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In a new series billed as "madcap", Harry Hill watches over two teams who have to prove how funny humans are. Yes, really. Kelvin Fletcher, Sara Pascoe, Patrick Robinson and Josh Widdicombe must choose clips to go into a capsule that can be unleashed in the event of an alien invasion. By Hill's own admission it is "an idea that's thinner than Kim Kardashian's nightie", but he holds things together with aplomb.
Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 2nd March 2017Chortle Awards 2017 nominees announced
The nominees for the Chortle Awards 2017 have been announced. David Baddiel, Bridget Christie, Richard Gadd, Kieran Hodgson and Stewart Lee are shortlisted for best live show.
British Comedy Guide, 16th February 2017Sara Pascoe to adapt Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
Stand-up comic Sara Pascoe will adapt Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice as part of Giles Croft's final season as artistic director at Nottingham Playhouse.
Will Longman, What's On Stage, 9th February 2017Stuart Goldsmith's top 10 moments from his podcast
Josie Long, Shappi Khorsandi and Bill Burr are among his favourite interviewees.
The List, 30th January 2017Review: Jack Dee's Inauguration HelpDesk
With only a few hours before Donald Trump becomes the most powerful man in the world, now is a good time to ask questions about the future president - and who is better qualified to deal with it than four comedians and a sports presenter?
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 19th January 2017Preview - Insert Name Here
When Sue Perkins-fronted panel show Insert Name Here began earlier this year, there was not that much notice taken of it, which was a shame as it was one of the better efforts in terms of panel shows.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 21st December 2016Sara Pascoe's Animal wins a QI endorsement
Sara Pascoe's Animal has been named one of the ten most interesting books of the year by QI. However, the list's credibility has taken a blow by including a new book of QI facts - which makes the exercise look a little like a flimsy marketing gimmick in the run-up to Christmas.
Chortle, 6th December 2016Sara Pascoe interview
'I think the new heckles are going to be people correcting us'.
David Ellis, Evening Standard, 2nd December 2016Not so long ago, the idea of president Donald J Trump seemed the stuff of which surreal, grotesque, fantastical comedic riffs might be fashioned (indeed, Boyle did exactly that, on several, clearly fate-tempting occasions). In this recently recorded show, he and accomplices Sara Pascoe, Katherine Ryan, Michelle Wolf and Richard Osman face a daunting challenge now that it's about to be a reality.
Andrew Mueller, The Observer, 20th November 2016Here you can watch Frankie Boyle tear into Donald Trump. Why would you watch anything else? He declares that Trump is not just the wrong person for the job of president but might even be the wrong mammal. Quite. And he predicts that the US presidential race was so absurd, and between two such unappealing candidates, that the next one might be run between a toaster and an ostrich.
However, there are some kind words for Hillary: "For a granny she was quite good at email." Boyle is joined by the annoyingly ubiquitous Katherine Ryan and Sara Pascoe. These are mediocre comedians and it feels like they've been thrown in so the BBC can tick a box on gender equality but also to dilute the acid of Frankie Boyle. Which is a shame. Give him the spotlight, uninterrupted. You don't see John Oliver being forced to share the stage when he eviscerates Trump. The show is a mix of Frankie's brilliant stand-up and some watered down chat with his relatively genteel guests.
Julie McDowall, The National (Scotland), 19th November 2016