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Steve Coogan says royal family subjugates the working class as he hits out at royalist 'idiots'
Comic said that the royal family 'keeps the foot on the throat of working class people'.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 26th October 2023
Alan Partridge: Big Beacon review - pure, undiluted Partridge
The Norfolk-based broadcaster's latest is the perfect way to explore the full unreliable narrator comic potential of his complex psyche.
Paul Whitelaw, The Big Issue, 26th October 2023
Rambling Man by Billy Connolly review - a funny, life-affirming rhapsody
One of our most beloved comedians whisks us through tales from some of his favourite adventures.
Paul Whitelaw, The Big Issue, 26th October 2023
Ghosts' Larry Rickard on Robin, the Christmas Special & the Self-Sabotage of ending the BBC show
Why did Ghosts have to end? What's next for the gang? And what makes caveman Robin "the ultimate bit of rough"?
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 26th October 2023
Michelle Keegan shows off glam hair transformation
Michelle Keegan has revealed her glam hair transformation on Instagram and opened up on Brassic's 'exciting' Series 5.
Beth Allcock, The Sun, 26th October 2023
Sara Pascoe welcomes her second child after opening up about her fertility struggles
The TV presenter revealed she was expecting again with her husband Steen Raskopoulos earlier this year in May.
Charlotte Dean, Daily Mail, 26th October 2023
Celebrity players named for Jimmy Carr's twisted new game show Battle In The Box
Among the famous faces taking part in Jimmy Carr's new game show are Katherine Ryan, Ellie Taylor, Seann Walsh, Joe Swash and Jamie Laing.
Alex Doyle, The Sun, 26th October 2023
Eddie Izzard: 'Why wouldn't you take me seriously, given everything I've done in my life?'
Ahead of the release of her new film, Doctor Jekyll, the actor and comedian talks about running for parliament, the monarchy, orgies, and what George Clooney smells like.
Rich Pelley, The Guardian, 26th October 2023
Comedy agent Kitty Laing demoted in antisemitic tweet row
Leading comedy agent Kitty Laing is to lose her senior roles after retweeting incendiary posts about the Israel-Hamas conflict. However she will continue working with her clients, who include Katherine Ryan, Nick Mohammed and Jamie Demetriou, it has been announced.
Chortle, 26th October 2023
Tony Husband obituary
Cartoonist whose long-running series The Yobs in Private Eye presented his view of the quirks of everyday existence.
Steve Holland, The Guardian, 26th October 2023
Lenny Henry: One Of A Kind, review
His achievements deserve more than a hagiography.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 26th October 2023
Michael McIntyre: Macnificent, review
A gift for alchemising everyday absurdities into comedy gold.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 26th October 2023
John Robins review
Robins shows us, like no other comedian can, that sorrow is just as much a part of joy as happiness.
Chloe Melvin, Redbrick, 26th October 20236 comedians on their worst (and best) times in Camden
The stars of new monthly local stand-up night Good News / Bad News spill the beans.
Camdenist, 26th October 2023Videos
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4:40pm5 min
Supertato
Series 2, Episode 22 - Come Back CobsThe Cobs have finally had enough of Evil Pea's ungratefulness and team up with Supertato.
9pm60 min
Taskmaster
Series 16, Episode 6 - Brother AlexSue Perkins makes an extraordinary noise, Julian Clary gets on his hands and knees, and Lucy Beaumont creeps everyone out. Elsewhere, Sam Campbell proves adept at identifying colourful birds, and Susan Wokoma finds unexpected reasons to be grateful for her formal acting training.
9pm60 min
Lenny Henry: One Of A Kind
Profile of the Dudley-born actor, writer and comedian who has spent almost 50 years in the public eye. Lenny Henry looks back at his career highlights and takes viewers on a journey from the Midlands to Middle Earth. David Tennant, Ben Elton, Alesha Dixon, Richard Curtis, Trevor McDonald, Mo Gilligan and Whoopi Goldberg offer their insights into why Lenny remains such a unique figure in the world of entertainment.
10pm60 min
Brassic
Series 5, Episode 5 - RatcatcherJim is mortified to discover that he has an attic full of rats. Luckily Adyhan Khan knows just the fella - Curtis Plum, a DJ turned anarchist ratcatcher with a dark past. In his heyday Curtis was pretty famous on the Acid House scene, and Carol was enamoured. So much so that she sent him a precious family heirloom ring as fan mail. But now the chance has arisen, she wants it back.