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Five Great Reads: a tinned tomato taste test and a chat with Alan Davies

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

The Guardian - AU · May 29

Stewart Lee joins hit comedians in Manchester Laughterama lineup

Manchester Laughterama is set to return to Castlefield Bowl from 2-6 September, promising a star-studded lineup of comedians . Among those listed by the festival is Stewart Lee , who rose to fame as part of the two-man act Lee and Herring. Jack Dee , Nick Mohammed and Last One…

The Independent UK · May 28

Thursday briefing: With more revelations about Peter Mandelson, can Keir Starmer continue to brazen this out?

In today’s newsletter: Mandelson’s links to more powerful figures have raised profound questions about the government’s vetting process and the release of key documents to parliament

The Guardian - UK · May 28

Sex, cash and intruders? The groundbreaking drama series Play for Today is back

The revered BBC strand that gave us Abigail’s Party and The Black Stuff makes a return … on Channel 5. Will it be as successful as in its heyday?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2025

Play for Today: The revival hoping to save British TV from a class crisis

IN FOCUS: ‘Play for Today’ one-off films were a seminal moment in television in the Seventies and Eighties, writes Hannah J Davies. Decades later, Channel 5 is bringing them back, and aiming to diversify small-screen drama

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025

Alan Davies at Cambridge Theatre review: a bold, unflinching look at past demons

4/5 The comedian’s first tour in a decade doesn’t shy away from tackling the hard subjects

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025

Alan Davies on why QI might not have been a good idea for him

Game show’s panellist isn’t sure he should have committed to series

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025

Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland to feature on new series of QI

Sandi Toksvig will return as host and will be joined by Alan Davies and an array of guests.

Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025

'Scumbags': Alan Davies shares fury at Ariana Grande ticket resale sites over £4k price hike

The comedian, 59, complained after failing to get tickets to Grande’s Eternal Sunshine tour gigs in London in August 2026

Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025

My Football: Arsenal fan Alan Davies talks Hale End, Declan Rice's free-kicks and the player he wanted to be growing up

Comedian, actor and Arsenal fan Alan Davies on meeting his cup final heroes – plus the best advice he received from Arsene Wenger...

FourFourTwo · Sep 1, 2025