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Romesh Ranganathan to launch Saturday show on Radio 2 in April

Following Claudia Winkleman announcing she will step down from her 10am-1pm Saturday show on Radio 2, it has been revealed Romesh Ranganathan will launch a new show in the slot in April.

British Comedy Guide, 2nd December 2023

Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie reunite for new film

Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie are reuniting on screen for the first time in more than a decade. Animated film The Canterville Ghost, based on the short story by Oscar Wilde, has been in development for 11 years but is only now in production.

British Comedy Guide, 1st June 2021

Interview: Bill Bailey

The gap between how we imagine our lives to be and how they really are is the subject of Bill Bailey's latest show Limboland, which he brings to the Hippodrome for four nights this month. With his trademark intelligence and sharp wit, the inimitable Keynsham-raised polymath tells tales of finding himself in this halfway place.

Steve Wright, Bristol 24/7, 7th May 2016

Interview: Paul Sinha

Acclaimed stand-up Paul Sinha brought his show Postcards from the Z List to last year's Edinburgh Fringe after a four-year break from the festival. "Looking back, life as a travelling single gaysian delivering lefty, liberal jokes was quite straightforward. Now he has to juggle the responsibilities of being an uncle, being in an actual relationship for the first time in 20 years, and being that bloke, from that quiz, in that poorly-fitting white suit. It's not easy." Paul's bringing Postcards... to the Tobacco Factory Theatres later this month.

Steve Wright, Bristol 24/7, 10th March 2016

Interview: Daliso Chaponda

Born and raised in Malawi, globe-trotting comic Daliso Chaponda offers up a broad range of material from politics and religion to love and romance, all delivered in a confident, theatrical onstage style.

Steve Wright, Bristol 24/7, 2nd February 2016

Interview: Tom Allen

An articulate comic with some great twists on the English language and some sharp observations on modern life, Tom Allen plays the Comedy Box this month. But will Bristol find him in festive, or frankly fastidious form?

Steve Wright, Bristol 24/7, 15th December 2015

Bristol best of 2014: comedy

Best comedy shows performed in Bristol this year. Includes Al Murray, Bridget Christie, Sara Pascoe and John Robins.

Steve Wright, Bristol 24/7, 29th December 2014

Jonathan Ross to briefly return to Radio 2

Jonathan Ross will provide holiday cover for Steve Wright in his weekday afternoon show at the end of August.

Paul Jones, Radio Times, 14th August 2014

Interview: Barry from Watford

Having accrued loyal fans through his appearances on Iain Lee's Absolute Radio show and BBC Radio 2's Steve Wright in the Afternoon, Barry from Watford is braving the Edinburgh Fringe with a solo show at the Pleasance. In our hardest-hitting interview to date, Barry talks about stand-up, and how to break even at the Fringe.

John-Paul Stephenson, Giggle Beats, 7th August 2013

Audio: John Lloyd & John Mitchinson with Steve Wright

QI backroom guys John Lloyd and John Mitchinson chat to Steve Wright.

Steve Wright, BBC, 13th November 2012

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