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Creative Scotland raises concerns over "precarious" running of Fringe Society
Fringe Society chief executive Shona McCarthy has been accused of painting an "inaccurate" picture of funding support.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 24th April 2024
Joe Lycett is so wrong about cancel culture
For every comedian who is publicly cancelled, a hundred more are quietly censoring themselves, writes Simon Evans.
Simon Evans, Spiked, 24th April 2024
Frank Skinner reveals his opinion on cancel culture as he weighs in on woke debate
Frank had a less outspoken approach as he joked: 'It's not like I am sitting and thinking "Oh I can't use my 40 minutes of racist material" I just want to go out and people have a good time.'
Kirsten Murray, Daily Mail, 24th April 2024
Ashley Storrie: "Comedy was the only thing I was fit for."
Here she tells us how she went from showy child to Dinosaur.
Ashley Storrie, Square Mile, 24th April 2024
Urooj Ashfaq: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The standup comedian shares what makes her laugh online, including Gino D'Acampo getting mad, the Lonely Island and a scared man paragliding.
Urooj Ashfaq, The Guardian, 24th April 2024
Terry & June slapped with major warning over language
ITV advised viewers on its streaming service that the TV classic, which was originally shown in the early evening, had "discriminatory language".
Tom Bryant, The Mirror, 24th April 2024
Bridget Jones 4 storyline revealed
Renee Zellweger will date a toyboy 28 years younger in the next Bridget Jones movie.
The star, 55 today, will lock lips with Netflix heart-throb Leo Woodall in Mad About The Boy.
Ellie Henman, The Sun, 24th April 2024
Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening review
It's an entertaining piece of theatre that is well performed. But I feel you need prior knowledge of the show to truly enjoy it. This is not one for newbies.
Amarjeet Singh, Fairy Powered Productions, 24th April 2024The 30 best British sitcoms to watch now
Our critics sift through the TV streaming platforms and choose which shows will keep you chuckling.
Daily Mail, 24th April 2024On the Mic Picks: Nerine Skinner
Nerine Skinner does the very best Liz Truss impression that we've seen.
On The Mic, 24th April 2024Podcasts
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6:30pm30 min
Room 101
Series 2, Episode 4 - Naga MunchettyIf you had to banish items to Room 101, what would you choose? For Naga Munchetty, it would include people who salt their food without tasting it first and unsolicited advice.
9pm60 min
Hold The Front Page
Series 2, Episode 1 - Isle Of Wight County PressNish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe work for more local newspapers, beginning by heading to the Isle of Wight to report on Cowes Week for the County Press. The boys develop a bitter rivalry with a fellow journalist, meet Princess Anne, Anneka Rice and some controversial nudists, and get lost at sea in one of the biggest sailing races in the world.
10pm25 min
Mammoth
Episode 2Still reeling from the recent news, Tony tries to make up for lost time. He and Theo end up in an altercation with a stranger, and Lucy fights off local oddballs looking to donate to her fertility treatment.
11pm15 min
Aurie Styla: Tech Talk
Episode 4 - Sorry To Ask, Are You a Robot?In this final episode, we peer into the future - a future in which we've allowed machines to become so advanced that they may one day have everything they need to do away with us altogether.