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All Creatures' Nicholas Ralph and Callum Woodhouse tease the Christmas special

An interview with Nicholas Ralph and Callum Woodhouse about the All Creatures Great and Small Christmas Special 2024.

WhatToWatch

David Nicholls: ‘I’m genuinely deathly at a dinner party’

The bestselling author on why he finds it easier to be funny on the page, being inspired by Sue Townsend and Victoria Wood, and his struggle with the ending of You Are Here

The Guardian - UK

‘Oh god I’m Sue Gray – don’t, I’m cringing’: comic Emma Sidi brings the embattled civil servant to the stage

After Starstruck and Taskmaster, the new project sees Sidi play a profane, lowbrow version of Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff. She explains why her latest comedy creation is breaking-news proof

The Guardian - UK

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Miranda Hart had the world at her feet. Where on earth did she go?

The writer and actor’s memoir, ‘I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You’, reveals that the woman who seemed to have ‘such fun’ entertaining the nation was privately having none at all, writes Jasper Rees

The Independent UK

Sophie Willan is a genius — it was a case of love at first sight for Alma and me!

Alma's Not Normal is back baby!

WhatToWatch

Our passion for Illya Kuryakin had faded by the time I saw ❤️ used for the word love

Letters: In response to a letter from Liz Taylor, Wendy Bradley ranges over The Man from UNCLE, the heart emoji and Victoria Wood’s 1978 play Talent

The Guardian - UK

Double win for Yorkshire in Edinburgh comedy awards

Hull’s Amy Gledhill wins best show and Huddersfield’s Joe Kent-Walters named best newcomer, with Rob Copland winning Victoria Wood award

The Guardian - UK

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“It Didn’t Really Add Up”: Woman Gets Pregnant Six Months After Husband’s Vasectomy

"We're still scratching our heads and have no definitive answers," said the mom-of-two. The post “It Didn’t Really Add Up”: Woman Gets Pregnant Six Months After Husband’s Vasectomy first appeared on Bored Panda.

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First Victoria Wood comedy award given to comic posthumously

Gareth Richards was named as the first Victoria Wood award winner at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

The Independent UK

Jim Parker obituary

Prolific Bafta-winning composer of music for Midsomer Murders, the BBC’s House of Cards and Victoria Wood’s TV dramas

The Guardian - UK

House Of Cards and Midsomer Murders composer Jim Parker dies aged 88

Parker collaborated with talent including comedian Victoria Wood and rock band Procol Harum.

The Independent UK

The Power of Parker fans BEG for producers to confirm a second season

BBC's The Power of Parker has been a real hit with fans

WhatToWatch

The Power of Parker review: An intriguing romp with echoes of Steve Coogan and Victoria Wood

Conleth Hill stars as a man whose world is about to fall apart in new sitcom from Peter Kay collaborator Sian Gibson

The Independent UK

The Power of Parker review – this comedy-drama wishes it was a Victoria Wood show

This series about a philandering electrical store owner is set in the 90s, and is full of lines that channel the Dinnerladies creator’s material. It’s a pale, if decent enough, imitation

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Daniel Rigby: ‘Victoria Wood and I would watch MasterChef and heckle Gregg Wallace’

The ‘Flowers’ and ‘Eric and Ernie’ actor tells Ellie Harrison about sending up the police in the revival of ‘Accidental Death of an Anarchist’, his bizarre run-in with the authorities, and his memories of living with the late comedy legend Victoria Wood

The Guardian - UK

New playwriting prize for comedy launched in honour of Victoria Wood

Conceived by the artistic director of Birmingham Rep, Sean Foley, the award will be open to all with the winner receiving £25,000

Liverpool Echo

Victoria Wood to be celebrated in 'nostalgic' show coming to Liverpool

Victoria's "best loved and most poignant" songs will be celebrated

WhatToWatch

TV tonight: Our highlights for Wednesday, May 17

Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

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Daily Record

ITV This Morning studio in stitches at BGT star Abi Carter-Simpson's ukulele rendition

The Essex primary teacher appeared on the latest instalment of Britain's Got Talent when the auditions headed to London on Saturday and she spoke of Victoria Wood being her idol during the ITV show.

Manchester Evening News

Netflix’s The Diplomat full cast list and where you know them from

Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell front Netflix’s new political thriller

The Guardian - UK

If the lid snaps shut on Tupperware, we’ll all be sorry

Suburbia, feminism, the Queen’s breakfast: you could tell a history of the 20th century through those plastic lifesavers, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - AU

Rosie Jones: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

From Tom Hanks on Saturday Night Live to goats singing Taylor Swift, the British comedian and big procrastinator is here to provide

The Guardian - UK

Miranda Hart: ‘My preshow rituals? A banana and a poo’

The comedian on getting permission to be silly from Eric Morecambe, meeting the Spice Girls and how Comic Relief brings people together

The Guardian - UK

Right Dishonourable Friend review – nepo baby MP lands in Lancashire in heartfelt comedy

Phoebe Batteson-Brown is archly comic as the clueless Perdita but it’s the subplot about a queer teenager and the hypocrisy of politics that has real depth to it

Wales Online

Strictly's Jayde Adams says women on the show 'get it in the neck' following exit

The Bristol comedian found herself in the dance off after the BBC centenary special

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