Press clippings
Taskmaster New Year Treat 2025 line-up revealed
David James, Hannah Fry, Melanie Blatt, Martin Lewis and Sue Johnston will take part in the next Taskmaster one-off special.
British Comedy Guide, 14th November 2024Martin Lewis to guest host Have I Got News For You
On Friday 26th April, Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis will guest host Have I Got News For You for the first time.
British Comedy Guide, 10th April 2024Red Nose Day 2024 to include Alan Partridge and The Traitors
Details of this year's Comic Relief telethon have been revealed, including a headline sketch spoofing The Traitors and the return of Alan Partridge to BBC One.
British Comedy Guide, 28th February 2024Black Ops wins at Broadcast Awards 2024
Winners at the Broadcast Awards 2024 included Black Ops, Dreaming Whilst Black, Russell Brand: In Plain Sight and Joe Lycett's Got Your Back.
British Comedy Guide, 9th February 2024Jewish comedians boycott social media for 48 hours
A number of writers and comedians are boycotting social media for 48 hours in a drive to get Twitter and Instagram to change their rules around how they deal with anti-Semitism. The move follows music star Wiley's widely-condemned posts.
British Comedy Guide, 27th July 2020It's no longer surprising that what comes out of Sarah Millican's mouth can be more than a bit cheeky, but it's unsettling to hear her abandoning the Shields vowels for a low, posh accent. It's all in an evening's work, of course, and in honour of guest Gabriella Ellis, ex of Made in Chelsea. Gabs is both posh and game, but with quickfire slots it's the guests who know their stuff who answer back best.
As part of Sarah's forensic investigation of money-saving telly tips, Martin Lewis is asked whether any of the shampoo in his house is not nicked from a hotel, while Dan Cruickshank must defend the entire scope and nature of his subject, including oral history.
Emma Sturgess, Radio Times, 22nd October 2013