BCG Daily Tuesday 3rd April 2018

Women too modest to host HIGNFY, Hislop claims

BBC show's team captains say low number of guest slots given to female politicians is because they refuse to appear.

Flo and Joan on the struggles of female comics

Comedy duo Flo and Joan got their big TV break by starring in a building society advert. However it led to both of them receiving death threats.

Jimmy Carr on couples fighting, crying & breaking up

We all know Your Face Or Mine can get pretty savage. We mean, who wouldn't be offended if their partner found their EX hotter than them?

But as it turns out, couples who appear on the show don't just get offended... they get mad. REAL MAD. They cry. They scream. And they actually break up.

Philomena Cunk's most ingeniously idiotic quotes

"Money. People fight for it. Die for it. And put it in china pigs."

Cunk on Britain review

Cunk On Britain packs an impressive number of gags into its 30-minute episode time. Not all of them land, but many do.

TV review: Dave Allen At Peace, BBC2

An open goal missed by a mile. Watch the documentary instead.

Dave Allen At Peace review

Acting talents aside, you won't learn much about such an important figure in British and Irish comedy from watching this indifferent drama.

Cunk on Britain preview

The only thing that doesn't quite come off are the spoof interviews don't quite come off, as experts have wised up since the day of Ali G and now seem in on the joke, matching Cunk awkward silence for awkward silence.

It's not funny being the only woman on a TV panel show

If Have I Got News For You has problems finding female guests, maybe it's because the potential pitfalls are all too obvious.

Diane Morgan interview

Actor and comedian Diane Morgan discusses her brilliant BBC alter ego ahead of new BBC series Cunk on Britain.

The morality of comedy

During the seven or eight minutes I was on air in the 'witness stand' a lot of my well-planned points went out the window. Overall it was a great experience to be on a programme that I love and respect. Thanks for those of you who heard it and sent me messages of support.

Is it all over for Have I Got News For You?

In its 28-year history, HIGNFY has had 109 guest presenters, of that number 25 have been women.

Su Pollard interview

Su Pollard lifts the lid on what happened in Sin City...

Elsie Kelly interview

Elsie Kelly reveals her double delight at playing Noreen and her glamorous twin Doreen in Benidorm...

Famalam interview

'We've a licence to talk about things other sketch shows don't because we've an all-black cast'.

Aisling Bea interview

Aisling Bea is one of the final famous faces set to have a brush with the Celebrity Bake Off tent as the series comes to an end.

Adele got ordained to marry Alan Carr

Adele got ordained and conducted TV presenter Alan Carr's wedding in January, he has revealed.

Rachel Parris interview

Rachel Parris talks The Mash Report, Piers Morgan and savaging Donald Trump/