BCG Daily Friday 1st November 2019
News
Features
Press clippings
Interview: Ahir Shah
Ahir Shah on his early start to stand-up comedy and his latest touring show Dots.
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 1st November 2019How Europe Stole My Mum review
Kieran Hodgson and Liza Tarbuck offer up a rare treat indeed - the only thing that has managed to make me laugh about Brexit.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 1st November 2019How Europe Stole My Mum review
Finally, a funny side to Brexit.
Chris Bennion, The Times, 1st November 2019Gallery: Comics onstage and backstage exhibition opens
Photographer Steve Best has taken pictures of some of the finest comedians of recent years. He has a new exhibiton in London downstairs at the Observatory Photography Gallery in Russell Square.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st November 2019Jason Manford in the West End for Curtains
Jason Manford is heading to the West End with the murder-mystery musical Curtains. It is replacing The Man In The White Suit - the Ealing comedy remake starring Stephen Mangan which this week announced it was closing early amid poor ticket sales.
Chortle, 1st November 2019Tales From The Lodge review
Despite the cast's commitment as they spark engagingly off each other, the contrived narrative doesn't really slot together.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 1st November 2019Guilt, series one, episode two review
Eight months and many thousands of programme hours in, the new BBC Scotland channel has an appointment-to-view hit on its hands with the comedy drama Guilt.
Alison Rowat, The Herald, 1st November 2019The Hot 100 2019: comedy
Susie McCabe, Limmy and Gary Meikle are among our favourite cultural contributors this year.
Craig Angus, Brian Donaldson, Sofia Matias and Murray Robertson, The List, 1st November 2019The Hot 100 2019: #2 Jess Brough (Fringe of Colour)
With numerous awards in the bag for some vital work, we catch up with the Fringe of Colour founder and PhD student to find out more about making an impact on the Edinburgh Festival landscape.
Deborah Chu, The List, 1st November 2019Bec Hill to release a stand-up special in VR
Her show, I'll Be Bec, will be the first stand-up performance on the LIVR platform, which normally focusses on theatre shows.
Chortle, 1st November 2019Scummy Mummies interview
The standup duo and parenting podcasters on the things that make them laugh the most.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 1st November 2019Little Brexit, Radio 4, review
This one-off special is an exercise in nostalgia.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 1st November 2019Richard Herring: 'It's lucky I didn't create Partridge'
Richard Herring says it's lucky he didn't create Alan Partridge, as the success would have stopped him in his tracks.
Spirit FM, 1st November 2019Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band win back the right to their name
Sixties rock legends The Bonzo Dog Band have won a legal battle to put the Doo Dah back into their name.
John Dunne, Evening Standard, 1st November 2019God's Dice review: Top-class theatre
Baddiel has a great way of making tricky subjects more accessible and turning lofty ideas into relevant ones, but now -- and even better -- he's doing it through the medium of top-class theatre.
Hannah Foulds, Londonist, 1st November 2019Videos
TV & radio
Skeletons In The Cupboard
Series 1, Episode 3 - VoicesThe sisters get to grips with clearing their father's radio ham equipment, but Lesley switches it on and, out of the static, a voice is heard saying, 'I wouldn't trust that fella as far as I could throw him!" - one of Dad's catchphrases. Later, Maureen tries to get rid of David by inventing an old friend who is going to buy the house.
Breaking The News
Series 14, Episode 3Des Clarke hosts the topical comedy news show, quizzing panellists Judith Ralston, Marc Jennings, Elaine Malcolmson and Jim Smith about the week's events in Scotland and across the UK.
GiggleQuiz
Series 1, Episode 5 - Super Banana GailIn order to win the quiz, Gail becomes a superhero like her teammate Captain Adorable. Meanwhile, Nana Knickerbocker and the Bees play a silly game searching for keys in gloopy honey.
The Now Show
Series 55, Episode 2Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Zoe Lyons, Darren Harriot, Jess Robinson and Josh Berry.
Still Open All Hours
Series 6, Episode 3Mrs Featherstone decides the time has come to learn to drive - if only she can find an instructor prepared to give her more than one lesson.
Have I Got News For You
Series 58, Episode 4Jo Brand assumes the role of host as panellists poke fun at the week's events. Zoe Lyons and Irish columnist, literary editor and drama critic Fintan O'Toole join regular team leaders Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.
Would I Lie To You?
Series 13, Episode 3Actors and comedians Liz Carr and Miles Jupp, actor and writer Samson Kayo and broadcaster Anneka Rice join host Rob Brydon and regular captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack on the comedy panel show.
Mock The Week
Series 18, Episode 7Dara O Briain looks back on the latest events in news and politics, with the help of Eshaan Akbar, Angela Barnes, Ed Gamble, Rhys James and Sindhu Vee and regular panellist Hugh Dennis. As usual, stand-up and improvisation are the name of the game as the contestants try to get one up on one another.
The Last Leg
Series 18, Episode 2Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by celebrity guests Jimmy Carr and Sandi Toksvig for a comic review of the significant moments of the past seven days.
Breaking The News
Series 2, Episode 2Des Clarke hosts the topical comedy news show, quizzing panellists Judith Ralston, Marc Jennings, Elaine Malcolmson and Jim Smith about the week's events in Scotland and across the UK.
The Graham Norton Show
Series 26, Episode 6 - Julie Andrews, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Ian McKellen, Dua LipaJulie Andrews says she didn't feel worthy of her Oscar, Jennifer Aniston says it was so much fun playing an angry character, Reese Witherspoon talks about how Legally Blonde changed her life, Ian McKellen jokes about partying in Berlin and Dua Lipa performs live in the studio.
Harry Hill's ClubNite
Episode 2Nick Mohammed, Judi Love, Tim Renkow, Lucy Pearman and Mat Ewins join the funnyman as he shares his favourite comedians and acts, in a show recorded in front of a studio audience.
Pity Party
Sketch show special by Paul Black.