BCG Daily Tuesday 31st January 2017
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"I worry my daughter will date a man like me"
Russell Brand became a father for the first time in early November and he's based his upcoming tour on the life-changing event.
Yahoo, 31st January 2017Comedy Store named Best Club in CityLife Awards
The Manchester Comedy Store has been named Best Comedy Club in the CityLife Awards 2016.
Manchester Evening News, 31st January 2017Rachel Jackson interview
Star of new BBC comedy Bunny Boiler Rachel Jackson dreaded her parents hearing about her x-rated sex stories on the show.
Douglas Walker, The Scottish Sun, 31st January 2017Review: John Shuttleworth at Stables
Not many niche acts can pack out The Stables on an uninviting Sunday night in January. But Fellows/Shuttleworth can.
Jem Maidment, MK Citizen, 31st January 2017Preview - Crackanory
Dave has been on a roll with its comedy shows recently. Earlier in January two of its shows, Red Dwarf XI and Taskmaster, won Comedy.co.uk Awards, with the former winning "Comedy of the Year". Another one of their shows that always makes for fun, if disturbing viewing, is their storytelling show Crackanory, where a different guest reads a different dark comic tale.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 31st January 2017James Corden joins Fulwell 73 company as partner
James Corden joins UK production company Fulwell 73 as partner.
Liz Hawkins, Screen Daily, 31st January 2017Kinnock Spitting Image puppets up for sale
The Spitting Image puppets of former Labour leader Neil Kinnock and his wife Glenys are going up for auction.
BBC News, 31st January 2017Interview: Janey Godley and Ashley Storrie
Mother and daughter comedians talk about fearlessness, comedy and the usefulness or otherwise of having a penis.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 31st January 2017Bridget Christie interview
The award-winning comic had death firmly on her mind when Britain dramatically voted to leave the EU. Here she explains how she went from remains to Remain.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 31st January 2017First and Last: Sanjeev Kohli
Still Game star Sanjeev Kohli on kilts, crosswords, crying and crime.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 31st January 2017Richard Gadd interview
Richard Gadd talks timidness, taboo subjects and treadmills.
Keir Baker, Varsity, 31st January 2017The new comedy agents steering stand-ups' careers
An alternative style of artist management is helping talents such as James Acaster and Dane Baptiste take a long-game approach. Rule No 1? Be nice.
Ben Williams, The Guardian, 31st January 2017Videos
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6pm10 min
Scream Street
Series 1, Episode 33 - Gnome Sweet GnomeLuke and Resus find an old map of Scream Street and start putting together the pieces of a sinister 3D puzzle, which turns out to be a garden gnome - but an evil one that has a wicked agenda.
6:30pm30 min
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme
Series 6, Episode 6In this final edition of the series, John lets Lawry take over, with inevitable reactions from Carrie, Margaret and Simon.
10pm30 min
Crackanory
Series 4, Episode 2 - Living With A LieA frustrated writer fabricates an elderly relative to get time off work to start his novel. But when the doorbell goes and 'Aunt Janet' is standing on his doorstep, he realises his lie has come to life and he's got to deal with the old battle-axe for real. Written by Nico Tatarowicz, narrated by Sheridan Smith.
10pm30 min
Revolting
Episode 5The boys design the smallest flat possible to maximise profits, introduce gas masks for kids to combat pollution and put the unemployed to work as bees to aid the declining bee population.
10pm50 min
Virtually Famous
Series 4, Episode 7This week's guests are Binky Felstead, Joel Dommett, Jimmy Carr and Dane Baptiste.