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Matt Forde, Soho Theatre review - Brexit and beyond
Matt Forde sets out his stall in Brexit: Pursued by a Bear from the first line: "We meet in diabolical circumstances."
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 24th January 2020
Paul Merton can't sing but he's heading for Hairspray
Merton told me he was rather surprised to be offered the part of Wilbur Turnblad because he neither sings nor dances.
Baz Bamigobye, Daily Mail, 24th January 2020
Review: The Personal History of David Copperfield
This exuberant multi-ethnic version of David Copperfield sparkles with the spirit of Britain today... without abandoning its Victorian roots.
Brian Viner, Daily Mail, 24th January 2020
Rosie Jones review
The stand-up's new show, Backward, dissects the pitfalls of fame but her joyfully undercutting humour hasn't suffered.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 24th January 2020
Heidi Regan on celebrating the world's silliness
"It's about all the weird ways humans try to find meaning in life."
Blizzard Comedy, 24th January 2020
Daniel Sloss show X to be screened in Vue Cinemas
Daniel Sloss's critically acclaimed stand-up show X is to be screened in Vue cinemas all over the UK.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th January 2020
Interview: Mad Monkey Improv
Today we speak to Berkshire based Short Form Troupe - Mad Monkey Improv.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 24th January 2020
Charlie Higson's middle-grade book goes to Puffin
Puffin will publish Worst. Holiday. Ever., a new middle-grade book by Charlie Higson pitched as "Adrian Mole for a new generation".
Heloise Wood, The Bookseller, 24th January 2020
Comedy About A Bank Robbery to close in the West End
The show's been at the Criterion Theatre for four years.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 24th January 2020
Darren Harriott review
Black Country comedian Darren Harriott returned to his roots as he performed his touring show Good Hearted Yute in Wolverhampton last night.
Beverley Momenabadi, The Express and Star, 24th January 2020
Is it time to bring back The Thick Of It?
Armando Iannucci is a genius. If you don't think that, this may not be for you.
Matt Chorley, The Times, 24th January 2020
Douglas Henshall joins the cast of Home
Douglas Henshall (Shetland, Iona, In Plain Sight) will play Elliot, John's dad and Katy's ex-husband in the returning Channel 4 comedy series Home.
Channel 4, 24th January 2020
Andrew Doyle: I may have to kill off Titania McGrath
I fear I may have to kill her off before she takes over my life.
Andrew Doyle, The Spectator, 24th January 2020
Geoff Norcott picks his comedy favourites
As Geoff Norcott, the Tory-voting, Brexit-backing comedian from The Mash Report heads out on tour, he shares some of his comedy favourites...
Geoff Norcott, Chortle, 24th January 2020
Review: Magic Goes Wrong
The latest Goes Wrong production has much that goes right, says John Nathan.
John Nathan, The Jewish Chronicle, 24th January 2020
Live review: Garrett Millerick - Smile
This will probably be the last chance you get to see Garrett Millerick in a relatively intimate venue as he's recently appeared on Conan in the US, and both this and his previous show Sunflower have been critically acclaimed.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 24th January 2020
Only Fools musical extends to June 2020
Only Fools and Horses The Musical has extended its run for a further two months until 27 June - putting a further 50,000 tickets on-sale.
Theatre Weekly, 24th January 2020
The Personal History of David Copperfield review
A gentle period comedy that lacks Armando Iannucci's signature bite.
Steve Dinneen, City AM, 24th January 2020
Interview: Armando Iannucci
The writer-director is juggling two very different projects, but both are signature Ianucci,
Valentina Valentini, Esquire, 24th January 2020
Max & Ivan interview
The comedy writers, radio presenters and standup double act on the things that make them laugh the most.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 24th January 2020
Reivew: Adam Rowe supported by Lauren Pattison
Adam Rowe captivated the audience start to finish, with his Scouse charm, natural ability to improvise and read the room and of course his brutally honest and refreshingly opinionated stand-up.
Mollie Field, Narc Magazine, 24th January 2020
Mark Steel interview
'I once mentioned in passing that Donald Trump was a psychopath, and four people sent me messages saying, "Don't add to the stigma against psychopaths." There's meant to be a stigma against psychopaths,' he laughs. 'They're psychopaths!'
Ashley Davies, Metro, 24th January 2020
David Copperfield adaptation is brilliantly inclusive
Dickens's story is very funny in The Thick Of It mastermind's hands with a bonus of wonderful casting.
Cath Clarke, The Big Issue, 24th January 2020
Terry Jones's humanity and scholarship mark him out
Without this humanity you suspect that Monty Python might have been just another clever-clogs Oxbridge revue
Gerard Gilbert, i Newspaper, 24th January 2020
The Personal History of David Copperfield review
This isn't a traditional, staid, by-the-numbers affair.
BBC, 24th January 2020
Juliette Burton - Q&A
Following a successful debut UK tour with Butterfly Effect and an acclaimed season at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2019, award-winning comedian Juliette Burton will be setting out on tour in 2020 with her new show, Defined.
On Magazine, 24th January 2020Videos
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11:30am30 min
No Gods, No Golf
Zoe, a legal aid solicitor in Brighton, is being stalked by an ex-client she defended on a stalking charge and ill-advisedly invests in her friend's new swimwear for dogs business.
1:30pm30 min
The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Series 4, Episode 3Mark Nelson challenges panellists Kai Humphries, Stuart Mitchell and Jeannie Jones to decipher the good from the bad, with a few unexpected twists along the way.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 101, Episode 3Nish Kumar is joined by comedians Kerry Godliman and Angela Barnes, Justin Moorhouse and Isabel Hardman of The Spectator to talk about all things Davos, Bezos, Sussex and Starmer.
8:30pm30 min
The Goes Wrong Show
Series 1, Episode 5 - Harper's LocketAmateur dramatics group the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society undertakes a period romance, a classic tale of family, duty and love across the class divide. A set built to replicate a grand country home is soon to be rocked by a literal and metaphorical storm.
9pm30 min
Would I Lie To You?
Series 13, Episode 7Tom Allen, Geoff Norcott, Vicki Pepperdine and Esme Young join host Rob Brydon and regular captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack.
9:30pm30 min
9:30pm30 min
King Gary
Series 1, Episode 3 - The BunionRecovering after an operation Gary is constantly disrupted by deliveries for his neighbour, while Terri's life is upset when an old raving picture is shared on Facebook.
9:30pm30 min
The Tuckers
Series 1, Episode 3Glyn's been shopped to the social, and they're sending an inspector to his house. Nats throws a birthday party for Shaks, with Roberto and Bobby at each other's throats.
10pm30 min
Sick Of It
Series 2, Episode 5 - Use By DateWhen Karl discovers a meal for two voucher intended for him and Zoe is past its use-by date, it makes him realise he hasn't moved on since their break up. With Ruby and her boyfriend going through a difficult time, the scene is set for Karl to make his move. But will he see it through?
10pm65 min
The Last Leg
Series 19, Episode 2David Tennant and Suzi Ruffell joins the regular trio for a comic look back at the week.
10:30pm30 min
Sick Of It
Series 2, Episode 6 - Love And LaughterKarl reluctantly travels to New York with Ruby to meet Norma's family. The trip brings Karl and Ruby teasingly close together, but will they get it together or will Karl and his alter ego manage to sabotage his personal life again?
10:35pm50 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 26, Episode 17 - Robert Downey Jr., Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Terry Gilliam, Sara BareillesRobert Downey Jr. talks about the end of Iron Man, Emma Thompson reveals she almost lost her husband to Kate Winslet, Hugh Laurie talks about David Copperfield, Terry Gilliam pays tribute to Terry Jones and Sara Bareilles performs live in the studio.