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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

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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…

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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

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‘There were bad moments and bad behaviour’: Alan Davies on booze, ego, comedy and cancer

At 60, Davies is less of a hell-raiser than he once was – but a great deal happier. He talks about the excesses of the 90s, the sexual abuse that made him such an ‘angry boy’, his recent bladder cancer, and fatherhood

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Alan Davies reveals key symptom that led to bladder cancer diagnosis

‘QI’ star was diagnosed in 2024

The Independent UK

‘Mother from hell’ let 32-year-old vulnerable daughter reach just five stone before death

Alan Davies, a factory worker, told paramedics his daughter had not been out of bed for 12 months before she died

The Independent UK

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

These are our top podcast picks.

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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

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

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

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

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

'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

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...

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Alan Davies: Think Ahead review – comedian addresses his childhood abuse in return to stage

Performing standup after a decade away, Davies rawly discusses his abuse by his father and delivers big laughs with other material

The Guardian - AU

James May: ‘When I’m mistaken for Jeremy Clarkson, I have to go home and examine myself very deeply’

The TV presenter on his disdain for sandwiches, dying in space and why his pub is better than Clarkson’s

The Guardian - AU

Alan Davies: ‘I get called Jonathan Creek all the time – nowadays people think I’m James May’

The British comedian and actor on encouraging hecklers, why Will Ferrell deserves an Oscar and his love for Kylie Minogue

Evening Standard

Celebrity fans of Arsenal and PSG: the stars cheering for both teams ahead of the Champions League semi-final

From Piers Morgan to Beyoncé, the star-studded line-up on the pitch will be matched by a host of celebrity supporters in the stands at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening

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Lengthy speeches, stranded icebergs and constant alarm – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 'QI' season 22 online — stream 'series V' from anywhere

Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davies engage in some quite interesting chitchat. Here's how to watch "QI" season 22 online, on TV and from anywhere in the world.

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How to watch QI season 22 online: stream British quiz show from anywhere in the world

The iconic British quiz show is back with host Sandi Toksvig. Here's how to watch QI season 22 ready for when it starts on Sunday, October 27.

The Guardian - UK

‘It was originally Smartarses v Dunderheads’: how we made QI – by John Lloyd and Alan Davies

‘QI is about how extraordinary the world is. Learning that elephants are 22 million times the size of bees makes you realise you haven’t really been paying attention to anything’

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Lorraine Kelly’s highly emotional return to Lockerbie

The presenter revisits the residents she spoke to in 1988 after Pan Am flight 103 was bombed. Plus: Alan Davies launches David Mitchell through the air. Here’s what to watch this evening

The National (Scotland)

'Hacked': Ruth Davidson's Twitter account tries to flog cheap laptops

RUTH Davidson has said that her Twitter was “hacked” after her account started trying to flog cheap MacBook Pros ...

AVNetwork

Pro AV Newsmakers: Samsung, Nanolumens, YCD Multimedia, and More

Here are some of the Pro AV people on the move that you may have missed this past week.

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