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8 Out Of 10 Cats returns to E4
After a break of nearly two years, 8 Out Of 10 Cats is due to return to E4. Jimmy Carr and Rob Beckett will be joined by guest captains.
British Comedy Guide, 7th March 2019A comedy pilot showcasing some unfamiliar faces and offering a fusillade of rapid-fire gags from London Hughes, Tom Allen, Nathan Caton and many more. With so many comics jostling for space, the quality is inevitably variable - but with barely any sketch lasting for longer than 30 seconds, at least no one outstays their welcome.
Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 23rd February 2019Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster are the co-hosts of this alternative gameshow in which comedians are awarded points for their solutions to crazy hypothetical situations. A strong first episode features schoolmates Tom Allen and Rob Beckett alongside Jessica Knappett and Liza Tarbuck.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 6th February 2019TV review: Hypothetical, Dave
The scoring system here makes Mornington Crescent seem perfectly logical.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th February 2019Review: Hypothetical
This probably won't be such a mega-hit as Taskmaster, but everything Acaster touches tends to turn to gold, so it's easy to see this becoming an audience favourite.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th February 2019ITV to pilot new stand-up format Out There
ITV is to pilot Out There, a stand-up show from the producers of Mock The Week in which comedians perform in 'real world' locations.
British Comedy Guide, 4th February 2019Tom Allen to host comedy dating show pilot
Stand-up comedian Tom Allen is to host a new comedy dating show in which contestants must work out who is single and who is in a relationship.
British Comedy Guide, 24th January 2019Comedy Central orders travel series The Comedy Bus
Joel Dommett, Iain Stirling, Tom Allen, Suzi Ruffell, Darren Harriott and Kiri Pritchard-Mclean will star in The Comedy Bus, a new travelogue series for Comedy Central.
British Comedy Guide, 14th January 2019Leicester Comedy Festival Gala Preview Show review
Suited and booted, Tom Allen and Suzi Ruffell presented this gala preview to the Leicester Comedy Festival, which is now in its 26th year and starts next month.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 14th January 2019Leicester Gala Preview Show leaves us eager for more
Before being presented with the eclectic mix of emerging comedians, we were welcomed by energetic hosts Tom Allen and Suzi Ruffell.
Leicester Mercury, 12th January 2019