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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. Borat Sagdiyev (Sacha Baron Cohen)

Sacha Baron Cohen interview

Stopping Trump, reforming Facebook and risking his life to make a Borat sequel. In an exclusive interview, the actor unveils his plans for a revolution - and reveals how it feels to come out as himself.

Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 19th February 2021
Billy Connolly

Sir Billy Connolly receives second 'wee jab'

Sir Billy Connolly has received a second dose of the covid vaccine and declared: "Wee jab - nae bother!"

The comedian's wife Pamela Stephenson tweeted an image of the 78-year-old as the injection was administered at his local supermarket in Florida.

BBC, 19th February 2021
Stand Up & Deliver. Sayeeda Warsi. Copyright: Lime Pictures

Baroness Warsi compares Boris Johnson to GoT's Joffrey

Who needs enemies when you have friends like Baroness Sayeeda Warsi?

The former co-chairwoman of the Conservative Party is taking no prisoners as part of new Channel 4 comedy show Stand Up And Deliver.

Andy Halls, The Sun, 19th February 2021
Famalam. Image shows from L to R: John MacMillan, Samson Kayo, Vivienne Acheampong, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Tom Moutchi, Roxy Sternberg. Copyright: BBC

Famalam rap becomes a real single

Drillogram first appeared in Series 3 of the BBC Three comedy, when a group of rappers showed up at an office to surprise one of the workers with a modern version of the singing telegram, as ordered by her boyfriend.

Chortle, 19th February 2021
Paddington. Copyright: Heyday Films

How Paddington can escape the curse of the threequel

As another marmalade-packed outing awaits, the onus is on the friendly bear to succeed where Neo, Batman and Shrek failed.

Luke Walpole, The Guardian, 19th February 2021
The Muppet Show. Copyright: Disney Corporation

Spike Milligan has been purged but Muppets aren't woke

Forty-five years after it first aired on television, all five series of The Muppet Show are now available on Disney+. The series - which is known for its madcap comedy skits and celebrity guest stars - has lost none of its magic, like a healthy wallop of felt-based nostalgia. All the gang are together: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Swedish Chef, Gonzo. (And it's the gang at their very best, when they were controlled by the genius of Jim Henson - before Disney got its mousey, corporate claws into them.)

But noticeable by their absence are some of the Muppets' celebrity guests, including Chris Langham - an understandable omission from the family-focused streaming platform - and Spike Milligan, both of whose episodes are missing from the Disney+ collection.

Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 19th February 2021

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YouTube
9am
33 min
No More Jockeys. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Alex Horne, Tim Key

No More Jockeys

Set 3, Episode 5 - Set 3, Game 5

Tim Key is currently the third set with two games to his name, with one-a-piece between Alex Horne and Tim Key, today's game is full of controversy and suits.

Radio 4
11:30am
30 min
Suggs: Love Letters To London. Graham McPherson. Copyright: BBC

Suggs: Love Letters To London

Series 2, Episode 2 - Docklands

More capers and chaos from Suggs, as he crafts another love letter and takes us on a trip around London's Docklands.

BBC Radio Scotland
1:30pm
30 min
Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Breaking The News

Series 18, Episode 2

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz, and is joined by guests Catherine Bohart, Raymond Mearns, Jay Lafferty & Liam Withnail.

Radio 4
6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 104, Episode 8

Andy Zaltzman chairs the satirical quiz, and is joined by guests Andrew Maxwell, Ayesha Hazarika, Scott Bennett and Kiri Pritchard-McLean.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC
10:45pm
45 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 28, Episode 19 - Rosamund Pike, Hugh Bonneville, Gordon Ramsay, Gareth Thomas, Judi Love, Ella Henderson, Tom Grennan

Rosamund Pike explains why she's living in Prague, Hugh Bonneville says there may be a second Downton movie, Gordon Ramsay is optimistic about the future of restaurants, Gareth Thomas says he took control of his own story to protect his family, Judi Love talks about dating, and Ella Henderson & Tom Grennan perform live in the studio.

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