BCG Daily Monday 24th April 2017

Preview - 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

The quiz show mash-up returns, and continues to demonstrate how some of the best TV formats can come out of the most unusual places.

Kevin Bridges' Twitter account hacked

Scottish funnyman Kevin Bridges has confirmed that his Twitter account was hacked, after a series of obscene messages were posted from his account.

Interview: Margaret Thatcher - Queen of Game Shows

We caught up with Maggie to ask the hard hitting questions.

Peter Kay's Car Share, Episode Four, review

I'm afraid I cracked. I'd seen so many references on social media to the final episode of Car Share from people who had watched it on iPlayer I couldn't handle the tension any longer. I had to watch it. And it doesn't disappoint.

Why Londoners would rather pay than see free comedy

Martin and Vivienne Soan have been running Pull the Other One comedy nights in Nunhead, South London, for over ten years. The shows are monthly. You pay to enter; and, in my opinion, they are always value for money whoever is on the bill.

Comic Relief complaints won't be investigated by Ofcom

Ofcom has announced it will not investigate complaints from viewers about this year's Comic Relief.

Joel Dommett interview

The comedian and I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! runner-up on the things that make him laugh the most.

Richard Herring: The Best - review

Both indulgent and generous in spirit, this gave a glimpse of where Herring has come from and left us still curious as to where he is going next.

Stephen Bailey: Nation's Sweetheart - review

Stephen Bailey is on a quest to become the Nation's Sweetheart, but how do you achieve such lofty heights

Flyering the Free Fringe

On first moving to Edinburgh in 2004 & experiencing its International Festival, two things struck me. One, there was loads of amazing entertainment on offer, & two: I couldn't afford to see any of it. Then Peter Buckley Hill came along & set up a system where performers could bypass the epic funds needed to put on a Fringe show, meaning we punters could chuck money in a bucket at the end of the show instead. Which basically meant more money for beer!

The Philanthropist review

This is dated beyond belief and either needs urgent freshening up or leaving it to its past.

How to be the best actor

If you're a struggling actor, here's some top tips that'll help you snag the latest role in that Dominos commercial where you got paired with your ex-girlfriend in the recall and then you didn't get the part but she did. It's not like you wanted £5k anyway.

Upstream Comedy review

This was the first show of what's planned to be regular new alternative comedy night... though few in the audience seemed aware that weird is what they'd signed up for.

When part of Peckham was almost obliterated

When thinking of Eurostar and London, the iconic terminus at St Pancras - or perhaps its former home at Waterloo - spring to mind. Few, if any, would think of Peckham.

However, this area of south London almost became the site of a major junction for the high speed continental link. It would have changed the nature of the area forever.