BCG Daily Monday 19th March 2018
News
Press clippings
David Callaghan: Dead Man's Chest review
Muddled stand-up lost to technology.
Peter Murdo, The Wee Review, 19th March 2018Erich McElroy Tops Trump review
US comic delivers winning political comedy.
Matthew Keeley, The Wee Review, 19th March 2018Pam Ayres: I'm not a poet - I write comedy that rhymes
The comedian and writer looks back on her career ahead of a new series of Radio 4's Ayres on the Air.
Viv Groskop, Radio Times, 19th March 2018David Baddiel: My Family - Not The Sitcom review
Jaw-dropping disclosures and shocking details abound in top-notch show about infidelity and illness.
Jay Richardson, The List, 19th March 2018Jenny Eclair on approaching her 58th birthday
On my 58th birthday, I've started to question what it means to be happy - and what it means to be angry.
Jenny Eclair, The Independent, 19th March 2018Why you should enter our Comedy Script Room in 5 quotes
If Comedy Room 2018 is something you want to be involved in but feel it's unattainable, allow me to explain how I managed to get myself selected. Trust me, I know it's an old cliché but if I can do it, anyone can.
Stephen Large, BBC, 19th March 2018Alex Kealy: Leave Them Not Wanting Less review
Comedy more serious than uproarious.
Peter Murdo, The Wee Review, 19th March 2018Craig Campbell: Easy Tiger - The Lowry, Salford
Campbell offers a fine balance of the inane and smart and can seemingly adapt to any scenario presented to him.
Matt Forrest, The Reviews Hub, 19th March 2018Iain MacDonald: Punanormal Activity
One-liner merchant puts local lingo to groany effect.
Robert Peacock, The Wee Review, 19th March 2018Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio

This Country
Series 2, Episode 4 - The Vicar's SonWhen the vicar's son, Jacob, returns from living in Bristol, can Kurtan help him re-adjust to village life?

Ayres On The Air
Series 6, Episode 1 - Still in the GamePam explores getting older... but not giving in.

Diddy TV
Series 3, Episode 1 - Divide And ConquerJoin Diddy TV for a line-up of top entertainment, including The Dimgineers, This is Pointless, and a Diddy Chat with Strictly Come Dancing star Craig Revel Horwood.

Bitz & Bob
Series 1, Episode 6 - X Marks The SpotBitz, Purl and Bob are on a treasure hunt on Faraway Island with the help of an old map, and they find a huge chest full of yummy chocolate coins.

Just A Minute
Series 80, Episode 5Shappi Khorsandi, Jo Caulfield, Julian Clary and Paul Merton try to speak for 60 seconds on a variety of subjects including Superfoods, Cairo and Hercule Poirot.

Splott
Episode 4 - Diver-InnerMandy's constant diving-in on her family's lives comes to a head, and she has to seek outside help. But can she control her instinct to get involved?

Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
Series 3, Episode 6Broadcaster Anna Richardson and comedian Nish Kumar join host Dara O Briain, Games Expert Ellie Gibson and team captains Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon to play five video games: Virtua Fighter, Alien: Isolation, Worms Armageddon, Shovel Knight and special endgame Space Invadaras in a bid to become this week's Go 8 Bit Champions.