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Preview - The Nightly Show
This week ITV is bringing back some hit shows and starting some new ones. One of these new editions is quite a big one, seeing as how it has taken over the place previously held by News at Ten.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 27th February 2017Preview - Gap Year
Written by among other people the team behind ITV2 Roman sitcom Plebs, E4's latest comedy drama goes even further afield, although it brings it back to the present day.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 23rd February 2017Preview - Inside No. 9: The Bill
Following on from The Devil of Christmas, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith's series of dark comic one-off stories return.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 21st February 2017Preview - Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Sometimes it is best to keep things simple. Perhaps that is why Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled has been so successful for Dave, as it now enters its fifth series.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 21st February 2017Preview - How to Survive the End of the World
Today it is hard to know what we should really be scared about. Stand-up comic Jon Richardson, a "self-confessed coward", is someone seemingly frightened of a wide range of things.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 20th February 2017Review: Luisa Omielan's What Would Beyonce Do?!
Comedian Luisa Omielan may not have had many appearances on TV (even this performance is currently limited to BBC Three), but on the live circuit she has most certainly made an impact.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 14th February 2017Preview - QI: New
Lots of people were worried when Stephen Fry left QI and replaced by Sandi Toksvig, but over the past few months she has proven to be brilliant at the job.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 10th February 2017Preview - Britain's Greatest Hoaxer
Continuing Channel 4's Fake News Week, this documentary looks at how the comedian Simon Brodkin has found fame (and possibly infamy among some people) with his hoaxes.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 7th February 2017Preview - The Fake News Show
This week is being devoted by Channel 4 to the weird and sometimes disturbing world of "fake news". They are starting things off with a panel show pilot, which may sound dreary to some, but there are some interesting aspects to it, such as the fact it is a rare pre-watershed comedy.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 6th February 2017Preview - Crackanory
Dave has been on a roll with its comedy shows recently. Earlier in January two of its shows, Red Dwarf XI and Taskmaster, won Comedy.co.uk Awards, with the former winning "Comedy of the Year". Another one of their shows that always makes for fun, if disturbing viewing, is their storytelling show Crackanory, where a different guest reads a different dark comic tale.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 31st January 2017