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Upstart Crow axed by the BBC, David Mitchell reveals
Upstart Crow will not be returning to the BBC, David Mitchell has revealed. Ben Elton's Shakespeare sitcom ran for three series on BBC Two, with three Christmas specials and a spin-off stage play. Mitchell has said that he would love to reprise his role as the Bard and appealed to other broadcasters to rescue the period sitcom.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd October 2023Lorraine Kelly quits social media a day after recalling how Russell Brand called her a 'slut'
The presenter, 63, announced she was signing off from the platform as she needed a break, a day after she recalled how Russell Brand called her a 'slut' during an 'uncomfortable' appearance on The Graham Norton Show back in 2007.
Joanna Crawley and Connie Rusk, Daily Mail, 21st September 2023Lorraine Kelly says Russell Brand left her 'uncomfortable' with suspenders and 'sl*t' joke
Lorraine Kelly appeared on The Graham Norton Show back in 2007 with comedian Russell Brand, when he made a joke about her outfit and called her a 'slut' which she now says was 'uncomfortable'
Charlotte Tutton, The Mirror, 20th September 2023The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show to return for Series 2
The BBC has ordered a second series of The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show.
British Comedy Guide, 20th June 2022Lorraine Kelly says she 'should have complained' over Bo' Selecta! portrayal
Her comments on the programme come after Leigh Francis apologised for playing black people in the same series.
Jessica Sansome, Manchester Evening News, 6th May 2022This week's Big TV: Ten Percent
Nevermind the deja vu - Ten Percent, the UK remake of Call My Agent, is formidable.
Adrian Lobb, The Big Issue, 29th April 2022Poor viewers of Joe Lycett's 'Watchdog' sold a pup
It's meant to be a knockabout version of Watchdog, an hour-long sally into consumer affairs with plenty of comedy. If either part of the format was strong, Joe might have a hit. But the endless toilet jokes aren't funny and the crusades are pathetic.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 3rd September 2021Ben Miller to play a zombie in The Loneliest Boy In The World
Ben Miller is back with another role from beyond the grave, playing a zombie in comedy-horror film The Loneliest Boy In The World.
British Comedy Guide, 6th April 2021Izzard & Kelly fight back tears in emotional interview
Eddie Izzard became emotional today when she praised Lorraine Kelly for supporting her over the years.
Mary Gallagher, The Sun, 7th January 2021There are panel shows galore tonight, and Pointless's Richard Osman hosts the most ambitious of all, assessing the best of the decade in the five categories of film, television show, song, celebrity and "new thing". Celebrity guests who will be arguing out their top choices include Jon Richardson, Lorraine Kelly, Alex Brooker and Rhianna Dhillon, while viewers can have their own say via a Twitter poll in the run-up to the show. Will Malala win celebrity of the decade, or will it be Kanye West?
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 27th December 2019