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The Aliens review
The Aliens' manic energy, pace and strong leads made for a pulsating ride.
The Telegraph, 9th March 2016The Aliens review: otherworldly fun from Misfits makers
Buckle up: E4's new comedy-drama is a rollercoaster ride.
Tim Dowling, The Guardian, 9th March 2016Why Sacha Baron Cohen quit the Freddie Mercury biopic
"[Following] my first meeting, I should never have carried on because a member of the band --I won't say who-- said 'this is such a great movie, because such an amazing thing happens in the middle of the movie'", Cohen said. "I go 'what happens in the middle of the movie?' He goes 'Freddie dies'. I go 'so you mean it's a bit like Pulp Fiction, where the end is the middle and the middle is the end? That's interesting'. He goes, 'no, no, no.' So I said 'wait a minute. What happens in the second half of the movie?' And he said, 'well, we see how the band carries on from strength to strength'. And I said 'listen, not one person is going to see a movie where the lead character dies from AIDS and then you carry on to see [what happens with Queen]'".
Simon Brew, Den Of Geek, 9th March 2016Monty Python & The Holy Grail producer has died
The British producer behind The Rocky Horror Picture Show film and Monty Python and the Holy Grail has died. Michael White, who was 80, died of heart failure in California, his former girlfriend Lyndall Hobbs said.
BBC News, 9th March 2016Sir George Martin was also in tune with comedy legends
Sir George Martin will long be remembered for nurturing and shaping The Beatles, but the producer, who has died aged 90, also had a pivotal role working with many comedy greats.
Hampshire Chronicle, 9th March 2016Q&A with Sam Leifer
Anglonerd magazine had the opportunity to ask Sam Leifer a few questions about Plebs, the sitcom he co-wrote and directs. With a degree in Classics, majoring in history and literature, Leifer spent ten years working on this sitcom about young men living in Ancient Rome.
Anglonerd, 9th March 2016Why The Graham Norton Show is so special
I do think that The Graham Norton Show is something special, and it's why his sofa is the one that film publicists fight the hardest to get movie talent onto.
Simon Brew, Den Of Geek, 9th March 2016Seven questions with... Stuart Goldsmith
Stand up comedian Stuart Goldsmith is also the brains behind every comedy nerd's favourite podcast, The Comedian's Comedian, a series of interviews where Stu gets to the heart of the creative processes and, invariably, the psychological issues of many a comic. The endlessly charismatic Goldsmith is rapidly cultivating a very interesting crowd of followers, with most audience members being as passionate about the craft of stand up as he is.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 9th March 2016Rob Delaney: Meat Tour - The Lowry, Salford review
Rob Delaney's humour is scatological and his range of topics limited to the more crude bodily functions. The title of the show, Meat Tour, comes from Delaney's habit of wearing his underpants until all that is visible are shreds of clothing and, well, meat.
Dave Cunningham, The Reviews Hub, 9th March 2016Sandi Toksvig review
The chipper comedian deftly juggles jokes, anecdotes and harsh facts in a fund-raising tour for her new political party.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 9th March 2016Roy 'Chubby' Brown show banned by council
A venue has been ordered to cancel a show by comedian Roy 'Chubby' Brown because a council said it did not want "to be associated" with him. Ashfield District Council in Nottinghamshire said the comedian's material was not "appropriate" for its Festival Hall venue in Kirkby.
BBC News, 9th March 2016Audio: Jay Islaam on Comedy and Autism
Autsitic comedian Jay Islaam chats to Noreen about his different stage voices including an Arab sheikh, the son of Donald Trump and dealing with Autism in comedy.
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9:35am10 min
Twirlywoos
Series 2, Episode 23 - More And MoreThe Twirlywoos learn more and more when they watch a shopkeeper build up a display of apples. Back in the boat, the Twirlywoo Screen creates a tree which gives more and more bananas every time the Twirlywoos touch it.
4:15pm15 min
Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 51 - Dancing BeanMr Bean needs to learn to dance to impress his girlfriend Irma.
6pm30 min
Live From The BBC
Series 1, Episode 4 - Felicity Ward & Larry DeanThis week's stand-up comes from Felicity Ward and Larry Dean.
6:30pm30 min
Chain Reaction
Series 11, Episode 3 - Ian Hislop interviews Victoria Coren-MitchellIan Hislop talks to writer and presenter Victoria Coren-Mitchell. Ian talks to Victoria about her wide and varied career in writing, quizzing and cards.
10pm30 min
Drunk History
Series 2, Episode 5Charlotte Ritchie reveals the truth behind The Cottingley Fairies (stars Catherine Tate and Mathew Horne), and Nish Kumar talks about the Invention of the Telephone (featuring Anthony Head).
10pm30 min
Raised By Wolves
Series 2, Episode 2 - Hairy PoppinsDella makes the house 'inspection ready' for the landlady's visit, but ends up with an eviction notice. The kids spend a laid-back day with their long-lost father that ends in civil disobedience. Unimpressed with the state of the rental market, Della has a stroke of luck when Grampy discovers a health-hazard that might be the answer to her prayers.
11pm15 min
The Croft & Pearce Show
Episode 1Listeners meet June and Jean, two middle-class ladies driven to the brink by the strain of village life in the Home Counties; as well as a rowdy Geordie called Brown Owl; and an over-excited work experience girl.