Press Clippings
Why few comedians can match the satire of Victoria Wood
"Woman says bollocks near Cheadle" is funnier than "Woman says bollocks in Cheadle".
Antonia Quirke, The New Statesman, 23rd May 2018
Katherine Ryan to host 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown special
Katherine Ryan is to host a special female-only episode of 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown to celebrate 100 years of women's suffrage.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2018
Sky News quoted 'The Daily Mash'
A Sky News journalist has been left red-faced after admitting he quoted satirical website 'The Daily Mash' when falsely claiming Ken Livingstone has a pet newt called 'Adolf'.
The Huffington Post, 23rd May 2018
Walliams and Lucas seen together at Winton's funeral
They were the faces behind one of the biggest comedies of the 2000s. Matt Lucas and David Walliams were seen together for the first time since 2011 at Dale Winton's funeral on Tuesday.
Daily Mail, 23rd May 2018
Sally Phillips to host TV series My Favourite Sketch
Gold is to broadcast My Favourite Sketch, a series in which comedy stars join Sally Phillips to talk about their favourite TV comedy scenes.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2018
The Young Ones never gets old
The show starring four students sharing a grotty house only lasted 12 episodes yet it "turned sitcoms on their head".
Rick Fulton, Daily Record, 23rd May 2018
What is an Alex Horne Section?
From Taskmaster and The Button via Countdown, Alex Horne is ready (sort of) to take centre stage.
Steven MacKenzie, The Big Issue, 22nd May 2018
Red Dwarf: revisiting the eighth series
Red Dwarf's misguided eighth series comes to an end in Only The Good... which is certainly an improvement on Pete but serves as an unsatisfying finale overall.
Sophie Davies, Cult Box, 22nd May 2018
An Irishman's Diary on Spike Milligan
Most appropriately, he penned his own epitaph, which appears on his headstone in the graveyard of the church of St Thomas in Winchelsea. After the church authorities had demurred at his own choice of inscription, which was "I told you I was ill", he had it translated into Irish, which apparently evaded any possible censorship on grounds of taste, and still reads: "Dúirt mé leat go raibh mé breoite."
John Horgan, The Irish Times, 21st May 2018
Michael Palin films travel series in North Korea
Monty Python star Michael Palin has filmed a new documentary series in North Korea, for Channel 5.
British Comedy Guide, 21st May 2018
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