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How Taskmaster became a stratospheric, and very silly, success story

The Greg Davies-fronted show is airing its season 17 finale tonight. It has become a mega hit for Channel 4 after making the leap from Dave years ago, but execs took some convincing that it could work, creator Alex Horne tells Isobel Lewis

The Independent UK · May 30, 2024

Hold the Front Page season 2: next episode, trailer, interview and everything we know

Hold the Front Page season 2 sees Josh Widdicombe and Nish Kumar return to local news journalism.

WhatToWatch · Apr 18, 2024

The week in audio: Miss Me?; 53 Minutes; Heroes and Humans of Football – review

Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver get honest on their new podcast, while the duos of Dara Ó Briain and Josh Widdicombe, and Simon Kuper and Mehreen Khan dive deep into football

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2024

TV tonight: an emotional but very funny last goodbye to Ghosts

The charming sitcom goes out in chaotic style. Plus: Krishnan Guru-Murthy meets the Taiwanese civilians preparing for a Chinese invasion. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023

‘Deeply personal and very authentic’: how podcasts took over the world in 20 years

Since the first podcast was released two decades ago this month, the medium has upended pop culture in countless unexpected ways, from revolutionising standup comedy to providing storytelling fuel for drama and documentary

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2023

Nish Kumar: ‘Tony Blair increasingly resembles the supervillain in an 80s action film’

The comedian on his new podcast about political activism, the symbolism of Sunak and Braverman, and rowdy post-pandemic audiences

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2023

Josh Widdicombe opens up about taking antidepressants for anxiety

The comedian said he felt ‘stressed’ and ‘fed up’ last year

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

Alex Jones reveals worst ever guest on The One Show in brutally honest interview

BBC's The One Show host Alex Jones has shared the details in a brutally honest podcast

Wales Online · Mar 21, 2023

'I never expected to be asked back' - Last Leg star Alex Brooker returns for Soccer Aid 2023

Soccer Aid is taking place at Old Trafford in June

Manchester Evening News · Mar 20, 2023

TV tonight: Humphrey faces his most bizarre case yet in Beyond Paradise

Kris Marshall’s traumatised detective puzzles over a family’s disappearance. Plus, the Couples Therapy psychoanalyst seeks advice herself. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023