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Rachel Aroesti

  • Journalist

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Meet Lazy Susan, reinventors of the female sketch show

A spoof Lana Del Rey, hotlines for Twitter trolls and a satire of male-written female film characters: Celeste Dring and Freya Parker's brilliant BBC Three series is a breath of fresh air.

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 2nd February 2022

The Adam and Joe Show, 25 years on

Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish built a cult following with their DIY Channel 4 show - but the pressure got to them. They reminisce over Britpop, getting cancelled and patching up their friendship.

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 22nd November 2021

Aisling Bea interview

Irish actor Aisling Bea on writing This Way Up in lockdown while filming the new Home Alone movie reboot, women's inner lives and her abiding love of potato waffles.

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 30th October 2021

Five of the best comedy podcasts

From the world's rudest agony aunts to pirate radio DJs and mock-celeb chat, if it's comedy you're after, there's a podcast for that.

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 29th September 2021

How the gap between music and comedy has disappeared

Some of my favourite music of this year was made by a comedian, and some of my favourite comedy by musicians.

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 29th September 2021

How the sitcom wife evolved in 10 classic characters

Here we chart their evolution via 10 of sitcom's most memorable wives, from both the UK and USA...

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 21st August 2021

Cancel culture killing comedy? What a joke

Chris Rock, Jennifer Saunders and more have argued that 'wokeness' is stifling comedy. But the idea of the joke police is actually nonsense.

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 10th August 2021

Iain Stirling interview

Iain Stirling on Love Island, working with a puppet dog and his new sitcom.

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 29th July 2021

How The Office changed comedy

As Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's sitcom turns 20, top comics and people behind the scenes explain how it rewired British humour.

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 10th July 2021

Farewell Friday Night Dinner

This brilliantly odd slice of comedy gold has lit up our screens for 10 years. As its creator announces it has come to an end, we give thanks for all the belly laughs and squirrel gags.

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 26th May 2021

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