BCG Daily Saturday 24th February 2018
News
Press clippings
Daniel Kitson makes classic shows available to buy
Daniel Kitson is releasing one of his full-length theatrically-inclined shows for fans to stream online. It will be available on February 28 but can be pre-ordered now.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th February 2018John Oliver: 'I'm used to audiences not liking me'
How did a foul-mouthed Brit with 'a fifth-grade understanding of American politics' become a hit US TV comedian? John Oliver talks about the secret to satire - and that clash with Dustin Hoffman.
Emma Brockes, The Guardian, 24th February 2018Sharon Horgan: interview
In the week before BBC Two's phenomenally successful comedy Motherland was first broadcast last year, Sharon Horgan paid a visit to her nine-year-old daughter's school secretary.
Louise Gannon, The Telegraph, 24th February 2018Barbara Nice's Raffle - review
Barbara Nice: a comfort-blanket name for the champion of common people. Rather too conveniently compared to Victoria Wood and Mrs Merton, tonight she invites us to up the stakes and take a flutter on Lady Luck. No neon glitz Vegas hedonistic abandon here, mind. This is an alt.adrenaline, no-nonsense raffle that promises tombola Tom-foolery in spades.
John Kennedy, The Reviews Hub, 24th February 2018Carl Barron interview
Carl Barron is one of the most successful comedy performers in Australia and is set to make a rare visit to UK soil, bringing his hugely successful new stand up show "Drinking with a Fork" to the Eventim Apollo on March 3.
Beyond The Joke, 24th February 2018Chris Washington review
Chris Washington is destined to fill the big arenas.
Aberrant Perspectives, 24th February 2018Videos
TV & radio
Fighting Talk
Series 15, Episode 28Football manager Phil Brown, journalist Martha Kelner and comedians Justin Moorhouse and Paul Sinha join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.
Harry Hill's Tea Time
Series 2, Episode 8 - Hugh Fearnley-WhittingstallCeleb chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is put through his paces as he joins Harry Hill on his madcap culinary show. With washing machine fried puffer fish and bin-diving fancies on the menu, Harry claims this is Hugh's chance to learn how to cook "properly". There's a musical skit and comedy clips, as well as a look back at some of the funniest moments of Hugh's TV career.
Through The Keyhole
Series 5, Episode 8The star-studded panel for the final episode in this series are presenter Jonathan Ross, TV and radio host Melanie Sykes, and celebrity choreographer Ashley Banjo.
Sam Delaney's News Thing
Episode 7 - No Guns Please We're BritishConservative MP Philip Davies accuses Stormzy of being 'boring' and Sam asks whether schools need more or less guns. With Bobby Davro, Bobby Mair and Danielle Ward.