Del Boy's a teddy boy
...but bear has a hefty price tag
25/08/2020 … It’s certainly not hooky gear - but it comes at quite a price.
2020 Archives
Tue 25 August 2020
© BBC 'Get rid of the poof'
How the BBC wanted Mr Humphries dropped from Are You Being Served?
25/08/2020 … He is one of the most memorable characters from Are You Being Served? – but Mr Humphries would have been axed had BBC bosses got their way.
Hannah Gadsby's Nanette: 'An absolutely fascinating and profound hour'
A look back at the Edinburgh Fringe of 2017
25/08/2020 … 2017 saw the Edinburgh Comedy Awards panel at their most indecisive, with a record nine nominations (a figure matched in 2019) and splitting the big prize between…
Fast Show stars pay poignant tribute to Caroline Aherne
Touching scenes in new reunion programme
25/08/2020 … The cast of The Fast Show have paid poignant tribute to their co-star Caroline Aherne in new retrospective marking 25 years since their sketch show debuted.
Nathan Cassidy: Observational
Jay Richardson reviews the entire 2020 Edinburgh Fringe
25/08/2020 … As a performer willing to compare himself favourably to Mozart, Nathan Cassidy isn't lacking in chutzpah.
Mon 24 August 2020
© Bafta Ricky Gervais faces plagiarism fight
Biologist and illustrator says Flanimals book stole his ideas
24/08/2020 … A marine biologist is trying to take Ricky Gervais to court, claiming he stole the idea for his hit children’s book Flanimals.
© Ardfern/CC BY-SA 3.0 The battle to Save Live Comedy is getting critical
'Use it or lose it' as best you can, writes Steve Bennett
24/08/2020 … This weekend’s news that The Stand comedy clubs are teetering on the brink of collapse has brought home just how urgent and vital the various campaigns to…
How not to suck at conventions
24/08/2020 … As the Republican National Convention gets under way in the States, admittedly in virtual form, Nish Kumar offers some tips on how to pull off a successful event.