Tristram Fane Saunders
- Journalist and reviewer
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Philomena Cunk's 10 funniest moments
Philomena Cunk is back on television, effing the ineffable as she ponders the great questions. Questions such as "What is clocks?", "Who was Churchill?" and "Why did Elizabeth I happen?"
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 11th April 2018Lenny Henry charms in Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys: review
Around 20 years ago, the comedian-turned-actor complained to Gaiman that there weren't enough horror movies with black leads; Anansi Boys was Gaiman's attempt to write one, though his idea for a film script instead became a novel, and the horror came laced with comedy.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 26th December 2017The stories behind Royston Vasey's strangest characters
Snub-nosed shopkeeper Tubbs, merciless job-centre tyrant Pauline and oily pederast Herr Lipp have all returned to the delight of fans.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 20th December 20177 real-life Alan Partridges
Here are seven Partridgean presenters who may well empathise with his plight.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 30th November 2017Andrew Hunter Murray on the history of Austentatious
The cult comedy troupe bringing Jane Austen's 'lost works' to the West End.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 30th November 2017Interview: The QI Elves talk their new book
Behind the scenes, the show's researchers - known as "QI elves" - scour newspapers, museums and dark corners of the internet for trivia. But in the early years they had a problem: there were simply too many facts.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 2nd November 2017Michael Palin on making Jabberwocky
"Crowds of tourists turned up to look at my bottom"
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 5th October 2017The 10 weirdest shows at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe
With more than 3,000 shows on offer, the Edinburgh Fringe hosts some of the best, worst and strangest entertainment from around the world. From the enigmatic and intriguing to the downright silly, here are 10 of the oddest acts to catch this year.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 3rd August 201710 must-see Fringe comedy preview shows in London
All across the country, performers are limbering up for Edinburgh's month-long comedy marathon, fine-tuning their best new material before the Fringe. But if you can't wait until August - or, indeed, if you can't make it to Edinburgh at all - you can catch these shows in London first. Dive in!
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 18th July 2017John Cleese Presents slammed by critics and fans
Audiences have already taken against John Cleese's new "car crash" of a radio comedy show, John Cleese Presents.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 10th May 2017