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Reviews - The Royle Family: Down The Back Of The Sofa; Screw
A poignant reminder of a rare comic genius.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 15th September 2023
Aberdeen could get a new comedy club
Council approves plans for 80-seat venue.
Chortle, 15th September 2023
Rachel Fairburn on new show Showgirl
Rachel Fairburn talks class, psycho killers, and Oasis as she tours the UK with her new show, Showgirl.
Andrew Williams, The Skinny, 15th September 2023
Ruby Wax offers a confused but charismatic journey around mental health
I'm Not As Well As I Thought I Was is both a search for meaning and a fight for survival.
Tim Harding, The Telegraph, 15th September 2023
Ruby Wax review
Battling depression and finding enlightenment (with jokes)
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 15th September 2023
Sex Education costume designer: 'Ncuti Gatwa's the best person to dress'
Eric will be sporting some bold new looks in Series 4.
David Craig, Radio Times, 15th September 2023
Life and laughter of Dane Buckley
The only half-Indian, half-Irish, gay stand-up comedian in the world regularly makes cross-cultural audiences of all ages roar with laughter.
Asjad Nazir, Eastern Eye, 15th September 2023
Why Richard Ayoade is too clever to be cancelled
A Graham Linehan book blurb has made the painfully shy comic an unlikely hate figure for trans activists. Have they picked the wrong target?
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 15th September 2023
2023 Funny Women Comedy Writing Award top three announced
The finalists are Chloe Partridge, Kate Rawson and Rosanna Wood.
Funny Women, 15th September 2023
2023 Funny Women Comedy Shorts Award top three announced
The finalists are Amy Spinks & Lauren Soley, Claire Parry and Holly Hall.
Funny Women, 15th September 2023
Mrs Brown's Boys viewers call out 'technical blunder' as second episode of BBC comedy airs
Writing on social media, they called out the picture quality.
Alex Doyle, The Sun, 15th September 2023Videos
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11:30am30 min
What's Funny About...
Series 3, Episode 3 - One Foot In The GraveDavid Renwick and Richard Wilson join hosts Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman as they look at how the hit sitcom One Foot In The Grave.
11:30am30 min
Noising Up
Series 2, Episode 3Topical comedy sketch show noising up the past week in Scotland and beyond.
1:30pm30 min
The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Series 15, Episode 3This week Mark Nelson is joined by the winner of Britain's Got Talent, the hi-vis loving Viggo Venn, who is still shocked by all the attention he is now getting. They are joined by Scottish singing legend and fellow Radio Scotland presenter, Michelle McManus, who shares the most embarrassing story of her teenage years, and what she's done later in life to make up for it. Gemma Cairney completes the line-up who remembers the time she lived out her Spice Girls fantasy, and finds herself in trouble at the airport.
5:30pm30 min
Nova Jones
Series 3, Episode 1 - Nova's Ugly ViewNova's next gig will wreck the home of the hairy Barnetbeasts - and she doesn't even care.
6pm25 min
Nova Jones
Series 3, Episode 2 - Nova Plays ScuffleclangIt's Nova v Sid as the universe's biggest pop star enters its silliest sports contest.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 112, Episode 2Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are Lucy Porter, Tom Ballard, Anushka Asthana, and Mark Steel. In this episode Andy and the panel search for the world's most obvious spy, the world's most awkward train ride, and the UK's worst road.
9:30pm30 min
Mrs. Brown's Boys
Series 4, Episode 2 - Mammy ScissorhandsAgnes decides to try out speed dating at Foleys, while a promotional scheme by Buster and Dermot backfires for the salon. A new neighbour puts Agnes and Winnie's friendship to the test.