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Comedy gold: Steve Coogan's The Man Who Thinks He's It

Pauline Calf, Tony Ferrino and, of course Alan Partridge - can character comedy be considered standup? In this show, the nakedness of one man and a microphone is everywhere.

Leo Benedictus, The Guardian, 21st June 2012

Steve Coogan on the return of Alan Partridge

Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan) makes his eagerly awaited return to our screens with the first of two new specials for Sky Atlantic...

TV and Satellite Week, 21st June 2012

Armando Iannucci hints of Leveson style inquiry

The new series of The Thick of It will follow the fortunes of a different government to reflect the changes in Westminster.

Beatrice Woolf, The Guardian, 19th June 2012

Several Ricky Gervais projects to end

Animated series The Ricky Gervais Show will not get a fourth season, Sky1 show An Idiot Abroad will end after two more specials and BBC2 series Life's Too Short, which ran for seven episodes in late 2011 and early 2012, will conclude with a one-off finale next Easter.

Tim Glanfield, Radio Times, 15th June 2012

A Short History of Everything Else, Channel 4, review

If A Short History... is really to catch fire, the questions and clips definitely need to contain more surprises.

James Walton, The Telegraph, 14th June 2012

Review: A Short History of Everything Else

There's currently a bit too much quiz in the mix and not quite enough banter, though Marcus Brigstocke warmed up nicely and the clip researcher had done a pretty decent job.

Tom Sutcliffe, The Independent, 14th June 2012

Kendal Calling comedy line-up revealed...

Kendal Calling have announced the full comedy line-up for this year's festival, with Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Phil Nichol, Danny Pensive and Phil Ellis among those set to perform at Lowther Deer Park, Cumbria, in July.

Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 14th June 2012

Sharon Horgan: 'I've never done anything as stupid'

Sharon Horgan is what you might call a late developer. She spent much of her twenties in dead-end pursuits, training at not-very-good acting schools and taking jobs waitressing and in call centres, before she sobered up and did an English degree at 27.

Serena Davies, The Telegraph, 14th June 2012

Russell Brand reveals he'd get married again

Russell Brand has said he would still get married again following his divorce from Katy Perry, as he revealed he is 'single but dating'.

Daniella Graham, Metro, 14th June 2012

A Short History of Everything Else review

It's not quite as good as the 'Big Three' of quiz 'banter' - Have I Got News For You, QI, and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, but it's still early days. Marcus Brigstocke and Charlie Baker have yet to establish a comedic rapport as team captains, but this does take time.

George Wilkinson, On The Box, 13th June 2012

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