BCG Daily Monday 30th November 2015

Interview: rarely asked questions - Justin Moorhouse

Justin Moorhouse is a very funny bloke who makes something very hard look very easy.

Live review: New Comedian of the Year

Tis the season to win comedy competitions in London. There was a final last weekend, this one this weekend and at least two more next weekend. By the end of December if you haven't won a competition maybe you need to have a rethink or work harder.

Christmas interview with Boothby Graffoe

As part of the Christmas alternative comedy festival at the HoHo Theatre - an abandoned gentlemen's club in the City of London - Laugh Out London comedy club brings you festive themed interviews with several of the performers putting on shows.

Jasper Carrott and Alistair McGowan review

Anybody who sees this show would be forgiven for thinking the cast is huge - with the talents of Alistair McGowan in the mix it is no surprise that anyone would think that this is a show of 100 voices. With Jasper Carrott performing in the same show, they might also be forgiven for feeling 20-30 years younger, watching a seasoned performer who flourishes on the stage with comedic flair, throwing them back into the 80s and 90s in a timeless manner.

Dom Joly films comedy skit in Crawley for NHS

Shot on location in Crawley and Brighton, the NHS film shows a heavily disguised Dom Joly blighted by various minor ailments that he refuses to accept aren't worthy of being considered a medical emergency.

Radio Times review

BBC sensitivity was such that for years we were deprived of this triumphant episode. It was off our screens for 42 years until 2012, its IRA subplot deemed too controversial. But the Irish question is very much an aside to an instalment so packed with gags, misunderstandings and drama that it fairly takes the breath away.

Contrasting phone manner offers a lot of initial fun: Wilson's hilariously fey "Hullo?"; a submissive Mainwaring deafened by his wife's receiver slamming. Soon the platoon teeters on the brink of mutiny (over a pub darts match, but there is real acrimony), Jones comes to regret his under-the-counter offer to the captain and Hodges muscles in on Mavis Pike. Is Wilson too much the gentleman to intervene?

You'll laugh, you'll be tense, you'll worry about 74-year-old Arnold Ridley getting roughed up by a burly henchman.

Bill Bailey webchat - post your questions now

The bearded surrealist is joining us to answer your questions in a live webchat on Wednesday 2 December from 1pm GMT - post yours in the comments below.

Black Books definitely won't be coming back

Anyone hoping there could be a Black Books reunion at some point better look away now. Dylan Moran has categorically put to rest any chances of the cult sitcom re-opening for business. However, the stand-up comic told Digital Spy that he is currently working on a brand new TV comedy project.

Russell Kane interview

Russell Kane sets sights on a TV career: I may become a Graham Norton.

Leicester Square New Comedian Of The Year 2015

After the first interval, came LJ Da Funk, a character with the gold necklaces of a white Mr T and the brazen swagger of a US preacher. The spirit of brash fun was irresistible and earned Zak Splijt the night's top £1,000 prize.

Dapper Laughs Live: The Res-Erection

Whoever would have thought the guy who made idiotic, laddish Vine videos lasting no more than six seconds would ever have his own full-length stand-up DVD? But notoriety sells.

Nath Valvo, comedy review

Engagingly candid, enjoyably filthy.