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Best of 2023: Comedy
Comebacks, emotional journeys and assured debuts.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 30th December 2023
Paul Black crowned most influential Scot on TikTok
Comedian Paul Black and singer Lewis Capaldi are among the most influential Scots on social media platform TikTok, according to research. The Spey public relations agency has named its top 10 of the most influential Scots on TikTok for 2023. Black tops the list, closely followed by Capaldi.
Laura Pollock, The National (Scotland), 30th December 2023
The Kemps: All Gold review
Latest satirical outing by rockumentarist Rhys Thomas.
Adam Sweeting, The Arts Desk, 30th December 2023
Connor Burns on viral videos and the Edinburgh Fringe
Getting millions of views for a viral video on social media is an achievement in itself, but for stand-up comics, does it really mean anything? That was the worry Scottish comedian Connor Burns had ahead of the Edinburgh Fringe this year.
Xander Elliards, The National (Scotland), 30th December 2023
The Kemps: All Gold review
A hilarious satire of rock'n'roll at its most ridiculous.
Ed Power, i Newspaper, 30th December 2023
Jason Manford was sacked by Paddy McGuinness as his warm-up for being 'too funny'
Jason Manford has revealed Paddy McGuinness sacked him as the support act for his stand-up tour because he was 'too funny'.
Stuart Pink, Daily Mail, 30th December 2023
MBE for Arabella Weir
Arabella Weir has been awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours list for services to the Arts and to Young People.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th December 2023
Tribute to comedian and broadcaster Paul O'Grady to be held in Brighton
Paul O'Grady has always had a close connection to Brighton, whether it's through work with the Sussex Beacon, a charity that specialises in care for people living with HIV/AIDS or his friendships with the many iconic drag performers.
ITV, 30th December 2023
What a sad loss - Tom Wilkinson was quietly and consistently wonderful
From The Full Monty to In The Bedroom, Michael Clayton to Eternal Sunshine, the actor - who has died aged 75 - was an intelligent and unshowy delight.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 30th December 2023
The week in audio: A Single Act
A Single Act, which followed a melancholic man (Bill Nighy) searching for his grandson, who might have taken a drug overdose in the woods - except with jokes! - rewarded careful attention.
Tim Lewis, The Observer, 30th December 2023
(some of) LMAOnaise's favourite comedy shows of 2023
Settle in for a nice long read and know that if, at any point, you stop reading before the end, a great misfortune will befall you, because apparently the trend for threatening chain letters is back and everyone's apparently ok with that??
LMAOnaise, 30th December 2023TV & radio
10am30 min
Your Place Or Mine
Series 2, Episode 12 - Anneka Rice: Hong Kong, ChinaAnneka used to live in Hong Kong and she challenges Shaun to go back there with her.
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 21, Special - Podcasters SpecialDanny Care from the Rugby Union Weekly Podcast, Alex Hartley from No Balls: The Cricket Podcast, Rickie Haywood-Williams from the Footballers Football Podcast and Steve Bunce from the 5 Live boxing podcast go head-to-head in a special battle of the pods episode with Rick Edwards.
8:25pm90 min
Bradley Walsh's Comedy Legends
Episode 3 - Double ActsBradley Walsh unpacks what it takes to make it as a comedy duo whilst celebrating his favourite double acts of all time. Do opposites attract as with The Two Ronnies and French & Saunders? Or is it a case of them sharing a sense of the world and why it's funny, like Fry & Laurie or Armstrong & Miller? Bradley challenges today's comedy legends to unravel the secrets of the genre, alongside classic archive clips and first-hand anecdotes from his life in the business.
9pm75 min
Alan Carr: Regional Trinket
A stand-up show by the comedian that is all about finding happiness and joy in the small things in life.