BCG Daily Sunday 3rd December 2017
Press clippings
The genius writer who brought all of us sunshine
Morecambe and Wise are our two most treasured comedians, their television career as a comedy double act will never be eclipsed.
David Stephenson, The Daily Express, 3rd December 2017Disabled comedy fans charged 62p a minute on phone line
Nearly 40 ticket agencies and concert venues are forcing disabled fans to ring premium rate phone lines to book tickets - with one Peter Kay fan receiving a £39 bill.
Stephen Hayward, The Mirror, 3rd December 2017Graham Norton: The BBC don't defend themselves enough
He's had his struggles, but is successful beyond his wildest dreams. Now Graham Norton tells Eva Wiseman why he's definitely sticking around for 'the third act'.
Eva Wiseman, The Guardian, 3rd December 2017Jonny Donahoe interview
Next week, rebellious musical comedy Thirty Christmases makes its London debut. The brainchild of playwright, actor and musical comedian Jonny Donahoe - who stars in the show alongside Rachel Parris and Paddy Gervers - offers an intriguing alternative to more traditional glitzy festive fare. Ahead of the three-week run at New Diorama Theatre, Ian Cater caught up with the engaging Donahoe to discuss the show's origins, and a host of topics ranging from Victoria Wood to reindeer sex.
Ian Cater, What's On London, 3rd December 2017Stewart Lee: Can Harry & Meghan make Britain whole?
Meghan Markle's name even sounds like 'Mrs Merkel', and she symbolises an America far better than Trump's.
The Observer, 3rd December 2017Comedians on how to banish festive fear
From faking illness to binning Brexit chat, standups including Rachel Parris, Milton Jones and Phil Wang share advice on taking the hassle out of the holidays.
The Guardian, 3rd December 2017Craig Charles's cultural highlights
The actor and DJ on Jean-Michel Basquiat, horror film Mother!, John Bishop's chatshow, the magic of Altrincham Market and rising funksters the Allergies.
Sarah Harford, The Guardian, 3rd December 2017Motherland, series 1
Watching Motherland feels somewhat like how I imagine it feels to watch a car crash unfold. But this is disaster comedy that never takes the easy route.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 3rd December 2017Nicholas Parsons interview
After 50 years on Radio 4's Just a Minute, the 94-year-old says he is the oldest person in show business still regularly performing. Now about that knighthood (and his rightful place in Guinness World Records) ...
Simon Hattenstone, The Guardian, 3rd December 2017Videos
TV & radio
The Devil's Passion
David Suchet stars as Satan - and a bible's-worth of other characters, human and animal - in this comic, gripping, poetic and pungent hell's-eye view of the Passion of Christ.