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Les Dennis on entering his Shakespearean era
Les Dennis has ticked off almost every high and low possible in a long showbiz career, from prime-time stardom and stage acclaim to reality TV ridicule and tabloid torture. He's now finally fulfilling one of his last long-held ambitions.
Ian Youngs, BBC, 7th June 2024
Fawlty Towers play extends its run
Fawlty Towers - The Play has been such a hit that its run is being extended until at least Christmas.
Alison Boshoff, Daily Mail, 7th June 2024
Miles Jupp interview
Sophie Clarke speaks to comedian Miles Jupp about the Irish leg of his On I Bang comedy tour, career highlights and his recent Balamory reunion.
Sophie Clarke, The Irish News, 7th June 2024
Johnny Vegas joins Netflix's star-studded cast of Roald Dahl's The Twits
An adaptation of the 1980 children's novel, The Twits, by renowned British author Roald Dahl, is set to feature a star-studded voice cast including Margo Martindale, Johnny Vegas, Natalie Portman and Emilia Clarke.
Phoebe Tonks, The Mirror, 7th June 2024
Ivo Graham: Carousel - review
A deeply engaging exploration into regret by a master storyteller.
Natalie Goring, A Young(ish) Perspective, 7th June 2024
Jazz Emu: Knight Fever - review
Archie Henderson's combination of surrealist observation, multi-instrumentalism (Electronic Woodwind Instruments, Sax and guitar?!), and commitment to the bit, translate impeccably from small screen to stage.
Amber Woodward, The Spy In The Stalls, 7th June 2024
Life with: Spirit of Glasgow Award winner, Susie McCabe
Susie McCabe chats about her childhood, career and her best ever heckle.
Rosie Morton, Scottish Field, 7th June 2024
Crizards review
The daffy duo follow up their westerns parody Cowboys with a silly but still oddly respectful musical-comedy about their grandads' generation.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 7th June 2024
Political Comedy: An Idiot's Guide, Part 2
When a student working on a dissertation asked stand-up Alistair Barrie his opinions on political comedy, he got carried away with his answer, and produced substantial musings on the topic. Here, in the second part of his extensive answer, he considers what topics are best avoided, whether comedy can change minds, and knowing how to play the room.
Alistair Barrie, Chortle, 7th June 2024
Jazz Emu review
A deliciously silly hour from Britain's finest young musical comedian.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 7th June 2024
Defining Queenie as merely a "Black Bridget Jones" misses the point of a nuanced, important TV show
The character and series, beloved by so many, deserves more.
Charley Ross, Radio Times, 7th June 2024
Frank Lavender review
To put it bluntly, it feels as though Lavender could be on the cusp of the same cult status as Gareth Joyner's other creation Myra Dubois.
Nathan Charles, The Crumb, 7th June 2024
Matty Hutson review
Matty Hutson is someone I'll keep coming back to. He's excruciatingly funny.
Nathan Charles, The Crumb, 7th June 2024
Bilal Zafar review
Drawing on his experience of a flatshare gone horribly wrong, Bilal Zafar's show Imposter is confounding but consistently funny.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 7th June 2024
Rosco McClelland interview
"Goddamn, we're pretty good up here!" We speak to Rosco McClelland about his new show Sudden Death.
Kevin Ibbotson-Wight, The Wee Review, 7th June 2024
Adrian Edmondson: "I blew my first wage at a Berni Inn. I ate the lot"
The comedian whose dad told him he'd never get a mortgage as an actor says he's just as happy now as when he earned £11.43 a day on The Young Ones.
Holly Mead, The Times, 7th June 2024
Jazz Emu review
Henderson's narcissistic swagger is all part of the gag of course, yet it's had the ironic knock-on of summoning up an army of die-hard followers (430k on YouTube, 258k on TikTok, 100k on Instagram to be precise).
Will Noble, Londonist, 7th June 2024Micky Flanagan spotted 'out out' in Swansea Valley pub
The stand-up star was out with a group of six enjoying a meal and some drinks - 'staff were saying it looks just like him, so in the end one of the regulars went up to ask!'.
Robert Harries, Wales Online, 7th June 2024On the Mic Picks: Alexis Gay
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1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Special - Breaking The EurosDes Clarke is joined by Jay Lafferty, Ray Bradshaw, Athena Kugblenu, Stuart Cosgrove, Tam Cowan and Amy Irons to look at Euros 2024.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 114, Episode 1Ian Smith, Geoff Norcott, Shaparak Khorsandi, and Anushka Asthana join Andy Zaltzman. In this first episode of the new series, the panel catches up on all things General Election, Trumped up charges (all 34), and a recently discovered royal kid.
9pm30 min
Have I Got News For You
Series 67, Episode 10Alex Horne guest hosts for the first time, with Carol Vorderman and Jack Dee as the guests.
9:30pm30 min
The Young Offenders
Series 4, Episode 5Jock and Siobhán's daughter Star is turning six and a birthday party is being organised. Orla Walsh however is having her kitchen redone, and asks Mairéad to host the party.
10:05pm30 min
The Stand Up Sketch Show
Series 6, Episode 1Seann Walsh, Chris Hall, Jack Skipper, Tadiwa Mahlunge, Lindsey Santoro, Finlay Christie and Dee Allum perform in the first episode of this new series.
10:40pm30 min
The Young Offenders
Series 4, Episode 6Six-year-old Star accidentally discovers the Billy Murphy mask, infuriating Sgt Healy. Conor and Jock's genius plan to help Jock and Star have a video call is rumbled by Linda.
5:30am30 min
My Mate's A Footballer
Series 2, Episode 2 - Arm Round The Shoulder Or A Kick Up The...?Patrick and Joe discuss the qualities that make a good manager and what kind of motivation they need as players.