British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
Love British Comedy Guide? Support our work by making a donation. Find out more

BCG Daily Friday 25th January 2019

Features

Mark Tughan Live

Interview with Glee comedy club owner Mark Tughan

Comedy fan Mark Tughan has built up a chain of highly respected comedy clubs around the country over the last 25 years. As The Glee prepares to launch in Glasgow, we chat to Mark about the club's history, the importance of loving comedy, and the stress of taking on of the biggest companies in the world in a court battle.

Pure. Image shows from L to R: Amber (Niamh Algar), Joe (Anthony Welsh), Marnie (Charly Clive), Charlie (Joe Cole), Shereen (Kiran Sonia Sawar) TV

Pure interviews

Interviews with the cast of OCD-linked comedy drama Pure. We also hear from writer Kirstie Swain, and Rose Cartwright, whose story the show is based on.

Rob And Romesh Vs. Image shows from L to R: Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Beckett. Copyright: CPL Productions TV

Rob Beckett & Romesh Ranganathan interview

Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett have been friends for 10 years. Now they're travelling the world together to meet a host of international superstars. In this interview they talk about dodgy prawns, the terror of singing, and embarrassing themselves.

Ken Cheng. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Ken Cheng

The Toblerone-troubled Ken Cheng takes us back to curious calzone annoyance and a bunch of critical babies.

Press clippings

Review: Danielle Walker is Bush Rat

Danielle Walker begins her show by explaining why she's called it Bush Rat. It's the name her grandfather gave her due to her fondness for the Australian bush. And as Walker tells the story she pauses for laughs, but for the most part, they don't come. Or at least not as frequently as she pauses for them. This opening sums up the whole show.

Harry Rosehill, Londonist, 25th January 2019

Q&A with comedian and writer Guz Khan

'I'd like to own a time machine. I'd go back in history and speak to the right people'

Hester Lacey, The Financial Times, 25th January 2019

My Comedy Hero: Sarah Callaghan on French and Saunders

The rising star of stand-up storytelling is popping up across the nation over the next few months and here, she nominates the acclaimed double act as her comic icons.

Brian Donaldson, The List, 25th January 2019

Sarah Keyworth interview

The standup and nanny on the things that make her laugh the most.

Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 25th January 2019

Myq Kaplan interview

Myq Kaplan's not that well known in the UK right now but hopefully that will change after his debut London show at the Soho Theatre in February and March.

Comedy To Watch, 25th January 2019

Kirstie Swain interview

We wanted to be truthful and respectful of the condition but also make a great TV show too.

Kate Stone, Funny Women, 25th January 2019

Videos

Un_Conditional Online

Un_Conditional: Music Video - We're Gonna Shout

2 mins, 52 secs

The latest from Christian music group Un_Conditional.

Dundee's pirate problem. Copyright: BBC Online

Dundee's pirate problem

2 mins, 11 secs

"A pirate's not going to give themselves away, you have to catch them out."

Guarding Dundee's historic ship is not an easy job!

The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines TV

The Graham Norton Show - Greg Davies' awkward FaceTime with Taylor Lautner

2 mins, 26 secs

Greg tells a story about Cuckoo and his sister being a massive fan of Twilights' Taylor Lautner. He FaceTimed her to surprise her and she was very short with him. Turns out she was having a poo.

What iS Music Videos?. Will Best. Copyright: Starstruck Media TV

What iS Music Videos? - George Ezra's watery grave

1 mins, 22 secs

Accidents happen all the time, just be sure not to leave the taps running when filming a music video.

Rob And Romesh Vs. Image shows from L to R: Rob Beckett, Usain Bolt, Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: CPL Productions TV

Rob And Romesh Vs - Rob Beckett thinks Usain Bolt is lazy

1 mins, 7 secs

"He has to work for 10 seconds every four years..." Rob Beckett tells Romesh Ranganathan why he thinks Usain Bolt is lazy.

TV & radio

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Relativity. Ian (Richard Herring)

Relativity

Series 2, Episode 4

Ken turns to his grandchildren for help with his technological challenges, while Chloe goes into early labour as Ian frets about his bag for life going to waste.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 98, Episode 5

Miles Jupp looks back at the news this week with guests Hugo Rifkind, Neil Delamere, Jen Brister and Nish Kumar.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Image shows from L to R: Sean Lock, Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 16 (C4: 17), Episode 3

Sean Lock and Joe Wilkinson take on guest captain Richard Ayoade and Aisling Bea. Plus special guest Tom Allen joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while maths whizz Rachel Riley looks after the numbers.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Rob And Romesh Vs. Image shows from L to R: Rob Beckett, Usain Bolt, Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: CPL Productions

Rob And Romesh Vs

Series 1, Episode 1 - Usain Bolt

In the first episode, Rob and Romesh hook up with legend Usain Bolt in his Jamaican homeland. But before they do, Rob takes Romesh on a Lightning-Bolt themed trip around the island. Will their friendship survive the tour?

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Holly Walsh, Sandi Toksvig, Nikki Bedi, Aisling Bea. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series P, Episode 12 - Procrastination

With Holly Walsh, Nikki Bedi and Aisling Bea.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
65 min
The Last Leg. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Adam Hills, Alex Brooker

The Last Leg

Series 16, Episode 1

John Bishop and Jessica Hynes join Adam, Alex and Josh to dissect the week's events and talking points.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
50 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 24, Episode 17 - Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Anthony Joshua, Greg Davies, Noomi Rapace, Claire Richards

Judi Dench and Kenneth Branagh talk about Shakespeare; Noomi Rapace says she is happy not being recognised; Anthony Joshua says he would like to fight Tyson Fury; Greg Davies reveals how close he came to playing an alien; and Claire Richards admits going solo takes getting used to.

Share this page

Subscribe to our newsletters