Dawn French
TV tonight: French and Saunders on their top female comics
The sketch comedy duo trawl through the archive for formative clips of Wood, Walters and more. Plus: Beck investigates a murder. Here’s what to watch this evening
Ammar Kalia, Hannah Verdier, Phil Harrison, Graeme Virtue and Simon Wardell
17, Jul, 2021 @5:00 AM
Jordan North: 'Other kids were out drinking – I was watching the Vicar of Dibley'
The Radio 1 DJ and I’m a Celebrity runner up on a childhood spent watching sitcoms with his mum, from the Dawn French classic to The Royle Family and Keeping Up Appearances
As told to Hannah J Davies
16, Mar, 2021 @2:00 PM
The week in TV: Bridgerton; Motherland; Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse and more
Netflix’s new costume drama was wonderfully preposterous – plus, when the father of Matilda met the mother of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle
Barbara Ellen
27, Dec, 2020 @9:30 AM
Dawn French: 'I feel genuine grief about what is going on in the arts'
The comedian on working under Covid restrictions, exploring the nature-nurture debate in her new novel, and debating politics with her uncle
Miranda Sawyer
25, Oct, 2020 @9:30 AM
Beverley Knight urges government to reopen theatres for sake of livelihoods
Performer stages protest to ‘go to bat’ for imperilled workforce overlooked by post-Covid reopening of schools, offices and pubs
Chris Wiegand
18, Sep, 2020 @2:57 PM
The Vicar of Dibley is back – but is it the TV we need right now?
The sitcom is returning an upcoming telethon, so we will soon find out if Dibley is a) as comforting as ever, and b) ready for Zoom parish council meetings
21, Apr, 2020 @12:39 PM
The week in TV: Breeders; The Trouble With Maggie Cole; Child of Our Time and more
Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard impress in Sky’s sweary parental comedy
Euan Ferguson
15, Mar, 2020 @5:30 AM
TV tonight: Empire returns for the first time since the Jussie Smollett saga
The hip hop saga is back after a mid-season hiatus that packed in more drama than the show itself. Plus the Horrible Histories team have a scream in Ghosts. Here’s what to watch this evening
Gwilym Mumford, Hannah J Davies, Ali Catterall, Phil Harrison and Paul Howlett
15, Apr, 2019 @5:20 AM
Snow White review – festive filth from Julian Clary and Dawn French
Rollerskating snowmen, a hydraulic dragon, a Strictly duo and Nigel Havers are among the attractions in this variety panto
Ryan Gilbey
13, Dec, 2018 @11:49 AM
Emma Chambers fans wish for just one more misunderstood joke | Julia Raeside
The actor best known as Dibley’s Alice Tinker will be remembered for her full-beam warmth
Julia Raeside
25, Feb, 2018 @1:20 PM
'Fame proved toxic for the relationship': when comedy double acts split
David Baddiel, Andy Zaltzman, Richard Herring and other comics on fame, failure and friendship
Simon Parkin
27, Jan, 2018 @10:00 AM
'Being silly is what they do best': the return of French and Saunders
Thirty years after their first sketch series and 10 since their last TV show, the double act are back for a Christmas special
Emine Saner
23, Dec, 2017 @9:00 AM
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