BCG Daily Tuesday 5th April 2016
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Comedy gigs raise over £10,000 for Parkinson's UK
Mark Wilson, from Beeston, has now staged three stand-up comedy events in aid of Parkinson's UK and after his most recent event at the Marriott in Leeds city centre his fundraising total surpassed £10,000.
Jonathan Brown, The Yorkshire Post, 5th April 2016Alexei Sayle interview
A story of class and comedy, politics and love, Thatcher Stole My Trousers is the new memoir from comedian Alexei Sayle.
Tobias Forrest, Cult Box, 5th April 2016Ian Hislop: making IDS cry & why we should pay more tax
"If it had been Blair or someone, you would have thought: 'He's been rehearsing this for the last month...' But I just thought: This is very odd."
Harry Wallop, The Telegraph, 5th April 2016The day I met Caitlin Moran... again
Here's what happened when a slightly hungover Caitlin chatted to me about Wuthering Heights, getting tipsy on Chatty Man and cheese.
Sarah Powell, The Huffington Post, 5th April 2016Is it cos I is wack? Rise and fall of Sacha Baron Cohen
He gave us Ali G, Borat and fermented horse urine, all on the way to establishing himself as the king of shock comedy. But his latest film, Grimsby, is a huge flop. Where did it all go wrong?
Danny Leigh, The Guardian, 5th April 2016Videos
TV & radio
How Does That Make You Feel?
Series 7, Episode 2Tony is still no wiser as to why his jokes with a sexist edge fail to go down well with the ladies.
The Aliens
Episode 5The gang war between Antoine and Fabian is escalating as aliens flee to the border wanting to escape the warzone.
Love In Recovery
Series 2, Episode 4 - Coming CleanJulie is having a tough time with her new bloke, and Danno has a secret to share with the group. A shameful secret he thought he would never have to reveal.