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Riverside Studios in London has unveiled a new season of theatre, comedy and cabaret running from September to December 2025. The programme features award-winning new writing, adaptations, family favourites, and Riverside’s much-loved comedy nights. Live Next to the Apollo, Riverside’s hit stand-up night, will continue its successful run, celebrating its second anniversary on 26 September. Founded by Jonathan Stadlen, the weekly shows feature up-and-coming talent on Tuesdays and headline comics on Fridays, with alumni including Laura Smyth, Marcus Brigstocke, Esther Manito, Tom Ward and Paul Tonkinson. Theatre programme Riverside Studios' theatre season for autumn includes a wide range of new...

On Sunday 24 November 2024, ITV broadcasts Sorry, I Didn’t Know!

Season 5 Episode 2 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Sorry, I Didn’t Know” promises to be an engaging exploration of Black British history. Airing soon on ITV, this episode features a lively lineup of guests, including Ola Labib, Nadia Jae, Marcus Brigstocke, and Richie Anderson. Team leaders Chizzy Akudolu and Eddie Kadi will guide the discussions, bringing their unique perspectives to the table.

In this episode, viewers can expect a mix of humor and education as the guests delve into significant events and figures that have shaped Black British culture. The format encourages lively debate and personal anecdotes, making history relatable and accessible. Chizzy and Eddie will steer the conversation, ensuring that everyone has a chance to share their insights and experiences.

As the episode unfolds, it aims to highlight the rich contributions of Black individuals to British society. The combination...

“Sorry, I Didn’t Know” returns this Sunday for another insightful episode, airing at 11:20 Pm on November 24, 2024, on ITV. In Season 5 Episode 2, the show takes a deep dive into Black British history, guided by an engaging panel of guests and experts.

Joining team leaders Chizzy Akudolu and Eddie Kadi for this special episode are Ola Labib, Nadia Jae, Marcus Brigstocke, and Richie Anderson. Together, they explore important milestones and figures that have shaped Black British history. With their varied backgrounds and experiences, the panelists bring a unique perspective to the discussion, ensuring a dynamic and thought-provoking tour through history.

The episode promises to be educational and entertaining, offering viewers a chance to learn more about the rich and diverse contributions of Black communities to British culture. With its mix of historical insight and lively conversation, “Sorry, I Didn’t Know” is set to be an eye-opening and engaging watch for audiences this Sunday night.

The 2024 British Podcast Awards took place at Here at Outernet in Central London. The star-studded event was hosted by comedian and podcaster Marcus Brigstocke, with category presenters including Rylan Clark & Scott Mills, Annie Mac, Olivia Atwood, Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel & Lewis Goodall, Joanne McNally, Jordan North & William Hanson and Hilary & Michael Whitehall.

In a poignant moment, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley accepted the 'Hall of Fame' award on behalf of her late husband, Dr Michael Mosley, for his hugely popular BBC podcast Just One Thing – which encourages listeners to improve their health and wellbeing with small changes.

This marked one of Clare's first public appearances since Michael's death in June, and her heartfelt speech deeply moved the audience, especially Michael's long-time BBC colleagues in attendance. Clare Mosley said: "Firstly, I wish more than anything that Michael was here himself to be collecting this award. Michael knew that Just One Thing had really connected with people,...

British comedian Dane Baptiste, a regular on TV and creator of two BBC shows, has been criticized for allegedly posting an “antisemitic” death threat about a female comic.

Prominent members of the British comedy community rounded on Baptiste after he was accused of publishing a now-deleted Instagram post in which he told an unidentified female comedian he would “sit in prison while your family sit at the cemetery.” The full post is below.

The UK’s Community Security Trust, a charity that examines incidences of anti-Jewish hate, has been notified about Baptiste’s message, which began: “A quick note to the Zionist comedian stalking my family’s page.”

Deadline understands that the matter has been reported to the police.

Baptiste wrote: “I want you to sit down with your husband and kids and imagine what their lives will be without you, b/c north london is a quick trip to...

Award-winning writer and producer Chris Heath has announced a brand-new audio sitcom Cat/Person; a series of overheard conversations between a broken man Matthew (Chris Heath) and Hobson (Sue Vincent), his sarcastic, selfish, sociopathic rescue cat. Cat/Person accurately and hilariously encapsulates the kind of relentless emotional hazing that cats love to lavish on their eager-to-please ‘owners’.

Matthew is doing his best to keep himself from falling into a black hole following an unhappy divorce. To get him through the dark days, his friends recommend that he gets himself an emotional support animal.

Unfortunately, after a trip to the local Animal Shelter, he chose Hobson, a rescue cat played by Sue Vincent. Matthew is sentimental, messy and lonely. Hobson is hungry and is insisting on a treat. Immediately.

In each episode, we’ll overhear a selection of conversations between human and cat, as Matthew tries his best to navigate his...

A number of actors, comedians and TV personalities have joined the voices condemning the Labour party’s controversial new campaign advert.

The ad bears a picture of prime minister Rishi Sunak, alongside the words: “Do you think adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison? Rishi Sunak doesn’t.”

To justify the claim, the advert cites the fact that “under the Tories”, 4,500 adults convicted of sexually assaulting children under the age of 16 had served no prison time.

The statistic is based on data going back to 2010, when Sunak was yet to even become an MP and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was serving as Director of Public Prosecutions.

The advert was shared by Labour’s main account and retweeted by a number of several Labour figures, including Starmer’s Director of Strategy. It was met with outrage from many across the political spectrum.

Actor and director Samuel West wrote: “Please withdraw this.

Ben Elton is bringing back Friday Night Live for a one-off special.

Airing from 1985 to 1988, the Channel 4 series – originally called Saturday Live – was known for catapulting comedians such as Harry Enfield, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie to stardom.

Jo Brand’s first ever TV appearance came on the show, which featured a mix of stand-up comedy and topical sketches. Episodes were broadcast live, but featured a small amount of pre-recorded material as well.

On Thursday 6 October, Channel 4 announced that the show would be returning in October for a special episode as part of the channel’s 40th anniversary celebrations.

Elton will be back at the helm, along with former cast members Enfield, Brand and Julian Clary.

They will be joined by comics including Rosie Jones, Mawaan Rizwan, Jordan Gray, Ronni Ancona and Sam Campbell. Self Esteem will also perform.

Friday Night Live originally aired on a Saturday, but moved...

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Ever fancied joining in the fun of Go 8-Bit? Well, before and after the episode each week, you now sort-of-can...

During March and April, Steve McNeil (Team captain on Dara O Briain's Go 8-Bit) will be hosting a series of live online shows, directly before and after Go 8-Bit premieres and repeats on Dave each week.

In WiFi Wars, viewers will get to play all the games against each other using the show's Guinness World Record-breaking tech.

In The Video Game Game Show Show, the guests will compete on retro games, but the audience will also be involved by voting on who they think will win, playing games (like in WiFi Wars) and they'll get to take part in bonus quiz rounds too.

Steve, who obviously sprung to fame writing for us, told us that "we're really excited to be doing these online shows, as we're able...

The Love Actually Red Nose Day Special already aired on Thursday, May 25 on NBC, but in case you missed it, the short is now available to watch online! The script for the short was written by Richard Curtis and it wonderfully revisits the characters of the classic 2003 film Love Actually. It shows us what our favorite characters are up to in 2017. It's a pretty great reunion special that I think fans of the original film will enjoy and appreciate.

Love Actually is one of my favorite romantic comedies and I thought this was a real treat. The cast that returns includes Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Keira Knightley, Andrew Lincoln, Colin Firth, Lucia Moniz, Liam Neeson, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Olivia Olson, Bill Nighy, Marcus Brigstocke and Rowan Atkinson. Patrick Dempsey also shows up. When talking about the special, Curtis had this to say:

“Over the years I’ve enjoyed doing Red Nose Day...

However you might feel about “Love Actually,” it’s not often you get a cast like Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Keira Knightley, Andrew Lincoln, Colin Firth, Lucia Moniz, Liam Neeson, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Olivia Olson, Bill Nighy, Marcus Brigstocke, and Rowan Atkinson. And all those players have returned for the film’s sequel, which aired in the U.K. in March and in the U.S. last night as part of the Red Nose Day special.

Continue reading ‘Love Actually’ Sequel Has Arrived To Tell You That You’re Perfect at The Playlist.

Universal Pictures has released the trailer for the “Love Actually” reunion short film, which revisits the film’s characters to discover what they are up to in 2017. Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Keira Knightley, Andrew Lincoln, Colin Firth, Lucia Moniz, Liam Neeson, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Olivia Olson, Bill Nighy, Marcus Brigstocke and Rowan Atkinson all reprise their roles.

Read More: ‘Love Actually’ Reunion Preview: Andrew Lincoln Uses Cue Cards to Tease ‘Red Nose Day Actually’

Titled “Red Nose Actually,” the 10-minute sequel to Richard Curtis’ 2003 Christmas classic will sponsor the annual Red Nose Day via Comic Relief, a charity funded by Curtis in 1985 alongside actor/comedian Lenny Henry.”I would never have dreamt of writing a sequel to ‘Love Actually,’ but I thought it might be fun to do 10 minutes to see what everyone is now up to,” the director said about the project in February. “Who has aged best? I guess...

As previously announced, writer-director Richard Curtis and the cast of his beloved holiday film Love Actually are coming together again for "Red Nose Day Actually," a short film that will air as part of The Red Nose Day Special May 25 on NBC and March 24's Red Nose Day in the U.K. on BBC1. To get fans ready for this long-awaited reunion, NBC has released a special preview of the much-anticipated reunion film, which features several of the returning cast members, revisiting the movie's beloved cue card scene. This time around, though, we see more than just Andrew Lincoln holding up these cue cards.

NBC debuted this special preview today, where Andrew Lincoln returns to revisit his iconic scene, which then cuts to the rest of the cast getting in on the fun as well, with these cards telling fans to tune in to see what happened to these beloved characters.

Are you feeling the love yet?

The highly anticipated 10-minute sequel to Love Actually in honor of Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day is fast approaching, and the original stars are pulling out their cue cards for the teaser.

In a nod to Andrew Lincoln‘s iconic scene in the 2003 rom-com where he professes his love for his best friend’s wife (played by Keira Knightley), actors such as Liam Neeson, Hugh Grant and more hold giant poster boards promoting the special reunion.

On top of finding out what each of the film’s character are up to, Knightley teases...

Andrew Lincoln starred in one of the most iconic scenes in rom-com history, when his Love Actually character used a stack of cue cards to profess his secret love for his best friend’s girlfriend (played by Keira Knightley).

So with the cast of the popular holiday movie reuniting for a short-film follow-up to the hit 2003 romantic comedy in honor of Red Nose Day in the U.K., it only makes sense the 43-year-old Walking Dead star pull out the cue cards once again.

In a trailer for the highly anticipated Red Nose Day Actually released by BBC on Wednesday,...

Andrew Lincoln has taken some time off from fighting zombies on “The Walking Dead” to pick up a few cue cards and tease the anticipated “Love Actually” reunion. The actor took a cue from his character, Mark, who used the same approach to hitting on his best friend’s wife, Juliet (played by Keira Knightley), in Richard Curtis’ 2003 Christmas classic.

Read More: ‘Love Actually’ Reunion Photos: Hugh Grant and Martine McCutcheon on Set of ‘Red Nose Day Actually’

The director and some of the cast have made a short film to sponsor the annual Red Nose Day via Comic Relief, a charity co-founded by Curtis in 1985 alongside actor/comedian Lenny Henry. Titled “Red Nose Day Actually,” the 10-minute short revisits the film’s characters to discover what they are up to in 2017. The film will reunite Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Knightley, Lincoln, Colin Firth, Lucia Moniz, Liam Neeson, Thomas Brodie-Sangster,...

Last month, Love Actually fans got a big surprise, when it was revealed that a Love Actually cast reunion is being planned for Red Nose Day. Filmmaker Richard Curtis is writing a new short film that shows what happened to these beloved characters, 14 years later. Over the past few days, Emma Freud, the wife of Richard Curtis who also served as the script editor on the original classic, has been posting numerous photos from the set, one of which solves perhaps one of the biggest mysteries from the original film, answering once and for all, who Keira Knightley's Juliet ended up with.

One of the interconnected love stories in the original romance followed Juliet (Keira Knightley), who gets married to Peter (Chiwetel Ejiofor) at the beginning of the film. The entire ceremony is filmed by Mark (Andrew Lincoln), the best man. Both Peter and Juliet think that Mark doesn't like Juliet,...

A version of this article originally appeared on ew.com. Producer Emma Freud isn’t standing at our door with a set of romantic cue cards, but she is winning fans’ hearts with a new crop of photos from the set of the upcoming Love Actually sequel.

Freud previewed production on the new 20-minute short, titled Red Nose Day Actually, on Sunday morning, sharing a series of snapshots taken as returning actors Hugh Grant and Martine McCutcheon filmed their scenes over the weekend.

“And here he is. Our Prime Minister. Again. And still hot,” Freud tweeted, referencing Grant’s character,...

Love actually is all around! That’s right, the filming for the new Love Actually sketch for Britain’s Red Nose Day charity event is underway and fans of the 2003 movie can start getting excited.

More: 'Love Actually' Cast to Reunite and Film a Mini Sequel for Charity

In the new photos posted by script editor Emma Freud, the wife of writer and director Richard Curtis, star Hugh Grant reprises his role as the British prime minister and actress Martine McCutcheon as his love interest Natalie.

“The Pm, his wife and the writer who never worked out a good camera face. #rednosedayactually,” Freud captioned the pic of Curtis, McCutcheon, and Grant, revealing that the Prime Minister has married Natalie for the upcoming special.

She added more info to another pic of Natalie, writing, “Our pm is still married. And she's still lovely. #rednosedayactually.”

Freud also shared several photos of Grant in character, and he appeared...

If recent years have taught us anything, it’s that every movie and TV show eventually gets a sequel, reboot or reunion. The latest case in point is “Love Actually,” which is returning as a short film as part of Red Nose Day, a charity event aimed at ending child poverty. Avail yourself of the first photos from “Red Nose Day Actually” below.

Read More: ‘Love Actually’ Sequel: Cast and Director to Reunite for Short Film

Hugh Grant and Martine McCutcheon stand alongside director Richard Curtis in one of the production photos; also returning to the 10-minute sequel of sorts are Keira Knightley, Andrew Lincoln, Colin Firth, Lucia Moniz, Liam Neeson, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Olivia Olson, Bill Nighy, Marcus Brigstocke and Rowan Atkinson.

Read More: ‘Love Actually’: Superfan Chris Matthews Shares His Favorite Scenes From the Holiday Classic – Watch

The most divisive Christmas-set rom-com of 2003, Curtis’ film is adored and abhorred in seemingly equal measure.

Emma Thompson says she won't be participating in the upcoming Love Actually sequel because it's "too soon" after her co-star Alan Rickman's 2016 death.

The 57-year-old actress played Rickman's wife in the 2003 movie, which also starred Hugh Grant, Bill Nighy, Keira Knightley, Liam Neeson and Colin Firth.

Related: 'Love Actually' Cast to Reunite and Film a Mini Sequel for Charity

A short sequel to the film is in the works for charity, set to debut on March 24 for Red Nose Day. Neeson, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Rowan Atkinson, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Martine McCutcheon, Knightley, Andrew Lincoln, Lucia Moniz, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nighy, Marcus Brigstocke and Olivia Olson will all be a part of the upcoming project, with Neeson and Brodie-Sangster already photographed in character.

But for Thompson, revisiting her role would be "too sad."

"[Director] Richard [Curtis] wrote to me and said, 'Darling I can't write anything for you because of Alan' and I said, 'No, of course...

Love Actually is back for round two — and Keira Knightley and Andrew Lincoln are joining in on the fun!

The cast of the popular holiday movie is reuniting for Red Nose Day Actually, a short-film follow up to the hit 2003 romantic comedy in honor of Red Nose Day in the U.K.

The two stars behind one of the most recognized scenes in the movie — when Lincoln tells Knightley through a series of cue cards that he loves her — are reprising their roles. And in the spirit of charity, the organization is auctioning off the opportunity for fans to witness their return.

Love is in the air!

Liam Neeson, Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Olivia Olson were spotted Thursday on the set of Red Nose Day Actually, a short-film follow up to the hit 2003 romantic comedy Love Actually in honor of Red Nose Day in the U.K. Filming outside the Tate Gallery in London, the former cast-mates looked thrilled to be reunited, and were spotted hugging each other in excitement.

Filming outside the Tate Gallery in London, the former cast-mates looked thrilled to be reunited and were spotted hugging each other in excitement.

For those who don’t remember, Neeson played Brodie-Sangster’s...

Filming is already underway for the Love Actually mini sequel!

Et reported on Wednesday that Richard Curtis, director of the 2003 romantic comedy and co-founder of U.K. charity Comic Relief, was getting the beloved cast back together and filming a short sequel for the fundraiser's Red Nose Day on March 24. And it seems the production team isn't wasting any time, as they started filming the 10-minute movie just one day after the exciting news was announced.

Watch: 'Love Actually' Writer Finally Reveals What Happened Between Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman's Characters

Liam Neeson was spotted on the London-based set on Thursday, reprising his role as widowed father Daniel with Thomas Brodie-Sangster, now 26, who played his onscreen son, Sam.

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Nearly 14 years after the film's release, Brodie-Sangster has clearly grown up (check out that stache!) while Neeson appears as if he hasn't aged a bit.

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British broadcaster Emma Freud, who announced...

Great news for “Love Actually” fans: A reunion of Richard Curtis’ 2003 Christmas classic is actually in the works. The director and some of the cast have reunited to work on a short film to sponsor the annual Red Nose Day via Comic Relief, a charity funded by Curtis in 1985 alongside actor/comedian Lenny Henry.

Read More: ‘The Fits’ Director Anna Rose Holmer Creates Beautiful ‘Moonlight’-Inspired Short Film

“Over the years I’ve enjoyed doing Red Nose Day specials of TV things I’ve worked on — ‘Blackadder,’ ‘The Vicar of Dibley’ and ‘Mr Bean,'” Curtis said in a statement. “It seemed like a fun idea this year to do a special sketch based on one of my films, since Red Nose Day is now in both the U.K. and America.”

Titled “Red Nose Day Actually,” the 10-minute short film will revisit the film’s characters to discover what...

Love is all around as the cast of the 2003 holiday romance, “Love Actually”, is set to reunite next month for charity. Confirmed to participate in the Red Nose Day special are Liam Neeson, Keira Knightley, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Bill Nighy, Andrew Lincoln, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Martine McCutcheon, Lucia Moniz, Rowan Atkinson, Marcus Brigstocke and Olivia […]...

It's hard to believe it's been nearly 14 years since Love Actually first premiered in theaters, but now, the cast is finally reuniting -- for a good cause!

Richard Curtis, director of the 2003 romantic comedy and co-founder of U.K. charity Comic Relief, is getting the beloved cast back together for the fundraiser's Red Nose Day next month, British broadcaster Emma Freud announced via Twitter on Wednesday.

Watch: 'Love Actually' Writer Finally Reveals What Happened Between Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman's Characters

And get this -- they're even filming a mini sequel! Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Rowan Atkinson, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Martine McCutcheon, Keira Knightley, Andrew Lincoln, Lucia Moniz, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Bill Nighy, Marcus Brigstocke and Olivia Olson will all be a part of the project, which will revisit the lives of their characters.

"I would never have dreamt of writing a sequel to Love Actually, but I thought it might be fun to...

David Crow Feb 16, 2017

The cast of Love Actually are coming back together for this year's Red Nose Day, to find out just what happened next...

Valentine’s Day may be over, but as it turns out, love, actually, is all around. For the Love Actually cast is reuniting for a tongue-in-cheek, comedy short film for Comic Relief.

The reunion short will be titled Red Nose Day Actually. Richard Curtis, who co-wrote and directed the Love Actually film, as well as his co-writer Emma Freud, will be penning the short. And Comic Relief has already confirmed that Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Keira Knightley, Liam Neeson, Bill Nighy, Andrew Lincoln, Lucia Moniz, Martine McCutcheon, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Olivia Olson, Marcus Brigstocke and Rowan Atkinson will appear in the picture.

In a statement, Richard Curtis said, “I would never have dreamt of writing a sequel to Love Actually, but I thought it might be...

Writer-director Richard Curtis and the cast of his beloved holiday film Love Actually are coming together again for Red Nose Day Actually, a short film that will air as part of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day Special May 25 on NBC and March 24's Red Nose Day in the U.K. on BBC1. From an original script by Curtis, the short film revisits the characters of the 2003 film Love Actually to discover what they're up to in 2017. Here's what Richard Curtis had to say about this new short film in a statement.

"Over the years I've enjoyed doing Red Nose Day specials of TV things I've worked on, Blackadder, The Vicar of Dibley and Mr Bean. It seemed like a fun idea this year to do a special sketch based one of my films, since Red Nose Day is now in both the UK and America. I would never have dreamt...

Each year around Christmas, the thinkpiece industry goes into overdrive, with numerous pieces about popular rom-com “Love Actually” and how much it actually sucks. And yet, despite a very concerted effort by many to point out what’s “wrong” with the movie, or point out its overrated, it remains a favorite for many, and fans have a big surprise coming next month.

The entire cast — Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Keira Knightley, Andrew Lincoln, Colin Firth, Lucia Moniz, Liam Neeson, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Olivia Olson, Bill Nighy, Marcus Brigstocke, and Rowan Atkinson — are getting together for a 10-minute sketch that will air as part of this spring’s “Red Nose Day.” And writer/director Richard Curtis is back as well, with the segment updating everyone on where the characters find themselves fourteen years later.

Continue reading Cast Of ‘Love Actually’ Reuniting For Followup Next Month at The Playlist.

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Comic Relief has come over all nostalgic for its next Red Nose Day as it jumps in a time machine and travels back to 2003 for a brand new film, Red Nose Day Actually – which started production today – which sees the original cast of Love Actually reuniting for a few (ageing) giggles in aid of a good cause.

Related: Richard Curtis BAFTA Guru Screenwriting Video

The short film, which is taken from an original script by Writer and Director Richard Curtis, has original cast members Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Keira Knightley, Andrew Lincoln, Colin Firth, Lucia Moniz, Liam Neeson, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Olivia Olson, Bill Nighy, Marcus Brigstocke, and Rowan Atkinson all reprising their original roles. Delving back into the lives of our much-loved characters, 14 years later, for a glimpse of where they are now.

We can only hope Hugh and Martine are still together with Hugh still sticking it to the Americans,...

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The mechanics and dynamics of silent comedy didn’t die with the advent of the talkies – just look at last year’s Shaun The Sheep Movie. A breadth of remit allows this silent and classic comedy film festival to stray beyond the confines of early cinema, although it always manages to find more of that out there. New (re)discoveries this year include Mancunian comedies (from the studio once known as “Jollywood”), silent westerns and a Soviet menage a trois. In addition you get sound-assisted slapstick such as Cary Grant’s breakthrough The Awful Truth (introduced by comedian Lucy Porter), and guests including Stephen Merchant, Ken Dodd, Tim Vine (on Sgt Bilko), and Marcus Brigstocke in conversation with the makers of Shaun The Sheep. And if all else fails, you can’t go wrong with an orchestrally accompanied screening of Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid.

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Dara O Briain chats to us about tough gigs, writing books, touring, and comedy...

Dara O Briain's latest stand-up show, Crowd Tickler, makes it onto DVD this week, having already enjoyed a digital release. It's an excellent show, and a week or two back - just as the UK leg of his tour was drawing to a close - we got the chance to speak with the man himself about it. Here's how it went...

I caught a really good Ed Byrne gig the other week. And what impressed me about it most is that it's a long time since I've seen a comedian have to battle uphill for a good hour and a half against as dead a crowd as I've seen in a long time.

Really?

Yeah. A Tuesday night in a place you have to drive to. Not a very giving crowd.

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It was announced today (June 12) that professional troll Katie Hopkins has been given her own panel show on TLC.

Comedian Marcus Brigstocke has since castigated the creators of If Katie Hopkins Ruled The World, after being approached to feature on it.

Brigstocke wrote on Twitter: "Been invited on a panel show based around KT Hopkins. Whoever came up with this You are all the things that are wrong that aren't KT Hopkins."

Later, comedian Mark Watson replied, jokingly saying: "I got that call as well. See you there."

It was announced today that there will be seven hour-long episodes of If Katie Hopkins Ruled the World on TLC, which will see the former Apprentice candidate go head-to-head with celebrities, comedians and experts, who will each argue for a rule relating to everyday life.

A guest moderator will adjudicate, before a vote is made by the studio audience.

Issues will include weight,...

Dom Parker has suffered a suspected concussion during The Jump training.

The Gogglebox star was injured while tackling a ski cross course for the Channel 4 series, The Mirror reports.

The 49-year-old is currently resting while doctors monitor his condition and decide whether or not he can continue training.

The incident occurred yesterday (January 26) while he practised at Innsbruck in Austria.

Last year, both Sir Steve Redgrave and Marcus Brigstocke were forced to pull out of the show while training for the ski cross event.

A spokeswoman for the show said: "Dom hurt his shoulder and later showed signs of suspected concussion so was monitored and is now resting up."

Jodie Kidd has already been drafted in as a replacement for Sally Bercow, who was forced to pull out after fracturing two ribs during training.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Ola Jordan was also sidelined by injury, and has since been replaced by Chloe Madeley.

Mike Tindall has signed up to take part in Channel 4's skiing spectacular The Jump.

The competition, which will be back for its second series in January, sees a group of famous faces tackling various winter sports and battling it out in a terrifying ski jump.

A Channel 4 spokesperson has now confirmed to Digital Spy that Tindall - a former rugby player who is married to the Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips - has signed up to take part.

Further celebrities are expected to be announced shortly.

The last series of The Jump was won by X Factor victor Joe McElderry, who joined the show as a late entrant after a series of injuries forced some of the other contestants to withdraw from the competition.

Henry Conway, Melinda Messenger, Sir Steve Redgrave and Marcus Brigstocke were all forced to pull out after picking up various ailments during the course of the show.

'Coronation Street' star Hayley Tamaddon has split from her boyfriend, Marcus Brigstocke. The couple - who had an affair together in 2010 when they were both starring in musical 'Spamalot' - have gone their separate ways after a series of rows. The stand-up comic then left his wife of 12 years, Sophie Prideaux, for the 37-year-old soap star, who plays Andrea Beckett in the ITV show . A source close to the couple told The Sun newspaper: ''Marcus and Hayley ... had four years together but eventually realised it wasn't going to work between them. ''They supported each other through a lot and...

The Jump has been praised by Channel 4's chief creative officer Jay Hunt.

Speaking to The Guardian, Hunt explained that she is keen to renew the celebrity winter sports show for a second series.

The show, hosted by Davina McCall and Alex Brooker, saw a number of famous faces taking part in games such as bobsleigh, skating and skiing, with Joe McElderry named the eventual winner.

The series - filmed in Austria - was plagued with injuries, as stars including Sir Steve Redgrave, Marcus Brigstocke, Melinda Messenger and Henry Conway were forced to pull out of the competition.

However, Hunt has now explained that she believes the show was "the first time [Channel 4 has] had a big pre-watershed hit for quite a long time".

"It's hard to think what is our pre-watershed tone of voice," she said. "There is a gravitational pull at [Channel] 4 towards the edgy, the difficult and the rude.

After 700 routines, 111 celebrities, 11 judges and copious amounts of fake tan, Dancing on Ice comes to the end of its nine-year run tonight.

Promising the last televised bolero from Torvill and Dean, the judges (finally) taking to the ice and many more surprises along the way, this final is a show not to be missed.

After starting with 14 previous winners and favourites, it now boils down to final three Beth Tweddle, Hayley Tamaddon and Ray Quinn. So who will win and be named the Champion of Champions? Join Digital Spy here at 7pm as we follow all the action from the last ever show.

20:58That's it from Dancing on Ice. Thanks for sticking around, skating fans!

20:58So that's it then. Ray is the winner, Hayley is the runner-up and most of the other skaters are an emotional mess.

20:55Do you think it was the right result?

20:55Well...

Dancing on Ice finalist Hayley Tamaddon has said that she hopes to avoid injuring herself like her boyfriend Marcus Brigstocke.

The comedian damaged his knee on Channel 4 series The Jump and had to pull out ahead of the final.

Tamaddon, who is competing against Ray Quinn and Beth Tweddle in the last ever show of Dancing on Ice tomorrow night (March 9), told The Sun: "Marcus is very proud of me, he's there supporting me every week.

"He just did The Jump and it broke him. He has just had a knee operation so touch wood none of us have any injuries like that."

The Coronation Street actress also revealed that she is planning on jumping over three men during the final.

"I go over three lads, it's like I'm flying without the wires," she teased. "They throw me and I rotate in the air and land on one foot...

Joe McElderry was crowned winner of 'The Jump' last night (03.02.14). The former 'X Factor' star - who replaced Henry Conway in Channel 4's winter sports competition - was delighted that he managed to pull off a 17.5m jump from a 40m ski ramp, beating Donal MacIntyre who only managed 13.5m. Following his win he gushed: ''I have had an absolute blast. We've had so much fun.'' Finalists Sir Steve Redgrave and Marcus Brigstocke pulled out of the competition following injuries. The Olympic champion who had bruised his ribs during a fall and broke a bone in his hand while competing on the show,...

Joe McElderry has won The Jump.

The singer beat Donal MacIntyre in the final jump of the series to be declared the winner of the Channel 4 winter sports show.

Both competitors - who joined the competition late as stand-ins for Henry Conway and Melinda Messenger - took on the medium-sized K24 jump.

However, McElderry opted to jump the K40 in the final round, while MacIntyre remained on the K24. McElderry recorded the greatest distance at 17.5 metres.

Earlier today, Sir Steve Redgrave and Marcus Brigstocke were forced to pull out of the competition due to injuries sustained in the ski cross event.

Redgrave decided to opt out of the final after an old injury caused him pain in today's training session.

Brigstocke "wiped out and injured his knee" after taking on the course's final jump, meaning he was unable to jump on tonight's show.

After being declared the winner, McElderry...

Sir Steve Redgrave broke down in tears after being forced to pull out of The Jump today.

The Olympian was injured a few days ago but was cleared to compete in today's ski cross event. However, after a fall during his first practice run he decided not to continue - hours before tonight's live finale.

Speaking after making his decision, Redgrave admitted that he was "absolutely gutted" before breaking down.

He later went on: "I love my skiing. I love the show. I want to give my all. Unfortunately, I gave it a little bit too much three days ago. That was it."

Marcus Brigstocke was also forced to pull out of the competition today after injuring his knee during the ski cross event.

Joe McElderry and Donal MacIntyre - both of whom joined the show as replacements for injured contestants - are now the last two standing and will...

The Jump's Sir Steve Redgrave and Marcus Brigstocke have been forced to pull out of the show just hours before tonight's finale.

The duo both came a cropper after taking part in today's event, the dangerous ski cross, which sees competitors skiing down a course full of ramps and jumps.

Redgrave had already been injured earlier in the competition but a Channel 4 spokesperson explained that he was "cleared to take part in the event".

However, during his first practice run he fell while avoiding the final jump and - although he started to make his way back up for a second go - he decided it was "too much" and withdrew from the competition, giving an emotional exit interview.

Meanwhile, in the first heat, Brigstocke "wiped out and injured his knee" after taking on the course's final jump - which he had avoided in training. He will now be...

Anthea Turner and Ritchie Neville have been eliminated in the semi-final of The Jump.

The pair exited the competition after taking on the show's ski jump. They recorded the slowest times in the giant slalom event ahead of tonight's live show.

For the semi-final, the remaining six celebrities took on speed skiing, and were seeded for the giant slalom based on their performance.

Sir Steve Redgrave, Marcus Brigstocke and Joe McElderry guaranteed themselves a place in the final after recording the fastest times in the giant slalom event.

Turner, Neville and Donal MacIntyre were forced to complete a live ski jump, with Turner jumping the shortest distance and immediately leaving the competition.

Neville and MacIntyre then went head-to-head, but the 5ive star failed to land his jump.

Asked by Davina McCall for her highlight, Turner said: "It's got to be the jump. It's got to be facing all those fears...

The Jump's Sinitta is still training with her co-stars in Austria despite her exit from the Channel 4 show on Wednesday (January 29).

The singer said that she has a found new passion in winter sports following her appearance on the series.

She said: "I'm pumped, I enjoy it so much and I don't want to miss it, I just love being out there training with my ski family."

Sinitta was eliminated from the contest after losing out in a ski jump against Anthea Turner, who is now the last female standing in the competition.

Joe McElderry, Marcus Brigstocke, Donal MacIntyre, Sir Steve Redgrave and Ritchie Neville also remain in the running ahead of tomorrow night's semi-final.

Asked whether she is planning to join another reality series following her stints on The Jump, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! and Dancing on Ice, Sinitta said that she is looking...

Kimberly Wyatt has been eliminated from The Jump.

The former Pussycat Doll exited the show after losing out to Steve Redgrave in the live jump.

Wyatt jumped from the K24, the medium slope, but her distance of 14.5m was deemed a foul after she fell shortly after landing.

Her disqualification left ex-Olympian Redgrave, who jumped last and did not compete in the evening's main event due to a hand injury, with the task of only having to land a qualifying jump to progress.

His solid landing after travelling 9m was enough to take him through to the semi-final, joining Anthea Turner (13m) and Ritchie Neville (11.5m).

Six celebrities took part in the speed skating event in tonight's (January 31) programme.

Comedian Marcus Brigstocke triumphed in the head-to-head races, with Joe McElderry finishing in second place.

The Jump continues with the live semi-final on Sunday (February 2) at 9pm on Channel 4.

Laura Hamilton has been eliminated from The Jump.

The presenter left the show after losing out to Donal MacIntyre in the live jump.

Both celebrities chose to jump from the K24, the medium slope, with MacIntyre jumping half a metre further than Hamilton with a distance of 13.5 metres.

Eight celebrities took part in the bobsleigh event in tonight's (January 30) programme - the first show to mix the male and female contestants.

Steve Redgrave topped the leaderboard with a time of 58.46 seconds while Kimberly Wyatt made it in 59.56 seconds.

Ritchie Neville came third taking 59.66 seconds, followed by Joe McElderry's time of 59.87 seconds.

Marcus Brigstocke (59.88), Anthea Turner (1.00.24) and Laura Hamilton (1.00.25) came fifth, sixth and seventh respectively, while MacIntyre was disqualified after failing to mount the sled after the initial push.

Last night's eliminated celebrity Sinitta has revealed that she was "completely clueless" about the dangers involved when she signed up for the show.

Nicky Clarke has been eliminated from The Jump.

The famous hairdresser lost out after facing 5ive's Ritchie Neville in a live ski jump to remain in the Channel 4 competition.

Both Neville and Clarke jumped the K15 - the smallest of the three jumps - with the former recording the longer jump at 11 metres.

The six male celebrities took to the slopes for the giant slalom, with Olympian Sir Steve Redgrave recording the fastest time at 39.30 seconds.

Comedian Marcus Brigstocke and cricketer Darren Gough followed in second (44.75s) and third (47.74s) respectively.

Fashion journalist Henry Conway narrowly avoided facing the live ski jump, finishing in fourth place with a time of 47.77 seconds.

Clarke completed the giant slalom in 53.21 seconds, while Neville finished bottom with a time of 54.79 seconds.

Following his exit, Clarke said: "It's been a great experience it really has. It's just one of those things, I did the best I could.

When we first heard about Channel 4's new winter sports show The Jump, we were intrigued. And then they announced the cast, and we could not wait. There is nothing about Sinitta in a snowsuit that doesn't appeal to us, so we've been counting down the hours until today, when the 12 celebrities will compete and face a live ski jump for the first time.

The show's already lost two - Sam Jones went out after injuring himself in an over-exuberant celebration, and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson decided the whole shebang wasn't for her. Now we're actually going to lose a celebrity in competition - let's just hope no-one breaks any bones in the process. So join Digital Spy from 8pm when the show kicks off on Channel 4...

21:00So, what did you think of The Jump? Will you be tuning in to watch the women take on the slalom? Let us know below.