BCG Daily Saturday 11th February 2017
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Rarely asked questions - Charlie Baker
Charlie Baker is something of a lovely hybrid, an old school song and dance man plus a classic modern comedian.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th February 2017Rhod Gilbert leaves Six Nations tickets back home
Rhod Gilbert left his tickets for Wales v England stuck to his fridge in London... and he's in Cardiff.
Rachel Mainwaring, Wales Online, 11th February 2017Ken Dodd interview
There's no denying Ken Dodd's status as a true comedy legend - and the knighthood he received in the Queen's 2017 New Year's Honours List is certainly testament to this.
Becky Jones, Leicester Mercury, 11th February 2017Local comics baring all for naked comedy event
It's the second time a bunch of brave comedians have bared all for the Naked Comedy event.
Becky Jones, Leicester Mercury, 11th February 2017Allo Allo! stars to attend Gorden Kaye's funeral
Co-star Vicki Michelle said: "We will give him a good farewell, he was such a great man and we will miss him dearly".
Halina Watts, The Mirror, 11th February 2017Danny Baker review
If you wonder what took such an avowed lover of light entertainment so long to embark on a stage show of his own, the answer is surely that he was too busy picking up an impressive arsenal of first-hand stories to populate it.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th February 2017Private Eye flourishes in satire's new golden age
Magazine's record circulation numbers and success of US sketch shows prove that troubled times are boom times for satire.
Nadia Khomami, The Guardian, 11th February 2017Videos
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Series 1, Episode 1 - Welcome To YouTubeA search for the next megastar vlogger finds an unlikely victor in struggling comedian, Liam, who must undertake a series of challenges in order to win a £10,000 prize. First up, he has to create a 'welcome' video for his channel.
Little Roy
Series 1, Episode 18 - Doctor RoyRoy is excited to play doctor with the new toy set Becky has given him. He makes everyone his patients, giving them health checks in exchange for biscuits. When he checks everyone's heartbeats, he's shocked. His heart is far louder and wilder than anyone else's. He does everything he can think of to calm it down, but nothing works. Will Doctor Roy learn to calm down, or will he accept that everyone's heart beats to a different drum?
Fighting Talk
Series 14, Episode 19GB and Welsh sprinter and Olympic silver medallist Iwan Thomas, BBC 6 Music presenter Liz Kershaw, journalist Jim White and comedian Bob Mills join Colin Murray for more sporting punditry.
Through The Keyhole
Series 4, Episode 6On the panel this time are TV presenters Rochelle Humes and Steve Jones and Cold Feet actor Fay Ripley.
Sam Delaney's News Thing
Episode 6 - Shut It Bercow!Sam asks if John Bercow has stepped out of line with his ban on Donald Trump, and former MP Jerry Hayes explains why the speaker may soon be out of a job. The panel also sift through David Beckham's e-mails and former Labour adviser John McTernan suggests it's time for Tony Blair to come back.