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Donald Trump has insisted he achieved “the greatest deal anyone has ever seen”!Trump Announces “Historic Victory” Over I...
24/06/2026

Donald Trump has insisted he achieved “the greatest deal anyone has ever seen”!

Trump Announces “Historic Victory” Over Iran As Barron Trump Is To Be Renamed ‘Barack’ Under Peace Deal

Donald Trump has insisted he achieved “the greatest deal anyone has ever seen” after reports emerged of some unusual conditions included in his agreement with Iran.

Critics suggested the negotiations may not have gone entirely America’s way after details claimed the deal included lifting sanctions, releasing frozen assets, and a surprise agreement that his youngest son Barron would be renamed Barack.

Trump dismissed suggestions he had been outmanoeuvred.

“Barack is actually a tremendous name,” he reportedly said. “Very strong. Very powerful. People are saying maybe the strongest name. I’ve always loved the name Barack.”

The President insisted Iran had been left with “no choice” but to agree.

“They know who calls the shots,” he said, while adjusting his limited edition “I ❤️ Tehran” cap.

Officials also denied claims that renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of Persia represented a concession.

“I’ve never cared about small things like what you call a massive body of water next to America,” Trump explained.

Further reports suggested Mar-a-Lago may be required to host Iran’s annual Revolutionary Guard gala, although sources insisted the catering arrangements were still being negotiated.

A White House spokesperson rejected claims the agreement was one-sided.

“Absolutely not. Iran has made enormous concessions,” they said. “For example, they have promised to pause uranium enrichment for 30 days. They even pinky promised, and in international diplomacy that’s pretty serious.”

Trump ended by calling the deal “a total win.”

“Iran wanted everything. We only gave them slightly more than everything. That’s called negotiating.”

Dave Allen had something very few comedians ever truly master. He didn’t just tell jokes. He told stories. ❤️Sitting on ...
24/06/2026

Dave Allen had something very few comedians ever truly master. He didn’t just tell jokes. He told stories. ❤️

Sitting on that famous stool, with a drink beside him and that knowing smile, he could take the most ordinary parts of life and turn them into comedy people never forgot.

Born in Dublin in 1936, Allen became one of the great storytellers of British and Irish television. Nothing was really off limits. Family, growing up, religion, tradition, human behaviour… he found humour in the subjects everyone recognised but few dared to joke about.

His famous routines about Irish wakes were a perfect example. He could take something as serious as death and somehow find the warmth, absurdity and humanity hidden inside it.

That was his gift.

The laughs didn’t just come from punchlines. They came from the way he built a story, the pauses, the expressions, and that little smile that told you something brilliant was coming.

More than 20 years after his passing, people are still sharing his clips because great observation never really gets old.

A comedian who could make you laugh, think, and see everyday life differently.

They really don’t make many like Dave Allen anymore.

Where would you rank him among the greatest storytellers in comedy?

24/06/2026

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Only Monty Python could create a character who receives a miracle… and complains about it. 😂One of the funniest moments ...
23/06/2026

Only Monty Python could create a character who receives a miracle… and complains about it. 😂

One of the funniest moments in Life of Brian comes when Brian meets a man who used to be a l***r.

Most people would probably be quite pleased about being cured, but not him.

He explains that he spent 16 years earning a living as a beggar until Jesus came along and healed him. Suddenly, the one thing everyone else saw as a blessing had left him unemployed.

Instead of celebrating, he’s annoyed that he’s lost his trade and now has to find a completely new way to make money.

It’s such a perfect piece of Monty Python humour. Take a situation everyone expects to go one way, flip it completely upside down, and somehow reveal something funny about human nature at the same time.

The absurd logic, the writing, and the performances are why Life of Brian is still talked about nearly 50 years later.

A film packed with moments people can quote from memory after all these years.

Comedy that ridiculous probably shouldn’t make sense… but somehow it makes perfect sense.

Is Life of Brian Monty Python’s finest work?

One of the reasons Yes, Prime Minister is still loved decades later is because some of the jokes barely feel like jokes ...
23/06/2026

One of the reasons Yes, Prime Minister is still loved decades later is because some of the jokes barely feel like jokes anymore. 😂

The brilliance of the show was that it didn’t just make fun of politics. It captured the strange world of government, where simple problems somehow become complicated, mistakes need committees, and every solution seems to create a brand new problem.

Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds were absolutely perfect together.

Jim Hacker’s frustration, Sir Humphrey’s endless clever explanations, and Bernard trying to survive somewhere in the middle created one of the greatest comedy combinations British television has ever produced.

The writing by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn was incredibly sharp. Every conversation felt ridiculous, but there was always that little uncomfortable feeling that it might not be too far from reality.

Nearly 40 years later, the jokes about bureaucracy, political spin and avoiding straight answers still get laughs because the themes haven’t really gone away.

That’s usually the sign of truly great comedy.

It doesn’t just tell you about the time it was made. It somehow keeps making sense years later.

Was Yes, Prime Minister one of the cleverest sitcoms Britain ever produced?

Billy Connolly didn’t just tell jokes. He could take the most ordinary moment in life and somehow turn it into a story y...
23/06/2026

Billy Connolly didn’t just tell jokes. He could take the most ordinary moment in life and somehow turn it into a story you never forgot. ❤️

That was always his magic.

He didn’t need a complicated setup or a character to hide behind. He could talk about family, childhood, getting older, people he’d met, or something he noticed walking down the street, and within minutes have an entire room helpless with laughter.

But what makes Billy even more remarkable is how much talent sits beyond the comedy.

Actor. Musician. Presenter. Artist. Storyteller.

Very few entertainers manage to reinvent themselves so many times and still remain completely themselves.

From his early days on stage with a banjo in his hand to becoming one of the most loved comedians in the world, there has always been something unmistakably honest about him. He found humour in real life, including the difficult parts, and helped millions of people laugh at things they recognised in themselves.

These days we talk a lot about “stars”, but there aren’t many performers with the range, originality and personality of Billy Connolly.

A true one-off.

Where does The Big Yin rank among the greatest comedians of all time?

Nicholas Lyndhurst didn’t always need the biggest lines to get the biggest laughs.John Challis, forever remembered as th...
22/06/2026

Nicholas Lyndhurst didn’t always need the biggest lines to get the biggest laughs.

John Challis, forever remembered as the brilliant Boycie in Only Fools and Horses, once said something about Nicholas Lyndhurst that many fans have always believed. ❤️

While David Jason’s legendary performance as Del Boy quite rightly received huge praise, Challis felt Rodney Trotter deserved just as much recognition.

He said:

“When you watch Nick Lyndhurst’s performance as Rodney Trotter you realise just what a wonderful comic actor he is, but yet he has never received the same accolades as DJ. The finest comedy duo since Laurel and Hardy in my opinion.”

And he had a point.

Rodney wasn’t just Del Boy’s younger brother. He was the heart of so many moments. The awkward looks, the perfectly timed reactions, the frustration, the innocence, and those little expressions that said everything without a single word.

The magic of Only Fools and Horses worked because of both of them. Del Boy dreamed big, Rodney brought him back down to earth, and together they created a partnership that millions still love decades later.

Sometimes the funniest person in the room is the one reacting. 👏

One of Britain’s greatest comedy double acts?

Hard to argue otherwise.

There was nothing else on TV quite like Shooting Stars 😂One of the greatest running jokes was Vic Reeves looking at Jack...
22/06/2026

There was nothing else on TV quite like Shooting Stars 😂

One of the greatest running jokes was Vic Reeves looking at Jack Dee’s permanently miserable expression and somehow inventing a completely new way to describe his face every week.

A bankrupt pug. A neglected radish. A gloomy monument. A creature that had seen too much of life.

Half the time the insults made absolutely no sense… and somehow that made them even funnier.

The magic was the contrast. Vic delivering complete nonsense like it was a serious observation, while Jack sat there looking like he hated every second of it.

No laughing. No reaction. Just pure Jack Dee misery 😂

It was silly, surreal and totally unique. The kind of comedy where you couldn’t explain why it worked… it just did.

Shooting Stars really was one of a kind.

What was your favourite “Jack, with your face like…” line? 😂

It's all about the art of the deal bro...
22/06/2026

It's all about the art of the deal bro...

The Two Ronnies proved you didn’t need shock value to make people laugh… sometimes all you needed was two brilliant come...
21/06/2026

The Two Ronnies proved you didn’t need shock value to make people laugh… sometimes all you needed was two brilliant comedians, perfect timing and a ridiculous sentence delivered completely seriously. 😂

Their legendary news sketches became one of the most loved parts of the show, with Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett sitting behind the desk reading completely absurd headlines as if they were delivering the evening news.

One classic:

“We’ve just heard that the man who invented the zip fastener has been honoured. He has been made a Peer. He will be known as the Lord of the Flies.”

Simple. Silly. Genius.

That was the magic of The Two Ronnies. The jokes were packed with wordplay, clever twists and lines that often took a second before your brain caught up… and then the laugh arrived.

Ronnie Barker had that incredible ability to say the most ridiculous things with total seriousness, while Ronnie Corbett’s expressions and timing made the whole thing even better.

And no matter how funny the episode had been, millions waited for the same perfect ending:

“That’s all we’ve got time for, so it’s goodnight from me…”

“And it’s goodnight from him.”

A sign-off that became part of British comedy history.

They really don’t make them like this anymore. ❤️

What’s your favourite Two Ronnies moment?

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