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5 ways Steptoe & Son changed TV comedy
Galton and Simpson will be honoured with the Fellowship at the British Academy Television Awards at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on Sunday 8 May. Here, Catherine Bray looks at how the sitcom has influenced TV comedies since the Sixties.
Catherine Bray, The Telegraph, 5th May 2016Victoria Wood's funeral was 'full of laughter'
The star died last month aged 62 and her family and friends reportedly remembered her with a "light-hearted and celebratory" service.
Tom Bryant & Alistair McGeorge, The Mirror, 5th May 2016Latest QI Facts book out in October
Faber is to publish the next QI Facts book, 1,342 QI Facts, in October.
Natasha Onwuemezi, The Bookseller, 5th May 2016Scissored Isle: Partridge's funny journey of redemption
Steve Coogan's new offering takes Alan into the hip new world of documentarymaking - but he's just as wonderfully awkward as ever, says Kasia Delgado.
Kasia Delgado, Radio Times, 5th May 2016Book Review: Animal by Sara Pascoe
Pascoe suggests at one point that growing up never really stops. Animal is the kind of book that everyone who is in the middle of growing up should read, so I guess that means all of us. We could all learn something from reading it. And at the same time as making us think it will make us laugh.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th May 2016Preview, Cunk On Shakespeare, BBC2
The technique of interviewing experts while knowing less than nothing about the subject is hardly new - Ali G does casts a shadow over her straight-faced encounters - but Cunk (alias comedian Diane Morgan) is so committed to her character it is impossible not to laugh at her antics. In one memorable scene she starts playing with a banana while Simon Russell Beale delivers Hamlet's To Be Or Not To Be soliloquy a few inches away.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th May 2016Citizen Khan: They All Know Me review
This may be an assumption of my own, but it seems this audience do not regularly go to comedy nights, and they seemed reasonably entertained by the show presented to them. If only they knew how much funnier, more original, more ambitious shows are out there.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th May 2016Book review: Cheer Up Love by Susan Calman
2016 is probably going to go down as the year a lot of our favourite famous people kicked the bucket. Which is a shame because... death but also it's a shame because 2016 is shaping up to be the year a lot of great autobiographies have been published and Susan Calman's memoir/guide to depression, Cheer Up Love: Adventures in Depression with the Crab of Hate ought to be on this list.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 5th May 2016Florence Foster Jenkins -- film review: 'A deft comedy'
Meryl Streep is a perfect fit as the notoriously tuneless singer in Stephen Frears' film.
Danny Leigh, The Financial Times, 5th May 2016Steve Coogan lashes out at Top Gear trio
"We're very careful not to do that sort of bullying comedy." he said. "Which is picking on people who are weak, those who are genuinely weak, genuinely dispossessed or are genuinely victims. That's important, otherwise that would be bullying, and we'll leave that to the old presenters of Top Gear."
Adam Miller, The Daily Express, 5th May 2016Kerry Howard interview
Kerry Howard has said that the BBC has been anything but witless​ over the scheduling of her brand new sitcom.
Tom Eames, Digital Spy, 5th May 2016Lenny Henry on his music career
The comedian turned singer Lenny Henry on police racism, finding humour in the blues and what he learned from his hero, Prince.
Tim Jonze, The Guardian, 5th May 2016Videos
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4 O'Clock Club
Series 5, Episode 11 - DateClem has never had a Valentine's card. Does Nero dare send her one?
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Zig And Zag
Episode 9 - Strictly Zig & ZagThere's a hole in Zig and Zag's wall and a trip to the mini-mart to get some filler ends up with them dancing their way to a solution.
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Celebrity Juice
Series 15, Episode 8This week the teams are joined by reality TV star Joey Essex, Blur's cheese-loving bass player Alex James and Corrie and Strictly star Georgia May Foote.
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The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret
Series 3, Episode 4 - The Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret Part 1Todd reconciles with Alice and Thunder Muscle sponsors her garden party. He meets with a large grocery chain at work and travels north to attend the garden party. This does not go well.
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@elevenish
Episode 8Luke McQueen takes his imaginary Little Man out onto the streets; sketch group Daphne presents a twisted cooking show; Jenny Bede attacks tabloid journalism; Sam Simmons ventures to Birmingham; and it's Rhys's birthday.
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52 First Impressions With David Quantick
Series 2, Episode 1This week, stories about Mark E. Smith, The Velvet Underground and being the back end of a pantomime horse, amongst others.
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Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Series 16, Episode 10 - Maisie Williams, Nick Grimshaw, Anna Friel, Alessia CaraAlan is joined by Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams to talk about series six of the much-anticipated show. Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw chats about this year's Radio 1's Big Weekend and Anna Friel discusses the ITV drama Marcella. Plus music from Alessia Cara performing her new single Here live in the studio.