3+ hour, 35+ min ago   (122+ words) Stuart Maconie is joined in the Salford studio by the food critic and broadcaster Jay Rayner, who tells us about the worst thing he's ever done for money. Helen Rebanks, author of the best-selling... Jay Rayner, Sindhu Vee, Helen Rebanks,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (739+ words) Chris Cantrill just won the ‘Oscars of live comedy’ for his Edinburgh Fringe show Rewildling, and he’s spending the £10,000 prize money on a new chimney. (He’d already booked the holiday, don’t worry.) ‘More of it than you would think is…...

16+ hour, 26+ min ago   (580+ words) Despite some early scepticism, the UK’s first series of the legendary live sketch show was a joyous success. As it returns for a second run, its cast tell Lauren Morris about the high-octane nature of putting on a fresh, punchy…...

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2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (625+ words) The Times of India “Everyone’s brand of humour is different, and we really want to have that diversity and quality in comedy,” says Monika Shergill, VP, Content, Netflix India.Ahead of the announcement of Netflix’s latest…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (340+ words) Tracy-Ann Oberman has form when it comes to bold theatrical reboots, said Dominic Cavendish in The Telegraph. In 2023, the actress “memorably reclaimed” “The Merchant of Venice”, turning Shylock into an East End matriarch in the 1930s. Now, she takes on “Present…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (422+ words) You’ve had some important UK moments over the last couple of years, from your Great Escape debut to now performing at All Points East. Coming off stage, what did this performance mean to you in terms of how far you’ve…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (337+ words) Few television traditions are more reliably British than the doomed money-making scheme. For decades, sitcoms have revolved around characters convinced they are one lucky break away from success, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Modern digital culture has simply updated…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (219+ words) Those looking for a different kind of comedy show or even a bit of magic behind the microphone are in luck, with On the Couch with Marnie Mills taking place in Footscray on Friday 18 September. Held at Pride of Our…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1087+ words) Director Douglas Forrester and stars Joel Meyers, Helen Laser, and Jaden Gant teach us how to Carry the Darkness. Carry the Darkness recalls a time and place that should be intimately familiar for its writer-director. After all, Douglas Forrester shot…...