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John Cleese says 'goodbye' to Twitter - but his daughter is unconvinced
"Thanks for dinner, Elon," the Fawlty Towers star said in an apparent final post.
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 9th September 2024
Robin Morgan interview
"It's a show about how to keep the spark alive in a marriage, but also in yourself."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 9th September 2024
Barbara Nice: I Understand How Oasis Are Feeling
She shares a few tips for her audience - wear leopard-skin, enjoy the opportunity to leave the house and be prepared to have a good time.
Entertainment Now, 9th September 2024
Chris McCausland says he 'hopes to make people laugh' as he admits he has 'no idea' how his journey will go on Strictly
When stand-up comedian Chris McCausland was unveiled as Strictly Come Dancing's first blind contestant, everyone had the same question: how can you dance if you can't see?
Grant Tucker, Daily Mail, 9th September 2024
Rarely Asked Questions: Dom Joly
Conspiracy theories used to be fun but now they've gone mainstream and infected the body politic. Dom Joly's show will provide a hilarious, fascinating, and slightly anarchic guide to the wacky world of conspiracies.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th September 2024
Ofcom to take no further action against Piglets
Broadcast regulator Ofcom is to take no further action against ITV comedy Piglets, despite receiving 269 complaints it was offensive.
Chortle, 9th September 2024Thames Clippers host their first comedy nights
London's river buses are to host their first comedy nights. Two sailings in the next couple of months will feature stand-ups performing as the clippers ferry the audience past London landmarks including Battersea Power Station, the Houses of Parliament, Tate Modern and Tower Bridge. Comedians taking part include Tim FitzHigham making a more comfortable journey on the Thames than he made in 2003, when he set a record for navigating 160 miles on the river in a paper boat.
Chortle, 9th September 2024
A quick chat with Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
With the festival season over, there is one improv group where the show must go on and that is Showstopper! The Olivier Award winning improvised musical is set to travel to many locations around the United Kingdom this autumn.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 9th September 2024
Two Pints Of Lager location transformed into Buddhist peace garden in Runcorn
A peace garden has been completed at a filming location made famous by a long-running TV comedy. The Waterloo Hotel in Runcorn, Cheshire, was frequently shown as the pub in Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps and is now a Buddhist temple.
ITV, 9th September 2024
Nish Kumar on tackling politics with comedy: 'The whole country runs on not upsetting the Daily Mail or The Sun'
Nish Kumar is taking his stand-up show, Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe, on tour around the UK. The former host of satirical television show The Mash Report, he now presents political podcast Pod Save The UK with journalist Coco Khan. Kumar talks to Jay Richardson about the current state of political comedy, feeling enraged by fellow comedians and refusing to bow to bullies.
Jay Richardson, The List, 9th September 2024
Milton Jones: Ha!milton review
It's minimal structure, but that's all Jones needs to hang this litany of fresh, yet old-school, jokes upon. He is not throwing away his shot.
Chortle, 9th September 2024
Rosalie Minnitt picks her Perfect Playlist of Comedy Favourites
Here she shares some of her comedy favourites ...
Chortle, 9th September 2024
Why foreign artists may come to dominate Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Scottish Government's rollercoaster approach to arts funding, with cuts and U-turns, is causing a loss of trust among the arts community and is in contrast to the kind of support artists in other countries enjoy.
Alexandra Colalillo, The Scotsman, 9th September 2024Videos
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Pickle Storm
Episode 1 - Welcome To EarthPickle and her family flee the magical land of Kleftania and come to a small UK town.
6:30pm30 min
The Unbelievable Truth
Series 30, Episode 6David Mitchell is joined by Miles Jupp, Marcus Brigstocke, Holly Walsh and Lou Sanders, who are obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as fungi, the Beckhams, cushions and puddings.
10pm30 min
We Might Regret This
Episode 4Jo and Levi struggle to find time alone. Abe and Jane encourage Levi to share his food with the public. Freya is fed up with playing second fiddle and gets a drink with a flirty director.