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Irvine Times
irvinetimes.com > news > 26456916.guide-marymass-2026-irvine-festival-begins

Full festival guide as Marymass 2026 set to officially open in Irvine

3+ hour ago   (503+ words) THE 2026 Marymass Festival will officially begin tomorrow (Thursday, August 13) with the sashing of the Marymass Queen-Elect and her royal party at the Townhouse in Irvine. Marymass Queen-Elect and Greenwood Academy pupil Lucy Cardle, 14, will be sashed along with her Marys,…...

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irvinetimes.com > leisure > national > 26438922.ted-lasso-season-four-review-round-up-pointless-cynical

Ted Lasso season four review round-up: ‘Pointless and cynical’

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (479+ words) The fourth season of Ted Lasso has been called “pointless and cynical” in a series of largely negative and mixed reviews. The Apple TV sports comedy starring Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham has returned three years after its third season…...

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irvinetimes.com > news > national > 26420253.bbc-cancels-blankety-blank-celebrity-mastermind-live-apollo

BBC cancels Blankety Blank, Celebrity Mastermind and Live At The Apollo

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (438+ words) The BBC has cancelled TV shows Blankety Blank, Celebrity Mastermind and Live At The Apollo in its latest round of cuts, amid its “funding challenges”. The corporation said the “difficult decisions” have been made as part of the first phase…...

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irvinetimes.com > news > national > uk-today > 26414430.bradley-walsh-not-returning-bbc-blankety-blank-year

Future of popular BBC show up in the air as host steps down after 5 years

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (401+ words) Bradley Walsh has confirmed he won't be returning to a popular BBC show. The TV presenter will not return to front the BBC’s revival of Blankety Blank for 2026, despite his love for the revival. He explained that the decision was…...

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irvinetimes.com > news > national > uk-today > 26409294.bbc-casualty-air-2-special-episodes-40th-anniversary

Major BBC series to air 2 dramatic special episodes to mark 40th anniversary

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (350+ words) Casualty is set to mark its 40th anniversary with a dramatic double bill. The long-running BBC medical drama will celebrate the milestone with two high-stakes episodes centred on Holby City Hospital, featuring explosive scenes and emotional storylines that push the team…...

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irvinetimes.com > news > national > uk-today > 26406203.c4-sitcom-everyone-else-burns-cancelled-just-2-series

C4 sitcom with 90 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes cancelled after two series

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (354+ words) A popular Channel 4 sitcom featuring a huge Inbetweeners star has been cancelled after just two series. Everyone Else Burns was first aired in 2023, with its second series broadcast in October 2024. The show featured Simon Bird, who you might know from…...

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irvinetimes.com > news > national > uk-today > 26300336.bbc-axes-comedy-drama-power-parker-2-series

Popular BBC comedy drama will not return for series 3 despite cliffhanger ending

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (429+ words) A comedy drama series has been cancelled by the BBC after two series. The Power of Parker, created by Car Share’s Sian Gibson and set in the early 1990s in Stockport, will not return for a third series. It first aired…...

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irvinetimes.com > leisure > national > 26253992.three-northern-ireland-productions-chosen-edinburgh-fringe-2026-showcase

Three Northern Ireland productions chosen for Edinburgh Fringe 2026 showcase

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (461+ words) Three works of theatre and dance from Northern Ireland creatives are set to demonstrate the “ambition” of the region’s sector at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe. The August festival’s 2026 programmes includes 3,649 shows across 258 venues with shows on topics including artificial intelligence, the…...

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irvinetimes.com > leisure > national > 26227982.lucy-beaumont-predators-comedy-people-didnt-believe-women-speaking-up

Lucy Beaumont on predators in comedy: ‘People didn’t believe women speaking up’

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (380+ words) Lucy Beaumont has said she “tried to speak up” about predatory behaviour in comedy, but was often dismissed as it was difficult to be believed and “trusted”. The award-winning comic, 42, is famed for co-writing and starring in popular sitcom Meet…...

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irvinetimes.com > leisure > national > 26164536.fringe-programme-launches-featuring-notable-increase-overseas-performers

Fringe programme launches featuring ‘notable increase’ in overseas performers

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (275+ words) The programme for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been launched, detailing 3,649 shows across 258 venues. This year’s event features shows on topics including artificial intelligence, the manosphere, cults and social class. There will be a total of 53,884 performances during the Fringe,…...