Josie Long, superhero
...as she appears in a new exhibition
08/11/2017 … Here is Josie Long as you’ve never seen her before – as a comic-book superhero with a cape made of books.
Wed 08 November 2017
© Brian Minkoff-London Pixels/Creative Commons Brian May's hidden role in The Rebel
08/11/2017 … The new series of Gold’s comedy The Rebel features a guest appearance from Brian May – though you won’t be able to see him.
Tue 07 November 2017
© BBC How Mackenzie Crook struck gold
A real coup for the Detectorist
07/11/2017 … It is what every treasure-hunter dreams of – and what Mackenzie Crook depicted so compellingly in Detectorists – finding buried gold.
How Brendon O'Carroll responded to offshore tax probe
07/11/2017 … Mrs Brown’s Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll didn’t mince his words when the BBC’s Panorama programme started investigating the dubious tax…
Fri 03 November 2017
It's the Brian Blessed impersonator helpline
03/11/2017 … Quote of the week ‘I admire you British.
Wed 01 November 2017
No such thing as a female compere
...at least not linguistivally
01/11/2017 … Here’s a fun fact unearthed while writing the article about Miranda Hart hosting the Royal Variety Performance – there’s no such thing as a female…
Tue 31 October 2017
Is Ross Kemp taking on zombies now?
31/10/2017 … Somebody in the Soho Theatre press office must be an EastEnders fan.
Sat 28 October 2017
Michael Gove's no comedian
Bad taste Harvey Weinstein joke on Radio 4's Today
28/10/2017 … Michael Gove has found yet another job he’s ill-equipped to do – comedian.