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Paul Merton can't sing but he's heading for Hairspray
Merton told me he was rather surprised to be offered the part of Wilbur Turnblad because he neither sings nor dances.
Baz Bamigobye, Daily Mail, 24th January 2020Alan Partridge fan spends hours finding festival props
An Alan Partridge fan said he has spent hours scouring for "hundreds and hundreds" of second-hand props for a festival honouring the comic creation.
BBC, 23rd January 2020Cleese on Jones: "I shall think of him exploding"
John Cleese also told BBC Radio 5 Live he would remember Terry Jones fondly as the character Mr Creosote from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.
BBC, 23rd January 2020The right-wing comic standing up for the working class
Geoff Norcott is not Britain's only right-wing, working-class comedian, but it sometimes feels like it. Indeed, so rare is it to hear a comedian suggesting that Leave voters aren't necessarily racist or that increased government spending isn't necessarily the way to tackle social problems that his appearances on The Mash Report, Live At The Apollo or, for that matter, Question Time have often led to criticism or abuse online.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 21st January 2020John Finnemore honoured for Outstanding Contribution to Writing
John Finnemore has been honoured with a special award at the 2020 Writers' Guild Awards. Other winners at the awards included Danny Brocklehurst for Brassic and Caroline Moran and James J Moran for Prepper.
British Comedy Guide, 13th January 2020Noel Fielding teases return of The Mighty Boosh
Noel Fielding has hinted there will be more of The Mighty Boosh in the new decade.
Charlotte Krol, NME, 3rd January 2020Ellie Goulding fans disappointed by Joe Lycett stunt
Ellie Goulding fans were left disappointed yesterday when a surprise performance by her in the Docklands of Dublin turned out to be a tuneless drag act.
Ken Sweeney, The Irish Sun, 18th December 2019Life according to... Doon Mackichan
Two Doors Down star Doon Mackichan talks accents, panto and John Malkovich as she returns to Glasgow for Christmas.
Murray Scougall, The Sunday Post, 10th December 2019Life according to: Sanjeev Bhaskar
The comic turned quiz host tells The Sunday Post about his mastery of Elvis trivia, the difficulties of parenthood and getting married to his gran...
Stevie Gallacher, The Sunday Post, 26th November 2019The world according to Elis James
We caught up with the Welsh football devotee and comedian as he spent a whirlwind 24 hours in Cardiff for Wales' Euro 2020 showdown with Hungary.
David Owens, Wales Online, 23rd November 2019