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Sue Perkins' Heading Out debuts with 1.8m viewers

BBC2 sitcom beats Shameless season launch on Channel 4.

John Plunkett, The Guardian, 27th February 2013

Top 5 Crowdfunding mistakes

I've been lucky enough to work on a campaign in The Fitzroy that came off through hard work and the public's connection with the concept. Because of that, we've been flattered by so many people asking advice on their own crowd funding campaigns and what they can do to make them a success...

James J Heath, 18th February 2013

Micky Flanagan, Reading Hexagon, review

Micky Flanagan's verbal panache and sauntering stage presence remain intact, says Dominic Cavendish.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 16th February 2013

Noel Fielding: rocking a new look

The Mighty Boosh star Noel Fielding goes glam to relive the golden years of David Bowie, Brian Eno and the rest.

Simon Hattenstone, The Guardian, 1st February 2013

Blandings review

How, you wonder, as you watch yet another masterclass in Great British Overacting, was this ever allowed to happen? It's not Guy Andrews' fault that books whose genius lies in their tone lose 90 per cent of that genius when you reduce them only to dialogue.

Rachel Cooke, The New Statesman, 24th January 2013

Report from the Gary Barlow studio recording

As an avid tweeter I couldn't wait to tweet about it, however then came this from Miranda: "You know that reaction you had when Gary walked on? We want that for the fans, so please don't spoil it. Don't tweet about it. We don't want this getting out. Thank you very much."

Elliot Gonzalez, 21st January 2013

Nigel Farndale on the week's television: Blandings

With Spall on such fine form, the rest of the cast could afford to give less, Jack Farthing being a case in point. His portrayal of the simple-minded Hon Freddie Threepwood was too caricatured. But for now we should perhaps give him and the others the benefit of the doubt and conclude that Blandings is not only delightful escapism, but also something you can safely watch with your children.

Nigel Farndale, The Telegraph, 20th January 2013

Miranda Hart: 'I hate the thought of it ending'

Miranda Hart talks to TV Times magazine about fame, turning 40 and her phenomenally successful sitcom Miranda.

TV Times, 17th January 2013

Blandings: Jennifer Saunders stars in bland adaptation

I found Blandings monumentally dull and lacking in drama or comedy.

Dan Owen, MSN Entertainment, 14th January 2013

Timothy Spall on Blandings

"It was like drinking a beautiful, nourishing soup - the cleverness of his language, the idiosyncratic form it takes"

Alan Franks, Radio Times, 13th January 2013

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