BCG Daily Wednesday 21st October 2015

Danny John-Jules: Red Dwarf is going old school

Danny John-Jules has promised Red Dwarf fans that Series XI will go back to its early series roots.

Stars of Catastrophe discuss the comedy's new series

Series 1 was a surprise hit, and now British sitcom Catastrophe returns for a second round of heart-warming humour and chaos. Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney chat about 'unsexy' sex scenes and the challenge of keeping love alive.

Frankie Boyle: Britain clings to its bombing addiction

Turning Libya into a jihadi Mad Max should have cured Britain's habit. But, instead of entering recovery, Cameron is just looking to score another hit in Syria.

French bet Saunders she wouldn't write Ab Fab script

Dawn French bet long-standing comedy partner Jennifer Saunders a hefty sum of cash that she wouldn't get her Absolutely Fabulous movie script written in 2015.

Mitchell & Webb's new show a 'middle-aged' Peep Show

Will we be seeing the erstwhile Mark and Jeremy settle down with kids and mortgages? The pair exclusively reveal all about their next project.

Altitude 2016 names announced

Names confirmed include Jim Jefferies, Sean Lock, Michael Mittermeier, Stephen K Amos, Daniel Sloss, Luisa Omielan, Abandoman, Sofie Hagen, Phil Nichol, Jamali Maddix, Alfie Brown, Kai Humphries, Andre Vincent, Forrest Shaw, Jenny Bede, Matt Reed, Amy Howerska and The International Impro Allstars.

Video: Mackenzie Crook on finding TV gold

His hapless on-screen character might have little luck finding treasure but Mackenzie Crook has had no trouble scooping up prizes.

He wrote, directed, and starred in the comedy series Detectorists and landed two BAFTAs for the first season.

Ahead of the second series starting on BBC Four, Mackenzie told BBC Breakfast of why he thinks the show has done so well.

Detectorists starts again on BBC Four on Thursday 29 October.

John Bishop appears in Highest-Paid Comedians 2015 list

John Bishop is the only UK comedian on the list, in ninth place with $8m.

Rob Beckett 'Mouth of the South' review

At the end of the two hour marathon show Rob stood at the exit and personally shook every audience members hand and thanked them for coming out, showing just how grounded he still is.

Radio Times review

Nothing wrong with an old-fashioned sitcom, and set-ups don't come much comfier than a shop staffed by eccentrics. Bull is the surname of both lead characters: siblings, played by Robert Lindsay and Maureen Lipman, who sell antiques. He's extravagant and creosote-brown, like a certain wheeler-dealing TV presenter, while she chain-smokes and only pays attention when necessary. Their young assistants are stupid (Naz Osmanoglu) and nervous (Claudia Jessie).

What's not so traditional is the chaotic script, which aims for quirky but more often hits baffling. Matt Lucas lifts this opener with a guest turn as a neighbouring shopkeeper who's obsessed with bossa nova.

Robert Lindsay and Maureen Lipman interview

As Robert Lindsay and Maureen Lipman return to comedy for new series Bull, they take a look back over their storied careers.

Bull, TV review: Lipman and Lindsay flourish on Gold

The new sitcom has very watchable principal characters and a surreal edge - and left Sally Newall wanting more.

Kevin Bridges: A Whole Different Story review

Oiled hecklers fail to dampen Scottish comedy star's spirit.

Jonny Sweet interview

Jonny Sweet on why video game Dream League Soccer has become a psychological crutch.

A review of Luke McQueen's Jack Whitehall rant

Unfortunately the premise isn't enough to thread together a one-hour show, and the whole Jack Whitehall thing wears thin.

Try a Peep Show pub quiz

Fans of Peep Show: how do you fancy taking part in a fiendish pub quiz themed around the long-running comedy series? Tickets are now on sale for two evenings on the comings and goings of Mark, Jeremy and co, just as they enter their final series.

Halloween comedy shows in London

We round up some spooktacular Halloween comedy shows that'll make you die laughing.

Chris Ramsey postpones gig as wife to give birth

Chris Ramsey's date at Sheffield City Hall on Sunday 25th October 2015 is to be postponed. The promoters of Ramsey's All Growed Up tour confirmed that his wife would be induced into labour on the same Sunday night, meaning he will be unable to appear.