Rachel Parris on misogyny and male violence
15/10/2021 … Rachel Parris talks about misogyny and the epidemic of male violence against women in her latest appearance on Late Night Mash.
Fri 15 October 2021
'I sometimes stray into political incorrectness, and I care not a jot'
Exclusive extract from Billy Connolly's memoirs
15/10/2021 … In this exclusive extract from Billy Connolly’s newly published memoirs, Windswept And Interesting, the comedian recalls a couple of his worst hecklers……
How to check if your spaghetti is cooked...
15/10/2021 … Tweets of the week forgot the word for toothpaste and called it bone shampoo — Village of the Adamned (@Browtweaten) October 8, 2021 Squid Game…
Radio 4 orders sketch series The Nether Regions
From Andrew Marshall and Red Dwarf 's Rob Grant
15/10/2021 … Radio 4 has commissioned a full series of its sketch show The Nether Regions following a successful pilot last year.
Hannah Gadsby slates Netflix
Comic turns on the platform over 'hate speech dog whistling' in Dave Chappelle's special
15/10/2021 … Hannah Gadsby has attacked Netflix boss Ted Sarandos over the ‘hate speech dog whistling’ content of Dave Chappelle’s new stand-up special.
© Jaimie Gramston 'This is an accent, not a speech impediment!’
Billy Connolly's frustration at his dictation software
15/10/2021 … Billy Connolly has told of his troubles writing his new autobiography – because the dictation software he uses cannot understand his Glaswegian accent, The…
Spitting Image Halloween special to air on ITV
Puppet satire's second one-off special for terrestrial TV
15/10/2021 … Spitting Image is to return to ITV for a one-off Halloween special.
Simon Day revives Dave Angel
Eco-warrior back for Utilita Energy ad campaign
15/10/2021 … Simon Day’s ‘eco warrior’ creation Dave Angel is making a comeback for a new advertising campaign about saving energy.