Young readers sought to be judges for Children’s Booker Prize The new annual prize will celebrate the best contemporary fiction for children aged eight to 12 years old. Evening Standard · Apr 27
Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Friends: Kool Story Bro review – eccentric improv antics From a nude life-drawing class to a Colombian kidnapping, with help from his Ghosts co-star Lolly Adefope, Smith-Bynoe uses audience members’ stories to comic effect The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025
The week in TV: The Franchise; Trump: The Criminal Conspiracy Case; Before; Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band – review Armando Iannucci and Sam Mendes join forces for a bitter superhero spoof; Billy Crystal stars in a maddening yet watchable horror; plus, the Boss at his fist-pumping best, and a timely reminder of the dangers of a Trump victory The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2024
The Franchise review – Armando Iannucci’s superhero satire is saved only by a standout star This spoof from a team of comedy greats ends up a bit of a mess – largely due to the lack of great jokes. But one actor comes up with the goods The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2024
TV tonight: a ridiculously funny superhero movie spoof Himesh Patel, Lolly Adefope and Jessica Hynes are just some of the top names in Armando Iannucci’s The Franchise. Plus: Bernardine Evaristo’s tale of forbidden love. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2024
Max's chaotic superhero satire 'The Franchise' has landed — and I love it 'The Franchise' is HBO and Max's satirical swipe at superhero movies, and it's a wickedly funny watch. Tom’s Guide · Oct 6, 2024
HBO Just Quietly Released the Smartest Superhero Show of the Year In 'The Franchise,' the Marvel machine gets the parody it so richly deserves. Inverse · Oct 6, 2024
The Franchise: release date, trailer, cast, plot, and everything we know Here's what you need to know about The Franchise, a new TV show with a number of big names attached. WhatToWatch · Sep 5, 2024
How to watch We Might Regret This online: stream Kyla Harris comedy about love and disability Our guide explains how to watch We Might Regret This online, beginning Monday, August 19 on BBC Two, or on BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world. WhatToWatch · Aug 19, 2024
That Christmas: release date, voice cast, plot, trailer, exclusive interviews, music and everything you need to know about the festive movie That Christmas is an animated Netflix movie by Richard Curtis and voiced by Brian Cox, Bill Nighy, Fiona Shaw and Jodie Whittaker. WhatToWatch · Apr 4, 2024
Seize Them! review – revolting peasants make merry in medieval times Spoilt queen Aimee Lou Wood faces off against Nicola Coughlan’s humble upstart in a goofy adventure played for laughs The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2024
Julia Louis-Dreyfus returns with more words of wisdom from women The Seinfeld star hears from female friends like Sally Field and Billie Jean King in the return of Wiser Than Me. Plus: five of the best paranormal podcasts The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2024
Best podcasts of the week: Fictional fanmail and fake famous ‘friends’ with Lolly Adefope In this week’s newsletter: The comedian answers made-up reader questions and meets showbiz stars in Lolly Adefope’s Fanmail. Plus: five of the best agony aunt podcasts The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023
Ghosts season 5: cast, plot and everything we know Ghosts season 5 sees Alison and Mike struggle for cash following the fire... WhatToWatch · Mar 30, 2023
Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2023 Hellfire and heathens: the making of Channel 4’s new religious cult comedy Everyone Else Burns ‘Everything’s funnier if you’re worried that your family might be obliterated by divine fire’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2023 TV tonight: Simon Bird prepares for Armageddon in new sitcom Everyone Else Burns Lolly Adefope also stars in this Manchester-set comedy. Plus: watch out for the Clickers in The Last of Us. Here’s what to watch this evening
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2022 ‘People might cry’: welcome to the hilariously creepy world of Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared With its felt urinals, lashings of raw meat and coffins coming to life, this nightmarish puppet show has made the move from YouTube sensation to brilliant Channel 4 comedy. We meets its makers
The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022 Lolly Adefope’s year in TV: ‘We made a sex tape in Shrill – some of the noises I made were unacceptable’ The Ghosts star on loving Real Housewives, why Vigil made her cry, and what made The White Lotus perfect