Over on Twitter writer and biographer @JamesAHogg2 is an old hand at sending classic comedy and entertainment clips viral and this is a classic case in point. It’s a sketch from the always fabulous Tracey Ullman, and you don’t have to be a woman of a certain age to appreciate it – you really don’t […]The post This fabulous Tracey Ullman sketch just went viral and you don’t have to be a woman of a certain age to appreciate it (but it helps) appeared first on The Poke.

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On Thursday, the funeral took place of President Jimmy Carter, who died in December, aged 100. He was honoured with a state funeral in Washington, before having a smaller service in his home state of Georgia. President Joe Biden and all four living former Presidents of the USA were in attendance, with one noticeably getting […]The post You don’t have to like George W. Bush to appreciate him completely ignoring Donald Trump appeared first on The Poke.

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Fans of geography and accuracy, look away now – and plug your ears – because you will be utterly appalled by this comment from former Home Secretary, Suella Braverman. Here she is @SuellaBraverman talking about: The wall "on the land border between Italy and Turkey." She's "seen it" apparently… meanwhile absolute scenes on @lbc pic.twitter.com/djwzm47awO […]The post Suella Braverman claims she saw a wall on the land border between Italy and Turkey, and geographers died a little inside appeared first on The Poke.

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3-2-1 – featuring host Ted Rogers, his dextrous fingers, and the mascot and booby prize Dusty Bin – was an enormous hit for ITV from the late 70s to the late 80s. The show was in three parts, beginning with a quiz, followed by an elimination round, and in the final section, variety acts would […]The post You don’t have to be Einstein to follow this 3-2-1 riddle, but it would probably help appeared first on The Poke.

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It’s probably fair to say it’s been a long, strange year for many of us, and people are sharing what they’ve learned from the good and the bad this year. This came in response to a question from Twitter/X user @rehaaa__: what has this year taught you? — (@rehaaa__) December 2, 2024 Here are some […]The post “What has this year taught you?” – 24 lessons, with one especially that everyone should remember appeared first on The Poke.

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Sometimes, father really does know best. It’s something that TikTok user @jh3arn is reminded of regularly by his own dad. And luckily, for our entertainment, he has been sharing his text interactions with his dad on the app. One of @jh3arn’s most recent exchanges with his dad was shared on Twitter/X by user Luke/@iatics, where […]The post This guy suggested to his dad they cook Christmas dinner instead of mum – and dad’s response will be your new favourite phrase appeared first on The Poke.

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Here’s a rather fabulous thing that got us chuckling all over again, a moment from BBC2’s fabulous QI which never made it to screen – well, not the television screen – but is none the worse for it. Even better, in fact! It’s from an episode of the show all the way back in 2017 […]The post This QI outtake with Bill Bailey just gets better and better and is the very definition of contagious laughter appeared first on The Poke.

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The re-election of Donald Trump has thrown up a whole raft of problems, not the least of which is whether it’s reasonable to send the President-elect to jail. New: DoJ officials are evaluating how to wind down the two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office to comply with longstanding department policy […]The post Michael Spicer hilariously captures the dilemma for any Labour minister who has previously called out Trump in no uncertain terms appeared first on The Poke.

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Anyone unlucky enough to go on one will tell you that dating is a nightmarish hellscape. What makes it all the worse is that even if you start to feel some attraction, certain behaviours can destroy it in an instant. This prompted Reddit user lil_miss_sunshine84 to turn to r/AskReddit and find out the answer to […]The post People have been sharing what instantly turns them off a date – 17 most relatable icks appeared first on The Poke.

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It’s almost November, and many people’s thoughts are about to turn from Halloween to Christmas, which is why some TV channels and production companies have already got the holiday films cued up. Expect lots of Santas, Christmas miracles, snow, and Jesus training an orphaned Viking in MMA. Wait – what? HOLY F—ING SH– THIS IS […]The post Just in time for Christmas – the ‘Jesus trains a Viking in MMA’ film we’ve all been praying for – 19 yonder-star reviews appeared first on The Poke.

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Nobody can ever accuse the fabulous singer, comedian and social media star Garron Noone of holding back when he covers a topic – and that’s just one reason why people love him. Look away now if you’re emotionally invested in bagels. @garron_music ♬ original sound – Garron Noone “What purpose does the hole serve? What […]The post Garron Noone had some harsh but hilarious thoughts on bagels – and the (w)hole thing is delicious appeared first on The Poke.

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single person is very easy to spot in the wild, even if they’re trying hard to hide their (lack of) relationship status. Over on r/AskReddit, user Riff_lick601 asked the simple question: ‘What screams “I’m single”?’ And the unpartnered folk among us got their answers in quicker than […]The post People are sharing the signs that ‘scream someone is single’ and the answers will have you sobbing into your microwave meal for one appeared first on The Poke.

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In another glimpse of the entirely normal world inhabited by the Conservative Party, a bunch of Toris including leadership wannabe Robert Jenrick have been celebrating what would have been Margaret Thatcher’s 99th birthday. And if that sounds weird, it looks even weirder. Celebrating what would’ve been Margaret Thatcher’s 99th birthday. pic.twitter.com/74V1R9mMeT — Arman Gevorgyan (@Arman_GBR) […]The post Robert Jenrick led these Tories’ celebration of Margaret Thatcher’s 99th birthday (hypothetically speaking) and of all the comebacks this one chimed loudest...

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To the world now of Republican congressman Jack Kimble, who paid keen attention to the head to head between vice presidential wannabes, JD Vance and Tim Walz on Tuesday night. I haven’t seen much coverage of last night’s Vice-Presidential debate in the liberal media. This doesn’t really surprise me as JD Vance absolutely destroyed Walz. […]The post The tweets by this ‘Republican congressman’ were already good but these replies made them even better appeared first on The Poke.

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You don’t need to be Sherlock Holmes to work out what the Epic Maps Twitter/X account is all about. Their fascinating mix of geography, statistics and trivia has gained them a million followers, all eager for more of their, well, epic maps. It wasn’t a map that grabbed people’s attention most recently, however, but this […]The post Someone asked why humans stopped building wonders, and a lot of people begged to differ – 22 favourite examples appeared first on The Poke.

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It’s not the first time we’ve featured the fabulous Alison Moyet on these pages and no doubt it won’t be the last. Because the singer who we’ve been listening to for the best part of 40 years (not without a break, obviously) had everyone cheering with her pitch perfect takedown of ‘reply guys’ bothering her […]The post Alison Moyet had the very best response for these bigoted ‘reply guys’ bothering her on Twitter and had everyone cheering appeared first on The Poke.

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Supercar and hypercar collector Supercar_ron had an idea to film a series of challenges with a Tesla Cybertruck, beginning with driving it through the length of a fence. Here’s how that worked out for him. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Supercar and hypercar collector in Utah (@supercar_ron) He explained – “We […]The post This Tesla vs Fence contest didn’t go how the Tesla owner imagined – but it gave the rest of us a laugh appeared first on The Poke.

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To the House of Commons today where Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice had a question about renewal energy for the energy secretary Ed Miliband. And very excited he was about it too. Except it wasn’t the gotcha he thought it was and Miliband’s reply – and the look on Tice’s face – is one […]The post Richard Tice’s renewables ‘gotcha’ blew up in his face and Ed Miliband’s takedown was simply electric appeared first on The Poke.

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Donald Trump‘s speeches have a tendency to spiral off course by the end of the first sentence, taking in such lofty and relevant topics as sharks, the carcinogenic properties of windmills, and the late, great Hannibal Lecter. Imagine how embarrassed we were to discover that these weren’t the incoherent ramblings of a buffoon, but an […]The post Trump tried to paint his incoherent ramblings as a ‘weave’ of stories admired by his English professor friends – No, really! appeared first on The Poke.

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Just when we thought we couldn’t love Gillian Anderson any more than we already do, she goes and does this. The star was moved to take to TikTok to finally address the mystery of the 1997 Emmys when she turned to kiss her co-star David Duchovny before her boyfriend – her actual then boyfriend – […]The post Gillian Anderson just fabulously cleared up that David Duchovny kiss mystery ‘from a century ago’ and it’s all you’d hope for and more appeared first on The Poke.

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Some leaders just have the magic touch. When photos were released of French president Emmanuel Macron meeting Keir Starmer this week, journalist Marie Le Conte noticed something. how does he do it, how does Macron make every picture with a foreign leader look at least faintly romantic and/or erotic, what an odd superpower to have […]The post Emmanuel Macron makes every picture with world leaders look romantic – 14 smouldering examples appeared first on The Poke.

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Ordinary guy Rishi Sunak – a real man of the people – is back doing election things online, so get into position for another body-contorting cringe. This time the PM is choosing between England football players from over the years. And clearly, it always goes well when Sunak gets involved with football. He’s so fucking […]The post Rishi Sunak had to choose between England football players – 15 responses that are on the ball appeared first on The Poke.

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We’ve never had the good fortune of seeing Frank Skinner live but we’ve read his autobiography and it’s a fabulously funny read. And now this clip has gone viral on Twitter we’ve just resolved – again – to go get a ticket (he’s in London a lot this summer). Being in a long term relationship […]The post Frank Skinner on rows is today’s funniest and most relatable thing appeared first on The Poke.

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