BCG Daily Friday 17th January 2020
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Adam Hills meets Prince Harry
Adam Hills has met Prince Harry at Buckingham Palace and received praise for his beard.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th January 2020Jason Manford to return as Olivier Awards host for 2020
Jason Manford will return to host the Olivier Awards this year, presenting the ceremony for the third time.
Georgia Snow, The Stage, 17th January 2020Live review: Flo & Joan, Soho Theatre
Flo & Joan's publicist asked me to ensure that I put an ampersand and not the full word "and" between their names when I wrote this review. I guess the musical comedy duo want to exert the same sort of precision over their billing as they do over their lyrics.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th January 2020Tom Basden: Sorry Thank You Please review
The compelling tales are interspersed with wry songs with Basden earnestly delivering twists with credibility and a dry irony.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th January 2020Trygve Wakenshaw interview
The Kiwi comedian and mime on the things that make him laugh the most.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 17th January 2020Sex Education season two review
The teenagers' sexual escapades continue apace, bringing constant laughs in this rare, magnificent comedy that is good for both the heart and the soul.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 17th January 2020Derek Fowlds was more than just a sidekick
While never a top-billing name, the actor also known for his turn on Heartbeat could steal a scene off anyone - even Basil Brush.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 17th January 2020Sex Education review
It's a lesson, but possibly not if you are 42.
Hugo Rifkind, The Times, 17th January 2020Daly Grind - Bringing a pilot to the screen
Dominic and John Reynolds are two comedy-writing brothers who were previously part of our Comedy Room writer development group. We spoke to Dom about creating the pilot for their new sitcom, Daly Grind, which launches on BBC One Scotland and BBC Scotland next week.
Dominic Reynolds, BBC Writersroom, 17th January 2020Frank Skinner review: Showbiz revelations from a great
As you'd expect from a comedy veteran of his standing, Frank Skinner looks right at home on the stage of a large venue like the Garrick Theatre.
Hannah Foulds, Londonist, 17th January 2020Sex Education season 2 review
TV's most wholesome sex comedy is still a rare delight.
Jude Dry, IndieWire, 17th January 2020Interview: Rob Delaney
As the comedian releases his new comedy special, he's still coming to terms with the death of his son and how American healthcare would have made it much harder.
Dave Holmes, Esquire, 17th January 2020Jenny Lecoat's debut novel already sold to US publisher
Polygon, an imprint of Scottish independent publisher Birlinn, has sold Jenny Lecoat's debut novel on pre-empt to HarperCollins US in a six-figure deal. "Two of the biggest publishing houses in the US pre-empted on debut novel Hedy's War within five days of being sent it," Polygon said. "Both were over six figures."
Heloise Wood, The Bookseller, 17th January 2020Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Sex Education
Series 2, Episode 1Masturbation turns out to be Otis's secret talent, but can he master his unruly desires for Ola? A chlamydia outbreak distracts the student body.
Sex Education
Series 2, Episode 2After Jean makes a cringey appearance at school, Otis tries his hand at pleasing Ola - and advising a hapless teacher. Fearless Maeve buckles.
Sex Education
Series 2, Episode 3On her way to surprise Maeve, Aimee gets a horrible shock on the bus. Rahim connects with Eric as a Milburn family dinner gets seriously awkward.
Sex Education
Series 2, Episode 4Ola wants to go all the way, but Otis is on edge. Jean and Maeve need their space. Jackson has performance worries, and star-crossed lovers reconnect.
Sex Education
Series 2, Episode 5Otis and Eric get away from romance and retreat to the woods with Remi. But parents aren't perfect, as Maeve knows. Later, Ola follows her heart.
Sex Education
Series 2, Episode 6Bouncing back is the only option, so Otis throws a small gathering that turns rowdy, and Jackson deals with the healing. Who can handle the truth?
Sex Education
Series 2, Episode 7Welcome to the morning after. "Sex kid" has made a huge mess - and just can't stop barfing. Chaos comes to class, and in detention, the girls bond.
Sex Education
Series 2, Episode 8The talking cure may be failing Otis and Jean as they sort out their issues. A wary Maeve makes the finals. Sexy Shakespeare never goes out of style.
Unite
Episode 1 - PilotWhen Tony (Mark Steel) a working-class, left wing South Londoner, falls in love and moves in with Imogen (Claire Skinner), an upper middle-class property developer, their respective millennial sons Ashley (Elliot Steel), a disenfranchised Croydon 'rude boy', and Gideon (Ivo Graham), Eton and Oxbridge-educated and crypto-currency literate, are forced to live under the same roof and behave like the brothers neither of them ever wanted.
The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Series 4, Episode 2Mark Nelson invites panellists Elaine Malcolmson, Raymond Mearns and Gareth Waugh to decipher the good from the bad, with a few unexpected twists along the way.
The News Quiz
Series 101, Episode 2Nish Kumar is joined by Hugo Rifkind, Rosie Jones, Ahir Shah and Rachel Parris.
The Goes Wrong Show
Series 1, Episode 4 - The LodgeThe gang present a 1960s-style horror, set in a crumbling old house. But the play has been running short in rehearsals, and the only solution they can find involves adjectives.
King Gary
Series 1, Episode 2 - Pass To AbboussiGary's under 9s little league team, The Badgers, are in the cup final, but the week before the match his star player, Abboussi, is poached by Chelsea.
The Tuckers
Series 1, Episode 2Billy strikes a deal, with Clock, to buy some dodgy wine. While Glyn gets in trouble with a local gangster. And his violent sons.
Sick Of It
Series 2, Episode 3 - Useless LumpA health scare triggers an existential crisis in Karl. After being prescribed anti-depressants, he decides to travel to his home town to right a wrong from the past that's been holding him back, encountering an old mate and crush from his schooldays.
The Last Leg
Series 19, Episode 1Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by celebrity guests John Bishop and Labour leadership candidate Jess Phillips for a comic review of the significant moments of the past seven days.
Sick Of It
Series 2, Episode 4 - Love & LaughterA recurring dream that makes Karl laugh in his sleep creates havoc by repeatedly waking Norma up. Karl searches in vain for a laugh during the day to stop him laughing through the night but to no avail, until a trip to a comedy club provides an unexpected revelation.
The Graham Norton Show
Series 26, Episode 16 - Jamie Foxx, Michael B Jordan, Jennifer Saunders, Patrick Stewart, Michael KiwanukaSir Patrick Stewart reveals he didn't want to say yes to Captain Picard again, Michael B Jordan and Jamie Foxx talk about the real story behind their new movie, Jennifer Saunders jokes about straight acting, and Michael Kiwanuka performs live in the studio.