BCG Daily Saturday 21st September 2019
Press clippings
Joe Lycett dresses up as Nick Knowles
Birmingham comedian Joe Lycett is making a unique stand against cancer - dressed as Nick Knowles.
The Express and Star, 21st September 2019
London Hughes interview
'There are no black female household names in the UK, bar Naomi Campbell'.
Ellen E Jones, The Guardian, 21st September 2019
Life lessons in schools shouldn't stop at stand-up
What lesson prepares young people better for adult life: home economics or being hilarious? Sheffield High School for Girls is set on the latter, judging by the introduction of stand-up comedy to their curriculum.
Charlotte Lytton, The Telegraph, 21st September 2019
Interview: Simon Evans on comedy and conservatism
Comedy now seems to be a weapon of the establishment to ridicule the masses for their unevolved and easily misled political views.
Tim Dawson, Free Market Conservatives, 21st September 2019
Stewart Lee March of the Lemmings book launch photos
Just going through some recent photos and found these shots of Stewart Lee's book launch for his latest collection of writings March of the Lemmings.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st September 2019
Channel 4 make classic comedies available on All4
Channel 4 is making some of its classic comedy shows available on its catch-up service All 4 to mark World Alzheimer's Day. Viewers will be able to re-watch nostalgia-inducing titles including The Comic Strip Presents, Crapston Villas, Porterhouse Blue, Terry & Julian, The Jack Dee Show, Paul Merton - The Series, Vic Reeves Big Night Out, Sean's Show and Desmond's.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st September 2019
Chris Ramsey second-from-bottom on his Strictly debut
Chris Ramsey started his Strictly Come Dancing adventure tonight - and came almost bottom of the leaderboard. The comic scored just 13 points from judes for the cha cha he and professional partner Karen Hauer danced to Juice by Lizzo.
Chortle, 21st September 2019
Hairy moments for Harry H Corbett filming Jabberwocky
I went to a one-off screening of Terry Gilliam's 1977 movie Jabberwocky. Before the screening, Terry Gilliam mentioned what it was like working with Harry H Corbett.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 21st September 2019
Extract: Who Am I, Again? by Lenny Henry
Haunting. Unflinching. Profoundly shocking. Yet all told with the warmth and humour that's made him one of Britain's best-loved comedians. In an enthralling new autobiography, Sir Lenny Henry reveals how growing up as a black boy in 1970s Dudley was no laughing matter.
Lenny Henry, Daily Mail, 21st September 2019Videos
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The Jonathan Ross Show
Series 15, Episode 2 - Sean Bean, Michelle Keegan, Rose Matafeo & Liam GallagherThe host is joined in the studio for a chat by another group of celebrity guests. Dropping by this week are Sean Bean, Brassic star Michelle Keegan, comedian Rose Matafeo, and Liam Gallagher, who will also be performing live.