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Alfie Packham

Community Journalist at The Guardian

writer / journalist also making comedy

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  • ‘I’m still not tired of it’: the best books to read aloud to kids, according to parents | Children and teenagers | The Guardian

    2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Alfie Packham

    From wordless books to dynamic bestsellers and those that will give your kids a giggling fit, these are some of our readers favourites stories to share

  • ‘It gets me cackling like nothing else!’ Your favourite YouTube TV shows

    1 month ago | theguardian.com | Alfie Packham

    Hazbin HotelHazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss, made by the same team, are as funny as anything on mainstream TV. Despite being animated, Hazbin Hotel is very much a show for adults, with both the comedy and plot lines often very not-safe-for-work. It has queer-friendly, gut-busting laughs, with surprisingly moving storylines and songs Lin Manuel-Miranda would be jealous of. The great strength of this being a YouTube show is that it would be extremely hard to pitch to a network.

  • ‘How much will a manic Trump cost me?’ Pension savers’ anxiety rises over market volatility

    1 month ago | msn.com | Jedidajah Otte |Alfie Packham

    Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.

  • ‘How much will a manic Trump cost me?’ Pension savers’ anxiety rises over market volatility

    1 month ago | theguardian.com | Alfie Packham |Jedidajah Otte

    Fraser, 63, a retiree from Essex, had been planning to leave his £140,000 pension pot invested in stocks and shares, only cashing out monthly gains to tide him over financially to state pension age. “I was trying to only take the cream off the top, anything above £140,000. Every month in recent years, I’ve taken between £2,500 and £3,000 out to live off it. Then, at 67, I could have bought a decent annuity.

  • readers’ memories of Prince Charles Cinema

    Feb 6, 2025 | msn.com | Alfie Packham

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Alfie Packham @AlfiePackham
7 Nov 24

RT @PleasanceComedy: Some of the acts still to come in our Best of Edinburgh Season 🤩 Adam Flood 14th Alfie Packham 15th Amy Mason 16th Ka…

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Alfie Packham @AlfiePackham
18 Aug 24

RT @wsebag: Horrified to discover I used the word "gumption" in an interview with the @guardian 🤢 https://t.co/hLAzvrCUcl https://t.co/qxn…

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Alfie Packham @AlfiePackham
15 Aug 24

RT @WESTENDBF: 🎭 REVIEW 🎭 Currently playing @edfringe, @AlfiePackham: My Gift to You is a comedy show that doesn’t just entertain—it takes…