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Phil Wang: "Half of comedians aren't actually funny - and I'm one of them"
Half of comedians are not naturally funny, according to new Bake Off star Phil Wang, who identifies as a part of this unfortunate cohort.
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 28th March 2025
Time Travel Is Dangerous review
Time Travel Is Dangerous is deliciously inventive, unashamedly British mockumentary which spoofs every trope of time-travel/schlock horror films, buddy movies and all those heart-warming stories in which a disparate band of people find themselves united by a common cause.
Jane Darcy, The Reviews Hub, 28th March 2025
Paul O'Grady's widower shares heartbreaking final video of star taken just 20 minutes before he died
Paul passed away on March 28 2023 after suffering sudden cardiac arrhythmia at the age of 67, and now his widower André Portasio has shared a video message on the second anniversary of his death in which Paul spoke out about his book Eddie Albert and the Amazing Animal Gang, after he had received an award for it.
Rebecca Davison, Daily Mail, 28th March 2025
Rob Copland review
Rob Copland's Gimme (One With Everything) never quite settles into itself tonight.
Rhys Morgan, The Skinny, 28th March 2025
The Ballad Of Wallis Island: A short film, a long wait
The Ballad Of Wallis Island came together after a long wait and a little help from Carey Mulligan.
Nicole Sperling, The New York Times, 28th March 2025
The Iceman: The Final Block review
The Iceman is surely the act most widely cited to illustrated the weird and wonderful state of the fertile post-punk alternative cabaret circuit which birthed the modern stand-up scene.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th March 2025
Deirdre O'Kane review
Deirdre O'Kane seldom plays the UK outside of London and the Edinburgh Fringe, so this tour represents a rare opportunity for many people to catch the gifted storyteller in her element.
Jay Richardson, The Reviews Hub, 28th March 2025
Edinburgh Fringe encourages locals to tackle festival accommodation crisis by hosting artists
The Edinburgh Fringe is encouraging residents to tackle the lack of accommodation for performers by hosting artists in their homes this summer.
Deadline News, 28th March 2025
Nish Kumar interview
Nish Kumar on invading Canada, breaking America, Trump, Elon Musk, & comedy traversing the globe.
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28th March 2025
Sony closes Simon Pegg & Nick Frost's production outfit Stolen Picture
Sony Pictures Television is closing Stolen Picture, the production company founded by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in 2016. Deadline understands that Sony will keep the Stolen Picture brand and creative IP alive within its family of labels, but is liquidating the legal entity. No employees are impacted.
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28th March 2025
Ruth Jones receives special honour at St David Awards
Ruth Jones was given a special award for putting Wales on the map.
Ellie Gosley, Wales Online, 28th March 2025
Ricky Gervais live in Dublin review
Mortality, Ricky Gervais says, is his most honest and confessional show to date. It suggests a step in a new direction, but this is a set that fits neatly into the comic's growing catalogue of highly profitable, easily criticisable Netflix specials.
Cian O'Connell, The Irish Times, 28th March 2025
Lucy Porter: I'm famous and I'll never be able to afford to retire
I now put 20 to 25 per cent of my earnings into the pension.
Lucy Porter, i Newspaper, 28th March 2025There's nothing I love more than judging people
Genuinely irritating people don't get off the hook.
Geoff Norcott, i Newspaper, 28th March 2025'We write good stuff in the pub': the comedy first approach to Thank Goodness You're Here
The duo behind Thank Goodness You're Here - Will Todd and James Carbutt - chat about the challenges that come with creating an entire city filled with silly people and funny things to do.
Joel Couture, Game Developer, 28th March 2025Videos
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1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 30, Episode 7Des Clarke is joined by guests Susie McCabe, Ignacio Lopez, Susan Riddell and Liam Withnail in an episode recorded as part of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.
4:45pm5 min
Supertato
Series 3, Episode 25 - Argh! Jelly!Broccoli wants to show Supertato her latest art exhibition of jelly sculptures. However, jelly is Supertato's secret fear. Evil Pea overhears, so she knows how she can beat him.
6pm30 min
Horrible Histories
Series 11, Episode 7 - Monstrous MothersFrom terrifying Spartan Mums to hidden Victorian Mums, via Queen Victoria and Cleopatra, Horrible Histories look at some of history's most monstrous mothers.
6:25pm30 min
High Hoops
Episode 10 - The Parsley Clover Close OutIt's the season finale, and the Vipers could get promoted! However, Aoife is headhunted for county trials - can she do both and make it to the big final against arch-rivals the Comets?
6:30pm30 min
The Naked Week
Series 2, Episode 4This week we Spring (Statement) into action with a timely tune for - and by - Rachel Reeves, explore a pothole that's opened up in the programme, and accidentally get added to Radio 4's Group Chat.
7pm25 min
Crongton
Episode 9 - Darkness SwallowsMo reveals the truth to Liccle Bit about why she left Crongton and why Manjaro is hunting her. A flashback to Mo's childhood details her relationship with her mother, Clarrie-May, and how things changed when her boyfriend, Lloyd, arrived.
7:25pm25 min
Crongton
Episode 10 - Chickens Come Home To RoostLiccle Bit is seeking redemption, though whether the gang will reunite in time to protect him remains to be seen. As Mo and Manjaro finally come face to face, Liccle faces his biggest battle.
10pm65 min
The Last Leg
Series 32, Episode 10Adam, Josh and Alex are joined by guests Roisin Conaty and Tom Davis.