2015’s Spring Term comedy report card

We all like a laugh. It’s what separates us humans from the lobsters. Yet when it comes to comedy your TV suddenly betrays you and transforms into a one-armed bandit of mirth; sometimes paying out the giggles, but often spitting lemons at you with a merry jangle, the cheeky electric bastard. Yes, you can camp … >

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‘Nurse’ trailer: Paul Whitehouse in new BBC Two comedy

BBC Two has released a trailer for Nurse, starring The Fast Show‘s Paul Whitehouse. The four-part “poignant character comedy drama” begins at 10pm on Tuesday 10 March on BBC Two. Whitehouse plays eight different characters whose lives are connected by Liz (Esther Coles), an overstretched Community Mental Health Nurse. The first episode introduces some of … >

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BBC Two orders new Paul Whitehouse comedy ‘Nurse’

Paul Whitehouse has started filming Nurse, a new “bittersweet” comedy drama for BBC Two about a community psychiatric nurse. The series of four 30-minute episodes stars Whitehouse in multiple character roles, alongside Esther Coles in the central role of Liz, the titular nurse. Based on the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series of the same name, … >

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