BCG Daily Sunday 9th December 2018
News
Press clippings
Ben Elton's back - but is comedy a young man's game?
Is stand-up mainly for younger performers?
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 9th December 2018Al Murray shares his unmissable TV picks for Christmas
Christmas telly is repeats and it's OK because the last thing you want on Christmas Day is to spend it with anyone new - so tuck into my festive guide.
Al Murray, The Sun, 9th December 2018Review: Cooperman! The Life of Tommy Cooper
A glowing life of Tommy Cooper glosses over the comic's darker side.
Victoria Segal, The Times, 9th December 2018Christmas books: Emergency Questions by Richard Herring
Have you ever been stuck for something to say to the person next to you at a dinner party? Ever lost for words on a long-haul flight? Or when your train is stuck in a tunnel? Then help is at hand.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th December 2018Yorgos Lanthimos interview
He went to film school in Greece, expecting a career making commercials. Now, he's made an award-winning period drama starring Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone.
Jonathan Romney, The Guardian, 9th December 2018Videos
TV & radio
Mrs Hudson's Radio Show
Episode 2 - Wild GeeseA dead goose and a battered hat are found by Inspector Lestrade lying in the middle of Baker Street.
Dave's Advent Calendar
Episode 9 - Why Santa Is A Bit Of A Prick By Ken ChengKen Cheng tells us why he thinks Father Christmas lives in the Fortress of Solitude and he is actually Sir Philip Green in disguise.