Rob Brydon
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What’s so funny about philosophers?
- Culture
- February 27, 2020, 05:00
Comedy has played a central role in philosophy from the days of ancient Greece. Diogenes was renowned for oddball stunts. Zeno of Elea traded in amusi(...)

‘The decisions I make on comedy aren’t made on a whim. That whole history between the British and the Irish runs through me,’ says Steve Coogan, as(...)

Blinded by the Light: One of summer’s most irresistibly entertaining films
- Film
- August 8, 2019, 05:00
There has long been an implicit (almost certainly accidental) challenge in Gurinder Chadha’s work. Going right back to Bend it Like Beckham, the films(...)

Paul McKenna: My life was very much a pleasure driven life
- People
- February 15, 2019, 06:00
When Paul McKenna veered away from his day job as a radio presenter and began investigating mind matters in the early 1990s, no wonder it was seen as (...)

Rob Brydon: ‘I don’t mind being the butt of the joke’
- Film
- July 6, 2018, 06:10
Days before I meet Rob Brydon, the affable “None-More-Welsh” comedian and actor pops up on Graham Norton’s couch to compare sporting achievements with(...)

Six of the best TV shows to watch this week
- TV, Radio, Web
- July 1, 2018, 06:00
Good Girls Tuesday, Netflix Christina Hendricks heads up a cast of criminal moms in this comedy-drama that sounds like Desperate Housewives mixed with(...)

The weekend's best TV: Poldark and Aidan Turner return
- TV, Radio, Web
- June 8, 2018, 06:00
The Graham Norton Show Friday, TV3, 9pm The guests on Graham’s sofa include Olympic and world champion sprinter Usain Bolt, who is taking part in Socc(...)

Fast-moving and cosy charm from the Wallace and Gromit crew
- Film
- January 26, 2018, 00:00
The thumbs of Aardman Animation work as effectively on the inner child as they work on the clay that gives their famous characters life. Early Man is (...)

Road Warrior: BA lands celebrities for safety video
- Transport & Tourism
- July 28, 2017, 01:00
British Airways is making a new safety video which will be released in September. In the meantime the airline has release the director’s cut featuring(...)

From Bram to Brooklyn: 10 great films adapted from Irish literature
- Film
- February 24, 2016, 06:00
Even the doziest domestic observer will have noticed that Irish cinema is passing through an unprecedented period of fecundity. Others are blowing ou(...)