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The Unfinished Harauld Hughes by Richard Ayoade review
Richard Ayoade's novel is meant to be funny - but it's utterly tedious.
Ellen Peirson-Hagger, i Newspaper, 6th October 2024John Dowie on Victoria Wood, the Mona Lisa, a banana and his new book
This is the second and final part of a chat I had with the unique British performer John Dowie. We were supposed to be plugging his latest book Before I Go. But I just like chatting randomly with creative people. Mea culpa.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 4th October 2024Before I Go: John Dowie has thoughts on both Kens Dodd and Campbell...
John Dowie has a new book out entitled Before I Go...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 3rd October 2024Leigh Francis says 'I'll start crying' as he makes heartbreaking admission on Loose Women
Asked at what part of his new autobiography he was crying reading out, he said: "My dad! When you're writing it, I remember tearing up writing it, but saying it outloud and reading it, it was horrific I felt." Asked how old he was he when his father tragically passed away, Leigh said: "I was 21! God, it's getting serious isn't it, this is very serious. Don't, I'll start crying" to which the panel supported him.
Olivia Wheeler, The Mirror, 27th September 2024How Red Dwarf coined a new swear word or two
In this exclusive extract from a new unofficial guide to Red Dwarf, billed as the 'most comprehensive work yet on the beloved sci-fi comedy', writer Tom Salinsky revisits the birth of the enduringly popular show, and discusses how its writers had to get creative to satisfy the BBC censors.
Tom Salinsky, Chortle, 27th September 2024