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Stephen Fry among celebs rejecting Eurovision boycott
Stephen Fry, Al Murray, Sharon Osbourne and Rachel Riley are among 100 leading entertainment figures who have signed a statement rejecting calls for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel.
Adam Sherwin, i Newspaper, 30th April 2019
Nish Kumar interview
Meet the Indian-origin comic who has become the 'face of combative British satire'.
Scroll.in, 30th April 2019
John Dowie on his death, dentists and other Dowies...
So I had a blog chat with poet/comedian/writer John Dowie. I was going to the dentist. We arranged to meet when I was finished. "You might as well come to the dentist in case he's over-running," I suggested. "Charming as your dentist's waiting room undoubtedly is," John Dowie replied, "I will be in this pub down the road." And he was.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 30th April 2019
DVD review: Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
This is a first class documentary about a minor popular culture icon who deserves to be remembered.
Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 30th April 2019
John Thomson: why he thinks Netflix is better than BBC
"Only David Attenborough makes me want to pay the BBC licence fee."
Gerard Gilbert, i Newspaper, 30th April 2019
Do we Mary Sue women in comedy?
Everybody who is succeeding in comedy is doing so because they have worked hard at it. Or are Jack Whitehall (JOKE). What's important is we make sure everyone with the talent has their hard work pay off. We only do that if we embrace diversity.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 30th April 2019
Review: Shit-Faced Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew
Drunk people are funny, but they're messy and forgetful too, so you're not going to witness an Olivier-winning performance. However, if you love the Bard but would prefer the same stories but with a modern, tongue-in-cheek update (and a bottle of Echo Falls), then you'll most likely love this boozy version of The Taming of the Shrew.
Jessica Handscomb, A Younger Theatre, 30th April 2019
The Horne Section review
Clever comedy never looked so stupid.
Pete Hughes, Oxford Mail, 30th April 2019
Joz Norris review
The show contains a truly memorable ending, the kind of which I'm pretty sure you won't ever see anywhere else, and it's no surprise that the audience applaud and cheer a great deal at the end.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 30th April 2019Videos
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10:45am15 min
Curious Under The Stars
Series 8: The Owl And The Ivy, Episode 2 - Part 2Under Fleur's influence, Gareth gets a tattoo and Diane suggests an experiment in sleeping arrangements.
4:30pm15 min
Mr Bean
Series 3, Episode 7 - Spa DayMrs. Wicket demands Mr. Bean drive her and Miss Wince to the spa, and wait outside until they're done. But Bean gets bored, and looks for fun!
4:45pm15 min
Mr Bean
Series 3, Episode 8 - Charity BeanBean is cajoled by Irma and spurred by jealousy of the fund-raising star Declan into raising money for a donkey sanctuary.
6:30pm30 min
Ed Reardon's Week
Series 13, Episode 1 - The Wooden SpoonEd and Elgar return to London from their failed jaunt living in a shepherd's hut in the country destitute and on the lookout for a new roof over their respective heads. Could a carrier bag filled with wooden spoons be the answer to their problems?
10pm30 min
Don't Forget The Driver
Episode 4Peter and Kayla leave Rita home alone, and she ventures into town to get her phone fixed. Meanwhile, Peter takes a group of Japanese tourists to Hampton Court, but the trip ends disastrously.
11pm30 min
...At The Stand
Fred At The Stand 2, Episode 5Dana Alexander, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Helen Bauer and Alun Cochrane are the stars this week.