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Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz interview
The three stars talk rivalry, royalty, referendums and the depiction of women running the country in their new period drama. Will the script's filthy language affect their Oscar chances?
Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 18th December 2018Top 10 comedy shows of 2018
We had volcanic eruptions from Nish Kumar, open-heart anguish from Jessie Cave and cold lasagne from James Acaster. But no one could beat the wild blazing brilliance of Flight of the Conchords
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 18th December 2018What happened next? The stars of This Country
'Success? I wish that showed up on my bloody bank balance'.
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 18th December 2018Rebecca Humphries vows to never speak to Seann Walsh
She was at the centre of a media storm when it emerged her boyfriend had cheated on her with his Strictly Come Dancing partner. Yet Rebecca Humphries has revealed that the scandal has only made her stronger as she vowed never to speak to Seann Walsh again after he was caught kissing married pro dancer Katya Jones in October.
Breaking her silence in Grazia magazine, the beauty blogger revealed she was determined to move on, confessing that she was looking into therapy to help with her trust issues.
Rebecca Lawrence, Daily Mail, 18th December 2018Konstantin Kisin once signed up to 'no offence' terms
The comedian who hit the headlines for refusing to sign a 'safe space' contract for a college gig DID agree to similar terms last year.
Chortle, 18th December 2018Leicester Square Theatre comedian of the year review
Here's a sobering thought: in the ten years of the Leicester Square new comedian competition, 4,200 hopefuls have auditioned, according to venue owner Martin Witts. That's quite a lot of acts whose careers have gone nowhere.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th December 2018The Favourite gets 10 London critics nominations
Olivia Colman's royal comedy leads a pack that includes Rupert Everett's The Happy Prince, while Hollywood big-hitter Vice only scores two nods
Andrew Pulver, The Guardian, 18th December 2018In Conversation With: Charlie Higson
I've got a film deal in the works...
Mollie Carlyle, The Orbital, 18th December 2018Brendan O'Carroll reveals Irish peacekeepers pilot
Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll reveals plans to film a comedy pilot about Irish army peacekeepers in Lebanon in 1980s.
The Irish Sun, 18th December 2018Getting to know... Dan Willis
Comedian Dan Willis is set to appear at the Grinning Idiot Christmas Special at St Dominic's Catholic Club, Newcastle on Saturday 22nd December.
Narc Magazine, 18th December 2018Videos
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6pm25 min
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 1, Christmas Special - Dennis And The BeanostalkA massive Beanostalk sprouts up in Beanotown, taking all the Gang's Christmas Stuff - and Gnasher - up beyond the clouds to a Land of Giants.
9pm3 min
Dave's Advent Calendar
Episode 18 - The Plucky Dip With Zoe LyonsZoe Lyons puts her hand up a turkey for her Christmas presents in Zoe's Plucky Dip.
10pm30 min
QI
Series P, Christmas Special - PubsIt's Happy (half) Hour down at the QI local, so pile in with Sandi Toksvig, Alan Davies, Cariad Lloyd, Josh Widdicombe and (appropriately enough) Noel Fielding for the ultimate festive P-themed pub quiz. Find out how to pull a pint that never runs out, how to play pool with a chicken, and how many wings an angel really has (spoiler alert: it's not two).
10pm60 min
The Undiscovered Peter Sellers
Victor Lewis-Smith presents previously unseen footage featuring Peter Sellers.