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Queenie review
You'll be rooting for this modern-day Austen heroine to find Mr Right.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 5th June 2024
Jeannette Charles, comedy's favourite Queen lookalike, dies at 96
Jeannette Charles, who appeared as the Queen in numerous comedy shows, has died at the age of 96 - the same age the late Monarch reached.
Chortle, 5th June 2024
Inside No. 9, Curse of the Ninth review
What Curse of the Ninth does show is that Shearsmith and Pemberton are never short on ambition and even after all this time still prepared to try something different and never coast.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th June 2024
Comics organise a tribute gig for Darren Maskell
The one-off show - on what would have been his 38th birthday - will raise money to establish new awards in his memory to champion those with similarly unique approaches to comedy.
Chortle, 5th June 2024
Paul Currie to sue over antisemitism claims
Paul Currie is planning to sue the Soho Theatre for libel after being branded antisemitic over his performance there.
Chortle, 5th June 2024
Josh Pugh: Existin' La Vida Loca review
Ultimately, Josh Pugh: Existin' La Vida Loca is a solid show with a surprisingly beautiful metaphor to sum it up. Who would have thought that a wonky Heinz ketchup bottle would be able to describe life?
Little Lark of London, 5th June 2024
Bridget Jones 4 filming thrown into chaos
The new Bridget Jones film is in chaos after a major star was rushed to hospital after suffering a nasty injury.
Insiders said the incident meant that filming for Mad About The Boy has now had to be pushed back.
Amir Razavi & Rod McPhee, The Sun, 5th June 2024
Inside No. 9, Curse of the Ninth review
The penultimate episode fails to resonate.
David Craig, Radio Times, 5th June 2024
Inside No. 9, Curse of the Ninth review
A deliciously gothic tale in the style of Edgar Allan Poe and MR James, The Curse Of The Ninth is a quintessential episode of Inside No. 9.
Nick Bartlett, Critical Popcorn, 5th June 2024
Inside No. 9, Curse of the Ninth review
Inside No. 9's penultimate story is an elegant, Edwardian-set M.R. James homage.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 5th June 2024
Why have MPs not banned phones for kids?
Sophie Winkleman and Isy Suttie - Big Suze and Dobby from Peep Show - are calling on the Government to endorse child-safe phones.
Sophie Winkleman & Isy Suttie, The Sun, 5th June 2024Review: Count Arthur Strong - It's Goodnight From Him
Steve Delaney is a fine comic performer and the Count - so easily confused, mostly by himself - remains a brilliant creation.
Northern Soul, 5th June 2024On the Mic Picks: Ali Woods
One of our spies caught Ali on stage while he was supporting Russell Kane.
On The Mic, 5th June 2024Videos
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6am30 min
Trying
Series 4, Episode 4 - Road TripOn a mission to help Tyler fit in, Jason starts a junior soccer team. Nikki, Karen, and Princess travel to Brighton - and one of them has a secret.
9pm60 min
Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy Moir
Series 2, Episode 5 - Scotland: Crested TitThe couple explore the forests of the Cairngorms on the hunt for the elusive crested tit, along the way creating works with actor Ronni Ancona and learning about Chinese painting.
10pm30 min
Inside No. 9
Series 9, Episode 5 - Curse Of The NinthAn Edwardian chiller, where a talented piano-tuner is forced to confront the power of a centuries-old curse by the owners and servants of a large country house.
10pm35 min
Queenie
Episode 3 - From Virgin To VixenQueenie is in peak fun mode, using men to distract from her heartbreak. But as the fun stops being so... fun, Queenie's demons begin to catch up with her.
10pm15 min
Roy Clarke Remembers... A Foreign Field
Roy Clarke tells the story of A Foreign Field, his one-off comedy drama telling the story of war veterans.
10:35pm35 min
Queenie
Episode 4 - The Nightmare Before ChristmasQueenie is forced to spend Christmas with her mum, which triggers feelings she's been trying to suppress, and her escape to the office only leads Queenie further down her path of self-sabotage.
11:15pm15 min
Chloe Petts' Toilet Humour
Episode 1Chloe begins her journey exploring her own relationship with the toilet. From the revelations in primary school, to the best friends you make in the night club toilet, right up to what her experience is like in present day.