Someone born in 1998 asked what the UK was like back then and the answers will have you crying out for the return of Robot Wars and £2 pints

Kemi Badenoch trolled Keir Starmer over ‘politicians with convictions’ and it was the most glorious self-own you’ll watch this week

Probably the funniest use of a mascot costume you’ll see today

There was no secret menu item at the end of this funny festive drive-thru prank, but there was a very good sport

The 1 to 10 pain scale has a helpful explanation of the levels that’s so good it should be available on the NHS

25 of the funniest posts we’ve seen on Bluesky this week

People have been sharing the biggest regrets of their twenties – 17 life lessons to learn from

This Today programme porridge recipe for ‘time poor people on a budget’ is the most middle class thing you’ll hear in your lifetime

This montage of ‘every BBC 1 Christmas ident since 1974’ is a nostalgically festive treat

Donald Trump’s AI image of him taking control of Canada might have had more impact if it didn’t show the Alps

‘What’s the worst Christmas present you’ve ever had?’ – 22 magic-destroying disappointments

The outrageous coincidence of this advent calendar’s first three doors was the very opposite of a cause for Celebrations

The most unfortunate placing of this Christmas card sticker is surely the year’s funniest festive double take

The front of the Christmas tree is very different to the back of the Christmas tree – 17 similarly mismatched things

The internet gave this year’s Christmas TV schedule the thumbs down – but these 18 reviews get the full five stars

Bob Mortimer’s reaction to being asked if he’d had a ‘brat summer’ was wonderfully relatable to the over-30s

Some film-goers are taking pictures and even filming during ‘Wicked’ – 19 reminders of cinema etiquette

This QI outtake with Bill Bailey just gets better and better and is the very definition of contagious laughter