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Ivo Graham: "Edinburgh Fringe is being diluted"
As he launches his new stand-up special, the comedian talks about being sent to boarding school on his eighth birthday, spending lockdown with his ex and their baby - and being posh.
Isobel Lewis, i Newspaper, 3rd May 2024
Review: Six Chick Flicks...
Admittedly, I'm not the target audience for this, having not even seen all the films referenced, so a prosecco-swigging girls' night out crowd would surely get more from it.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd May 2024
Charlie Brooker teases new TV comedy projects
Creator talks of "unique" quality of British humour at Bafta Craft Awards.
Heather Fallon, Broadcast, 3rd May 2024
Rhod Gilbert high on life after cancer treatment
Comedian Rhod Gilbert says "waking up every morning is exciting" after receiving treatment for cancer.
Lucy Owen, BBC, 3rd May 2024First 2024 Chortle Student Comedy finalists named
Oliver Moore, Mohaimen, Jade Kelly and Leo Hincks all made it to the final.
Chortle, 3rd May 2024Is John Cleese right that the "literal minded" have killed comedy?
He lamented the demise of TV comedy shows but he was unable to explain it.
Lloyd Evans, The Spectator, 3rd May 2024Biting class satire in the films of Lindsay Anderson
The director's oeuvre returns to London's BFI Southbank and re-emerges as startlingly relevant.
Jennifer Jasmine White, The Financial Times, 3rd May 2024
George Egg wins a culinary prize
The Snack Hacker videos - which he started during lockdown - won the content creator award at the Fortnum & Mason's Food and Drink Awards.
Chortle, 3rd May 2024
Dream gig: Morgan Rees
Welsh wonder Morgan Rees presents an eclectic lineup for this month's Dream Gig.
Morgan Rees, The Skinny, 3rd May 2024
This Morning viewers slam Jimmy Carr as 'rude' after comments to Clodagh McKenna
Jimmy Carr has been slammed as 'rude' by This Morning viewers after appearing as a guest on the show and joining in with chef Clodagh McKenna's cooking segment.
Lottie Hulme, The Sun, 3rd May 2024
John Bishop review
The stand-up delivers an unstructured show with autobiographical anecdotes and routines about henpecked husbands and women called Fanny.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 3rd May 2024
What can we expect from the final Gavin & Stacey?
We're not gonna lie - it's well lush to hear Gavin & Stacey is coming back to our screens one last time.
Catherine Evans & Elinor Rice, BBC, 3rd May 2024
John Cleese: "I've never really been a very confident person"
The veteran comedian, who has adapted Fawlty Towers for the West End stage stripped of the N-word, on the pros and cons of woke culture, how he is trying to make enough money to buy a place in the sun and how he hopes stem cells will prolong his life.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 3rd May 2024
Could Baby Reindeer spell the end of comedy's "open secret" culture?
The hit Netflix series has highlighted abuse in the industry. But has tolerance reached a tipping point?
Liam Kelly, The Telegraph, 3rd May 2024
Richard Gadd made £1m from stand-up career
The 34-year-old actor is set to see his income soar even further from the the popular Netflix series Baby Reindeer.
Stuart MacDonald, The Times, 3rd May 2024
BBC bosses convinced Corden & Jones to turn down seven-figure Netflix bid for last ever Gavin & Stacey
Netflix offered a multi-million pound deal to stream the final of Gavin & Stacey - but the last-ever show of the much-loved comedy will be beamed to the whole nation instead.
Rod McPhee & Clemmie Moodie, The Sun, 3rd May 2024
Tim Harding's comedy diary
For some of us, the occasional return of clown king Dr Brown to the Soho Theatre is an occasion for self-reflection.
Tim Harding, Chortle, 3rd May 2024
The three-acts-and-an-MC formula has had its day
Personally. I am fed-up with the tired and formulaic MC+3. It limps on sustained by a sprinkle of high quality acts, shoehorned into time slots and padded out by endless MC banter.
Ben Heal, Chortle, 3rd May 2024On the Mic Picks: Anna Akana
Anna has been touring this show across America to packed houses.
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1:30pm30 min
The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Series 17, Episode 2Mark Nelson is joined by national treasure and founding member of the Happy Mondays, Bez, who spills the dirt on cheating on Bargain Hunt, and the adventures of his first attempt of bee-keeping. He's joined by BBC Radio Scotland presenter, Vic Galloway, who shares a stage with the biggest rock band of all time, plus he has to do a runner from one of his musical heroes. Stand-up comedian and author, Shaparak Khorsandi, completes the line-up and displays the worst understanding of biology in both the human and canine worlds - but everyone comes together for some belting tunes in an unexpected round - keep it 90s!
2:15pm30 min
Money Gone
Episode 2 - Hands UpAs the UK descends into chaos, certain people take advantage of the situation. The Prime Minister learns there's more to what's going on, but an issue with staff walk-outs presents her with a more pressing problem.
5:30pm30 min
Horrible Histories
Series 10, Highlights Special - Loo Man's Gross Guide To HistoryLoo Man provides a guided tour through some of history's grossest things.
6:30pm30 min
Dead Ringers
Series 24, Episode 2The winners and losers in England's elections and the SNP Scottish leadership race, and what will Harry Kane do with his golden shoe?
9pm30 min
Have I Got News For You
Series 67, Episode 5Martin Clunes hosts his 15th edition, while BBC Chief International correspondent Lyse Doucet and comedian Chloe Petts both make their debuts as guests.
9:30pm30 min
Avoidance
Series 2, Episode 5At Dan's baby shower, Jonathan tries to end things with Megan before Claire finds out. The reality of having a baby alongside Dan's new job sends Courtney spiralling.
10pm60 min
10:40pm30 min
Avoidance
Series 2, Episode 6Courtney unexpectedly goes into labour, whilst Jonathan attempts to make it up to Claire, and Spencer makes his own romantic gesture.