BCG Daily Wednesday 11th September 2019
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My Dad Wrote a Porno: interview
Questions from a pots and pans industry insider.
Paul Stanworth, BBC, 11th September 2019Joel Dommett marries Hannah Cooper in beach wedding
Joel Dommett has tied the knot with his long-term girlfriend in a beach wedding in Greece.
Daily Mail, 11th September 2019Sofie Hagen, Soho Theatre review
Sex weekend in Swansea, anyone?
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 11th September 2019Richard Blackwood interview
Comedian, TV presenter, pop star ... the 'British Will Smith' was geared for Hollywood stardom until his life came crashing down. Now, in a powerful play about death in custody, he's making a fresh bid for stardom.
Lanre Bakare, The Guardian, 11th September 2019Meet the Funny Women Awards finalists: Helena Langdon
With her marketing strategy ideas, we had to include Helena Langdon from our London semi-final at Dingwalls in this year's Funny Women Awards final.
Funny Women, 11th September 2019Announcing Funny Women writing & shorts finalists
The standard was exceedingly high and judging this wasn't easy for our comedy industry panels... But after much deliberation, we can now announce the finalists for the 2019 Funny Women Awards Comedy Writing and Comedy Shorts categories!
Funny Women, 11th September 2019Live at the Apollo 2019 line-up
The names currently in the frame so far with more to be revealed are Stephen Bailey, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Alex Edelman, Kae Kurd, Darren Harriott (hosting), Lou Sanders, Paul McAffrey and Jess Fostekew.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th September 2019What's it like to perform to an audience with dementia?
It's not their usual sort of crowd, but six newish comedians have just performed at a care home - where half the residents have dementia.
Chortle, 11th September 2019Review: Sofie Hagen: The Bumswing
Sofie Hagen spins an accidental trip to Swansea into comedy gold.
Will Noble, Londonist, 11th September 2019Sofie Hagen, The Bumswing, review
The stand-up admits to being an 'unreliable narrator' in a clever, well-constructed show
Veronica Lee, i Newspaper, 11th September 2019Play That Goes Wrong marks fifth birthday
Mischief Theatre's breakthrough hit The Play That Goes Wrong celebrated its fifth birthday in the West End at the Duchess Theatre.
My Theatre Mates, 11th September 2019Taskmaster: series 9, episode 2: review
Jo Brand and David Baddiel together make a potent comic force.
Sarah Hughes, i Newspaper, 11th September 2019Military Wives: Toronto review
Resistance is futile.
Allan Hunter, Screen Daily, 11th September 2019Richard Dormer cast in Terry Pratchett series The Watch
"Simon Allen and Rob Wilkins approach this adaptation with the kind of iconoclastic energy and openhearted love that will truly honor the indelible legacy of Sir Terry."
Variety, 11th September 2019Richard Dormer cast in BBC America's The Watch
"Sir Terry Pratchett is in the bloodstream of popular culture. He has a distinctly British kind of literary heart and humour, but his ideas are defiantly human and universal," said lead writer and executive producer Simon Allen.
Hollywood Reporter, 11th September 2019Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes
Series 1, Episode 1 - Ireland And The IrishThis week's theme is Ireland and the Irish. Alongside the craic, Marian reads Passport Out Of Here and Do You Know The Bus Stop In Kilkenny? from her collection Under The Duvet.
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 15 - Were-GranGran needs new teeth. Probably not wise to nab a set found on the side of the road though, under a full moon.
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 16 - Get LostGeorge wins tickets to the local stately home. It's not long before Dave and the rest of the Spuds find themselves lost in its maze.
Go Jetters
Series 3, Episode 13 - Monkey Bay, ThailandGlitch's plans to open a hotel on an unspoilt beach in Thailand go horribly wrong when a group of macaque monkeys steal his Grim-o-freeze gun. It doesn't take long for the trouble to spread across Monkey Bay, so the Go Jetters leap into action to help save the beach, its tourists and Glitch himself.
Taskmaster
Series 9, Episode 2 - Butter In The MicrowaveIt's still very early days in the marathon battle to claim Taskmaster Greg Davies's bold, gold bonce. Ed Gamble gets reckless with a frying pan, Katy Wix asks for a pencil and Jo Brand shares a leisurely sandwich with David Baddiel. Alex Horne is there to log all the important minutiae, which he later presents to Greg in a special private ceremony that no one has ever witnessed.
The Reluctant Landlord
Series 2, Episode 2 - Love & MarriageRomesh and Natasha discover it's possible to spend too much time together, whilst his back pain is unbearable. Meanwhile, Lemon thinks he's found love at a bus stop.
Monty Python At 50: The Self-Abasement Tapes
Episode 2In this episode, the gems include a lost verse from Brave Sir Robin and an all new King Arthur Song. Also, Terry Jones remembers what it was like filming The Holy Grail at Doune Castle.