Sophie Duker takes a stance on News Quiz diversity
'I won't return unless another black person is in the credits'
05/06/2020 … Sophie Duker says she will no longer appear on The News Quiz unless it employs more black people.
Fri 05 June 2020
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05/06/2020 … Tweets of the week It's called the spine, Donald.
Alan Partridge: From The Oasthouse
Podcast review by Steve Bennett
05/06/2020 … He’s just been named Britain’s top comedy character, and the preview episode of his first podcast gives more evidence why Alan Partridge has the well-rounded…
Simon Farnaby writes his first children's book
About a Dark Ages wizard in modern times
05/06/2020 … Simon Farnaby is writing his first children’s book, about a Dark Ages warlock who finds himself in the 21st Century.
Leigh Francis apologises for Bo'Selecta's black caricatures
'I didn't realise how offensive it was' says Keith Lemon comic
05/06/2020 … Keith Lemon creator Leigh Francis has offered a teary apology for mimicking black celebrities on his early TV shows, The comedian said he was 'deeply sorry…
It's official: Alan Partridge podcast coming soon
...and episode one of From The Oasthouse is out as a teaser
05/06/2020 … Alan Partridge’s new podcast has officially been confirmed.
© Cave Bear/Tiger Aspect 'I was hanging, legs spread, from a tree dressed as a monkey'
The stars and writers of The Other One talk about the new BBC comedy
05/06/2020 … BBC One’s new sitcom, The Other One, starts tonight following its pilot on BBC Two in 2017.
Thu 04 June 2020
We cannot stay silent about George Floyd
Special edition of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
04/06/2020 … Hasan Minhaj has released a special edition of his Netflix show Patriot Act in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.