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Ghosts stars Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Martha Howe-Douglas reunite
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John Kearns gets his first TV special
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Ivo Graham pushes Rosie Jones round the London Marathon in 3hrs 36min
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What's the name of the butcher in The League Of Gentlemen?
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Live comedy picks
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Videos
Humanity’s relationship with the climate is defined by hubris, betrayal and denial… so how would than look in a real-life relationships.
That’s the premise of Relationship Tipping Point, a sketch about a couple arguing about how much more they can take.
It comes from the Warming Up collective of filmmakers looking to make climate change communication funnier, and is written by Stuart Laws who co-stars with Naomi Petersen and Matt Winning.
Shot by Matt Riley, it is a semi-sequel to last year’s Offsetting sketch, which featured the same couple.
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