2021 Archives

Sun 28 March 2021

ITV2 doubles down on Emily Atack

Second series for her stand-up and sketch show

28/03/2021 … ITV2 has commissioned a second series of Emily Atack’s comedy sketch show.

Tommy takes a tumble down stairs

‘Such an old person thing to do’

28/03/2021 … Tommy Tiernan has been injured after falling down the stairs at home.

Very nice! Borat's in the record books

Sacha Baron Cohen wins awards for his characters...

28/03/2021 … Sacha Baron Cohen has entered the record books.

SNL on NTFs

Pete Davidson and pals rap an explanation of crypto art

28/03/2021 … Confused by non-fungible tokens? Maybe the cast of Saturday Night Live can help… Pete Davidson, Chris Redd and Jack Harlow performs a rap guide to cryptocurrency…

Sat 27 March 2021

David Jason could have been Frank Spencer

But BBC thought he didn't have star quality

27/03/2021 … David Jason was rejected for the role of Frank Spencer in Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em because BBC bosses thought he was ‘only funny in supporting roles’.