stars.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 8th September 2023
Rob Delaney: my grief and anger at losing my two-year-old son
He's known for being funny: on stage as a stand-up, on social media, in the sitcom Catastrophe. But since the death of his son Henry in 2018, Rob Delaney has become a voice for other bereaved parents, including Times writer Sean O'Neill.
Sean O'Neill, The Times, 8th September 2023
The Lovers review
Age-old rom-com device gets a sharp reboot.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 8th September 2023
Another two theatres shut over crumbling concrete
RAAC probes at St David's Hall in Cardiff and the Dixon Studio in Essex.
Chortle, 8th September 2023
Dreaming Whilst Black: leave it to the Brits to revitalise TV comedy
After finding success in the UK, this hilarious, unique import arrives stateside - and it deserves as much attention as possible.
Coleman Spilde, The Daily Beast, 8th September 2023
Michael Frayn at 90: a miscellany of the satirical columnist's finest moments
Playwright and novelist Frayn wrote for the Guardian since 1957. Here's a selection of his writing from the past 65 years, covering everything from the arrival of saunas to the Lady Chatterley's Lover trial.
Richard Nelsson, The Guardian, 8th September 2023
Johnny Flynn: "The Lovers is a long way from classic British rom-coms"
Flynn stars in the new Sky series alongside Roisin Gallagher.
James Hibbs, Radio Times, 8th September 2023
Jon Richardson at Hackney Empire review: a gloriously grumpy showcase
Even the simplest of life's irritants make for hilarious listening from the finicky comic.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 8th September 2023Myra DuBois Takes Us On Her Perfect Day Out In London
Myra DuBois may be the self-declared siren of South Yorkshire, but she also knows a thing or two about London. Here, she takes us along on the ride for her perfect day out in the capital... which may or may not end up with us watching her new West End show.
Myra DuBois, Londonist, 8th September 2023
Carrot crush for all! An oral history of The Royle Family and its 'gloriously mundane genius'
How did Caroline Aherne's show about a northern working class family who barely left their house become a hit, blazing a trail for The Office, Gavin And Stacey and Gogglebox? Its stars and makers reveal all.
Sean Cole, The Guardian, 8th September 2023
42: The Wildly Improbable Ideas Of Douglas Adams review
What is also evident is that while he put so much of himself in his writing that it was easy to feel that we all knew Douglas Adams, beyond the famous words was also the impact he had on people, his wide readership and the many he interacted with directly, the friends he hosted at his home, encouraged in their own artistic endeavours, offered support to, gave connections from his own eclectic black book of useful contacts, a man who were he still here would understand how we feel in a changing and seemingly directionless world and would see no contradiction in celebrating a ghastly prediction come true while simultaneously offering a guiding hand and a shoulder to cry on through dark and difficult times.
Michael Flett, GeekChocolate, 8th September 2023
Mrs. Brown's Boys review
If you didn't like it a decade ago, you won't like it now.
Rachael Healy, i Newspaper, 8th September 2023
Mrs. Brown's Boys review
Uninspired and unoriginal, this is the kind of stuff that would shame a best man's speech delivered by Sir Gavin Williamson.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 8th September 2023
Mrs. Brown's Boys review
The best thing about the new series of Mrs. Brown's Boys? The sense it may finally be ending.
Benji Wilson, The Telegraph, 8th September 2023
Noising Up branded 'absolute drivel' amid claims show could put 'public figures at risk'
In the show's firing line is Green Party leader Lorna Slater who was dubbed the "minister for short-haul flights and maple syrup". The swipe was a savage dig at Ms Slater's Canadian heritage and her environmental credentials. And a Green party source has today blasted the broadcaster for being "borderline misogynistic" and endangering politicians.
Jordan Tennant & Chris Musson, The Scottish Sun, 8th September 2023
Here We Go scenes filmed in Croxley Green
Taylor Made Tattoos, in Watford Road, Croxley Green, became a set for the second series of BBC sitcom Here We Go on Wednesday with Katherine Parkinson in attendance to film scenes.
Watford Observer, 8th September 2023Tips for Australians in London - From an Australian in London
Australian comedian Zoë Coombs Marr offers her advice for Antipodeans in the capital.
Zoë Coombs Marr, Londonist, 8th September 2023ITV's hit horror Count Abdulla: Being a Muslim vampire is complicated
A new ITV horror comedy Count Abdulla brings Muslim representation to a subgenre lacking in diversity.
Yousra Samir Imran, The New Arab, 8th September 2023Videos
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What's Funny About...
Series 3, Episode 2 - The Fast ShowCharlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse join hosts Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman as they look at how they made their hit sketch show The Fast Show.
11:30am30 min
Noising Up
Series 2, Episode 2Blasting into politics, news and showbiz. Covering major headlines and sending up big names. Mixing sketch, spoof, song and regular comic characters.
1:30pm30 min
The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Series 15, Episode 2In this show Mark Nelson is joined by two Scottish legends and a cracker of a comedian from the South. First, Gail Porter tells her stories about being mistaken for an Irish singing legend and getting away with more than she bargained for on a flight home. Newshound Martin Geissler proves that he belongs in current affairs, rather than sport, and tells Mark about the time he saved a couple's lives from the newsroom. Completing the line-up is avid football fan and stand-up comedian, Chloe Petts, who celebrates the anniversary of coming out to her parents, and celebrates too early before an exam.
5:30pm75 min
Horrible Histories
Special - 'Orrible OperaHighlights from the Horrible Histories Prom at London's Royal Albert Hall, featuring classic stories and music from operas by Mozart, Verdi, Rossini and Handel.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 112, Episode 1Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are, Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, and Zoe Lyons. In this episode, Andy and the panel test the state of schools, the resilience of a reshuffle, and value of vets.
9:30pm30 min
Mrs. Brown's Boys
Series 4, Episode 1 - Miserable MammyAgnes is feeling down in the dumps. The house is a mess, she can't seem to get any sleep and - to make things worse - Maria's home remedies end in disaster. Will the family show her some much-needed and long overdue appreciation?