BCG Daily Saturday 16th May 2015

Making it snappy - Tom Basden takes on Dostoevsky

How do you make the writer of Crime and Punishment funny? The comedian's adaptation of short story The Crocodile for this year's Manchester international festival does just that - and, he says, it's not as hard as you might think.

Radio Times review

The appropriately titled Museum Piece, from August 1968, sees Walmington-on-Sea LDV - still without uniform or any sense of cohesion - trying to take arms against the sea of troubles. Typically, however, the volunteers are outwitted by an 88-year-old man (the father of Lance Corporal Jones, no less!). What's needed is a dash of cunning, not to mention a few slugs from a bottle of whisky - and that's just by Private Frazer.

A quaint feature of these early outings, a Pathé-style catch-up with the platoon, gives us plenty of knockabout silliness. A temperamental Chinese rocket gun and a recalcitrant horse add to the fun.

Dom Joly on the highs and lows of the showbiz industry

Suddenly fame and success proved a double-edge sword. "I definitely suffered from what I never quite understood which was first hit syndrome".

Liz Kendall MP's relationship with Greg Davies is over

Labour leadership contender Liz Kendall has revealed she split with Inbetweeners star Greg Davies a few weeks before the General Election.

She had been with the actor - famous for playing head teacher Mr Gilbert in the comedy series - for several years before the break up.

43-year-old Kendall announced she was running for the Labour party leadership last week and has emerged as a dark horse to take over from Ed Miliband.

Bradley Walsh 'was thrilled to bits to do a BBC comedy'

For Bradley, 54, the chance to star in a BBC One comedy was a no-brainer.

10 things you didn't know about Steve Coogan

There's so much more to this guy than Alan Partridge.

Seven questions with... Malcolm Head

Malcolm Head is a very interesting performer who has recently supported Paul Foot on his UK tour.