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Laughterama 2022 at Castlefield Bowl - lineup, tickets, weather forecast, and everything else you need to know

The open-air comedy festivals lands at Castlefield Bowl this week

Manchester Evening News

Rylan Clark helped Prue hunt for wedding ring and rang psychic for help on Bake Off stint

Rylan Clark has recalled his time on the celeb version of The Great British Bake Off in 2019, hilariously sharing that he helped Prue Leith search for her wedding ring, losing precious time during a challenge

Daily Mirror

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet star responds to backlash from the unusual way he makes cups of tea

Timothy Spall has spoken about his unique method for making a brew, which involves combining a bag of Yorkshire and a bag of Earl Grey.

Chronicle Live

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Harry Potter star Timothy Spall responds to backlash to unusual way he makes a cup of tea

Harry Potter star Timothy Spall has spoken about his unique method for making a cup of tea, involving mixing a bag of Yorkshire and a bag of Earl Grey

Daily Mirror

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Long Knives by Irvine Welsh and Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

The Independent UK

Joe Lycett apologises after Joe Pasquale’s picture is used on his tour posters

Unusual posters for comedian’s forthcoming tour appeared on London underground

The Independent UK

Our 50 favourite podcasts for your 2022 summer holiday listening, from art to sport and everything in between

Standard writers pick their favourite podcasts for your pleasure

Evening Standard

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The Aberystwyth chicken shop Taron Egerton says is as good as any restaurant in London or Hollywood

The Hollywood actor said he 'keeps going back' to the Aberystwyth institution

Wales Online

Taskmaster Champion of Champions: Who is competing and when is it on?

The series' past winners return in a bid to become Champion of Champions

Wales Online

Five-night A-list comedy festival is coming to Castlefield Bowl

Dylan Moran and James Acaster will be headlining

Manchester Evening News

Netflix SuperNature: Ricky Gervais' new comedy sparks anti-trans controversy

"It's mad to think that joking about something means you're anti-it"

Bristol Post

James Acaster roast of Ricky Gervais' trans jokes resurfaces after Netflix special

Ricky Gervais has been met with fury over controversial graphic jokes about transgender people in his new Netflix comedy special SuperNature

Daily Mirror

Ricky Gervais was humiliated by three comedians for 'lazy' offensive trans 'jokes'

The comedian, who has found himself in hot water over his latest Netflix special, has been slammed by fellow comedians in the past for 'slagging off' the trans community

Daily Mirror

Fans laugh at James Acaster’s ‘disastrous’ appearance on Celebrity Mastermind

Comedian James Acaster put in a Celebrity Mastermind performance that was dubbed ‘disastrous’ after he chose the unexpected specialist subject of ‘the history of ice cream’.

The Independent UK

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Liverpool Echo

Celebrity Mastermind viewers in hysterics as James Acaster reveals bizarre subject

Four celebrities took part in the popular game show

The Guardian - UK

Surviving a setback: books, music, films and more about dealing with disappointment

From James Acaster’s lowest ebb to encouraging words from Radiohead, our critics suggest popular culture about picking yourself up and carrying on

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: Inside the life of Phoenix Jones, Seattle’s real-life superhero

In this week’s newsletter: What is it like to suit up and hand out vigilante justice as an actual caped crusader? Plus: five of the best comedy talkshow podcasts

Belfast Live

Derry Girls mural receives 'temporary' update ahead of third and final series

The new season of Channel 4 show is only days away

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Siobhan McSweeney says Derry Girls "changed everybody's lives" ahead of final series

"It was weird taking off the costume for the last time because like we know it's the last time"

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: exposing the scandals that felled Robert Maxwell and his daughter Ghislaine

A new three-part documentary tells the story of the notorious family. Plus, Joe Lycett samples the delights of the Basque country. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

The Island review – this nautical panel show is so laugh-free it’s a wreck

Four comedians spend an hour sitting around a table, imagining they’re on a cruise ship that has run aground. How is this going to stretch to five episodes?

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