Rhod Gilbert and the Giant Grapefruit review – hilarity and horror on standup’s cancer journey
Now free of cancer, Gilbert looks back on his illness with a characteristic mixture of emotional candour and uproarious humour
December 2023
2024 culture preview
The best theatre, dance and comedy tickets to book in 2024
The new year’s hottest shows include stage versions of Minority Report, Spirited Away and La Strada, performances by Keeley Hawes and Ian McKellen – plus laughs from Julia Masli, Rhod Gilbert and Ania Magliano
January 2023
Weekend
An exclusive interview with comedian Rhod Gilbert, why money really can’t buy you happiness, the pros and cons of tech – podcast
Rhod Gilbert: ‘I think about my cancer 24/7. But there’s humour in there, definitely’
July 2022
Rhod Gilbert announces he is being treated for cancer
Welsh comedian becomes patient at Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff, where he is a patron
November 2021
Sunday with comedian Rhod Gilbert: ‘There’s a two-hour rollercoaster onstage, followed by a crash’
The comedian on dreams of a new mattress, walks on the Gower and ending the day with pizza
September 2021
Names in the news
Roald Dahl’s universe might not be a golden ticket for the writer’s fans
Rebecca Nicholson
Netflix has snapped up the author’s entire estate but could struggle to do justice to the fantastic world of his imagination
August 2021
The week in audio: Getting Better; The Fake Paralympians; Horrible Histories Podcast
Rhod Gilbert brings comic timing to a fine new drama about the creation of the NHS. Elsewhere, a powerful tale of cheating in sport
February 2021
The 100 best Taskmaster tasks ranked - from watermelon gluttons to taxi-driven peas
Over 400 tasks are whittled down, in our ranking of the best challenges set by Alex Horne and Greg Davies
January 2021
TV review
Rhod Gilbert: Stand Up to Infertility review – a very male taboo
The Welsh comedian explores a personal subject in this one-off documentary. But can he persuade other men to do the same?
TV tonight
TV tonight: Rhod Gilbert tackles male infertility
The Welsh comic opens up about his experiences struggling to conceive a child and sets about raising awareness on the issue. Plus: Grayson’s Art Club returns. Here’s what to watch this evening
Sound and vision
This week's home entertainment: from ZeroZeroZero to Celebs Go Dating: The Mansion
The Italian narco series traces the global cocaine trade while the Love Island format gets a pandemic makeover
June 2020
Best podcasts of the week
Sh**ged Married Annoyed is a riotous hit – podcasts of the week
Joking around
'It's like the wild west!' – inside Cardiff's heckle-heavy comedy scene
February 2020
How Never Mind the Buzzcocks went out of tune
Over 28 series, the panel show’s anarchic spirit gave way to punching down and diminishing returns
