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Greenwich Comedy festival review
Sara Pascoe, Rich Hall and Aisling Bea warm to an excited crowd - and a divine heckler - in the chilly outdoors.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th September 2020
The long-lost Hitler sitcom that caused outrage
Thirty years ago, the ill-conceived comedy Heil Honey I'm Home! was cancelled by its UK broadcaster after only one episode.
Laura Martin, BBC, 28th September 2020
Armstrong & Miller 'stand in solidarity' with Rowling
Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller, previously a comedy double-act, were among more than 50 public figures and anti-trans campaigners who signed the letter published in The Sunday Times, which condemns the "insidious, authoritarian and misogynistic" opposition to JK Rowling on social media. Other people in the world of comedy who signed the letter include Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathews, Griff Rhys Jones, Craig Brown, Francis Wheen, Jimmy Mulville, Frances Barber and James Dreyfus.
Nick Duffy, Pink News, 28th September 2020
Frank Skinner and Barbara Nice to write plays
Frank Skinner and Barbara Nice are among the talents who have been commissioned to write plays for the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th September 2020
Union Jack Radio teams up with streaming service
Driving Comedy, formed in partnership with NextUp, which launches next Monday, 5 October and will broadcast daily from 4pm to 7pm every Monday to Friday, will offer listeners nationwide the chance to hear vintage and contemporary stand-up comedy from some of the country's most acclaimed comedians.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th September 2020
Brexiteers put the boot into Have I Got News For You
Brexit supporters and others have criticised Have I Got News For You after the BBC programme posted a tweet about its future. Noting that today, September 28, is the thirtieth anniversary of the first show's airing, the HIGNFY account tweeted: "So that's 30 years then, but if Paul Dacre and Charles Moore take those jobs we're unlikely to see another five, and nor is the BBC."
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th September 2020
Kiell Smith-Bynoe interview
The BBC sitcom Ghosts hinges on the spirited relationship between its two stars. Yet there's more to the man who plays Mike - including a novelty grime hit about chicken.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 28th September 2020
Roger Law: Spitting Image won't just mock right-wing
Spitting Image creator Roger Law has insisted that the show will parody both right and left-wing figures when it returns in October.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 28th September 2020
Meet 2020 Funny Women Awards winner Izzy Askwith
We caught up with Izzy to talk about the Awards and if she will ever be able to put into words how it feels to be a winner!
Funny Women, 28th September 2020
BBC defends Frankie Boyle over Priti Patel joke
Frankie joked that the Home Secretary can ''imagining a slow puncture at sea'. He also took aim at Keir Starmer and Dominic Cummings.
Abbie Bray, Metro, 28th September 2020
Jimmy Akingbola complains of 'black' label used on TV
Jimmy Akingbola says he was told Sorry, I Didn't Know, which focuses on black history, would not appeal to audiences.
Lanre Bakare, The Guardian, 28th September 2020
Red Dwarf's Dimension Jump postponed again
We have received the news that due to the new government restrictions to manage the pandemic, Dimension Jump XXI is to be postponed until 10-12th September 2021.
Red Dwarf Website, 28th September 2020
Lenny Henry: next BBC chair should recognise diversity
Comedian speaks out as former Telegraph editor Charles Moore criticised for past comments about minority groups.
Haroon Siddique and Peter Walker, The Guardian, 28th September 2020Eternal Beauty review
A brilliant Sally Hawkins stands atop Craig Roberts' perceptive look at mental illness. Small but beautifully formed.
Ian Freer, Empire, 28th September 2020Eternal Beauty review
Story-wise, there's not a huge amount going on here, but the film soars in its consistently imaginative take on the way Jane views the world and the sense of solidarity it fosters.
Emma Simmonds, The List, 28th September 2020Videos
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4pm2 min
Storytime With Silcox
Episode 6 - The Bundle Of SticksMark Silcox tells the story of the bundle of sticks.
6:30pm30 min
The Museum Of Curiosity
Gallery 15, Episode 4 - Meeting Ninety-OneAlice Levine and John Lloyd are joined by comedian Josh Widdicombe, mathematician Dr Eugenia Cheng and satirist Ian Hislop - in the Museum's lift.
8:30pm30 min
Ghosts
Series 2, Episode 2 - About Last NightAfter a particularly heavy night partying, Alison and Mike wake to find their house in disarray. With the clock ticking until a potentially crucial business partner comes to view the venue, and with very sore heads, the couple attempt a mass clean-up of the debris from the night before.