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Donald Trump
Donald Trump

Donald Trump

  • American
  • Politician and business person

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Ruby Wax on her infamous interviews with Donald Trump and OJ Simpson

Ruby Wax says she was thrown off Donald Trump's private plane during an interview for the BBC more than 25 years ago.

George Freeman, ABC News (Australia), 25th March 2025

Paul Sinha has best response to Donald Trump's booze tariff

"To be fair, that is technically a sparkling whine."

John Plunkett, The Poke, 15th March 2025

Greg Hemphill & Robert Florence's Queen Of The New Year returns to BBC

Greg Hemphill and Robert Florence's sketch show Queen Of The New Year is returning to BBC Scotland on 1st January for a fourth year running, as part of the corporation's festive programming. Other cast members include Florence's The Scotts co-stars Louise McCarthy and Barbara Rafferty, stand-up and actor Stephen Buchanan and Limmy's Show alumni Martin Quinn and Paul McCole.

British Comedy Guide, 14th November 2024

'People feel terrible. They want to laugh': can comedy make light of Trump 2.0?

A second Donald Trump presidency may be darker than the first, but his victory has unleashed the creative energies of satirists and stand-ups.

Rachael Healy, The Observer, 10th November 2024

Janey Godley documentary Janey coming to cinemas and the BBC

Janey Godley is the subject of a feature-length documentary, Janey, coming soon to cinemas and the BBC, in which she reflects upon her terminal cancer, being "cancelled", her sexual abuse as a child and her mother's murder. The film features her in conversation with Jimmy Carr, Nicola Sturgeon and her daughter, Ashley Storrie.

British Comedy Guide, 12th January 2024

Ruby Wax claims Donald Trump kicked her off his private jet after she laughed at his intention to become President

Appearing on Kate Garraway's Life Stories in an episode which airs on Wednesday, she said she hadn't realised Donald, 77, was being serious when he made the statement.

Rebecca Davison, Daily Mail, 9th August 2023

John Cleese divides Twitter with Trump 'suicide' joke

John Cleese has divided Twitter after posting a suicide joke about Donald Trump.

Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 7th November 2020

Armando Iannucci on impact of Donald Trump on satire

I created The Thick Of It and Veep but Donald Trump is beyond satire. Armando Iannucci's verdict on POTUS.

Armando Iannucci, Evening Standard, 30th October 2020

Can entertainment really affect an election?

Sacha Baron Cohen's targeted comedy sequel joins a host of urgent documentaries and TV shows released weeks before the US heads to the polls.

Charles Bramesco, The Guardian, 22nd October 2020

Ian Hislop hopes Donald Trump will host HIGNFY

The Private Eye editor Ian Hislop is hoping that US president Donald Trump will lose out in the presidential election so that he will have time to appear as a guest host on Have I Got News For You.

Nicola Methven, The Mirror, 21st September 2020

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