BCG Daily Friday 13th March 2020
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Review: Breeders
Perhaps family planning centres should screen it in their waiting rooms as a more effective form of contraception.
Claudia Connell, Daily Mail, 13th March 2020Breeders review
The filth and the fury of modern parenting.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 13th March 2020Clive Anderson interview
'I was lucky to have had the opportunities that I had, and a bit unlucky when they went away'.
Nick Duerden, i Newspaper, 13th March 2020Friday Night Dinner cast on the new series
As the UK's favourite malfunctioning family gets ready to return to the small screen, Ralph Jones sits down with the Goodmans to talk Brexit, fake excrement, flying potatoes - and why this season of the Channel 4 sitcom is its wildest yet.
Ralph Jones, NME, 13th March 2020Tim Minchin releases single from debut studio album
Groundbreaking Australian musician Tim Minchin today releases the first single from his debut studio album via BMG.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th March 2020New musical from Vikki Stone and Katie Mulgrew
Comedians Vikki Stone and Katie Mulgrew have written a new musical about a troupe of loveable zoo animals, for adults.
Chortle, 13th March 2020Stephen Fry urges people to end feuds amid coronavirus
Stephen Fry has made a plea for people to be kind to each other amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 13th March 2020Interview: Craig Hill
Ahead of two weekend shows at Glasgow's Oran Mor venue as part of his hilarious Bottoms Up tour, Scottish telly favourite Craig recalls how his own big break was organised behind his back.
Simon Houston, The Scottish Sun, 13th March 2020Extra shows added for David Baddiel's Trolls show
David Baddiel has added extra dates to his acclaimed Trolls: Not The Dolls tour.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th March 2020Review: Stewart Lee
It was typical Lee with his usual false self-deprecation (who cares what some little fat, greying middle-aged bloke with high blood pressure has to say,) topical references to coronavirus and why we were all there and savagely dismantling fellow comics.
Bill McCarthy, The Express and Star, 13th March 2020Jena Friedman interview
The stand-up, writer and film-maker on the things that make her laugh the most.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 13th March 2020Statement from Edinburgh Fringe re: coronavirus
The Edinburgh Fringe has issued the following regarding the Coronavirus outbreak.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th March 2020Darlington comedy night fundraising for cancer charity
A charity comedy night for children with cancer is to go ahead for a second year, kickstarting a man's marathon fundraising. Performing on the night will be Pete Otway, Sam Gore, Christian Reilly, and Gavin Webster.
Darlington and Stockton Times, 13th March 2020The London comedy venue guide
An A-Z guide to all of the best places you can regularly watch comedy in old London town.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 13th March 2020Transworld postpones launch of Ruth Jones's new novel
The publication of Ruth Jones's second novel Us Three (from Transworld) has been postponed from 14th May to 3rd September to avoid jeopardising promotional plans for book following the coronavirus outbreak.
Katherine Cowdrey, The Bookseller, 13th March 2020Emma review
Emma's candy coloured cinematography and costumes contribute to the playful and light tone of the comedy that is as delightful as a strawberry bon-bon.
Alexa Sambrook, The Student Newspaper, 13th March 2020Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Teatime
Episode 4Donna and Joe have a heart to heart, Vicky and Rav paint a room, and events spiral out of control.
Breaking The News
Series 15, Episode 4Des Clarke is at Drygate Brewery this week, with Susie McCabe, Sophie Duker, Lewis MacLeod and Jim Smith.
The Now Show
Series 56, Episode 2Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined this week by Chris McCausland, Sara Barron, Gemma Arrowsmith and Huge Davies.
The Last Leg
Series 19, Episode 9Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by Rosie Jones and Sean Lock.
The Central FM Comedy Hour
Episode 7A man in the pub tries to cope with no football being on, how to get into a cinema by coughing, and Nicola Sturgeon turns to martial arts.
The Big Narstie Show
Series 3, Episode 6Rapper Tinie Tempah, comedian and actor Asim Chaudhry, Jonathan Ross, comedian Desiree Burch and writer Benjamin Zephaniah join grime legend Big Narstie and his comic co-pilot Mo Gilligan for more music and chat.
QI
Sport Relief SpecialA special episode was made for Sport Relief 2020, with Sandi and Alan joined by Tom Allen, Susan Calman, Zoe Lyons, Phill Jupitus, Mark Watson and Sara Pascoe.