BCG Daily Saturday 27th February 2016
Press clippings
Q&A: Richard Wilson
What I most dislike about my appearance is that it's ageing by the hour.
Rosanna Greenstreet, The Guardian, 27th February 2016Alexei Sayle interview
The 80s stand-up legend on drugs, communist dentists, and the comedy revolution.
John Walsh, The Independent, 27th February 2016Comedy review: Ed Byrne
Despite his middle-aged irritability, Byrne retains an impish, evergreen sense of mischief, skilfully playing with society's mores.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 27th February 2016Ed Byrne interview
An interview with Ed Byrne about his new tour.
Roz Lewis, The Daily Express, 27th February 2016Where are they now... ? Bernie Clifton and his ostrich
Comedian Bernie Clifton has been entertaining audiences for 60 years, but it's for his double act with Oswald the ostrich that he's best known.
Tony Padman, The Daily Express, 27th February 2016Kate Smurthwaite clashes with 'sexist' Tory
A comedian has clashed with the head of a Conservative think-tank who sent a sexist tweet about her. Kate Smurthwaite appeared alongside Ben Harris-Quinney on LBC radio last night - but moments before he pair went live on air the political adviser took to Twitter to comment: 'Shame they haven't got me a real comedian. We all know women aren't funny!!!'
Chortle, 27th February 2016Stag preview
The hunters become the hunted as each one is horribly eliminated, one gobby moron at a time.
Sara Wallis, The Mirror, 27th February 2016John Oliver: 'David Cameron can't attack a hotdog'
As the British anchor of America's funniest current-affairs series, the TV satirist is uniquely placed to educate each nation about the other. Here he tackles the basics, from Brexit to, er, turducken...
Gabriel Tate, The Guardian, 27th February 2016Tessa Peake-Jones: Only Fools will never return
Actress Tessa Peake-Jones, who played Raquel in Only Fools and Horses, believes a remake is unlikely following the death of the series' writer John Sullivan at 64.
Emma Pryer, The Mirror, 27th February 2016Linda Smith's wit remembered 10 years after her death
The Radio 4 and stand-up comedy superstar passed away ten years ago today and the world is a much less funny place without her.
Carl Greenwood, The Mirror, 27th February 2016TV preview: Stag, BBC2
I don't really need to tell you much about comedy chiller Stag. The cast should be enough of a selling point. Jim Howick, Reece Shearsmith, Rufus Jones and Tim Key as well as Stephen Campbell Moore, James Cosmo and Pilou Asbaek. If you don't know some of the names you'll certainly know the faces.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th February 2016John Finnemore writes Times crossword as "Emu"
Something a bit different today - I've written a crossword. If you're in Britain, it's published in today's Times, on page 54 of the Saturday Review section.
John Finnemore, John Finnemore's Blog, 27th February 2016Tony Blair refused to ban Borat, says Sacha Baron Cohen
The comedian says the Kaskakhstani PM wanted to stop the 2006 film being released - and the row turned into an international incident, hitting trade.
James Desborough, The Mirror, 27th February 2016Michaela Coel interview
The writer-actor on rude sex, Jeremy Corbyn and being the voice of a generation.
Gerard Gilbert, The Independent, 27th February 2016Stag: episode 1 review
From the producer and director of BBC Two comedy thriller The Wrong Mans comes another series that combines dark humour with a deadly chill.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 27th February 2016Jim Field Smith interview
Here, he discusses the film's cinematic inspirations, the challenge of making terrible people redeemable, why British comedy directors are in such demand in America and his future plans.
Jay Richardson, Giggle Beats, 27th February 2016Review: Paul Foot in Ipswich
At The Avenue Theatre, on Friday, we were buffeted and knocked about by the whirlwind that is Paul Foot (and his alter-ego Penny).
David Vincent, Ipswich Star, 27th February 2016Eddie Izzard on his plans to run for Labour
David Cameron, you have been warned. If Jeremy Corbyn sans lounge suit is too much to bear, perhaps it's time to look away now. Britain's best-known transvestite Eddie Izzard has set his mind on running for Parliament at the next election.
Tom McTague, The Independent, 27th February 2016Videos
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TV & radio
10:45am15 min
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 13, Episode 22Former Downing Street Press Secretary, writer and Burnley FC fan Alastair Campbell, comedian Bob Mills, broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd and comedian Ian Moore join Georgie Ainslie.
1pm30 min
Taking Care Of Business
Sitcom about two jobseekers given a shot at full-time employment.
2:30pm60 min
Trial By Laughter
Real-life comedy drama about 19th century freedom of speech champion William Hone.
9pm60 min
Stag
Episode 1Ian Telford is a 34 year-old secondary school teacher from Eastbourne who doesn't drink, doesn't smoke, and knows very few people, if any, who went to private school. That's all about to change when he joins the stag weekend of his brother-in-law to-be
10pm65 min
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series 10, Episode 8 - Tom Hollander, Tim Roth, Seann WalshJonathan is joined on his famous sofa by Rev. and In The Loop star Tom Hollander, comedian Seann Walsh and Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs and The Hateful Eight star Tim Roth, while Stereophonics perform live in the studio.
10:30pm30 min
Sam Delaney's News Thing
Episode 8 - BorisSam asks how Boris Johnson has been allowed to happen, former Conservative MP Jerry Hayes calls Boris a "hypocritical sh*t", and Bobby Mair investigates claim culture.