BCG Daily Saturday 4th May 2019
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Alex Horne names "the worst" Taskmaster contestant
"I think Roisin [Conaty], if I'm frank, has been the worst. But also one of my favourites."
Chris Edwards & Laura Jane Turner, Digital Spy, 4th May 2019
Review: James Acaster
In the two years since James Acaster was last at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival.
Ethan Sills, The New Zealand Herald, 4th May 2019
Comedian of the month #57, Chris McCausland
While Chris refers to himself as 'the blind comedian', he doesn't want to be defined by this.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 4th May 2019
Stefan Golaszewski: 'Mum' is a show with no baddies
Mum is up for four comedy Baftas - and its writer says the casting and emotional honesty have made it a word-of-mouth hit.
Sarah Hughes, The Guardian, 4th May 2019
Krater Comedy Club review
A boisterous evening featuring comedians Dave Fulton, Tiff Stevenson and Glenn Wool.
Thomas H Green, The Arts Desk, 4th May 2019
Ciarán Dowd: Don Rodolfo at Soho Theatre review
Dowd is definitely a newcomer to look out for.
Ghazaleh Golpira, The Upcoming, 4th May 2019
Liam Mullone and Richard Daws elected as councillors
Libertarian comedian Liam Mullone and Komedia club boss Richard Daws successfully fought as independents in Teignbridge, Devon. Old school comic Jimmy O'Neill was elected as an independent councillor in Wigan.
Chortle, 4th May 2019
Alex Horne: the CBB contestant he wants on Taskmaster
"Jack Dee is the person I mention in every interview, because I'm desperate for him to do it. I don't know if you saw, in the first Celebrity Big Brother, Jack Dee was in it, and tried to escape by digging a hole with a spoon."
Joe Anderton and Laura Jane Turner, Digital Spy, 4th May 2019
Taskmaster in talks for a celebrity special
Taskmaster's Alex Horne has revealed that the show has been in talks for a celebrity special. (And by celebrity, we mean of the non-comedian kind.)
Chris Edwards & Laura Jane Turner, Digital Spy, 4th May 2019
Fringepig magazine closes as founder elected councillor
"If anyone would like to take it on, I am willing to sell it for the price of a second-hand Vauxhall. You can still feasibly complete it in time for the Fringe, and it comes with easy-to follow directions and 20 beautiful, and only slightly kicked-about distribution boxes."
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th May 2019
Vicki Michelle: Gorden Kaye cringed when they kissed
Actress who played saucy French waitress Yvette Carte-Blanche says on-screen embraces were hard work as Kaye was secretly gay.
Richard Barber, The Mirror, 4th May 2019
Flo & Joan: Alive on Stage - Soho Theatre review
A laughter-filled hour of witty lyrics and topical comedy.
Claudia Graham, Young Perspective, 4th May 2019TV & radio
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 16, Episode 32Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Kelly Smith, Josh Denzel, Steve Bunce and Ivo Graham fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
1:32pm28 min
The Leak
Series 9, Episode 1The first episode of a new series of the Leak, recorded at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival. Tom Price is joined by guests Josie Long, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Benjamin Partridge to pick apart this week's news from Wales and the world.
9:15pm60 min
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series 14, Episode 10 - Ellie Goulding, Stephen Graham, Romesh RanganathanJonathan's guests include one of the most distinctive voices in music, the multi-platinum selling Ellie Goulding, who will be chatting and performing in the studio, alongside star of Line Of Duty, This Is England and Boardwalk Empire, Stephen Graham and the hilarious Romesh Ranganathan.