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Comics campaign to add subtitles to kids shows

Children should watch television with the subtitles on, because it "dramatically improves" their reading, according to a new campaign. Celebrities including Sir Lenny Henry, Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig and Phillip Schofield are supporting the drive, which wants subtitles to be the default setting on all children's TV programmes.

Shingi Mararike, The Sunday Times, 28th February 2021

Comedians accuse Big Fat Quiz Of The Year of sexism

Comedians have denounced Channel 4's Big Fat Quiz Of The Year as sexist. Acts have taken to social media to point out that the Boxing Day episode of the panel show features no female comedians.

British Comedy Guide, 18th December 2020

McIntyre gets Schofield in big trouble on This Morning

Michael McIntyre got Phillip Schofield in trouble as he tricked him into making a big announcement he was not allowed to make.

Verity Sulway, The Mirror, 16th September 2020

The farce awakens as Keith Lemon (hairy) and Paddy McGuinness (lairy) continue their movie spoofing with Return of the Jedi. If it seems an odd choice - why not just do Star Wars? - the production team do an amazing job mimicking the design, cinematography and editing of the original, while guest artists Phillip Schofield and David Dickinson do excellent work as Yoda and the Emperor. Still self-indulgent bollocks, though.

Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 20th May 2017

If I keep watching this, will I start to appreciate what everyone else sees in it? Or will I just start softly weeping? So far neither has happened; I just get annoyed.

This is the second week of Mrs Brown's new chat show where celebrities drop by Mammy's house to sit on the sofa and have a natter. Despite the show being crude and loud, Mrs Brown has managed to pull in some genuine celebrities - by which I mean "people who are obviously recognisable".

You can't shake your head at her guests and snort, "Celebrities? Never 'eard of 'em!"

Last week she had Pamela Anderson, for crying out loud! Someone who has actually been to Hollywood!

Tonight she welcomes daytime TV overlords Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, plus Lulu and Adam Woodyatt, the latter better known as Ian Beale from EastEnders, and, in the pub, Kaiser Chiefs play a few songs.

Julie McDowall, The National (Scotland), 1st April 2017

Brendan O'Carroll continues his alter ego's move into Saturday-night variety, having squashed The Voice in the ratings last week. Such a loose comedy hasn't had to adapt much: the audience now step through that broken fourth wall to win white goods, while the Mrs Merton/Kumars bits demonstrate that those innuendos don't need to be scripted. Tonight's stooges are Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby and Kaiser Chiefs.

Jack Seale, The Guardian, 1st April 2017

All Round to Mrs Brown's review

The Saturday night entertainment series delivers exactly what you'd expect from the nation's most notorious mammy.

Sarah Doran, Radio Times, 25th March 2017

Brendan O'Carroll wants two special guests on his show

Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll has said he would love to have presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield as guests on his new TV chat show - along with their mothers.

Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 21st March 2017

Rufus Hound quit Celebrity Juice over Kim Woodburn row

The actor and comedian said the show was edited to leave out the argument.

Georgina Littlejohn, The Sun, 7th February 2017

ITV cancels comedy hypnotism show You're Back In The Room

ITV has reportedly cancelled You're Back In The Room, the comedy hypnotism show hosted by Phillip Schofield.

British Comedy Guide, 7th October 2016

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