Michael Palin on the loss of his wife of 57 years: ‘I’d love Helen to still be here, telling me off’
At 80, the comedian, author and presenter is off on his travels again - this time to Nigeria. He discusses grief, comedy and confrontation
An Irish Angel review – incident-packed teenage pregnancy comedy lurches into tragedy
This Northern Ireland-set feature veers unconvincingly from a schoolgirl’s abortion dilemma to a welter of subplots before a clumsy tonal shift
LaRoy, Texas review – Coen-esque crime farce is a hyperactively fun ride
Feature debutant writer-director Shane Atkinson toys with a hapless cast of schemers and low-lifes in this neo-noir, featuring a scene-stealing Dylan Baker as a vexed hitman
‘People think I’m a real MP’: satirist Rosie Holt on life as a fake viral politician
Her Tory parody videos shot her to fame online in 2020. As her skits go on stage, she talks about her path into comedy and what a Labour win would mean for her act
Seize Them! review – a comic romp through medieval Britain
A spoilt queen strives to reclaim her throne from revolting peasants in a film that feels more like a sweary episode of Horrible Histories
Are you rich and ridiculous? TikTok comedian Shabaz Ali has you in his sights
By day Shabaz Ali is a chemistry teacher, by night he is a TikTok star whose hilarious takedowns of the pretentiously wealthy have made him hugely popular. He talks about poverty, dwindling attention spans and writing his first book
Yolo review – smash-hit Chinese boxing drama is a tale of personal transformation
The physical efforts of Jia Ling, who writes, directs and stars, are impressive, but too much time is spent labouring over well-worn tropes of the genre
How to Date Billy Walsh review – another offensively boring streaming-service mess
Even with floor-level expectations, this romcom is incoherent and grating, mistaking teen camp for charm
George Carlin’s estate settles lawsuit over comedian’s AI doppelganger
Suit claimed Dudesy podcast violated Carlin’s copyright, calling it ‘a casual theft of a great American artist’s work’
Seize Them! review – revolting peasants make merry in medieval times
Spoilt queen Aimee Lou Wood faces off against Nicola Coughlan’s humble upstart in a goofy adventure played for laughs
Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch to star in War of the Roses remake
‘Dream team’ will reimagine black comedy about an epic divorce battle, which originally starred Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas
Yannick review – Quentin Dupieux goes for laughs in absurdist theatre hijack comedy
Dupieux’s melancholic comedy sees a disillusioned audience member pull a gun before demanding a word processor to write the actors a better play
It Came from Outer Space star Barbara Rush dies aged 97
Best known for her work in 1950s sci-fi, the actor also took supporting roles in films including Bigger Than Life and Magnificent Obsession
The best theatre to stream this month: Jekyll & Hyde, Daniel Kitson’s Tree and more
Forbes Masson stars in Gary McNair’s version of the gothic novella, Tim Key joins Kitson in an Old Vic two-hander and Jason Manford celebrates all musicals great and small
‘Nothing beats making your friends laugh’: Lolly Adefope on the absurdity of fame, the trouble with Netflix – and saying goodbye to Ghosts
From the early days at the Edinburgh Fringe to recognition as a gifted character actor, Lolly Adefope has always cherished the camaraderie of the cast