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The explosive return of Chris Morris
The satirist's new film was inspired by the FBI's attempts to manufacture terrorists. He talks about the problem with white liberals - and his duty to provoke.
Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 27th September 2019
Romesh Ranganathan: The Cynic's Mixtape review
His overwhelmingly sold-out tour of Romesh Ranganathan: The Cynic's Mixtape visited Brighton Dome and this reviewer had to see if the magic that's made him such a comical TV phenomenon translates well in a live format. Spoiler alert, it does.
Craig Unadkat, The Reviews Hub, 27th September 2019
Scotsman review set Still Game on road to iconic status
Still Game's creators have recalled how a five-star review in The Scotsman kick-started the comedy phenomenon.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 27th September 2019
Comedy must diversify to reflect the working class
Call me old-fashioned, or Jacob Rees-Mogg if you prefer, but I wasn't amused to read that a Yorkshire secondary school had introduced stand-up comedy classes for its pupils.
Anthony Clavane, The Yorkshire Post, 27th September 2019
Frayed review
It's not your typical riches to rags story admittedly and the first half was so strong that I hope that the decline in the second was just due to scene setting and introducing a whole host of regular characters very quickly.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 27th September 2019
Catherine Bohart: 'The funniest word? Butt'
The Irish standup, writer and actor on the things that make her laugh the most.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 27th September 2019
Roy 'Chubby' Brown cancels gigs after losing his voice
Roy Chubby Brown has finally been silenced! The usually outspoken comedian pulled his gig in Folkestone, Kent, last night after losing his voice.
Chortle, 27th September 2019
Still Game proves there is Scottish comedy
To call Sir Billy Connolly out for an error of judgement is like suggesting the goddess Athena wasn't very good at sums. But when it comes to claiming there is no such thing as Scottish comedy, our greatest living comedian, if not our greatest living entertainer, hasn't called it right. The evidence? There is lots of it but let's start here: this weekend sees the opening of Still Game at the SSE Hydro, a comedy experience which has attracted almost half of all Scottish television audiences at one point and is set to fill another 15 nights at the country's biggest arena.
Brian Beacom, The Herald, 27th September 2019
My comedy hero: Sindhu Vee on Carol Burnett
The Sandhog comic discusses 70s comedy and its lasting effects.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 27th September 2019
Sarah Kendall on new comedy Frayed
"I don't like TV shows where family members love each other."
Eleanor Bley Griffiths, Radio Times, 27th September 2019
Every episode of Fleabag ranked from worst to best
Disclaimer: There is no such thing as a bad episode of Fleabag.
Ciara Knight, JOE, 27th September 2019
The true history of Blackadder's final episode
Thirty years ago, a silly BBC comedy went over the top with one of the most powerful scenes ever shown on British TV. Here's how they did it.
Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 27th September 2019Videos
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Quiz Nite!
Episode 3 - University ChallengedTen years on from a disastrous University Challenge appearance in which they scored zero points, the West Wessex team are re-united for the funeral of Dr Stoddart, the brilliant maths professor who selected them. At the memorial quiz he requested in his will, the team are about to discover just how brilliant he was...
1:30pm30 min
The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Series 3, Episode 5Mark Nelson leads a panel of some of Scotland's funniest comedians as they attempt to make sense of the world.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 100, Episode 5Kiri Pritchard-McLean chairs the topical comedy panel game, featuring cryptic questions, acerbic satire and humorous newspaper cuttings sent in by listeners. With panellists including Hugo Rifkind, Neil Delamere, Kerry Godliman and Darren Harriott.
9:30pm30 min
Scarborough
Episode 4 - The Untimely Faux Pas Of Marion NorrisMike and Karen decide to move in together and go flat-hunting. Meanwhile, Geraldine finally admits the strain of the salon's financial difficulties.
10pm30 min
QI
Series Q, Episode 4 - Queasy QuacksSandi looks at quacks with Stephen K Amos, Victoria Coren Mitchell and Claudia Winkleman.
10pm30 min
Bad Influencer
Episode 4This week, comedians Christopher KC and Jay Lafferty talk kids and politics with Mark Nelson.
10:35pm50 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 26, Episode 1 - Helen Mirren, Jack Whitehall, Simon Reeve, RuPaul, AlphabeatHelen Mirren talks about her drag experiences, RuPaul gives Helen and Jack drag names, Jack Whitehall talks about working out with The Rock, Simon Reeve says his one man show turned out much bigger than he expected, and Alphabeat perform live in the studio.