BCG Daily Monday 23rd January 2017

London-Worldwide Comedy Short Film Festival to launch

Former comedian and comedy promoter Roddy Fraser is the brainfather, featuring short films coming from around the globe to promote the universal love of comedy.

Inbetweeners stars Joe Thomas & Hannah Tointon engaged

Joe Thomas and Hannah Tointon from The Inbetweeners are engaged.

Ofcom will not investigate 'Real Housewives Of ISIS'

Ofcom has decided not to launch an investigation into the satirical BBC sketch that featured The Real Housewives Of ISIS.

Omid Djalili, comedy review

Djalili straddles both entertainment and satire, sometimes uncomfortably, writes Bruce Dessau.

Review: Slapstick Festival, Colston Hall

Sometimes the best thing to do in the face of adversity is to laugh at it. With the inauguration of a dangerous right-wing clown just the previous day, Saturday evening's programming for this year's Slapstick Festival was the perfect antidote. Or, as Ian Lavender (Dad's Army's Pike) described it before the screening of Charlie Chaplin's classic 1940 satire on tyranny, The Great Dictator: "Next up, our tribute to Donald Trump..."

Lucy Beaumont explores her home city in BBC documentary

Comedian Lucy Beaumont comes home to Hull, for new BBC Two documentary exploring the UK's City of Culture 2017.

Hull-born comedian Lucy Beaumont takes a look at the cultural treats taking place in her home city during City of Culture 2017 in a new documentary for BBC Two, Welcome To Hull - City Of Culture 2017, and asks what legacy the yearlong event will leave on the city.

Comedy review: Omid Djalili at Dorking Halls

Djalili's people-pleasing instincts are his blessing and his curse. It's hard to know how to react to him because he is too many comedians at once.

Interview: Andy Zaltzman

As seen on Matt Forde's Unspun (Dave) and half of global hit satirical podcast The Bugle, Andy Zaltzman returns to plot his planet's path to and/or from preservation and/or perdition. In his latest show Plan Z (which he brings to the Comedy Box on Thursday, Feb 2), Andy addresses a range of issues including the past, the present, the future, body surfing - and the unending volcano of confused fury that is modern global politics.

'Allo 'Allo: classic moments & Gorden Kaye's best bits

Here is look at some of the comedy's classic and funniest moments.

Consignia: the anarchic post modernist comedy group

Consignia won last year's Alternative New Comedian of the Year title. The comedy group are Phil Jarvis, Andy Barr, Nathan Willcock and now "newcomer Jason Bridge".

Micky Flanagan review

It's clear to see that the 54 year old comedian is back at his best and able as ever to put audiences in continual fits of laughter during his 90 minute show.

Miles Jupp interview

Comedian, actor, broadcaster - Miles Jupp is a man with many strings to his bow.

16 things you probably never knew about The Young Ones

Young Ones stars Alexei Sayle, Nigel Planer and co-writer Lise Mayer appeared at the Slapstick festival of vintage comedy in Bristol yesterday, where they were honoured with a 'Slapstick Legacy Medal'. Here are 16 things they revealed about the show and the time surrounding it, as they spoke to host Marcus Brigstocke.

Theatre review: ...And This Is My Friend Mr Laurel

The affection Jeffrey Holland has for a comedian who was both inspired and inspirational, toiling tirelessly away to hone the comic talent he was born with, is palpable - ensuring this tribute is as heartfelt as it is fascinating.

Ronné Coyles obituary

Ronné Coyles - Morecambe showbiz legend, pantomime dame and Harry Hill's TV dad - dies at 86.

Raising Martha review - psychedelic froggy comedy

David Spicer's humorous play about animal rights boasts deft one-liners and giant amphibians, but it ends up down a dramatic cul-de-sac.