BCG Daily Monday 21st October 2019
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Lenny Henry: interview
The comedian's childhood was defined by racist abuse and his mother's violence. As he publishes his autobiography, he talks about how it shaped him as a performer and activist.
Lanre Bakare, The Guardian, 21st October 2019
Katherine Ryan's boyfriend saves scripts from burglar
Katherine Ryan has described how her boyfriend fought off an intruder at her home to save a laptop containing the scripts to her new show.
BBC, 21st October 2019
Ricky Gervais gets animated in Scooby-Doo
Ricky Gervais appears as himself in an episode of the brand new Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? Boomerang TV series, airing at 5pm on Monday 21st October.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st October 2019
Interview: Maisie Adam
Maisie Adam is one of stand-up comedy's rising stars.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st October 2019
Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply review
What saves Terms And Conditions Apply is the raw material that Gorman has found to project on to the giant PowerPoint screen that has come to define his comedy.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st October 2019
Tommy Tiernan: interview
The 1998 Perrier Award winner's mojo is still firmly intact as he glides from one thought-provoking stand-up show to another.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 21st October 2019
Live review: Peter Fleming - Have You Seen?
Over the years quite a few comedians have taken on the persona of an actor or director and made very funny shows out of the concept, but Tom Burgess has done something quite unique in his new show where he comes on stage as Peter Fleming, the creator of many a children's tv show like Professor Zany's Mad Laboratory, Nicholas The Mischievous Cupboard and Mrs Peregrine's Wingless Birds, all of which made me strangely nostalgic for a selection of television programmes which have never actually existed.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 21st October 2019
Sir Billy Connolly answers questions from fellow comics
When BBC Radio 5 Live's Nihal Arthanayake had the opportunity to interview Sir Billy Connolly, he invited five famous comedians, including Eddie Izzard and Romesh Ranganathan to pose their own question...
Nihal Arthanayake, BBC, 21st October 2019
Arron Crascall yelling out opera arias is comedy gold
Sometimes people get so lost in the music, they just can't help but belt it out - and in this amusing clip from comedian Arron Crascall, nothing beats singing a bit of opera in public...
Helena Asprou, Classic FM, 21st October 2019Women of improv month - Catherine Hodges
This month I chatted to over 30 female improvisers from all over the UK to celebrate the talent that we have - we also discuss some of the important debates surrounding this topic as well. Today I talk to an improviser that is part of Stealing The Show and The Cambridge Impronauts - Catherine Hodges.
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10:45am15 min
The Country Girls
The Lonely Girl, Episode 6Kate returns to live with the married Eugene but her father soon comes looking for her.
2:15pm45 min
I Am Kanye West
Toby believes that he is Kanye West, but he's just a regular guy from Newport whose world is falling apart. Dr Newman is trying to help him see the truth, so that he can get his life back on track... isn't she?
6:30pm30 min
The Museum Of Curiosity
Gallery 14, Episode 4 - Meeting Eighty-FourJohn Lloyd and Bridget Christie this week are joined by comedian Jen Brister, comedy writer Jason Hazeley and author Ed Brooke-Hitching.
6:30pm30 min
The Unexplainers
Series 5, Episode 3 - Will Artificial Intelligence Take Over The World?John turns technophobe after he discovers an arcade game in America is trying to destroy humanity.
10pm30 min
Plebs
Series 5, Episode 5 - The HooligansThe boys attempt to infiltrate a local firm of chariot hooligans in order to get some big drinkers into their bar. Grumio is soon welcomed into the fold by Paulus, head honcho of the Green Army, but Marcus falls out with Gloria, whose shop front keeps getting smashed up by their new clientele.
10pm30 min
Motherland
Series 2, Episode 3 - Mother's LoadJulia finds that working from home is impossible due to all the other tasks loaded upon her. Liz finds herself at a loose end when her youngest starts nursery, and Kevin has problems with a charity tea-towel.
10pm60 min
Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply
Episode 1 - Buy, Chew, Swallow, Poo, RepeatIn the first episode of his new series, Dave Gorman is joined by Richard Osman, Phil Wang and Sara Barron, as they take a deep dive into the details we usually miss.