BFI London Film Festival reveals 2026 competition juries The Official Competition jury, which will choose the Best Film winner, is led by acclaimed US documentary filmmaker Sam Pollard Evening Standard · Sep 30
‘He’s simply astonishing’: will Andrew Scott become the first out gay man to win the best actor Oscar? The Irishman seems a dead cert for his performance as Ian Charleson in Elsinore. And his ability to avoid being pigeonholed while embracing queer stories, from Pride to All of Us Strangers, is a remarkable achievement The Guardian - UK · Sep 19
Amelia Dimoldenberg to star in Channel 4 comedy about three best friends It Gets Worse also stars Irish actor Andrew Scott and Girls writer Lena Dunham. Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025
Adwoa Aboah: 'I'm now more adamant about how superior women are' The supermodel talks to Olive Pometsey about her role in Lena Dunham’s wildly anticipated new rom-com, getting sober, and becoming a mother Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025
Netflix’s new romantic comedy looks like a show you’ll fall in love with — here’s the first trailer Netflix just gave us a proper look at Lena Dunham's "Too Much," a London-set romantic comedy series led by "Hacks" star, Megan Stalter. Tom’s Guide · Jun 12, 2025
John Early: The Album Tour review – a rich slice of larky self-mockery Chatty waiters, visiting the loo in company and over-investing in sexual role-play are uproariously discussed alongside covers of Madonna, Britney and Dolly Parton The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025
Search Party’s John Early: ‘You can only take a narcissistic monster for so long – it grates after 10 years’ Dropping the droll, self-obsessed character from his early standup shows, the comic and TV star is swapping millennial irony for the sincerity of song The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025
Greta Titelman: Exquisite Lies review – mesmeric standup with plenty to shriek about The comic traces a path from Arizona to Manhattan with a musical set that never quite lands The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024
TV tonight: a raucous night in with Mel B, Paul Rudd and Billie Piper The Jonathan Ross Show boasts a lively lineup of famous folk. Plus, a fabulous celebration of Diana Ross. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2024
TV tonight: Russell T Davies travels through time with Alan Yentob The Doctor Who writer reveals his creative inspirations in an affecting documentary. Plus: Jamie Oliver sorts betwixtmas dinners. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023
New on HBO and Max in December 2023 — all the new shows and movies to watch These new movies and shows are streaming on Max this month, including Oprah and the Color Purple Journey and Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?! Tom’s Guide · Dec 2, 2023
Of course standup comedians can bend the truth – just not like Hasan Minhaj did The US comic made up autobiographical material for his live shows, says Brian Logan, the Guardian’s comedy critic The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023
‘You absolutely can’t make money’: can the Edinburgh Fringe survive? The world’s biggest arts festival is back this month, at a time when discussions about the cost of taking a show to the Fringe have never been louder. Isobel Lewis speaks to performers, producers, food stall owners and community organisers about the problems facing the festival and whether it can… The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023
Adam Brace had a magic touch for comedy and theatre – both worlds will mourn his death Brace, who has died aged 43, was a hugely talented playwright, dramaturg and director who worked on a string of hits including One-Woman Show and Age Is a Feeling The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2022 Comedian Catherine Cohen: ‘Look, I find myself quite annoying, too’ The US comedy sensation is making up for lost time after Covid with a new show – still self-obsessed, but ‘a bit darker’ – and an opportunity for us to observe a quintessentially millennial comic grow up in public
The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022 The best comedy shows of 2022 From dazzling comic debuts at the Edinburgh fringe to occult sketches, soul-searching standup and deeply strange revelations, it was a top year for laughing matters
The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022 TV tonight: Joe Lycett, David Beckham and that World Cup money-shredding stunt What really happened when the comedian gave Beckham an ultimatum. Plus: the ravishing finale of The English. Here’s what to watch this evening
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2022 The Liz Truss gags flowed like No 10 plonk: Friday Night Live proves our best satirists are in their 60s From Ben Elton’s electrifying political routine to Harry Enfield’s force-10 performance, Channel 4’s comedy programme showed that nobody does spiky topicality better than 1980s stars
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2022 Leo Reich: ‘It’s f***ed, obviously, how many successful comedians are Cambridge grads’ In one of this year’s funniest Edinburgh Fringe shows, 24-year-old stand-up Leo Reich joked about Gen Z’s narcissism and his own privilege. He talks to Isobel Lewis about his onstage persona, the effectiveness of political satire, and the amount of Cambridge grads in the comedy world
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022 ‘I’m a venal narcissist’ – standup Leo Reich on skewering his inner Gen-Z monster The hotly tipped comic was the talk of Edinburgh with his blistering hour of hilariously hollow egomania – and audiences haven’t a clue whether to pity or deplore him
Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2022 The best Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows to see in London Some of the top acts of the 2022 fringe are bringing their shows to London. Here’s our pick...
The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2022 The Edinburgh fringe is too long, too expensive and too gruelling. It must change or die I’ve spent my whole professional life loving and writing about the fringe. But rocketing rents, a lack of diversity and its overwhelming scale are pushing this world-class cultural crucible to crisis point. No wonder artists are asking themselves: is it worth the candle?
The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022 Edinburgh Fringe: Best jokes of the festival Isobel Lewis is currently running all over Edinburgh taking in all the comedy the Fringe has to offer. Here are her funniest one-liners from the festival so far...
The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022 A ‘love rat’, a shelf-stacker and a Fleabag spoof: Edinburgh comedy awards shortlist announced From Liz Kingsman’s ‘messy woman’ send-up to Seann Walsh’s memories of his off-screen Strictly kiss, the 10-strong shortlist for the first Dave’s Edinburgh comedy awards is a triumph for diversity though not without glaring omissions
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022 Edinburgh Comedy Awards: Jordan Gray and Seann Walsh among nominees for Best Show of the Fringe Nominations have been announced for Best Show and Best Newcomer