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On Tuesday 5 November 2024, BBC Two broadcasts Qi Xl!

Series V Season 22 Episode 3 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Qi Xl,” titled “Series V,” promises to be an entertaining mix of humor and knowledge. Sandi Toksvig will take the helm as the host, guiding the discussion and keeping the energy lively. The show is known for its quirky facts and playful banter, and this episode looks set to deliver just that.

Joining Sandi on the panel are four well-known comedians: Ross Noble, Sara Pascoe, Sally Phillips, and Alan Davies. Each panellist brings their own unique style and perspective, which should make for some interesting conversations and plenty of laughs. Viewers can expect a variety of topics, as the show often explores the unusual and unexpected.

As always, the format of “Qi Xl” will allow for plenty of surprises. The panellists will likely engage in witty exchanges, sharing their thoughts on the bizarre facts presented.

Exclusive: Australian chef and restauranteur Matt Moran is to front a food format in which he explores explores the personal lives of celebrities such as Richard Roxburgh through the lens of food.

Memory Bites With Matt Moran will air on state broadcaster Sbs’s Sbs Food and Sbs On-Demand services, with Moran, Big Owl Pictures and Globe Wealth co-producing and BBC Studios (Bbcs) distributing the format and finished series internationally. Stars such as Elvis and Rake actor Roxburgh, Wentworth‘s Pia Miranda and comedian Ross Noble will feature.

Each episode of Memory Bites will see renowned chef Moran dive into the personal and emotional histories of well-known Australians, exploring their life stories through the lens of food. Each episode centres around a significant meal from the guest’s past — a dish that evokes powerful memories of childhood, family and love. The dish could be a simple one cooked by loved one,...

The upcoming episode of “Qi Xl,” titled “Series V,” promises to be an entertaining mix of humor and knowledge. Sandi Toksvig will return as the host, bringing her unique charm and wit to the stage. This episode will air on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at 10:00 Pm on BBC Two.

Joining Sandi will be a lively panel featuring Ross Noble, Sara Pascoe, Sally Phillips, and Alan Davies. Each panellist is known for their quick thinking and comedic flair, ensuring that viewers can expect plenty of laughs along with intriguing facts. The diverse backgrounds of the guests will likely lead to unexpected discussions and delightful banter.

As always, “Qi Xl” promises to explore unusual topics and obscure trivia, all while keeping the atmosphere light and engaging. With a mix of seasoned comedians and fresh perspectives, this episode is set to be a highlight of the season. Fans of the show can look forward...

On Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 8:00 Pm, Channel 4 presents Season 14, Episode 5 of “The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice,” focusing on “Pastry Week.”

In this episode, the show is hosted by Jo Brand, along with guests Ross Noble, Jamie Laing, and Oti Mabuse. They will discuss and share insights about Pastry Week, one of the exciting challenges in the Great British Bake Off. The episode includes exclusive unseen footage from the main show, giving viewers a closer look at the bakers’ pastry creations.

Additionally, there will be an interview with the latest baker to leave the competition, offering their perspective on the challenges faced during Pastry Week. Tom Allen will interact with the brave studio audience, sampling and discussing their own baking creations.

Tune in to Channel 4 on October 26th at 8:00 Pm to enjoy “The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice.” This episode delves into the world of pastries and bakes,...

One of the most criminally underappreciated and infrequently mentioned horror films in recent years is Conor McMahon‘s ultra-gory slasher Stitches, featuring world-renowned British standup comedian Ross Noble as a murderous kids’ birthday party clown.

In this deliriously twisted slasher comedy, vile and foul-mouthed hired clown Stitches meets an untimely end thanks to a party prank gone horribly – and hilariously – awry. Years later, he returns from the grave, ready for revenge…

Fans of Terrifier and Stephen King’s It are going to lose their minds over this clown-themed ultra-slasher that’s not only gory Af but insanely fun. Make it a priority to stream Stitches this week/end on Screambox, courtesy of our friends at MPI and Dark Sky Films!

“Years after a cruel kids’ prank during a birthday party for 8-year-old Tommy (Tommy Knight) left hired clown Richard “Stitches” Grindle (Noble) dead on the kitchen floor, the childhood friends...

Finding out that the Qi elves got something wrong is as oddly satisfying as watching a waiter drop a tray of glasses. It doesn’t happen that often, but when it does, it’s a sight to behold.

Series T of Qi is currently airing, with Sandi Toksvig once again steering the ship of Quite Interesting facts and Alan Davies still on board as regular panellist.

Before we add too many of their fun facts to our bank of things to impress with at parties (or more likely make us look like insufferable know-it-alls), let’s remind ourselves of the times Qi got it wrong.

Flobbadob

Who knew harmless 1950s puppets Bill and Ben would end up the source of Qi controversy? In series B, Stephen Fry claimed the language these flowerpot men puppets spoke was called ‘Flobbadob’, named after the sound of the farts made by the creator’s brothers in their childhood baths.

Sean Lock, the UK TV personality known for his deadpan style and appearances on panel shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats, has died at the age of 58.

Lock had been battling cancer for some time and died at home surrounded by his family, his agent confirmed to the Guardian.

Breaking into TV in the early 1990s with a role on Rob Newman and David Baddiel’s Newman And Baddiel In Pieces, Lock had various behind and in front of the camera roles on the small screen. He also had his own BBC Radio 4 show 15 Minutes of Misery, which later became the TV series 15 Storeys High, which he wrote and acted in.

In the 2000s he was nominated for the Perrier Comedy Award and won Best Live Comic at the British Comedy Awards. He then became a regular on panel shows such as Have I Got News For You and Qi,...

Miranda Tapsell and Ross Noble head the English-language voice cast.

Australian sales outfit Odin’s Eye Entertainment has sold animated feature The Wishmas Tree to multiple international territories led by Germany (Splendid), Poland (Kino Swiat), the former Yugoslavia (Blitz), Vietnam (Xx), Bulgaria (Tandem), Ukraine (Ufd), Israel (Filmhouse), and the Middle East (Phoenicia). Xx is releasing the film wide in Australia and New Zealand this November.

The Wishmas Tree is produced by animation house Lie A Photon and is the first feature in a planned franchise called Tales From The Sanctuary City.

It is set in a self-contained universe called Sanctuary City a diverse natural landscape,...

"No one's ever seen him with his head off - that was the big thing." Altitude Films has revealed the official UK trailer for the documentary Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story, from director Steve Sullivan. Remember that film Frank a few years ago starring Michael Fassbender as a wierdo musician who wore a giant paper mache head the entire film? This is the feature documentary about the real person who inspired that film - the eccentric Manchester-based comedian Frank Sidebottom, whose real name is Chris Sievey. Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story includes archival excerpts from Chris' personal collection of hundreds of boxes of notebooks, home movies, art and music. Along with insights from Chris' family, friends, and colleagues, including Johnny Vegas, Jon Ronson, John Cooper Clarke, Ross Noble, Mark Radcliffe, which reveal the unknown story of Chris Sievey - songwriter, artist, comedian, husband, dad, and wayward genius. Here's...

Two years after sweeping the Tony Awards, Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s musical “Hamilton” is poised to do the same at the British equivalent, the Olivier Awards. On March 6, it reaped a record 13 bids for these top theater prizes, shattering the record set by the musical “Hairspray” in 2008 and equalled by the play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” last year. On the play side, the leading contender is Jez Butterworth‘s “The Ferryman,” a dark drama about the Irish troubles which is set to come to Broadway in the fall.

Winners will be announced in a ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall on April 8 hosted by Catherine Tate. Unlike the Tony Awards, which are showcased live on CBS, the Olivier Awards get only a clips package on ITV later that evening and a live feed on BBC Radio 2.

“Hamilton” is clearly the frontrunner for Best Musical. Conor McPherson’s “Girl From The North Country,...

Stars: Shauna Macdonald, Leah McNamara, Ross Noble, Steve Wall, Dennis Bartok, Charlotte Bradley, Richard Foster-King, Robert O’Mahoney, Muireann D’Arcy | Written by Tom Abrams, Dennis Bartok | Directed by Dennis Bartok

Dana Milgrom is a track coach, who having survived a near-death car accident, finds herself almost completely paralysed and trapped inside her own body. While recovering, she becomes convinced that some evil presence exists inside her hospital room and is intent on killing her. No one believes her, not even her own family, who think she’s experienced a mental breakdown. However, Dana soon realises she may not be the only target. As the hauntings become more disturbing and violent Dana’s life is increasingly at risk – as well as the person she cares most about: her teenage daughter, Gemma.

In recent years it seems Ireland’s genre community has flourished, producing films like The Hallow, Let Us Prey,...

To celebrate the release of Nails, out now on Digital Download and available on DVD 16th October, we have a DVD available to giveaway courtesy of Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment.

A nerve-stretching horror thriller from the executive producer of Assault on Precinct 13 and producers of Let Us Prey and The Hallow, that sees your worst nightmare brought to terrifying life in the form of new horror icon ‘Nails’, starring genre favourite Shauna Macdonald (The Descent 1 & 2) and Stitches star Ross Noble.

Blending elements of Paranormal Activity, and the hospital-set Halloween 2, with a ghoulish creature that wouldn’t look out of place in The Descent (the horror classic starring Macdonald) debut director Dennis Bartok delivers an ingenious, throat-grabbing chiller that provides so many jolts it should come with a general anaesthetic.

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This upcoming horror movie Nails actually looks like it could be a fun ghost story! We have a trailer here for you to watch for it today and if you're a fan of horror movies, you might like what you see.

The story centers around a woman who wakes up in a hospital after a devastating car accident that leaves her paralyzed. As she is dealing with this already nightmarish situation, things get even worse and escalate when she starts to see a terrifying presence in her hospital room. Everyone around her has no idea what is going on and they think she's going crazy. 

The film was directed by first-time director Dennis Bartok and it stars Shauna Macdonald , Ross Noble, Leah McNamara, Steve Wall, Charlotte Bradley, Dennis Bartok, and Richard Foster-King. Here's the synopsis:

Dana Milgrom (Macdonald) is a track coach and mother who's survived a near-death car accident,...

Aotn- Smt Heads, usually a film named “Tonight She Comes” would invoke something….well, something else than horror. But, get your mind out of the gutter… Thursday Trailers is always ready to bring the scary and this latest Asylum one-nighter is no different!

Check the trailer for “Tonight She Comes” and its national Cinemark theater listings right now:

Cinemark Theaters and The Asylum (the studio behind Sharknado) have joined forces to present fans with Thursday Nights At The Asylum,a weekly series offering exclusive access to the very best in underground and homegrown horror, thriller, sci-fi and cult cinema. Below you will find information for the second film in the series:

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Tonight She Comes Starring Nathan Eswine, Larissa White, Jenna McDonald, Brock Russell, Cameisha Cotton, Adam Hartley, Dal Nicole and Frank Ray Playing Exclusively At Cinemark Theaters On October 5, 2017 After a girl goes missing, two of her...

"I hear you're having some issues... Want to talk about it?" Kaleidoscope has debuted an official trailer for a horror thriller titled Nails, about a woman who wakes up in the hospital after a brutal car accident. She discovers that she is paralyzed and trapped inside her own body. Forced to communicate with an artificial voice program and hooked to a breathing machine, she becomes convinced that a terrifying presence called Nails exists inside her hospital room, and attempts to convince everyone that he wants to kill her. Shauna Macdonald stars, along with Ross Noble, Leah McNamara, Steve Wall, Charlotte Bradley, Dennis Bartok, and Richard Foster-King. This also doesn't look that great, but maybe I'm just not into this kind of ghost horror story. I'm also a bit bothered by the guy trying to imitate Anthony Hopkins, not too original. Here's the official trailer (+ two posters) for Dennis Bartok's Nails,...

Nails is the latest horror film to be released by Dark Sky Films. This title, supported by the Irish Film Board, takes place in a hospital. Here, a woman is recovering from a near fatal car accident. But, something or someone still seeks her death. This title will show in late October, in Hollywood, for an exclusive theatrical showing. In November, the film will see most Video-on-demand platforms and a few theatres. The film was developed by director Dennis Bartok. And, the film stars: Leah McNamara ("Vikings"), Steve Wall and Ross Noble. The film's United States' artwork and trailer are hosted here. The trailer shows actress Shauna Macdonald as Dana. She is bedridden after the accident. But, something dark lurks in the hospital's halls. This character has a history and Dana must discover the entity's past, if she hopes to escape its pursuit. Time is running out as the lights go off!

Dana lived through a brutal car accident, but the real horror was waiting for her in the hospital room in the form of a sinister spirit in the new horror film Nails, coming out in select theaters and VOD platforms this fall from Dark Sky Films, and we have a look at the new poster ahead of the movie's release.

Press Release: Recovering after a terrible accident, a woman is exposed to a dark and malevolent spirit who is intent on her destruction in the gripping horror film Nails, which will be released in select Us theaters and on digital platforms by Dark Sky Films on November 17, 2017. Nails will also have a special theatrical premiere at the historic Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on October 25, 2017.

Nails is the stunning directorial debut of Dennis Bartok, a screenwriter, author, journalist and film company executive. His edge-of-the-seat drama, co-written by Tom Abrams, centers on Dana Milgrom (Shauna Macdonald,...

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Dark Sky Films has announced the HD Digital and VOD release of Nails on November 17, 2017. Check out the poster and information about the film below.

From The Press Release

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"Sinister goings-on in a run-down Irish hospital deliver the scares"

- Terry Staunton, Radio Times

Recovering after a terrible accident, a woman is exposed to a dark and malevolent spirit who is intent on her destruction in the gripping horror film Nails, which will be released in select Us theaters and on digital platforms by Dark Sky Films on November 17, 2017. Nails will also have a special theatrical premiere at the historic Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on October 25, 2017.

Nails is the stunning directorial debut of Dennis Bartok, a screenwriter, author, journalist and film company executive. His edge-of-the-seat drama, co-written by Tom Abrams, centers on Dana Milgrom (Shauna Macdonald, Filth, Moon Dogs), a track coach and mother who has survived a near-death car accident,...

To celebrate the release of Nails – in select cinemas 16th June 2017 – we are giving away a poster and the ultimate horror DVD bundle* courtesy of Kaleidoscope Entertainment.

Nails is a nerve-stretching horror thriller from the executive producer of Assault on Precinct 13 and producers of Let Us Prey and The Hallow, that sees your worst nightmare brought to terrifying life in the form of new horror icon ‘Nails’, starring genre favourite Shauna Macdonald (The Descent 1 & 2) and ‘Stitches’ star Ross Noble.

*DVD bundle includes Creep, Tank 432, The Windmill Massacre and Holidays.

To win this awesome horror package, just answer the following question:

Nails actor Ross Noble is more commonly known for being…

a) a writer

b) a comedian

c) a director

Email your answer to [email protected], making sure to include your name and address. You can also leave your answer on our Facebook page, just make sure to like...

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After suffering a near-fatal accident whilst running, Dana (Shauna MacDonald, The Descent 1&2) is left paralysed in hospital with only an automated voice program to communicate. The accident not only puts a strain on Dana’s marriage to Steve (Steve Wall, The Vikings) but she soon believes that she is being haunted by serial killer and former hospital employee Eric Nilsson (Richard Foster-King, It Never Sleeps).

With Horror becoming a mainstream affair in recent years, it’s always a pleasant surprise when interesting ideas surface in the genre. In this case, Nails succeeds as our protagonist Dana faces varying degrees of challenges such as being bed ridden with only a laptop to communicate whilst facing the ghoulish antagonist Nails. This spares the audiences from the cliched nature of female lead horrors, having them run endlessly around corridors of spooky old houses.

The setting of the film enhances this positive too,...

In Dennis Bartok’s debut horror flick, Shauna Macdonald is an injured athletics coach who learns the hideous secret of the hospital in which she is a patient

Writer-director Dennis Bartok’s mildly diverting debut horror film is a cheerfully derivative exercise in jump scares, dark shadows and low-budget-driven aesthetics. In Dublin, hyper-fit athletics coach Dana (Shauna Macdonald) is hit by a car while out running. She wakes up with a respirator in her throat and serious injuries in a spooky hospital that hardly seems to have any patients, even though her nurse, Trevor (comedian Ross Noble), complains bitterly about being overworked.

As Dana slowly recovers and learns to use a laptop to communicate with her caregivers, husband (Steve Wall), and teen daughter (Leah McNamara), she learns about the hospital’s hideous secret: years ago, a nurse there killed children, died and then seemingly transmogrified into a variant on internet-meme-turned-urban-myth Slender Man,...

Dennis Bartok’s English-language horror Nails, starring Shauna Macdonald (The Descent, The Descent: Part 2, Howl, Filth) and Ross Noble (Stitches), is finally getting a release. From the executive producer of Assault on Precinct 13 and producers of Let Us Prey and The Hallow, Nails will open in UK and Irish cinemas on June 16, 2017. “Dana Milgrom is a track coach, who […]...

Dennis Bartok’s English-language horror P.O.V., which was recently retitled to Nails, recently had its World Premiere as part of the Audi Dublin International Film Festival (Adiff). And while there’s still no word on a U.S. release, a new trailer has been discovered that features The Descent‘s Shauna Macdonald, Steve Wall and Ross Noble. Keep your eyes peeled and you’ll […]...

First time director Dennis Bartok's irish hospital-set horror, Nails, has it's world premiere at the Audi Dublin International Film Festival (Adiff) on February 20th, so it's about time for the marketing blitz to begin. Screen Anarchy has been granted an exclusive first look at the trailer for the Nails, and we are excited to chare it with you. The trailer sets up the location and the bad guy, but leaves plenty of space for your imagination to go wild with possibilities. Nails stars Shauna MacDonald (The Descent) and comedian Ross Noble in a story about a woman trapped in her hospital room with a malevolent spirit. Produced by some of the same team responsible for The Hallow, Nails looks like it's aiming for the jugular....

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Dennis Bartok's debut feature, Nails, is set to have its world premiere next month at the Dublin International Film Festival and we have some exclusive images for this creepy looking film. Nails marks Bartok's first foray into directing after participating as a writer on several features and spending years involved with the American Cinematheque as a programmer and now the general manager, as well as working with independent distributor Cinelicious Pics. On board for the journey he has the The Descent star Shauna MacDonald as well as comedian Ross Noble among a great many other familiar names. The film's premiere news couples with the exclusive announcement that UK and Irish distrbution has been grabbed by Kaleidoscope Film Distribution, who will offer Nails on VOD and...

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Exclusive: Comedian Ross Noble co-stars in horror from Irish outfit Fantastic Films.

Kaleidoscope Film Distribution (Kfd) has signed completed horror feature Nails for worldwide sales and UK distribution.

Shauna Macdonald (The Descent), comedian Ross Noble (Stitches), Steve Wall (Vikings) and Richard Foster-King star in writer-director Dennis Bartok’s story of a paralyzed woman, trapped inside her own body, who becomes convinced she is being stalked by a malevolent spirit in her hospital room.

The feature, previously with Fortissimo, is from the producers of The Hallow and Let Us Prey, Brendan McCarthy and John McDonnell of Fantastic Films. Executive producer is Joseph Kaufman (Assault on Precinct 13).

Kaleidoscope will release in the UK in early summer 2016 and will launch the project at the upcoming Efm.

Michael Chapman, acquisitions & development executive at Kfd commented: “We’re thrilled to be working with Fantastic Films again, a company which continues to produce unique genre projects. We look forward...

The Horror Channel is set to broadcast no less than eight horror premieres next month, including the UK TV premiere of 'The Vatican Tapes'. The movie is a dynamic, unusual and thrilling exorcism shocker by 'Crank' director Mark Neveldine, and it will air on Friday 13th May at 9pm. Also receiving their first appearances on the Horror Channel are the grotesque Irish comedy horror 'Stitches', starring Ross Noble and Tom Shankland's chilling and taboo-shattering 'The Children. There is also a UK TV premiere of Ian Clark's stark and scary 'The Facility'. You can check out the rest of May's premieres below....

Dennis Bartok - writer of horror anthology Trapped Ashes and former programmer at the American Cinematheque - has just wrapped principal photography on his debut directorial effort P.O.V. and we've got two pieces of exclusive concept art for you to take a look at!Shot entirely in Dublin, Ireland, P.O.V. stars Shauna Macdonald (The Descent) as Dana Milgrom, a sports coach, who is nearly killed and completely paralyzed in a hit and run accident while out jogging one morning. While recovering in hospital and imprisoned in her own body, Dana, struggling for her very existence, comes to realize that a malevolent and increasingly violent evil spirit is out to get her. Starring alongside Macdonald is British comedian and stand-up phenomenon Ross Noble (Stitches) in his first...

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Ross Noble is a law unto himself. The wild, energetic Geordie has made his name doing surreal, semi-improvised ramblings under the guise of stand-up comedy. He’s a performer like no other and his shows are unforgettable experiences.

He’s a man for whom the phrase “expect the unexpected” might have been coined. He’ll tackle hundreds of topics in a show, and bring a fresh angle to each and every one.

As a result, there are some wonderful moments of his comedy which deserve to be shared with a wider audience. His shows are best viewed in their entirety, but there are some clips which stand out as little bits of genius all on their own.

Often the brilliance lies in the sheer surreality of it all, but (very) occasionally, a Ross Noble joke will make you think. Primarily though, he’s someone who enjoys trying to make people laugh,...

Stars: Niamh Algar, Stephen Cromwell, Ged Murray, Gerry O’Brien | Written and Directed by Conor McMahon

From The Dark is the latest feature film from Stitches writer/director Conor McMahon. Where his Irish horror comedy, starring Ross Noble, played for bloody, gross out laughs and utilised an extensive cast to tell its tale, From The Dark is a vampire movie about a couple trapped on a remote peat farm.

However, this inaugural viewing by Nerdly is not under normal press screening conditions. Your reviewer is in Brussels, Belgium for his first ever Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifff) experience. Before the film the queue snaking its way around the whole of the basement of the Brussels Centre For Fine Arts created a real sense of excitement and anticipation. For this newbie it was no indication of what was to follow once we sat down and waited for the lights to go down.

Michael Ball recalls how he accidentally flashed Cher's "bits" to the nation in tonight's (February 10) Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled.

The singer speaks to Davies about the embarrassing incident, which happened during an episode of his music show on ITV.

Ball explains that after the pair sang a duet, he lifted up the 'Believe' singer in celebration.

"I went up to her and I picked her up and twirled her, and she's screaming, 'Put me down I haven't put my knickers on'," he remembers.

"And I flashed her bits to the nation. I thought my work had been done."

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled airs on Dave at 10pm tonight, with Ball, Angela Barnes, Janet Street-Porter and Ross Noble appearing as guests.

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Talk about your taboo subjects – rarely will you get anyone (under the age of 20 anyway) addressing the subject of sex with anything less than complete callousness and a “Yeah man, no big deal”-style ethos, or a ten-foot poll extension that makes sure they never have to go anywhere near it.

In video games the idea of portraying one of the most talked-about and divisive subjects in history has tended to be about as credible as the technology used to render it. For all the hoopla around Lara Croft’s ample chest-balloons on the PR materials that surrounded the original Tomb Raider, in-game those luscious lady-lumps were turned into chest-based pyramids with angles that would make the Egyptians jealous.

Furthermore, the very idea of thinking a collection of pixels bouncing off each other could be sexually attractive is something that’s not helped when even now it...

If Eddie Redmayne is lucky, his unsuccessful Lord of the Rings audition tape - which he treated us to a rendition of this week - will never see the light of day.

Sadly, some actors aren't so fortunate...

1. Josh Hutcherson

If nothing else, this audition is certainly… elaborate. A pre-Hunger Games, and inexplicably spotty, Josh Hutcherson went up for the lead in The Amazing Spider-Man – a role which eventually went to Andrew Garfield.

It's not the most cerebral of auditions. In three minutes, Josh only manages to say "Thanks" and "Late for class", followed by another "Thanks".

Not that it's important when your tape features you beating up three men, doing a backflip and jumping about seven foot in the air. Backwards.

2. Gerard Butler

Or is that Ross Noble? Sporting offensive amounts of eyeliner and a dodgy accent, Gerard Butler gave this pretty bad audition for the role of Dracula in Wes Craven's 2000 movie,...

Have I Got News for You: BBC One, 9pm

The satirical panel show returns with comedian Jennifer Saunders taking the helm for the first show of a new series.

Regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by Armando Iannucci and Conservative politician Peter Bone MP.

The X Factor: ITV, 9pm

The journey to the live shows rumbles on as the hopefuls travel to glamorous locations in Judges' Houses.

Judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Mel B and Louis Walsh are joined by a host of superstars - and Sinitta - to help pick their final three acts for the live shows, with Dermot O'Leary of course on hand to offer comfort to those that fall at the final hurdle.

The Blacklist: Sky Living, 9pm

The conspiracy thriller returns for a second season as Red (James Spader) continues his battle with arch nemesis Berlin (Peter Stormare), however a new threat emerges.

Event cinema organiser will donate takings from its Dead Poets Society screenings to mental health charities.

Screenings of Robin Williams’ film Dead Poets Society, organised by Secret Cinema after his sudden death on Aug 11, has raised more than £24,000 ($40,000) for mental health charities Mind in the UK and Nami in the Us.

The charity screenings were held across the UK, Prague and New York on Aug 15/16 with all profits going to Mind and Nami.

Live poetry was recited including a reading by Harry Potter actress Bonnie Wright, live music, performance, special guests and supportive tweets from Stephen Fry, Ross Noble and Penguin Books.

Donations are still being received via Text Cinema to 70660 to donate £3 to @MindCharity #SeizeTheDay. People can also donate online here until November 2014.

Amanda Palmer, formerly of The Dresden Dolls in New York, said: “Watching an entire audience weep in unison as those kids stood on their desks in solidarity for their teacher who taught them to...

It’s another 13th of the month. Here’s our top 13 list of unconventional murder weapons. All contributions are by the staff and listed as such.

Deadly Friend Death by Basketball

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Deadly Friend is not a good movie. At all. Wes Craven’s really hit or miss, in case you didn’t already realize this — for every Last House on the Left there’s a Vampire in Brooklyn, and for a Nightmare on Elm Street there’s a Shocker. His 1986 cheese-tastic gem Deadly Friend is quite a fun watch just for it’s terrible nature. The preposterous plot is of a young man implanting a computer chip into the girl next door’s brain which then gives her superpowers and causes her to go homicidal. The best moment? When our cybernetically altered hottie Samantha (Kristy Swanson) chucks a basketball at Anne “Mama” Ramsey’s head, which literally...

Alan Davies has a new Dave show... but it doesn't have a title. As Yet Untitled - which begins tonight - sees the Qi star sitting down with a bunch of comedians for a bit of a natter - and the only 'format' is that they come up with a title for the episode at the end. Mainly, it's just funny, sometimes sad conversations with a bunch of interesting people... which seems novel. We caught up with Alan to find out more...

1. The guests are surrounded by audience members - but kind of forget about them.

"We're looking right at one another, so you just talk to each other really. You get the sense that the audience are very engaged with it - I think just the way it's set up, you don't get a very fidgety, restless sort of a crowd. We didn't know how it would go, but...

Dave has announced its first rebrand since its launch in 2007.

The popular digital channel will phase in a new identity on air and online from Tuesday (April 29).

Red Bee has designed a new look for the channel, having originally created the launch seven years ago.

Over 40 new idents and humorous visuals will be used between programmes, UKTV's Will Gunton and Hik Sasaki revealed today.

"We want people to think of Dave not just as a place you visit but a mate you want to spend time with, even when you can't get near a telly," said Gunton. "In a world crowded with hundreds of channels, Dave has always stood out for its unique personality, which gives us the ability to talk and act in ways which others can't.

"This refresh is designed to inject this unique persona into everything we do on- and off-screen and expand the Dave brand to an even bigger audience.

Ross Noble Freewheeling has been renewed for a second series by Dave.

The six-part series follows Noble as he travels across the country, taking up suggestions from his fans on Twitter and being joined by famous faces. Last series he crashed an Eddie Izzard gig, had a custard fight with Bob Mortimer and MCed at a wedding.

Noble, who first announced the news on his Twitter page, said: "Freewheeling is the most exciting and fun way to make a show - it's great that Dave are into making telly this way. I would love to tell you what to expect for the second series, but until the tweets start coming in, I have no idea."

He also tweeted: "For those asking where I will be filming the new freewheeling.I have no idea there is no pre planning.tweet me & you may end up in the show."

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As a society we have always had a fascination with clowns, they’re funny, crazy and sometimes just outright creepy and scary. Thanks to the Steven King novel that was made into the 1990 hit film It, long gone are the years where we could attend a child’s birthday party without wondering if the source of entertainment has a body count in their basement. My first viewing of the film Stitches was during the 2012 Mile High Horror Film Festival, of course going into the theater I was expecting a typical tale where the clown creeps me out and I have to swear off the carnival for a month or so, leaving the theater I had turned into a huge fan of the film.

Stitches is an Irish horror comedy that is brought to us by director Conor McMahon and starring Ross Noble as our pleasantly lewd but loveable clown.

With pretty much every comedian bringing out their own, respective live tour DVD for Christmas, there are few who are quite as established as Ross Noble – presenting his 9th live DVD. Available now – for those who are leaving their Christmas shopping late this year – we caught up with Noble to discuss his hilarious new show.

Noble discusses what’s on his mind (as interesting as you’d imagine), he tells us how he approaches his live shows – improvising the vast majority of it and allowing for much audience participation – while he also explains how he balances comedy with his young family, and whether he may make a return to the big screen one day…

Mindblender is available now on DVD, and you can catch up with our coverage on the ‘Ultimate Week of Comedy’ here.

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Since stepping on to the comedy circuit well over a decade ago, Reginald D Hunter has picked up plenty of fans for his stand-up without too much fuss.

He steadily increased his profile with regular appearances on shows like Have I Got News For You and 8 Out of 10 Cats, but this year was splashed over the middle pages after a controversial set for the Professional Footballers' Association (Pfa) and a subsequent Facebook spat over the nature of his material.

As he releases his second live DVD In the Midst of Crackers, Digital Spy got on the phone with Reginald to ask him about comedy, social media and "position takers". We stuck on the tape recorder and got out of his way.

Do you feel more English after 15 years here? Do you get accused of having a British accent back home?

"Oh, I get that. I don't feel it, but they say I sound more British.

Jimmy Carr has defended Mock the Week after it was recently criticised by Ross Noble.

Noble called the programme "terrible" and took issue with its lack of improvisation and "pages and pages" of scripts used by the panellists.

> Jimmy Carr's top five stand-ups: Louis Ck, Sarah Millican, more

Despite having never appeared on the show himself, Carr told Digital Spy ahead of the Royal Variety Performance (November 25) that he enjoyed the comedy panel quiz.

"I'm a big fan of lots of different types of TV. I think Dara [Ó Briain] is an exceptional performer," he said.

"He's just a great comedic mind, brilliant guy, and I think the show's great. What's not to like?

"I think there's always that thing of anyone in comedy can go, 'Oh, it was better in the old days when Frankie [Boyle] and Russell [Howard] were on it'.

"You know, they've reinvented it and they've got new people...

Ross Noble’s unmatched talent for abstract and laugh out loud streams of consciousness will be sure to delight young and old. A comedy favourite, Ross’ on-stage exuberance and cerebral style have established him as one of the best live comedians in the world.

As we all know, two nights in Ross’ company are never the same and the DVD is no exception. It features not just one performance from his Mindblender tour but two. One of which was filmed in the legendary, Hammersmith Apollo and the other down under, as part of his Australian arena tour at Brisbane Entertainment Centre.

As one of the most successful comedians of our time, Ross has established himself as a household name. He has undertaken 14 sell out tours, 8 top selling stand-up DVD releases, and ranked 10th in Channel 4′s poll of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. As well as appearing on stage, Ross is...

"I was on an American TV show a couple of years ago and tried to do the mean, snarky comedy that Americans really like," Adam Hills told Digital Spy when we ask him about his new DVD and "unofficial new religion" Happyism.

"I bombed really badly because it's not what I'm good at. It was awful, it was a really horrible death on American television because I just tried to be mean about celebrities.

"The two people that got me out of that were the Dalai Lama and Kermit the Frog. The story is how the Dalai Lama and Kermit the Frog helped me find my path again."

The only Hills stand-up we'd seen before were his bits on Mock the Week, a show recently slated by improvisation specialist Ross Noble.

"Ross's style would never suit Mock the Week, you know Ross!" Hills said when quizzed on the comments.

"I've...

We’ve all got that cousin we don’t know very well. The kind you see once or twice a year, make small talk, ask how work is going, meet their kids you can’t remember the names of, and then go on your way, knowing six months are to pass before you have to go through it all again. Well, in regards to keeping up appearances, these cousins all need Christmas presents, and knowing what to buy somebody you don’t know very well, isn’t the easiest of tasks.

However that task has just been made far more accomplishable, as next week – which we’ve decided to extravagantly call the ‘ultimate week of comedy’ – marks the release of an incredible 10 stand up comedians’ live DVDs and Blu-rays, all hitting our (mostly virtual) shelves on November 18th, and where better to begin your festive shopping than with comedy? So,...

New Sky Atlantic comedy series Set List: Stand-Up Without a Net is due to air from December.

The 14-part series sees the likes of Robin Williams, Frank Skinner and Ross Noble take on a fully improvised stand-up show in front of a live audience.

Russell Kane and Drew Carey have also been lined up to take part in the series, which sees three comics in each episode take to the stage with an unseen set list of themes and ideas devised by comic Paul Provenza and series creator Troy Conrad.

The show will also give a glimpse into the backstage reaction from other comedians as they watch each other's live, unplanned routines.

Episodes with Tim Minchin, Dara Ó Briain and other worldwide stand-up acts currently appear on the Nerdist YouTube channel.

Watch a clip of Jimmy Carr performing below:...

Ross Noble has criticised Mock the Week, branding the panel show "terrible".

The comedian, who has frequently appeared on Have I Got News for You, condemned the Dara Ó Briain-fronted series for a perceived lack of improvisation.

When asked why he has never taken part in Mock the Week, Noble told the Radio Times: "Because it's terrible.

"If you watch Mock the Week, watch when the camera goes wide, look at the scripts - they've got pages and pages of them.

"You watch Have I Got News for You and they show a wide shot, there are no notes there. You watch Mock the Week, there are A4 pages spread out if you look at the desk in front of them."

He went on to say: "When you see spin the wheel, what subject could be coming up now and you do a little bit of stand-up about it -...

Currently in production and flying the flag for cream of the crop independent horror is Simeon Halligan's White Settlers, starring genre fave Pollyanna Mcintosh – with whom most of you are more than likely familiar due to her spectacular performance in the titular role in Lucky Mckee's The Woman.

Also starring fellow up-and-coming British talent Lee Williams ("The Tudors") and produced by the people behind Manchester horror festival Grimmfest, not to mention penned by BAFTA nominated writer Ian Fenton, White Settlers looks like it could be the much awaited breath of life that British horror needs.

While working on set, Pollyanna was gracious enough to take some time to speak with us between takes and let us all know what horrors lie in store in this tale of a young couple trying for an idyllic life in the country that soon find themselves besieged by unspeakable terrors...

Aaron Williams...

A Planet Fury-approved selection of notable genre releases for April.

John Dies at the End (2012) Magnolia Home Entertainment Blu-ray and DVD Available Now

Finally, a new Don Coscarelli movie! After years of waiting, the cult auteur comes back with a lively adaptation of David Wong’s popular novel. A drug that induces an out-of-body experience sends its users across time and other dimensions. When some of them come back not quite human, an otherworldly invasion is set into motion. Suddenly, college dropouts John (Rob Mayes) and Dave (Chase Williamson) find themselves in an epic battle to save the world. Coscarelli’s surreal visual flair and black comic bent are in full effect here. Hopefully, its critical success will ensure that the beloved filmmaker won't have to wait another ten years to make a film.

Special Features:

· Feature-length audio commentary by Coscarelli, Williamson, Mayes and producer Brad Baruh

· Seven deleted...