BCG Daily Friday 15th February 2019
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Features
Press clippings
Lenny Henry interview
The actor's new drama series was inspired by the Windrush scandal.
James Rampton, i Newspaper, 15th February 2019Review - The Delightful Sausage: Regeneration Game
With an hour running time, the show is sharp, punchy, quick and leaves you wanting more.
Matt Forrest, The Reviews Hub, 15th February 2019ITV thinks it can replace sitcoms with soap. It's wrong
ITV has backed the wrong horse here: sitcoms are back to their best.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 15th February 2019David Earl interview
'My mum once baked me a cake like a labrador on wheels'.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 15th February 2019O'Carroll refused to sell-out Agnes Brown to adverts
Brendan O'Carroll wasn't interested in selling out his Agnes Brown character to advertisers because he felt like the offers he were given were not "worth it".
Female First, 15th February 2019Why The Favourite should win the best picture Oscar
Yorgos Lanthimos upends expectations of a polite period drama with a wild, raucous, dark comedy filled with perversity, pettiness and pet rabbits.
Benjamin Lee, The Guardian, 15th February 2019Children learn secrets of performing stand-up comedy
Comedian Jay Lafferty teaches the youngsters real-life stage techniques and how to make an audience laugh.
BBC, 15th February 2019At last! Comedy Store has an all-female weekend bill
It has taken 40 years, but the Comedy Store has booked its first all-female bills for its prestigious weekend shows.
Chortle, 15th February 2019Larry Dean interview
"I do comedy because my dad said I wasn't funny."
Mason Boycott-Owen, Somerset County Gazette, 15th February 2019Ian Hislop and Nick Newman interview
Ian Hislop and writing partner Nick Newman on the state - and history - of satire. "There's a feeling of people not wanting jokes any more."
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 15th February 2019My top 10 comedy influences - Lubna Kerr
Lubna Kerr is a Scottish-Pakistani actress, comedian and writer.
Eastern Eye, 15th February 2019Videos
TV & radio
The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Series 2, Episode 6Comedy panel show recorded live at Edinburgh's Stand Comedy Club, with Dave Johns, Susan Riddell and Alex Arthur. Presented by Mark Nelson.
Danny & Mick
Series 1, Episode 5 - Car WashDanny and Mick's dad Clive has turned up with a sure-fire money maker: a car wash in the customer car park!
The News Quiz
Series 98, Episode 8Miles Jupp looks back at the news with Hugo Rifkind, Zoe Lyons, Susan Calman and Paul Sinha. This week: good news in Brexit as Liam Fox reveals 4 signed trade deals; bad news for the Labour Party as Kier Starmer recommends new measures to tackle anti-Semitism; and sad news for Russia as Vladimir Putin suggests logging off from the world wide web.
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 16 (Channel 4: Series 17), Episode 6Sean Lock and Joe Wilkinson take on Jon Richardson and Harriet Kemsley in the classic words and numbers quiz. James Veitch joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
Rob And Romesh Vs
Series 1, Episode 4 - Superstar DJsRob and Romesh's next stop in their journey of discovery leads them into the hot and loud world of Superstar DJs.
The Last Leg
Series 16, Episode 4In this week's show the regulars are joined by Rosamund Pike and Tom Allen to help dissect the week's events and talking points.
The Graham Norton Show
Series 24, Episode 18 - Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Stephen Merchant, Rob Beckett, Calvin Harris, Rag 'n' Bone ManFelicity Jones talks about Ruth Bader Ginsburg; Armie Hammer says he now has to live up to Martin Ginsburg's high standards; Stephen Merchant says he was humiliated by 'The Queen'; Rob Beckett jokes about his family; and Calvin Harris and Rag 'n' Bone Man perform live in the studio.