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Shooting Stars: why cancel this Reeves & Mortimer gem?

The show's history is peppered with standout comedy moments that you just wouldn't get on other panel shows.

Julia Raeside, The Guardian, 16th November 2011

Ash Atalla: The whole iPad thing has been a revelation

TV producer Ash Atalla doesn't make a move without his trusty iPad on his lap.

Stuart O'Connor, The Guardian, 14th November 2011

A Guide to QI. Series I, episode 10 'Inland Revenue'

The first question on this week's QI was about Karachi's attempt to persuade its citizens to pay its tax.

James Harkin, QI.com, 14th November 2011

Misfits powers back with biggest ratings ever

E4's Bafta-winning, smash hit series Misfits has celebrated its highest rating episode ever, achieving a total audience for episode one of 2.2m.

Channel 4, 11th November 2011

The Five Best Ever Sketch Shows

To celebrate, this week's Friday Fiver is comprised of our picks for the five best sketch shows of all time.

Digital Spy, 11th November 2011

A four-point plan to fix Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Never Mind The Buzzcocks has been through many phases in its long life. There were the early Lamarr years when the laughs didn't come so thick and fast, but it did feel passionate about music. There were the Amstell years, when the jokes may have become increasingly abusive, but they were damned funny. And then there are the guest host years, where the show is about...well, what IS the show about these days?

Such Small Portions, 10th November 2011

Whatever happened to innuendo?

Television, which sets the tone for much else, was 75 years old last week, and it is starting to resemble a classic Dirty Old Man. Night after night, comedy, chat, quizzes, pop videos and entertainment shows lean on ever more explicit sexual crudeness.

Libby Purves, The Telegraph, 6th November 2011

Mark Steel reveals why UK towns are anything but boring

They might have identikit chain stores and car parks - but every town in Britain has a distinct character. So argues comedian Mark Steel, who has made provincial pilgrimages from Basingstoke to Wigan.

Mark Steel, The Independent, 5th November 2011

Jimmy Carr: I never feel guilty about gags

Comic Jimmy Carr says he never feels guilty about his material.

The Sun, 4th November 2011

Rev star Tom Hollander: 'I'll never go pro!'

Tom Hollander chats about donning a dog collar to play vicar Adam Smallbone in the new series of BBC2's Bafta-award winning sitcom Rev.

What's On TV, 2nd November 2011

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