BCG Daily Wednesday 16th September 2020
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Surprise! Jim Davidson goes on a racist rant
Jim Davidson has been widely condemned as racist after releasing YouTube video saying dance troupe Diversity should perform a routine about black men mugging people.
Chortle, 16th September 2020Russell Brand flouts social distancing rules
Russell Brand has called his new comedy show Brand-emic, so I thought he'd have the sense to be cautious of Covid.
But the comedian dangerously flouted social distancing rules by taking selfies with swathes of fans and even hugging one following a gig on Monday just 80 minutes after the rule of six came into force.
Simon Boyle, The Sun, 16th September 2020Funny Women Comedy Writing Award finalists announced
Katharine Armitage, Kate Elmer and Tess Carruthers are in the final.
Funny Women, 16th September 20202020 Funny Women Shorts Award finalists announced
Lizzy Mansfield, Nikola McMurtrie and Steph Leigh & Mo Bayliss make the final.
Funny Women, 16th September 2020Keith Lemon on Leeds United
Keith Lemon on his Leeds United knowledge and his awkward exchange with a former star striker.
Craig Jones, Leeds Live, 16th September 2020McIntyre gets Schofield in big trouble on This Morning
Michael McIntyre got Phillip Schofield in trouble as he tricked him into making a big announcement he was not allowed to make.
Verity Sulway, The Mirror, 16th September 2020Romesh Ranganathan: painful past made me the comic I am
Speaking on the Changes With Annie Macmanus podcast, the stand-up said his life 'kind of got turned upside down' when he was at secondary school after his family home was repossessed, his parents' relationship was thrown into turmoil, and his father was sent to prison.
Tom Horton, Metro, 16th September 2020Fiona Ridgewell: Funny Women Awards finalist interview
An interview with one of nominees for this year's Funny Women Awards.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 16th September 2020304 complain about BGT comedian vicar's routine
Britain's Got Talent is in a fresh Ofcom storm as 304 viewers complain after vicar Allan Finnegan's "bad taste" jokes about funerals.
Dan Cain, The Sun, 16th September 2020Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Jack & Millie
Series 2, Episode 3 - Hot YogaJack and Millie's TV binge comes to an abrupt end when they have to face a mindfulness pillow, a Tudor sallet and some hot yoga.
Not For Turning
Hal attends the Conservative Party conference where, as a wide-eyed young man, his awakening is more than just a political one.
Go Jetters
Series 3, Episode 45 - Endangered Species, Sao Paulo, BrazilThe rare Black Lion Tamarins need help to survive in the pristine forests of Sao Paulo.
Phil Ellis Is Trying
Series 3, Episode 2 - Prison BreakPhil and Polly visit HMP Parbold as part of the annual 'Bring Your Family To Prison' day.
Comedy Game Night
Episode 3Joining Liza Tarbuck in her larger than life technicolour living room tonight are actress Sally Lindsay, The Wanted's Jay McGuiness, presenter Joe Swash and comedians Judi Love, Matt Richardson and Isy Suttie.
Two Weeks To Live
Episode 3After kidnapping her daughter from Jimmy's, Tina is forced to return to the gangster's mansion with Kim, just in time to save Nicky and Jay from being executed.
The Damien Slash Mixtape
Series 3, Episode 1The first episode takes listeners from a lockdown Tate Modern to SAS survival training.