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I Haven't Been Entirely Honest With You by Miranda Hart review
After years of misery with undiagnosed Lyme disease, the entertainer shares her lessons for living.
Fiona Sturges, The Guardian, 10th October 2024
Timestalker review
Alice Lowe's anti-romcom is a darkly hilarious spin through history.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 10th October 2024
Timestalker review
Digging deep into how love makes fools of us all.
Graeme Virtue, The Big Issue, 10th October 2024Political correctness has created a hierarchy in comedy
This week, veteran BBC producer Jon Plowman made several good points about the state of British comedy. In an astute article for the Radio Times, he rightly points out that it's increasingly difficult to establish a new comedy show in the atomised, niche world of streaming, and that comedies need time to grow and gather an audience. But he is on sticky ground when he claims that political correctness is not a key reason for our lack of good humour
Gareth Roberts, Unherd, 10th October 2024
Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe review
Nish Kumar works very hard to deliver a script that while making us laugh, reminds us of all the political infamy going on right now.
Ian C Douglas, LeftLion, 10th October 2024
Timestalker review
Oddball comedy of reincarnation from Alice Lowe.
Jonathan Romney, The Financial Times, 10th October 2024
Russell Brand claims he's found God in Hurricane Milton - while he's 200 miles away in Miami
Russell Brand says he found God in the "middle" of Hurricane Milton - despite being hundreds of miles from the eye of the storm.
Tom Murray, The Independent, 10th October 2024
Sweetpea review
Ella Purnell turns in a captivating, sinister performance as a woman pushed to the edge in Sweetpea.
Rendy Jones, Den Of Geek, 10th October 2024
Kiell Smith-Bynoe reveals connection to Big Brother 2024 star
Kiell Smith-Bynoe has revealed an unlikely connection to Big Brother 2024 star Marcello Spooks.
Rebecca Sayce, Digital Spy, 10th October 2024
Two-tier comedy is alive and well on HIGNFY... a world where Boris and Liz are PM, not Keir
If ever there was a case of a show being careful what it wished for it was Friday's HIGNFY, where they had Starmer, Angela Rayner, Ed Miliband and all of Labour's other misfits at their mercy and couldn't bring themselves to land one decent blow.
Ally Ross, The Sun, 10th October 2024
Timestalker review
Timestalker is the saucy, grizzly anti-romance British cinema needs.
Victoria Luxford, City AM, 10th October 2024
Sweetpea review
Ella Purnell's deathly dull serial killer show reeks of cowardly decision-making.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 10th October 2024
Sweetpea review
This 10 a penny good-girl-goes-bad thriller is proof that not every BookTok hit deserves a TV adaptation.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 10th October 2024
Emma Doran: Dilemma review
Dilemma is a cracking first foray to these shores for a fiercely accomplished and fully formed talent.
Jay Richardson, The Reviews Hub, 10th October 2024
Was John Cleese always this bad?
These days, John Cleese is as well known for his comedy career as he is for his "being an embarrassingly out-of-touch curmudgeon" career. Whether it's complaining about imaginary persecution, feuding with his former collaborators or continually raging against the spectre of cancel culture, for a lot of fans, late-stage Cleese straight-up sucks. This begs the question: Was John Cleese always this shitty?
JM McNab, Cracked, 10th October 2024Complete Kinky Boots tour company confirmed
Complete casting has been confirmed for the brand-new Made at Curve production of Kinky Boots.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 10th October 2024Filumena review
Felicity Kendal positively glows in the title role as a former prostitute and her lifelong love affair with a wealthy man-about-town.
Patrick Marmion, Daily Mail, 10th October 2024Filumena review
This is a period play that resonates today, is extremely well set and acted, and makes for a very enjoyable and engaging Autumn night out at the theatre.
Nick Wayne, West End Best Friend, 10th October 2024Filumena, Theatre Royal, Windsor, review
Felicity Kendal enchants in this evergreen comedy of gender politics.
Lindsay Johns, The Telegraph, 10th October 2024Filumena review
Felicity Kendal is the bright spark in this revival of Eduardo De Filippo's Neapolitan comedy.
Holly O'Mahony, The Stage, 10th October 2024Filumena review
Felicity Kendal is fabulous, but this production is not. It totters from one mildly amusing plot twist to another.
Clive Davis, The Times, 10th October 2024Videos
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4:35pm11 min
Super Happy Magic Forest
Episode 4 - The Over-Eager EagleTwinkle is unhappy with how easy questing has become since Cral the Eagle joined the heroes, offending the eagle just when they need him the most.
5:15pm11 min
Dodge's Pup School
Episode 9 - Feeling ArtyThe pups are getting arty and crafty, creating inspiring artwork for their class show-and-tell.
6:30pm30 min
Kiri's Comedy Club
Series 3, Episode 2 - Spotlight On: Robin MorganKiri Pritchard-McLean sits down for a chat with one of the rising stars of Welsh comedy, Robin Morgan. Robin shares his journey through the comedy world, from writing and appearing on hit series Mock The Week and hosting his own panel show, the award-winning What Just Happened, to juggling his career with family life and coaching his son's football team on the weekends.
6:30pm30 min
Olga Koch: OK Computer
Series 3, Episode 2 - ReligionOlga Koch tries to explain superstitions and beliefs to her ultra-rational digital assistant Algo.
9pm60 min
Taskmaster
Series 18, Episode 5 - Big Stupid ThingsThe headline news from this episode is that Greg Davies almost gags after opening a large jar - and the competition remains as close as ever. It's certainly is time for Andy Zaltzman to make a robot sing, and for a newly blond Jack Dee to discuss hedgehogs.
9pm60 min
Sweetpea
Episode 1 - Sorry For Your LossRhiannon Lewis doesn't make much of an impression, people walk past her in the street without a second glance. Then everything in her mundane life turns upside down and she is pushed over the edge and loses control.
10pm60 min
Brassic
Series 6, Episode 3 - Blast From The PastFarmer Jim's old flame is back on the scene and reigniting something in the old man. It's an erotic trip down memory lane, which turns out isn't for the faint-hearted. Confronted by this racy past, Jim finds himself exposed - both his heart and his balls. Meanwhile JJ's back! The gang come up with an elaborate scheme to clear his name involving some suspect spy action and a pair of ridiculous glasses.