BCG Daily Wednesday 23rd May 2018
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The Young Ones never gets old
The show starring four students sharing a grotty house only lasted 12 episodes yet it "turned sitcoms on their head".
Rick Fulton, Daily Record, 23rd May 2018Walliams and Lucas seen together at Winton's funeral
They were the faces behind one of the biggest comedies of the 2000s. Matt Lucas and David Walliams were seen together for the first time since 2011 at Dale Winton's funeral on Tuesday.
Daily Mail, 23rd May 2018Sky News quoted 'The Daily Mash'
A Sky News journalist has been left red-faced after admitting he quoted satirical website 'The Daily Mash' when falsely claiming Ken Livingstone has a pet newt called 'Adolf'.
The Huffington Post, 23rd May 2018Interview: rarely asked questions - Joey Page
Joey Page is a comedy one-off, a mix of dandy, absurdist and dream-weaver.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd May 2018Northern Power Blouse: Up Your Promenade review
Overall, though, that's not a charge you could levy at these three, with their quirky outlook, ear for a good gag and charmingly foolish performances.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd May 2018Jon And Nath Like To Party review
Jon and Nath revel in being messy - both figuratively and literally.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd May 2018Why few comedians can match the satire of Victoria Wood
"Woman says bollocks near Cheadle" is funnier than "Woman says bollocks in Cheadle".
Antonia Quirke, The New Statesman, 23rd May 2018Writing a good comedy character - mind the reality gap
Forget self-improvement and self-actualisation, when it comes to writing good comedy characters, well rounded human beings need not apply. Dysfunctionality is very much the order of the day.
BBC, 23rd May 2018Bridget Christie on mixing comedy and politics
Whether it's feminism or Brexit, Bridget Christie has never been afraid of using comedy to address big issues, as Yvette Huddleston found out.
Yvette Huddleston, The Yorkshire Post, 23rd May 2018Cork Opera House cancels 'offensive' Roy Chubby Brown
UK-based Royston Vasey, who performs under the stage name of Roy 'Chubby' Brown, was due to perform at the venue on June 10.
Rob McNamara, Breaking News Ireland, 23rd May 2018Elf Lyons review
Elf Lyons' show Swan is too good to miss.
Simon Topping, The Reviews Hub, 23rd May 2018Videos
TV
Podcasts
TV & radio
11:30am30 min
Ability
Series 1, Episode 4 - The VoiceBob persuades Matt to exploit his voice app by becoming the voice of a sex bot.
6:10pm15 min
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 1, Episode 29 - Dennis TVWalter launches his own mega-dull, hypnotic TV channel with an signal booster that swamps all other channels! Rubi helps Dennis set up his own TV channel with a more powerful booster to free the residents of Beanotown from Walter's TV trance. Who will win the battle for ratings?
6:30pm30 min
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere
Series 1, Episode 4 - Border PatrolDaliso talks about the process of immigration.
8pm30 min
Your Face Or Mine
Series 3, Episode 10This week it's game on for Sonny and Jacqueline to win thousands of pounds!
9pm60 min
Taskmaster
Series 6, Episode 4 - BMXing!Tim Vine strips to his waist, Russell Howard gets tattooed, while Alice Levine apes Leonardo da Vinci using squirty cream. Greg Davies sets the truly absurd tasks.
10pm60 min
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
Series 1, Episode 2 - The BodyJon is joined by Sara Pascoe and Joe Wilkinson to address worries to do with the body - is Jon's body the wrong shape? Are we going to live forever? Do our faces make a terrible first impression? They won't solve anything, but they will rank them according to severity in a nice tiered system which helps Jon's nerves.
11pm15 min
The John Moloney Show
Series 3, Episode 2 - How I Became BereavedJohn contemplates his intimate feelings on the loss of a close friend.