BCG Daily Monday 21st September 2020
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Dead funny - Ghosts is back
The Horrible Histories team explain why their spooky sitcom is good family fun.
Joe Clay, The Times, 21st September 2020Ghosts is back with even more spirited shenanigans
The appearance of the plague victims might feel a tad close to the bone in 2020 but the show is largely filled with light lols, offering historically accurate jokes and physical comedy in equal measure.
Alicia Lansom, Refinery 29, 21st September 2020Kae Kurd accused of ripping off fridge routine
Kae Kurd has been accused of stealing a routine he performed on Jonathan Ross's Comedy Club last weekend. Fellow stand-up Darius Davies says the jokes Kurd told on the high-profile ITV show about getting smart fridges bear a remarkable similarity to material he does on the same topic.
Chortle, 21st September 2020Jody Latham responds to calls for a Shameless reunion
The Lip Gallagher actor says he also auditioned for another role on the cult Channel Four show.
Katie Fitzpatrick, Manchester Evening News, 21st September 2020Meet the Funny Women Awards finalists: Izzy Askwith
This morning we speak to Izzy Askwith.
Phoenix Remix, 21st September 2020Charlotte Ritchie interview
"I think there are a lot of unexplained things. I think people's brains are really powerful. I won't go into it as it's unfounded but there is a lot of very energetic stuff that happens. People are connected and there are lots of reverberations of people's energy that gets left behind. So it must be kind of possible for ghosts to exist," she says.
Charlotte Cripps, The Independent, 21st September 2020Kiell Smith-Bynoe interview
From playing a north London estate agent to ghost-blind occupant of a stately home, Kiell Smith-Bynoe is keeping the laughs coming.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 21st September 2020Lolly Adefope interview
'I don't care if I get cancelled again, I've got the antibodies'.
Eleanor Halls, The Telegraph, 21st September 2020Kiell Smith-Bynoe interview
As Ghosts returns for a second series, we talk cancel culture, moving out, and Stath Lets Flats.
Tom Nicholson, Esquire, 21st September 2020Ania Magliano: Funny Women Awards 2020 interviews
An interview with Funny Women Awards finalist Ania Magliano.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 21st September 2020Katherine Ryan gushes about husband on 1st anniversary
Katherine Ryan marked her one year wedding anniversary to her high school sweetheart Bobby Kootstra with a series of snaps on Instagram on Monday.
Ciara Farmer, Daily Mail, 21st September 2020Ghosts Series 2 review
It's been more than a year since Ghosts were on our screens - but it seems like they have never been away, such is the way these spooks from down the ages already feel so familiar.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st September 2020Picnic At The Castle with Phil Wang and others review
There's some good work that's in progress here... See him next time he plays a castle near you.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st September 2020Osman tells politicians to 'suck it up' on panel shows
The Pointless host has responded to claims that shows like Have I Got News For You are too left-wing, but he insisted that's simply down to who's in power.
The List, 21st September 2020Lolly Adefope interview
From playing Alan Partridge's nemesis to taking compliments from Tom Cruise, the comic has packed a lot into her career. But she's not getting ahead of herself.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 21st September 2020Meet the Funny Women Awards finalists: Ania Magliano
This afternoon we speak to Ania Magliano.
Phoenix Remix, 21st September 2020Mathew Baynton and Jim Howick interview
"They're stuck in an existence they didn't ask for... like all of us"
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 21st September 2020Izzy Askwith interview
Izzy Askwith talks deadpan comedy, bringer gigs and the 2020 Funny Women finals.
Blizzard Comedy, 21st September 2020Ghosts Series 2 review
Ghost-hunters descend on beleaguered couple Mike and Alison's country pile, as the grown-up comedy from the Horrible Histories team returns for more crude yet clever laughs.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 21st September 2020Ghosts, BBC1, review
A pleasingly daft comedy fit for the whole family.
Sarah Hughes, i Newspaper, 21st September 2020Ian Hislop hopes Donald Trump will host HIGNFY
The Private Eye editor Ian Hislop is hoping that US president Donald Trump will lose out in the presidential election so that he will have time to appear as a guest host on Have I Got News For You.
Nicola Methven, The Mirror, 21st September 2020Ghosts review: good fun, but it can't beat Rentaghost
This knockabout sitcom from the Horrible Histories team feels like a kids' show at times, but it sure beats the BBC's 'topical' comedies.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 21st September 2020Jemima Kirke joins Sex Education as new headteacher
Netflix hit Sex Education is about to get a lot sexier with Jemima Kirke playing the new head at the show's Moordale High.
The star of steamy drama Girls will arrive at the school for series three, taking over from Mr Groff, played by Alistair Petrie.
Andy Halls, The Sun, 21st September 2020Ian Royce's funeral fund smashes £5k
Britain's Got Talent fans have donated more than £7,000 to the funeral fund of funnyman Ian Royce.
The 51-year-old, who was the beloved warm-up act for many ITV shows, died earlier this month of organ failure.
Shannon Power, The Sun, 21st September 2020Videos
TV & radio
Hip-Hop's Laughing Stock
Can Joe Jacobs go from being a comedic rapper, to a stand-up comedian who raps?
The Museum Of Curiosity
Gallery 15, Episode 3 - Meeting NinetyJohn Lloyd and Alice Levine are joined by comedian and actor Eddie Izzard, Natural History Museum curator Miranda Lowe and doctor and author Dr Roopa Farooki.
Ghosts
Series 2, Episode 1 - The Grey LadyAlison and Mike are trying to find a semi-harmonious routine with the ghostly housemates of Button House. The ghosts have found a way to make their new situation work for them, while the couple are working towards a new money-making venture to fund their perpetual renovations.