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East Yorkshire cafe owner surprised as Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer visit
A cafe owner said he was surprised when two comedy legends walked into his East Yorkshire coffee shop. Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer are thought to be filming their Gone Fishing BBC TV series in the area.
BBC, 17th May 2024
Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare's Globe review
Those comedic elements are exceptionally well served as well, notably by Jonnie Broadbent's fabulously fey Dogberry who's superbly supported by Colm Gormley as hangdog Northern Irish Verges and Emma Ernest's bone-dry, all-seeing Margaret.
Alun Hood, What's On Stage, 17th May 2024
Rosie Jones driven off social media after being hounded with 'hurtful comments'
Rosie Jones appears to have deleted her X account after trolls slammed her in another online attack.
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 17th May 2024
Why are there still so few women on comedy panel shows?
Despite efforts to create gender balance, we're still not there - and it's not good enough to blame the unwelcoming atmosphere.
Liz Tucker, Broadcast, 17th May 2024
Tim Harding's comedy diary
Gillian Cosgriff: A heir apparent to Tim Minchin?
Tim Harding, Chortle, 17th May 2024
Brad Pitt says Snatch performance was based on Father Ted character
Brad Pitt reportedly based his Snatch performance off a character from 1990s British sitcom Father Ted.
Alex Berry, NME, 17th May 2024
Eddie Izzard interview
The comedian plans to play every character in Hamlet, dismantle the myth of masculinity - and win a seat at the next election.
Claire Allfree, The Telegraph, 17th May 2024
The Nothing To Do With Anything Show returns
John Dredge's hilarious podcast, The Nothing to Do with Anything Show, returns for its sixth series on May 20th.
James Collingwood, We Are Cult, 17th May 2024
The appalling slur that lays bare the dark heart of British comedy
Dane Baptiste lashed out at a Jewish comedian, writes Darren Richman - but what's really astounding isn't his lazy, antisemitic stereotyping, but the comedy scene's near-total silence in reaction to it.
Darren Richman, The Independent, 17th May 2024On the Mic Picks: Njambi McGrath
Njambi is a Fringe veteran now, she's been bringing shows to Edinburgh for over a decade.
On The Mic, 17th May 2024Kinds Of Kindness review
Yorgos Lanthimos returns with twisted triptych
Raphael Abraham, The Financial Times, 17th May 2024Videos
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1:30pm30 min
The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Series 17, Episode 4Mark Nelson is joined this week by Gary Little, Julia Sutherland and Tommy Cannon.
2:15pm30 min
Money Gone
Episode 4 - Keep The ReceiptGrace's problems get worse as Chris is led further astray. The Prime Minister discovers the true cause of the crisis, but can she stop it?
6:30pm30 min
Dead Ringers
Series 24, Episode 4This week: Politics, world affairs, the culture wars, and Mr Blobby.
9pm30 min
Have I Got News For You
Series 67, Episode 7Jason Manford guest hosts the panel show for the first time. Glenn Moore and Jess Phillips MP are the panellists.
9:30pm30 min
The Young Offenders
Series 4, Episode 2Conor takes on a job in the fishmonger's, still desperate to get back with his former flame Linda. Conor's arch-enemy, Gavin Madigan, continues to taunt him.
10pm30 min
QI
Series U, Highlights Special - QI VG: Part IIAnother selection of the best moments from the recent series. Sandi Toksvig asks questions connected to the letter U, as Alan Davies and the guest panellists try to come up with interesting, point-worthy answers - all the while avoiding the most obvious ones.
10pm60 min
Late Night Lycett
Series 2, Episode 6The guests this week are Carol Vorderman, Jack Rooke, Johnny Vegas and Sophie Willan.