Humour, Ardal O’Hanlon chuckles, is no laughing matter. Best known as lovable eejit Father Dougal McGuire in the classic comedy Father Ted, the Irish actor and comedian is passionately defending the popular but frequently frowned-upon sitcom Mrs Brown’s Boys. ‘It is very funny in that gag-driven, old-fashioned way,’ says O’Hanlon, 54. ‘Its heart is in … Read more
Flesh And Blood Monday-Thursday, ITV Rating: Murder 24/7 Monday-Wednesday, BBC2 Rating: The latest domestic thriller is Flesh And Blood, and already it’s getting mixed up in my head with Liar, Cheat, Trust Me, Trauma, Gold Digger, etc. Their formats are so similar – whom should we trust? – that I’m beginning to wonder if they … Read more
AMAZON Mr Robot Rami Malek is now best known for his Oscar-winning performance as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody (he’s the next Bond villain too), but he first found fame via this Golden Globe-winning series, which concluded in December. Rami Malek is now best known for his Oscar-winning performance as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, … Read more
Gimson’s Presidents: Brief Lives From Washington To Trump Andrew Gimson Square Peg £10.99 Rating: Moving into the White House, which had just been built in the middle of a rutted field, America’s second president, John Adams, prayed: ‘May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof.’ Alas, his wish was not granted. … Read more
From Hilary Mantel’s cracking The Mirror & The Light to a funny debut by Michelle Gallen and Marina Lewycka’s latest, this week’s best new fiction By Hephzibah Anderson and Amber Pearson For Event Magazine and Eithne Farry For Event Magazine Published: 22:02 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 29 February 2020 The Mirror … Read more
I’m finally being dragged out of my dinosaur-ish tendencies by Google’s Pixelbook Go. It’s deliciously slim, affordable and can do pretty much anything a ‘real’ PC can By Rob Waugh Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:02 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 29 February 2020 Google Pixelbook Go From £629, store.google.com … Read more
‘God must have smiled at me,’ says Craig Charles. ‘They got me to hospital in time.’ The BBC Radio 6 funk and soul DJ and star of sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf is talking about the heart attack he suffered in his home two years ago, which he is speaking of publicly for the first time. … Read more
Russian scientists have been scouring a remote Siberian lake for traces of ‘cosmic matter’ to prove that a meteor caused the ‘Tunguska event’ explosion in 1908. The event saw an explosion above the lake flatten 770 square miles of Siberia, and scientists believe it was caused by a meteor exploding miles above the surface. The … Read more
Four-time gold medallist Laura Kenny CRASHES as British cyclist is bloodied and bruised at the World Track Cycling Championships just a month on from breaking her shoulder Laura Kenny crashed at the World Track Cycling Championships in Berlin The Briton said it was a ‘risk’ competing as she broke her shoulder last month Reports of … Read more
A royal bow! Kensington Palace share a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Kate Middleton practising her taekwondo moves during a SportsAid event Kensington Palace have shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Kate Middleton’s visit to a SportsAid event in London yesterday Kate, 38, a patron of SportsAid, was on hand to celebrate the important role parents and guardians … Read more