Tue 10 May 2016
Alan Carr to write another book
New memoirs about his 'fame years'
10/05/2016 … Alan Carr is writing a second volume of his autobiography.
© BBC/House of Tomorrow Why I'm the right woman to take on Shakespeare
10/05/2016 … Tell us about your new series… It’s a one-episode series all about Shakespeare, who was England’s biggest playwriter and our only ever official Bard.
© BBC/Colin Hutton These Upstart Crow critics shouldn't be given credibility
Steve Bennett on the reaction to Ben Elton's sitcom
10/05/2016 … The BBC launched a major new sitcom last night… let’s see what the newspapers verdict was.
Mon 09 May 2016
Zach & Viggo: Thunderflop
09/05/2016 … With their inspired stupidity and anarchic energy, Zach & Viggo could just be your new favourite double act.
© BBC/Colin Hutton Upstart Crow
09/05/2016 … Gadzooks! After some high-profile flops in both hemispheres, Ben Elton has rediscovered his mojo… and all it took was a return trip to Elizabethan England.
Charles Booth: VSOP
Brighton Fringe review by Steve Bennett
09/05/2016 … Charles Booth’s characters have a depth and a credibility not often found in comedy, while his script is nuanced and witty.