The latest ad for Swedish furniture store Ikea brilliantly mocks 21st Century diners’ fondness for food selfies. The hilarious new clip imagines how the craze would have looked in the past, in a lavish setting reminiscent of BBC Two’s recent hit period drama series Versailles. Watch the ad… Do you post photos of your dinner online? Let … >
Peep Show star Robert Webb will play Christopher Wren in a one-off Horrible Histories special next month. The educational comedy series return to CBBC on Monday 5 September with The Grizzly Great Fire Of London, marking the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London. The episode will look at the disaster and the events that surrounded it. Robert Webb teased on Twitter: “This was … >
The eleventh season of Red Dwarf will begin on Dave next month. Original cast members Craig Charles (Lister), Chris Barrie (Rimmer), Danny John-Jules (Cat) and Kryten (Robert Llewellyn) are all back for the six new episodes. Pre-order Red Dwarf XI on Amazon here. The first episode of Red Dwarf XI will air at 9pm on … >
BBC One is bringing the Olivier Award winning hit play Peter Pan Goes Wrong to television this Christmas, straight from the West End stage. Co-written by the creators of the award-winning stage comedy The Play That Goes Wrong, the production is renowned its physical comedy and finely-tuned farce, featuring Buster Keaton-inspired slapstick delivered with split-second timing. Shane Allen, Controller Comedy Commissioning commented: “This word of … >
A number of big names are appearing in Brighton over the coming months, including Sue Perkins, Alan Cumming, Nina Conti and Romesh Ranganathan. Sue Perkins presents an evening packed full of sparkling wit, great stories, a user’s guide to Mary Berry and the very best bits from her hilarious best-selling memoir Spectacles at Brighton Dome on Saturday 10 September. Each … >
Fox announced the latest celebrity names for the new season of Family Guy at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend. Among the guests are Doctor Who star David Tennant, who will appear as the Doctor in an episode titled ‘Doctor Who Farted’. Watch the trailer for Season 15, which features Tennant at 1:07… Family Guy returns to Fox on Sunday … >
Is it funny? Is it scary? Is it good? The answer to all three is yes. SPOILER WARNING IF YOU’VE NOT YET SEEN THE MOVIE! The new Ghostbusters has a hell of a job to do in the first half hour: attempting to be its own beast while setting up a world that we’re already overtly … >
Channel 4 has announced the recommission of hit comedy Catastrophe for another two seasons. Written by and starring Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, the show launched on Channel 4 last year and follows an Irish woman (Sharon Horgan) and an American man (Rob Delaney) who must navigate instant pregnancy and genuine disaster as they struggle to fall in love … >
The second season of E4 comedy Chewing Gum has started filming. Actress, writer, playwright, singer and poet Michaela Coel is back as Tracey Gordon for six new 30-minute episodes, which will air on E4 later this year. The first season of Chewing Gum launched on E4 last October. Other returning cast members include Danielle Walters (Kill Your Friends) and Kadiff … >
Last year, Boy Meets Girl became the first mainstream sitcom to feature a transgender main character played by a transgender actress. With its gentle humour and educational storytelling, the series was received well among critics and viewers alike. It was no surprise therefore when BBC Two promptly commissioned a second season. All of the main … >