BCG Daily Thursday 1st December 2016
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Press clippings
Scott Agnew on living with HIV on World AIDS day
Scott is HIV positive and wears a red ribbon December 1 for World AIDS Day and admitted it was a lot different last year because it was his first after being diagnosed.
Scott Agnew, Daily Record, 1st December 2016Pythons hid Terry Jones's dementia for live shows
Terry Jones was already suffering from dementia during the Monty Python's 2014 live shows, with his fellow comedians rallying round to support him, Eric Idle has disclosed.
Hannah Furness, The Telegraph, 1st December 2016Bob Slayer increases Edinburgh Fringe venues
Promoter extraordinaire Bob Slayer has added another venue to his Edinburgh Fringe empire.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st December 2016Preview: Walliams & Friend with Harry Enfield, BBC1
After last week's edition in which David Walliams teamed up with youngish turk Jack Whitehall this week he teams up with oldish master Harry Enfield. And not surprisingly, given Enfield's sketch comedy pedigree the result is very good indeed and at some points positively brilliant.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st December 2016Al Porter interview
'After wild sex with a priest, I realised the priesthood was not for me'.
Patrick Freyne, The Irish Times, 1st December 2016Alexis Dubus on his wedding
She was more surprised than I thought, apparently Paris was "too obvious" and she didn't think I would. I proved her wrong with my obviousness.
Paperless Wedding, 1st December 2016Podcasts
TV & radio
Twirlywoos
Series 3, Episode 4 - More About NoisyThe Twirlywoos visit a house where a parrot lives. The parrot is very noisy.
Millie Inbetween
Series 3, Episode 2 - Millie Goes BadMillie is invited to a wild-sounding party, but her mum won't let her go. She responds by going bad.
Up North
Series 1, Episode 1 - Football Up NorthGeoffrey has just found out his wife has been cheating on him, so his friend Mick convinces him to accompany him to the season opening of Barnsley Football Club. Meanwhile, Mick's wife Rosie takes some advice from her friend Rebecca on how to prepare an edible meal for Mick for a change.
The Fair Intellectual Club
Episode 5 - An Engagement with Mr HogarthPublic and private morality come under the spotlight when the society meet a young painter named William Hogarth.