BCG Daily Tuesday 4th April 2017
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Dermot O'Leary to return to The Nightly Show
Dermot O'Leary has been handed a second stint as host of The Nightly Show, amid its on-going ratings struggle.
Ash Percival, The Huffington Post, 4th April 2017David Baddiel: My Family (Not The Sitcom) review
David Baddiel's stand-up show, My Family (Not The Sitcom), is really something special.
Simon Brew, Den Of Geek, 4th April 2017Why you need to watch BBC Three's This Country
Comparisons have been drawn between This Country and The Office, and it isn't a stretch to see why.
Sophie Davies, Cult Box, 4th April 2017The Nightly Show with Bradley Walsh review
Just when you thought ITV couldn't scrape the barrel any louder...
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 4th April 2017Preview - Spike Milligan: Assorted Q
As part of BBC Four's surrealism night, here is a welcome repeat of sketches from one of Britain's most famous surreal comics.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 4th April 2017Only Fools and Horses USA - and other failed TV remakes
Ricky Gervais managed it with The Office, but - from The IT Crowd to Luther - which other Brit TV exports weren't so lucky?
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 4th April 2017Preview - Catastrophe
All too soon we've arrived at the finale of this season's run of Catastrophe.
Gareth Hargreaves, On The Box, 4th April 2017Non-PC comedy can work - if the audience gets it
Comedians aren't immune from the obligation to be a decent person, but that doesn't mean we can't cross the PC line with glee every now and then.
Tom Ballard, The Guardian, 4th April 2017Audio: has Brexit been good for satire?
Brexit and Trump have not only provided column inches in the newspapers but also a wealth of material for the comedy scene.
But as David Sillito has been finding out, the subjects can cause rifts between comedians and their audiences.
He's been to this year's Craft of Comedy UK in Llandudno for the Today Programme.
The event - dubbed Comedy's Party Conference - brings together the nation's comics, writers and producers to discuss every angle of their craft.
David Sillito, BBC, 4th April 2017Carnage: not all vegans are annoying
Carnage pokes fun at both meat-eaters and meat-dodgers.
Henry Scanlan, Spiked, 4th April 2017Interview: Reginald D Hunter
The world of stand up is full of highly-strung, noisy comics but there is one comedian whose silky smooth delivery belies his sharp wit and that's Reginald D Hunter, writes Nicky Sweetland.
Nicky Sweetland, View News, 4th April 2017Anti-Brexit jokes are damaging comedians' careers
Comedians have told how anti-Brexit jokes are killing their careers as audiences outside of London walk out in offence.
A number of comedians have described scripting their take on Britain leaving the European Union for left-wing audiences in London, only to face unamused audiences when they take their acts out to the rest of the country.
Rozina Sabur, The Telegraph, 4th April 2017Review: Catastrophe series 3 finale was heartbreaking
Knowing that it is one of the last time we'll see Fisher in a fresh role made it automatically bittersweet.
Catherine Gee, The Telegraph, 4th April 2017Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Dead Pan
Episode 2With a body by the bidet in fine dining restaurant Charnock 37, DCI Alma Blair and her partner in crime and life have their romantic dinner for two rudely interrupted.
The Missing Hancocks
Series 3, Episode 4 - A Visit To SwanseaTony, Bill, Andrée and Sid head to Swansea in search of Harry Secombe.
Play To The Whistle
Series 3, Episode 6For the final show of the current series, the gang are joined by golf superstar Andrew 'Beef' Johnston, Queen of the Jungle Scarlett Moffatt and top comic Rob Beckett.
The Nightly Show
Episode 27Bradley Walsh is joined on the sofa by actor Philip Glenister and comedian Sara Pascoe.
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Series 5, Episode 7Reece Shearsmith, Dave Johns, Lucy Porter and Gemma Cairney join Alan Davies. They deliberate over good neighbours, bad super glue, weird celebrity encounters and strange venues for stand-up comedy.
Catastrophe
Series 3, Episode 6Rob and Sharon are in Ireland to say goodbye to Sharon's dad. Rob's utterly irrepressible mum Mia travels from America to pay her version of respects. With Fran reeling in shock, and Rob still unable to find the right time to talk about his almost-secret collapse, all roads are leading to a dramatic series finale.