Tried for AGES to write a story about this guy and the way that the whole Scrabble world (rightly) turned against him. Watching his decline is deeply sad, and here he calls me "gullible" despite my long and desperate attempts to get to the heart of his downfall. Odd! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm9Z...

May as well scream this every day, really, but as a freelancer I am staggered by how many editors and producers are incapable of replying to emails, even after the politest of nudges. If this is you, you are Bad At Your Job. You're not too busy. You're not too important. You are Bad At Your Job.

Never ever seen funnier show blurbs than Jonno's and Sheeps'. www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

New Humanist being disarmingly honest here about the physical toll of putting together a magazine.

My best friend filmed this fight sequence between us entirely by himself - no other camerapeople; no sound or lighting guys. Take a look. Full film here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJoL...

Yes! Yes! YESSSS!

Why call SNL an "unscripted sketch program" when literally every word is scripted? theankler.com/exclusive-sn...

I’ve now written three books, and I think that’s quite nice.

So many great lines in this @jemima.bsky.social piece about two of the worst people on the planet: www.ft.com/content/b94b...

Quite proud, actually, to have an extract of my new book, MICROPHONE, exclusively in @thequietus.com. thequietus.com/culture/book...

"THE MONTHLY FEE iS £125." www.theskinny.co.uk/about/get-in...

Little glimpse of Two Men and a Melon here, a tragic tale of two friends whose discovery of a melon threatens to tear them apart. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJoL...

Made a short film with my best friend and you know what - we're so proud of it. It's an age-told tale of two guys who find a sinister melon beneath the ground, and it tears them apart. #comedy #shortfilm www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJoL...

Tomorrow night, at SHOREDITCH BALLS, it’s this absolute mirth-fest. I wanna see your bum on at least one of those seats. wegottickets.com/f/19332

THIS FRIDAY it's Joanna Lumley's 80th birthday. Come and see some character comedy! You could win DAVID BLUNKETT'S BIOGRAPHY. wegottickets.com/f/19332

It’s meeeee

I've written a book! This, thanks to @chrisnaylor.bsky.social, is what the audiobook sounds like. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/microphon...

'I want one thing to do one thing.' 'Do you want that one thing to be impossible to work out how to do? Do you want us to add on lots of distracting other things which make you angry AND stop you being able to do the one thing you wanted to do?' 'No.' 'We've gone ahead and done that anyway for you.'

Is there something wrong with Substack or is it just a cunt? For a service that I need to use ONLY TO SEND NEWSLETTERS, it is almost impossible to use. What am I missing? Why am I only seeing that I can create a 'Note' or an 'Article', neither of which seems to be a fucking email?

Did not enjoy doing this ad with Jude Law.

Did not enjoy doing this ad with Jude Law.

It's Joanna Lumley's 80th birthday on May 1 and you know what that means - CHARACTER COMEDY AT A PLACE CALLED SHOREDITCH BALLS! You KNOW that just makes sense! wegottickets.com/f/19332

I'm afraid more photos of my face have appeared on the internet.

Sort of incredible that Omaze even put this out.

"Saturday Night Live’s strength so far has been its ability to create sketches from scratch in a matter of days, adapting as the days leading up to each episode provide new material, with the hope that everyone will enjoy at least one sketch, if not all...

Celebrity on celebrity: are we losing the art of the big star interview?

Yeah. I don't like this one bit.

It is simply illegal to charge money for education in Finland which means all kids of all backgrounds MIX TOGETHER (gasp) and become socially better adjusted, and the rich do what they can to ensure all the public schools are VERY GOOD. It is - can you even imagine - a win win win situation

Me to AI: I’ve seen people you things wouldn’t believe.

Brilliant.

Last year I wrote about how April Fool's Day has become so utterly despised by everyone. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/come...

WHAT AN ABSOLUTE FORCE OF NATURE this woman is. ✊✊

Italy have failed to qualify for THREE CONSECUTIVE WORLD CUPS?!?!?!? Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

"Our exciting AI features will sexually groom your underage children and then lock you out of your own livelihood for it! It's the future, you literally HAVE to get it!"

Here are some of the people I can be. It's me new SHOWREEL. vimeo.com/588869372?fl...

Reposted with ALT cos its funny . How using an algorithim to select photos for your news article is going:

“Who gives a shit” Everyone who complained, numbnuts.

"But after grabbing the attention of the most powerful man in the world, we should root for it to ruffle some more feathers." The Guardian still need more sub-editors, I see. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Going really hard on this Blunkett prize. wegottickets.com/event/696336

The future of Oxford’s Ultimate Picture Palace – one of the UK's oldest cinemas – is under threat. Why are British property developers so interested in destroying our cultural heritage? Please read, sign and pass on! lwlies.com/this-just-in...

Hoping that The Miniature Wife flops so that I can say, "It should be much bigger than it is."

Aargh, my book is out on April 2!!! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/microphon...

A reminder: we are trying (and, frankly, failing), to fund original scripted audio comedy at the bargain price of £14 per series. Shows can be withdrawn from sale in less than a month, so if you've been planning on pledging, now is the time to pledge: www.leadmojo.co.uk/smelt

Just a reminder that you could win THIS if you come to THIS on Friday. wegottickets.com/event/696336

Movie Prawn Guy? #movieprawnguy

On an earnest note - if you want to see more SNL UK-style things happen (AND WHO DOESN'T) - support live comedy. Support comics doing weird things. Specifically, support it on Friday night by coming to this. Cheers. wegottickets.com/event/696336

"Fouracres being insane – and partially Irish – for 45 minutes." www.chortle.co.uk/review/2026/...

This is shaping up to be a shape, and a very promising shape at that! wegottickets.com/event/696336

Cheers. Now do AI.