BCG Daily Wednesday 14th October 2020
News & Features
British Comedy Quiz #123
This week: dinnerladies, My Family, Taskmaster, Milton Jones, and more.
Rosie Jones to return to Radio 4
Radio 4 has ordered a second series of the stand-up show Rosie Jones: Box Ticker.
Ignacio Lopez to record stand-up special in Manchester
Ignacio Lopez is to record his stand-up special EspañYOLO in Manchester in November.
Winners announced for Louise Rennison Award 2020
The winners of the Louise Rennison National Funny Award have been revealed. The competition aims to encourage 11 to 18 year-olds to create original comedy material.
My Comedy Career: Vikki Stone
Here's a wonderful interview in which Vikki Stone does a great job of explaining and demonstrating why it's good to have a diverse range of skills and projects, rather than trying to put all your eggs in one basket.
Man Like Mobeen wins at Broadcast Digital Awards
Man Like Mobeen, online sitcom Transaction and comedy drama Guilt have won at the Broadcast Digital Awards 2020.
Videos
Urban Myths: Joan Rivers And Barbra Streisand - Meeting the director
Joan Rivers and Barbra Streisand prepare to rehearse for a play.
The Ladykillers - Room to Rent Clip
Watch this clip from The Ladykillers, newly restored in stunning 4K resolution.
Podcasts
RHLSTP with Richard Herring
RHLSTP 297 - Michael Ian Black: #297: Polystyrene Vs Worms. Richard has found himself disappointed by the action of Han Solo, but never mind, he's back on telly (Taskmaster starts on October 15th, 9pm on Channel...
Stone Clearing With Richard Herring
Chapter 79: Chapter Seventy-Nine - Imagine All The People Clearing All the Ftones. It's 8am on 14th October 2020 and over 2 years since Richard started stone clearing (sept 2018) but not...
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TV & Radio: Catch-Up
Urban Myths: Joan Rivers And Barbra Streisand
A 16-year-old Barbra Streisand rehearses for off-Broadway play Driftwood with her fur-clad, demanding co-star Joan Rivers.
Comedy Game Night
Series 1, Episode 7: Kerry Godliman, Andrew Maxwell, chef Andi Oliver, sports legend Kriss Akabusi, Game Of Thrones star Hannah Waddingham and BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker are the guests.
The Hauntening
Series 3, Episode 1: A smartphone's ability to carry out 3.36 billion instructions per second proves terrifying when there is a ghost in the machine.
Incredible Women
Series 8, Episode 3: After a spooky night in the remote house of his latest interviewee, the famous skeptic Dr Fay Sullivan, Jeremy discovers a room full of antique magic tricks.