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Steve Martin and Martin Short to star in 'true crime' comedy
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Les Dennis joins the Chortle Comedy Book Festival
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Britcoms join new US streaming service
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Videos
John Oliver has released an online rant about push notifications sent to mobile phones.
The comic complained about the sort of trivial stories that pass for breaking alerts issued by media companies, prompted by a message he got drawing his attention to a story about the remains of a 115,000-year-old Neanderthal child.
The monologue was recorded on the set of Last Week Tonight – although the HBO show is not currently on air.
And, of course, subscribers to the show's YouTube channel may well have received a push notification that the clip went live this morning.
Last Week Tonight returns in February.
John Oliver on push notifications
A rant from Last Week Tonight
Inside No 9: Series 5 teaser trailer
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Trailer for the final episodes of Bojack Horseman
Has he finally conquered his demons?
Breeders: Trailer for Sky One series
with Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard