BCG Daily Tuesday 14th July 2020
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Shazia Mirza on Zoom, homelife, and covid jokes
Shazia Mirza has been making the most of quarantine. The award-winning British stand-up comedian and writer - best known for her show The Kardashians Made Me Do It, satirising the real-life story of a trio of Muslim teenagers who, in 2015, left Britain to join ISIS - is currently locked down in London town. She's using this time, which she had originally intended to spend on the road touring her latest show, Coconut, to pursue other creative projects at home.
Joshua Rotter, 48 Hills, 14th July 2020Steve N Allen: Standing up for live comedy
In the UK, we pride ourselves on our sense of humour. If you love something you have to put some work in to keep it alive.
Swindon Advertiser, 14th July 2020Comedy industry to take part in pilots for indoor shows
The recently formed Live Comedy Association has been chosen as one of the organisations working with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to trial pilot shows for indoor socially distanced performances.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th July 2020OFAH bar scene voted as still the greatest TV scene
It's more than 30 years old, and often mocked for for being the obvious choice, but Del Boy falling through a bar in Only Fools and Horses has been voted the greatest TV moment of all time in a poll by Virgin Media.
Chortle, 14th July 2020C4 exec Dorothy Byrne about past offensive content
At Channel 4, we're balancing the need to be sensitive to the opinions of our audience while showing the truth about our past, says the channel's editor-at-large.
Dorothy Byrne, The Guardian, 14th July 2020Monkey Kingdom apologises to Baptiste and Blackwood
Monkey Kingdom has apologised profusely after mistaking comedian Dane Baptiste for actor Richard Blackwood during an exchange with the former.
Deadline, 14th July 2020Derry Girls season 2 removed from Netflix after 4 days
The second series of sitcom Derry Girls has been removed from Netflix UK four days after it first appeared on the service.
Adam White, The Independent, 14th July 2020A tribute to live comedy from an avid audience member
The last live comedy gig I saw before Covid-19 took over the earth and the country went into lockdown was the majestic Sara Barron on Wednesday 11th March at Soho Theatre. A phenomenally gifted comic, I left absolutely buzzing, quoting favourite jokes, my face aching from laughing and desperate for the loo. A few days after that, my bosses told us to work from home.
Susie Hall, Funny Women, 14th July 2020We must stand up for live comedy
Our live comedy circuit is unique; people come from all around the world to perform here, creating a network that runs like an electrical current between every city in the UK.
Zoe Paskett, Evening Standard, 14th July 2020David Walliams still in book sales list top spot
In a week when print once again maintained sky-high sales, posting a 16% rise in value against the same week in 2019, and a 14.3% jump in volume, David Walliams and Tony Ross' The World's Worst Parents (HarperCollins) racked up a second week as the UK Official Top 50 number one.
Kiera O'Brien, The Bookseller, 14th July 2020Who is Fleabag talking to when she breaks fourth wall?
Phoebe Waller-Bridge revealed who she thinks Fleabag is talking to when she breaks the fourth wall during a special BAFTA conversation event.
Kayti Burt, Den Of Geek, 14th July 2020Videos
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 2 - The P FactorPieface is secretly doing chores for Walter, hoping to help Dennis save up some cash.