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Nick Offerman announces UK dates
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Rob Brydon to host new prime-time ITV quiz show
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Videos
The BBC has released a five-minute recap of the first series of Mawaan Rizwan’s comedy Juiced ahead of the second season dropping tomorrow.
It summarises the relationship between the comic’s character Jamma and Guy, as played Russell Tovey.
For more on Juice, read this interview with Rizwan.
Juice series 1 recap
... as Mawaan Rizwan’s comedy returns
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