BCG Daily Monday 15th June 2020
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Trisha Goddard getting even more abuse over Bo' Selecta
Trisha Goddard has said that she is receiving even more abuse since Leigh Frances apologised for his Bo' Selecta! impression.
Rose Hill, The Mirror, 15th June 2020The best blissfully silly comedy for lockdown
Looking for some escapist laughs? Here are a few tips, from John-Luke Roberts' chaotic sketches to Flight of the Conchords' smile-guaranteed songs.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 15th June 2020Little Britain was offensive trash from the start
'Of its time', says the BBC, but was the early noughties shock-comedy acceptable even then?
Gary Ryan, NME, 15th June 2020Cleese mocks Fox News for covering Python joke in news
John Cleese has mocked Fox News for quoting a Reddit joke that referenced Monty Python and The Holy Grail live on air as part of a report on Seattle's Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ). The reporter failed to realise that the user was quoting a scene from Cleese's famous 1975 comedy when reading a post that said: "I thought we had an autonomous collective", and the moment quickly went viral online.
Louise Hall, The Independent, 15th June 2020Aardman announces senior appointments
Aardman, has today announced the promotions of Alison Taylor to Director of Distribution and Business Development and Rob Goodchild to Commercial Director.
Aardman Animations, 15th June 2020Sex, Lies and Improvisation review
I applaud any artist on a stage than speaks to the audience like friends and not just numbers in seats, welcoming us warmly to watch them, making us feel comfortable, and laugh instantly.
John Perry, The Demon, 15th June 2020Videos
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Bravo Two Charlies
Series 2, Episode 6 - Road RaceThis week a cycle race across the regions tests our uniformed heroes, there's an emergency run to the hospital and PC Howells goes back to school.
The Unbelievable Truth
Series 24, Episode 1David Mitchell returns with the comedy panel show in which those taking part bid to smuggle as many items of truth as possible past their opponents. The first in a series recorded during the Covid-19 lockdown sees Holly Walsh, Miles Jupp, Sara Pascoe and Frankie Boyle talking with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as musical instruments, recipes, pets, and women.
Ricky & Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip
Episode 6It's the final leg of the duo's tour - and a homecoming. Ralf tries to conquer a childhood food fear at Bury Market - while Ricky brings his TV son to some favourite haunts in Liverpool.
Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite Sofa
Episode 22With guests Bilal Zafar, Terry Mynott and Ninia Benjamin.
Comedians: Home Alone
Episode 3Tim Key performs his isolation poetry; Morgana Robinson showcases her impersonation of Cheryl Cole; Tez Ilyas invents a new sport; and Charlie Higson and Rhys Thomas bring The Fast Show's Swiss Toni back to life. Plus, Bob Mortimer shows what it is possible to create from a slab of butter, a tin of sardines and an orange.