James Harris says you can't speak truth to power and expect to earn a living
30/09/2021 … In the opening scene of Andrei Tarkovsky’s Andrei Rublev (1966), a skomorokh or medieval Slavic harlequin, entertains a crowd of villagers sheltering…
30/09/2021 … The Boss is back with a new anthem for the Covid generation.
© C4/Hat Trick New audio episodes of Ancient Roman sitcom
29/09/2021 … Ancient Roman comedy Chelmsford 123 is to return – 31 years after it last aired on Channel 4.
John Lloyd's curator for the next Radio 4 series
29/09/2021 … Holly Walsh is to be the latest curator of Radio 4’s The Museum Of Curiosity, the BBC has announced.
New role for Burniston co-creator
29/09/2021 … Burniston co-creator Robert Florence is to host the revived version of GamesMaster on E4, the broadcaster has announced today.
© UKTV Preview of David Mitchell's new Dave series
29/09/2021 … There are strong Taskmaster vibes to Outsiders, with contestants challenged to take on various trials by an unyielding authority figure who rates their variously…
...but it won't actually play any arenas
29/09/2021 … The Kurupt FM crew have announced a short tour for February next year.
From Handforth Parish council meetings to panel shows
28/09/2021 … Jackie Weaver – who became an internet star for her handling of a Handforth parish council meeting went viral – is becoming a panel show host.
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