BCG Daily Wednesday 14th October 2020

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Jamal Khadar: improv as a BAME comic

I've worked as the only person of colour on improv nights for years and found problems - and potential. Now diverse groups are finding laughs a more inclusive way.

Jamal Khadar, The Guardian, 14th October 2020
Greta Thunberg

Spitting Image Thunberg sketch sparks autism row

Spitting Image has sparked an autism row following a 'bigoted and unkind' Greta Thunberg weather report sketch.

Jill Robinson, The Sun, 14th October 2020
Brassic. Image shows from L to R: Vinnie (Joe Gilgun), Erin (Michelle Keegan), Dylan (Damien Molony). Copyright: Calamity Films

Michelle Keegan pouts up a storm

Michelle Keegan pouted up a storm as she had her hair and makeup done on the Brassic set.

The 33-year-old actress is busy filming Series 3 of the hit Sky comedy and was pictured on set with her co-star Joe Gilgun.

Jill Robinson, The Sun, 14th October 2020
Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Greg Davies, Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster podcast reaches No. 2 in charts

Ahead of the BAFTA winning tv show making it's Channel 4 debut on Thursday 15th October at 9pm, it was announced today that the brand-new official Taskmaster Podcast has reached number two in the iTunes charts only two days following the trailer release and before any episodes have aired.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th October 2020
Urban Myths: Joan Rivers And Barbra Streisand. Image shows from L to R: Barbra Streisand (Jessica Barden), Joan Rivers (Katherine Ryan). Copyright: Fulwell 73 Productions

Urban Myths: When Joan Kissed Barbra review

Katherine Ryan's acerbic stand-up has been compared to Joan Rivers so often that it was surely a no-brainer to cast her as the younger version of her comedy hero.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th October 2020
Dave Cohen

How much of my success is due to white privilege?

What are your chances of becoming a writer? Of being successful enough to make a living? We're always being told it will depend on a combination of talent and hard work but that's not the whole answer. How much is down to you, and how much to your personal circumstances? The question of the moment is about your identity. Where are you from, and how does that affect your chances of success?

Dave Cohen, Chortle, 14th October 2020
Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Greg Davies, Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television

Horne teases "nod" to a past episode in the new series

"The very first task in series one was 'eat the most watermelon', and there's a task which is inspired by that in this series."

Dan Seddon and Laura Jane Turner, Digital Spy, 14th October 2020
Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Greg Davies, Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television

Davies & Horne: which celebs they'd like on Taskmaster

While the upcoming series features a stellar line-up, the Taskmaster presenters have revealed which comedians they'd want on future seasons.

Lauren Morris, Radio Times, 14th October 2020
Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Greg Davies, Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television

Bruce Dessau on doing the first Taskmaster in Edinburgh

Taskmaster began life as an Edinburgh Fringe show 10 years ago. Comedy critic Bruce Dessau, one of the first contestants, recalls the fun, chaos and rivalry.

Bruce Dessau, i Newspaper, 14th October 2020

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