BCG Daily Saturday 20th April 2019
Press clippings
James Acaster wins Melbourne festival award
First Brit to take the prize in nine years, formerly called the Barry Award after Barry Humphries until the name was dropped following transphobic comments made by Humphries. Among the other nominees this year was transgender comic Cassie Workman.
Chortle, 20th April 2019Kojo Anim reunited with his dad after nine years
The funnyman had been put in foster care as a toddler after both parents were jailed.
Sarah Tetteh, The Sun, 20th April 2019Richard Curtis inspired by Ed Sheeran
Richard Curtis sees a lot of similarities in his movie Yesterday as in the life of Ed Sheeran.
Female First, 20th April 2019Review - Stevie Martin Vol.1
Stevie Martin presents her first solo show - one of only beginnings. ('Middles and ends are gone') What sounds at first like a conceptual quirk is simply hollow cover for both not being able to settle on one particular begining and, unfortunately, a distinct lack of material throughout a resultantly structureless show.
Alex Bruce, Chortle, 20th April 2019Fleabag's genius, but it's for posh girls
In the aftermath of its second season, it's time to reassess Phoebe Waller-Bridge and her champagne receptions.
Ellen E. Jones, The Guardian, 20th April 2019Letters by Sellers and Milligan turn air blue
They were never known for their sense of decorum and linguistic restraint, but a cache of previously unpublished letters by Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers proves - if there were ever any doubt - their humour was not for the fainthearted.
Dalya Alberge, The Guardian, 20th April 2019Barbara Nice gets nice response from BGT judges
Comedy circuit regular Mrs Barbara Nice has appeared on Britain's Got Talent and impressed the judges. Fellow comedy stalwart Steve Best was on the same show but did not fare quite as well.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th April 2019Paul Sinha interview
Comedy's his career, but quizzing is his obsession.
Chris Schulz, Stuff.co.nz, 20th April 2019Videos
TV & radio
All Round To Mrs. Brown's
Series 3, Episode 5Agnes and the family are joined by Jake Wood, Nicola Adams and Lorraine Kelly, and Foley's bar is pumping with music from Irish boyband, Westlife.
The Comedy Years
Episode 2 - 1984Spitting Image and The Young Ones will feature in this 1984-focused episode against the backdrop of the miners strike. More mainstream comedies like Duty Free and Russ Abbot's Madhouse are also covered.
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series 14, Episode 8 - Kiefer Sutherland, Winnie Harlow, Emily Maitlis, Olly MursJonathan's guests include the star of Designated Survivor, 24 and The Lost Boys, Kiefer Sutherland; iconic supermodel Winnie Harlow; and award-winning broadcaster and Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis. Plus, chart-topping singer and winning coach from The Voice 2019, Olly Murs will be chatting and performing in the studio.