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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
I was on 8 Out Of 10 Cats - there's a stressful struggle hidden from screens that impacts everyone on the show
A contestant from 8 Out Of 10 Cats has revealed all about their experience on the show, including a struggle hidden from screens. Comedian Aisling Bea featured on the recent episode of Saturday Kitchen, hosted by TV chef Matt Tebbutt. She opened up about what it's like to appear on the long-standing panel game show on Channel 4. Aisling has starred on multiple episodes of 8 Out Of 10 Cats, hosted by comic Jimmy Carr and Matt admitted he 'loves' the show. The comedian revealed the one part of the show she finds tricky - the rolling news segment. She said: 'The rolling news part of it is the bit you have to try... when something's newsworthy, a lot of peoples brains come to a similar type of joke around the same time so the stress of it can be like, 'Oh I wonder does that person have the same angle on royal baby, or Brexit, or whatever it is'. She opened up about what it's like to appear on the long-standing panel game show on Channel 4 'And if they do, you're like 'Oh God, can I think of anything else, quickly'.' Aisling revealed a tactic for trying to make sure she's got enough funny lines prepared. She added: 'You have to have sometimes like eight jokes on one subject matter, hoping you'll remember why it's funny.' The comic described QI, another game show she has appeared on multiple times as 'so much fun'. 'It's just improv so all of that is improvised, you don't know what's coming up,' she said. Aisling admitted the 'pressure's a bit more off on the ones that are more improvised'. It comes after Aisling recently confronted her 'shameful' family history on an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? In an episode back in May of the BBC show, which sees celebrities explore their heritage, the actress looked through some historical documents during a meet up in County Limerick with historian Dr Richard McMahon. Richard opened up to the comedian, from Kildare, Ireland, about her great-grandmother Martha Sheehy and her time during the great famine. However he could find records from the early 1850s which gave him a sense of position that she was in at the time. Aisling said: 'Before famine 40 acers in area of court, then her estate in Ballycannon she had 115 acres post famine...' Richard tells her: 'The family have a larger farm by the end of the famine then they had pre famine Ireland. 'So during this devastating period in Irish history, which would have such a long terrible legacy for all of us afterwards, how does someone come to have more land if owned than renting so soon after the famine?' Aisling asks him. Richard explains: 'During the famine landlords would have evicted 100,000s of people off the land and when they are moved of the land, the land is taken over by farmers like your great great great grandmother Martha.' Aisling Bea gasps 'that's hard to hear' as she confronts 'shameful' family history on BBC's Who Do You Think You Are? A previous instalment of the BBC show, which sees celebrities explore their heritage, saw the actress look through some historical documents during a meet up in County Limerick with historian Dr Richard McMahon Aisling tries to wrap her head around it and replies: 'So while she might not be evicting them, she maybe using it as an opportune moment.' 'Some people got larger farms on the back of people getting moved off the land,' Richard tells her. Aisling brutally says: 'That is hard to hear. I'll be honest. 'Having spent all our childhood learning about the Irish famine in our history classes, anyone who, any terrible situation profited...
RTÉ News
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Aisling Bea to go on the road with new stand-up tour
Irish comedian and actress Aisling Bea has announced a brand new stand-up tour for Ireland and the UK in 2026. The BAFTA-winner will debut her Older Than Jesus tour in London on 27 February, before taking in dates across the UK. She will bring the tour to Ireland with dates in Dublin's Vicar Street on 18 March and the Wexford Opera House on 19 March. Tickets go on sale on Friday, 20 June at 10am via Ticketmaster. 🤩 BAFTA and British Comedy Award-winning Irish stand-up Aisling Bea (@WeeMissBea) is finally hitting the road, bringing a new show, 'Older Than Jesus', to @Vicar_Street on 18 March 2026. 🎫 Tickets are on sale Friday at 10am — Ticketmaster Ireland (@TicketmasterIre) June 18, 2025 A description of the show promises "tales of travel, home, immigration, history, sex, babies, music, lovers and enemies". Announcing the tour on Instagram, Bea joked: "OH MY GOD I HOPE PEOPLE COME! Enemies welcome."
Time of India
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Get Away OTT Release Date: When and where to watch Nick Frost and Aisling Bea's comedy horror film in India
Get Away OTT Release Date: Nick Frost and Aisling Bea recently headlined this British horror comedy film, which is now gearing up for its digital debut in India. First premiered at Fantastic Fest on 20 September 2024, the film was later released across the United Kingdom on the subscription service Sky Cinema on 10 January 2025. While Prime Video had it streaming for the rest of the world, Get Away is finally arriving in India after a long time. Here's all you need to know! When and where to watch Get Away in India? Get Away will be streaming on JioHotstar starting June 6, 2025. Bankrolled by XYZ Films and Wayward Entertainment, the film also stars Sebastian Croft, Maisie Ayres and Eero Milonoff among others. Directed by Steffen Haars and written by Nick Frost, this Hybrid musical is cinematographed by Joris Kerbosch and edited by Brian Ent. Get Away's plot overview The story follows the Smith family - a British couple, Richard (Nick Frost) and Susan (Aisling Bea), and their teenage children, Sam (Sebastian Croft) and Jessie (Maisie Ayres), who embark on a summer vacation to the remote Swedish island of Svälta. They aim to participate in the island's annual Karantan festival, a peculiar tradition celebrating a dark history involving British colonisers. Upon arrival, the family encounters unwelcoming locals and unsettling occurrences, including strange rituals and an abundance of coffins being loaded onto boats. As the festival approaches, the Smiths realise they are entangled in a dangerous and sinister tradition, leading to a fight for survival as they uncover the island's dark secrets. Get Away received a mixed to positive reception from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 74% rating from critics and a 46% audience score, indicating a divided response. Reviewers praised the film's blend of comedy and horror, particularly highlighting the performances of the cast. However, some noted that the film's pacing and tone could be uneven at times.
Belfast Telegraph
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Irish comedian on tracing family roots: ‘What if we find out something terrible, like they all had mullets'
I'd often wondered if the Bea in Aisling Bea's name was some long-lost Irish surname that had seemingly passed me by. It isn't. It turns out her surname is O'Sullivan and the Bea is in tribute to her father, Brian, who passed away when she was just three.
Belfast Telegraph
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Irish comedian dives into her family history and makes a troubling discovery: They were middle class
In her episode of Who Do You Think You Are?, the comedian is disappointed to hear how her ancestors expanded their farm following the Famine Aisling Bea isn't Aisling Bea at all! This startling revelation came as a major shock before her edition of Who Do You Think You Are? programme had even got going. Her name isn't Aisling Bea. Never mind who do you think you are, who do we think you are? Her real name is Aisling O'Sullivan. She took the surname Bea in memory of her late father, Brian. Like many people who haven't lived in Ireland for a long time, she seems remarkably patriotic. She is 100pc on board with the conventional narrative about how the Brits murdered all the Irish, stopped them speaking Irish at the point of a gun and for centuries denied them the freedom in which they now revel.
