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The Outlaws Series 3 review
Stephen Merchant is a lucky chap. Despite a tight budget, his crime caper The Outlaws has welcomed back its A-list superstar - not Christopher Walken, of The Deer Hunter, but Baby Reindeer's Jessica Gunning.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 31st May 2024
Nish Kumar: "My career is just a hobby that got out of hand"
Nish Kumar speaks to Sophie Clarke about touring, Taskmaster, gigging in Belfast and upsetting a very technically savvy man...
Sophie Clarke, The Irish News, 31st May 2024
Ed Byrne interview
"I used to be criticised for 'just' being funny."
David Roy, The Irish News, 31st May 2024
Good Omens is a masterclass in book to screen adaptation
Five years on from the first episode, we look back at its legacy so far.
Louise Griffin, Radio Times, 31st May 2024
Jack Rooke bares it all to be funny
The Big Boys writer made a hit out of his confessional comedy. But he still wants to keep a few things to himself.
Jessie Atkinson, GQ, 31st May 2024
The Mainstream Comedy Crisis?
Is mainstream comedy in crisis? That's the question I keep hearing, and very rarely do I get a straight answer.
James Cary, The Situation Room, 31st May 2024
Josh Pugh: Existin' La Vida Loca review
His forte is the apparently trivial observation, made absurd.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st May 2024
"I wanted Queenie in everyone's house": Candice Carty-Williams's era-defining novel explodes on to TV
Her literary debut was a smash-hit tale of female self-discovery. As it gets its long-awaited television debut, the author talks breakups, Bridget Jones and why Ian McEwan gets an easier ride than she does.
Nadia Khomami, The Guardian, 31st May 2024
David Baddiel: trauma passed on from Holocaust is why I do comedy
Promoting his book at Hay Festival, comedian says his mother and grandparents' flight from Nazi Germany affected later generations.
Rachel Hall, The Guardian, 31st May 2024
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical review
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical is a joy to watch, led by the audience's imagination and executed by an ever changing, talented cast.
Michelle Richardson, Fairy Powered Productions, 31st May 2024
Taskmaster's Rosie Jones blasts "hurtful" abuse from trolls
Rosie Jones is enduring a wave of online abuse after it was announced that she would to appear on Series 18 of Channel 4's Taskmaster.
Marcus Wratten, Pink News, 31st May 2024Alex Mitchell wows Britain's Got Talent
Alex Mitchell wowed judges and the audience on his Britain's Got Talent semi-final tonight, reaching Sunday's final.
Chortle, 31st May 2024The Outlaws series 3 review
The third series of Stephen Merchant's comedy-drama is criminally funny.
Philip Cunnington, Edinburgh Evening News, 31st May 2024On the Mic Picks: Otter Lee
This is a show for Disney stans.
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1:30pm30 min
The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Series 17, Episode 6Joining Mark Nelson this week is the lead singer of the legendary Madchester band James, Tim Booth, who tells his good story about serenading his fiance's grandmother to win her over, as well as stealing the limelight from Status Quo in Norway. Trying to beat those stories is Terry Christian who remembers his days hosting the notorious TV show, The Word. Completing the line-up is actor and Scot Squad star Karen Bartke, with news of her change of career and newfound taste for the finer things in life.
6:30pm30 min
Dead Ringers
Series 24, Episode 6As always, the team treat all the political parties with equal contempt.
9pm30 min
Have I Got News For You
Series 67, Episode 9Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts, with news presenter Sophy Ridge and comedian Chris McCausland on the panel.
9:30pm30 min
The Young Offenders
Series 4, Episode 4There's a new Fake Billy Murphy in town, and he steals Conor's most prized possession - the engraved lighter given to him by his best friend Jock.
5:30am30 min
My Mate's A Footballer
Series 2, Episode 1 - How Do Footballers And Managers Deal With Pressure?After a brief hiatus, Joe and Pat are reunited to discuss pressure and the birth of Pat's second child. The work/life balance of a football manager is assessed as Jurgen Klopp looks to take time away from the game and Pat discusses Kalvin Phillips' time at West Ham.