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Sean Lock's anti-cat tirade left me bereft of friends

I was horrified, of course, but more than that betrayed, disappointed and perplexed. Could I continue to like someone who hates my very raison d'etre?

Polly Hudson, The Mirror, 4th June 2015

Doc Martin set for US remake by Friends creator

Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman is developing a US adaptation of hit ITV comedy drama Doc Martin.

British Comedy Guide, 2nd June 2015

Will Hay's new direction: My Learned Friend

Comedian Will Hay's final film is a dark legal farce that paved the way for Ealing's later black comedies The Ladykillers and Kind Hearts And Coronets.

Vic Pratt, British Film Institute, 1st June 2015

Doll & Em: how they turned a friendship into a sitcom

On paper, the first series of Doll & Em looked like a blueprint for how to destroy a lifelong friendship.

Gerard Gilbert, The Independent, 31st May 2015

Jim Dale 'wasn't good friends with the Carry On clique'

The TV veteran reveals he was snubbed by Sid James and Kenneth Williams when he appeared on This Is Your Life.

Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 12th May 2015

11 things Father Ted taught us about male friendship

20 years after the first episode of Father Ted aired, the classic TV 'bromance' can still teach us a lot about male bonding.

The Telegraph, 21st April 2015

Tim Healy to marry girlfriend and ex-wife is invited

The Auf Wiedersehen, Pet star, 63, popped the question to Joan Anderton, 53, last year in Turkey and is now making plans for the big day.

Dan Warburton, The People, 1st February 2015

Alexander Armstong & Jonathan Yeo's enduring friendship

A celebrity portrait painter and the host of Pointless came to Newcastle with the Duchess of Cornwall. What happened next?

David Waterstone, Newcastle Journal, 31st January 2015

Jack Whitehall & Freddy Syborn on their friendship

It started with a fight at school, but the 26-year-old comedian and 27-year-old writer are now best friends who also work together. "It's a bit like a marriage," says Jack.

Ed Cumming, The Observer, 18th January 2015

Opinion: never make friends with a comedian

After I posted a story yesterday about Stewart Lee standing in for Stuart Maconie on BBC6 Music's Freak Zone, it was pointed out to me that Lee had previously been critical of Maconie in his 2008 show 41st Best Stand-Up Ever. Lee was putting the boot into talking head pundits-for-hire and mentioned that Maconie, for a fee, can recall any aspect of human experience.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th January 2015

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