Press clippings
"People always ask - can she have sex?": the stars of TV's racy, hilarious new disability comedy
We Might Regret This is one of TV's most frank depictions of caring for a wheelchair user - and one of its funniest. Its creators talk steamy scenes, stereotypes - and getting drenched in urine.
Lucy Webster, The Guardian, 26th July 2024
When ventriloquist Nina Conti put on a monkey suit the result was romance and a road movie
Sunlight premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival: A woman, a life-sized monkey suit and a man with unfinished business. When real life and fiction collide.
Janet Christie, The Scotsman, 26th July 2024
Nina Conti: I murder other ventriloquists in their sleep
The comedian and actress on her film debut, Edinburgh show and the life-changing moment she picked up Monkey.
Ashley Davies, The Times, 26th July 2024
Rob Delaney on giving money to the poor, giving Starmer a chance and Deadpool
Deadpool & Wolverine star Rob Delaney was thrilled to talk to Big Issue about elections, blockbuster movie sets, saving the NHS, and the serious business of being a piece of handsome furniture.
Adrian Lobb, The Big Issue, 26th July 2024
Adam Hills to become the president of the Rugby Football League
The Last Leg host, 54, has revealed that he will soon become the president of the Rugby Football League, the governing body of rugby league in the UK.
Stephen Bisset, Daily Mail, 26th July 2024
Ally Ross: Piglets makes ITV look pathetic and horribly dated
Something terrible has happened to ITV recently. It's started to think it's Channel 4, not just in terms of its left-of-centre coverage of current affairs, and relentlessly miserable dramas, but also now with the stuff it calls "comedy".
Ally Ross, The Sun, 25th July 2024
Shaun Of The Dead returning to cinemas in September
The film turned 20 years old this year, having been released on April 9, 2004. To celebrate, Shaun Of The Dead will be returning to cinemas in September.
JOE, 25th July 2024
Piglets review
This series set in a police training academy is by turns laugh-out-loud funny and simply embarrassing.
Rachel Cooke, The New Statesman, 25th July 2024
Frankie Boyle condemns Labour MP 'celebrating' two-child benefit cap
Labour MP Deirdre Costigan shared an image of herself smiling alongside a group of Labour activists and politicians along with the caption "celebrating putting country before party".
Xander Elliards, The National (Scotland), 24th July 2024
Changing Ends review
Each scene is a showcase for Savell, who even upstages the real Alan who pops in as narrator now and again.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th July 2024
Snoop Dogg on his unexpected love for Benny Hill
He's not the obvious Benny Hill fanboy, but Snoop Dogg has been waxing lyrical about his love of the old-school British comic, despite him long falling out of fashion.
Chortle, 24th July 2024
Piglets hit with 106 Ofcom complaints as viewers fume over 'disrespectful' show
Piglets debuted last weekend and is a six-part series based on a fictional police training college - but viewers weren't happy.
Jasmine Allday, The Mirror, 24th July 2024
Monty Python And The Holy Grail gets a 'Magic: The Gathering' crossover
A pair of swallows, a dismembered knight, and a very iconic Tim are getting their own cards.
Tom Marks, IGN, 23rd July 2024
Alfa Romeo used in legendary BBC comedy up for sale
An Alfa Romeo that starred in a legendary episode of Absolutely Fabulous has gone up for sale for just £30,000.
Jacob Jaffa, The Sun, 23rd July 2024
New sports podcast launched by QI team to tie in with Olympics
Quite A Good Sport, the brand new podcast series from the makers of QI and No Such Thing As A Fish, sees hosts James Harkin and Anna Ptaszynski tackle the interesting side of sport.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd July 2024
Green Wing in talks to return to TV
There was good news earlier this year for fans of hit 00s sitcom Green Wing when it came back as an audio show, and that good news might be about to become great news.
Robert Oliver, Metro, 23rd July 2024
Piglets review
It has its moments, but there is something about Piglets that doesn't quite work. It certainly feels odd on ITV1 back to back with the more conventional Alan Carr vehicle Changing Ends. If there are any complaints about it though they should be that it's not funny rather than that it's offensive.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd July 2024
Piglets: The Dim Blue Line
The team behind Green Wing has changed colour for its new sitcom - but some are already seeing red...
Huw Fullerton, Radio Times, 23rd July 2024
Piglets creators respond after police complain about sitcom's title
"It's not a documentary. It's not a satire on the police."
James Hibbs, Radio Times, 22nd July 2024
Jasper Carrott helps Stratford Town FC with its new monthly charity fundraisers
Jasper Carrott helped kick-off a new monthly fundraising initiative at Stratford Town Football Club at the weekend.
Stratford Herald, 22nd July 2024
Melvyn Hayes on his 'angry young man' beginnings - and It Ain't Half Hot Mum
He was tipped to be the next Richard Burton - but ended up as crossdressing Gunner Gloria in the now controversial sitcom. As his breakthrough classic No Trees In The Street returns to the screen, Hayes looks back.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 22nd July 2024
Mr Bigstuff review
It's a nice set up even if it is one that doesn't quite press the originality buttons.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd July 2024
Omid Djalili: You can't joke about trans issues and climate change on social media
The actor and comedian on his trial for Chelsea football team, body image and loathing art by algorithm.
Jack Rear, The Telegraph, 22nd July 2024
Peter Kay tops Britain's comedian rich list
The Car Share and Phoenix Nights star has a £34.6million fortune, figures show.
Howell Davies, The Sun, 22nd July 2024
Colin Firth's Mark Darcy returns in new Bridget Jones film
Colin Firth fans rejoice: Mark Darcy is to be reunited with Bridget Jones after all. In these exclusive photographs from the set of Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, Renee Zellweger, who plays Jones, is seen lovingly interacting with her co-star Firth.
Daily Mail, 21st July 2024
Comedy is harder now because you can't make jokes about being foreign, says Maureen Lipman
The Coronation Street star who has spoken of negotiating today's cancel culture tells of the difficulties of finding funny material.
The Telegraph, 21st July 2024
Piglets review
Police sitcom swerves politics but isn't a patch on Police Academy.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 21st July 2024
Piglets 'hit with Ofcom complaints already' as viewers 'concerned'
ITV aired its new controversial comedy Piglets which already had some people riled up, dubbing it as "inflammatory" and "insulting" - and now viewers have shared their thoughts.
Joe Crutchley, The Mirror, 20th July 2024
Piglets review
This is Green Wing for cops. Weird, funny and filthy.
Ben Dowell, The Times, 20th July 2024
Piglets review
The police needn't have got upset over the title - this unfunny show is harmless.
Nick Hilton, The Independent, 20th July 2024