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Men reporting badly! Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe find being hacks is no joke

The comedians chase local paper scoops in their new TV series Hold the Front Page. But many of their stories were destined for what reporters call the spike …

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023

Fermanagh and Adrian Dunbar to feature in new Sky comedy series

Josh Widdicombe and Nish Kumar star in Hold the Front Page

Belfast Live · Jan 14, 2023

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 17, 2022

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Nottingham estate has 'turned a corner' after decades of crime

"We need to start being portrayed in a better light because the estate has turned a corner.”

Nottingham Post · Nov 14, 2022

‘Even Quibi lasted longer’: Nish Kumar and David Baddiel lead reactions to Liz Truss resigning after six weeks

Truss has just become the shortest-serving prime minister in UK history

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

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 · Sep 21, 2022

Joe Lycett overshadows Liz Truss victory online after Daily Mail outrage

Comic continues his tongue-in-cheek support of new PM-in-waiting, as other satirists also jump in

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022

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Tories demand apology from BBC following Joe Lycett's mocking of Liz Truss

THE Conservative Party have demanded an apology from the BBC after Joe Lycett mocked Liz Truss following her interview with Laura Kuenssberg on…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 5, 2022

TV tonight: Rachel Parris is in the hot seat on Late Night Mash

A new series of the reliably funny satirical news show sees regular guest Parris taking the reins from Nish Kumar. Plus, Ambulance. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2022

Nish Kumar says he ‘still believes in the Edinburgh Fringe’ as festival is accused of ‘elitism’

Comic said that festival ‘stands at a crossroads’

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

‘It’s where I learned how to be a comedian’: Nish Kumar on why the Edinburgh fringe still matters

The festival stands at a crossroads, with costs for performers soaring and many younger acts staying away. But it still offers comics a boot camp like no other

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2022

‘Too angry to be funny’: Edinburgh fringe split on politics in satire

As this year’s festival opens, Boris Johnson is a popular target of comedians while others prefer a lighter touch in these turbulent times

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022

The big name acts coming to Edinburgh Fringe this year

Ian McKellen, Josie Long, and Nish Kumar are just a few of the famous faces performing this year.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 5, 2022

Edinburgh Fringe 2022: this year’s highlights from comedy, theatre and dance

The Fringe is back, which means an overwhelming choice of thousands of shows. Isobel Lewis and Jessie Thompson bring you their unmissable highlights

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022

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The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022

Mock the Week: Andy Parsons says panel show should be ‘put to bed’ after BBC cancellation

BBC panel show is ending after 17 years

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2022

Edinburgh Fringe 2022: this year’s highlights from comedy, theatre and dance

The Fringe is back, which means an overwhelming choice of thousands of shows. Isobel Lewis and Jessie Thompson bring you their unmissable highlights

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022

Boris Johnson: The best celebrity reactions to prime minister’s resignation

Frankie Boyle, Nish Kumar, Beverley Knight and Piers Morgan among those to react to the news

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022

‘Bailiffs for Boris’: PM’s death throes produce bumper crop of memes

From suggesting ministers are replaced with agency staff to Nish Kumar saying what he really thinks, nothing energises Twitter more

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The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022

Cabinet resignations: Nish Kumar and Kathy Burke among celebrities to celebrate Sunak and Javid departures

Chancellor and health secretary’s resignations came within minutes of each other on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

Nish Kumar calls Boris Johnson a ‘lawbreaker’ over suggestion UK could leave ECHR amid Rwanda deportation

First flight in government’s controversial plan to send refugees to Rwanda was halted at last minute

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2022

Edinburgh fringe 2022: 20 theatre, comedy and dance shows you shouldn’t miss

In the first of our festival previews, we round up some of the best offerings we’ve already reviewed – including Tim Key, Liz Kingsman, La Clique and Hungry

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2022

Sunday with Nish Kumar: ‘I mainly laze around the house’

The comedian on lie-ins, curry and jokes

Daily Mirror · May 25, 2022

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

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022

Piers Morgan praises Ricky Gervais’ ‘fabulously offensive’ Netflix special as viewers condemn ‘toxic’ jokes

“Absolutely outrageous, fabulously offensive, hilariously funny and already enraging all the right people,” Morgan wrote about Gervais’ new show

The National (Scotland) · May 3, 2022

'Boris Johnson like a sleeper agent for independence,' says comedian Nish Kumar

BORIS Johnson is like a "sleeper agent" for Scottish independence, according to comedian Nish Kumar.

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