Michael Gove

Is Gove's comedy sketch about Scots self-hate speech?

Lesley Riddoch discusses a clip of Michael Gove from comedy sketch show A Stab In The Dark where the senior Tory talks about how terrible Scottish people are.

The Last Leg: Re-United Kingdom review

The message running through the evening was that, following the example of Jo Cox, we should seek to set aside our differences and remember what we have in common.

Preview - The Last Leg: Re-United Kingdom

Inspired by the courageous MP, Jo Cox, tonight's extended episode of The Last Leg, is dedicated to all her hard work and beliefs.

The show I made with Michael Gove gives me nightmares

In 1992, Gove, David Baddiel and I presented the presciently titled A Stab In The Dark - a politics-based Channel 4 'yoof' programme. It was an absolute turkey.

Michael Gove was in a comedy called A Stab in the Dark

Vote Leave's EU referendum campaign felt like a stab in the dark at times. It's quite fitting then that Michael Gove once appeared in a TV series of the same title. And it was a politics-based comedy. The satire was actually a fairly serious affair in that it appeared on Channel 4 and also featured David Baddiel.

Stephen Fry texts Michael Gove to correct his grammar

The former education secretary is one politician you'd think would boasts fine spelling and grammar.

But in an interview on Tuesday, Michael Gove, the recently appointed Justice Secretary, admitted to receiving a text from QI's Stephen Fry, reprimanding him for linguistic "errors".

Ben Elton: Michael Gove is wrong about Blackadder

The We Will Rock You creator discusses the First World War, global warming and the mystery of the missing Freddie Mercury statue...

Ben Elton: 'Michael Gove made an arse of himself'

The ceasefire is over: Ben Elton is fighting back. "Michael Gove made a complete arse of himself over Blackadder," says the writer, responding at last to the blistering attack on his First World War trenches comedy earlier in the year. "He is not a bad man but it was a monumentally stupid observation to say that we are not gung-ho enough about the war."

Ben Elton inspired by Michael Gove Blackadder criticism

Writer and comedian Ben Elton has said his most recent novel, about someone travelling back in time to prevent the First World War from starting, was partially inspired by Michael Gove. Former education secretary Mr Gove said Elton's TV sitcom Blackadder Goes Forth, which he co-wrote with Richard Curtis "perpetuated left wing myths about World War 1".

A busy week for Alfie, who has to simultaneously attend Miss Gulliver's book group, pupil Mitchell's leaving do, and headmaster Fraser's live-action roleplay night (while dressed as a hobbit). Boisterous as ever then, but there's a sense that Bad Education is training its sights beyond schoolyard smut in its third series, with some gentle commentary on Michael Gove's school reforms ("He wants to get the kids to write with quills," reports Fraser), and strong guest turns from Seb Cardinal and Dustin Demri-Burns as a pair of orcs.