BCG Daily Saturday 25th October 2014

Paul Merton: 10 tips for being a successful comedian

Here are Merton's top 10 tips for being a comedian.

Men Behaving Badly reunite after 15 years

It was television's first introduction to a 'bromance.' And now, the loveable rogues of the nineties Gary and Tony have rekindled their flame as Martin Clunes and Neil Morrissey reprise their roles for a one-off comedy sketch.

First look at the new Dad's Army

Like millions of couch potatoes, I'm a diehard Dad's Army fan - so why, when I heard about this big screen remake, did I feel my heart sink?

Bringing Hancock's Half Hour back to life

Neil Pearson explains how he came to resurrect lost episodes of Hancock's Half Hour with its celebrated writers.

Hatty Ashdown interview

Writer, actor and comedian Hatty Ashdown's debut sitcom, Give Out Girls, takes inspiration from her years of doing promotional work between acting jobs.

Are these 12 classic comedies still funny?

They're known as "comedy gold" - but are they? Really? Our critics cast an unsentimental eye over 12 from the hall of fame.

James Acaster, 23rd October 2014

I thoroughly enjoyed seeing both Jack Barry and James Acaster perform their routines and look forward to seeing them again in the future, maybe with a more encouraging audience that can give this excellent comedy the platform it deserves.

Radio Times review

Those two enfants terribles and scourges of answering machines everywhere, Ross and Russell Brand, reunite. Of course, a lot of water has flowed under many bridges since the Andrew Sachs/Radio 2 debacle.

Also coming in for a chat on the couch is another celebrity used to unflattering column inches, Lindsay Lohan, winning respectable reviews for her London stage role in Speed-the-Plow, and that nice Daniel Radcliffe. Music is provided by the Script.

12 classic British sitcoms that should be rebooted

Some British Sitcoms are too good to be forgotten, so as filming for the Dad's Army reboot gets underway, we pick out our favourite shows that deserve some 21st century love.

Review: Henning Wehn at The Lowry

12 years later, Wehn may have to describe himself as a British comedian, such is his assimilation into his new homeland.

Frank Skinner on why his girlfriend won't marry him

'I've asked Cath to marry me four times but she keeps turning me down': Frank Skinner on why he can't make his girlfriend of 13 years marry him. Plus the millions he lost. The night Eric Clapton saved him from going back on the bottle.