BCG Daily Friday 30th October 2020
News & Features
Spencer Jones's sitcom Mister Winner axed
Spencer Jones's sitcom Mister Winner has been cancelled, the comic has revealed.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Heidi Regan
She's blowing minds with movie finds, but what horrors did Heidi Regan overhear, in the loos at Barnard Castle?
State Of The Union to return for Series 2
State Of The Union is set to return for a second series, but featuring a different couple, creator Nick Hornby has revealed.
Comedy writer Sara Gibbs pens autism memoir
Sara Gibbs is to publish Drama Queen, a "compelling and funny" book about her experiences of growing up with autism.
2Northdown New Act Competition 2021 open for entries
2Northdown has launched its third New Act Competition, with heats set to kick off in January 2021.
Blankety Blank to return with Bradley Walsh
Bradley Walsh is to host a revival of comic game show Blankety Blank, with a festive episode set to be filmed soon.
Kiri Pritchard-McLean lands radio hat-trick
Kiri Pritchard-McLean is working on three radio shows. Sitcom pilot The Learners, for BBC Radio Wales; a Radio 4 show with sketch group Tarot; and stand-up special, Appropriate Adult.
This Country USA
US network Fox is remaking hit BBC sitcom This Country. A fourteen-episode series is now set to go into production.
Videos
The Treason TV Show - Episode Three
Wales is in lockdown, a song for Trump, and jokes about the lockdown tiers.
Maxxx panel discussion
Director, writer and actor O-T Fagbenle is joined by members of the cast and crew of Maxxx to talk about the comedy.
The Russell Howard Hour - Russell Howard on hungry kids
Marcus Rashford stepped up to feed hungry kids when Boris refused. Here is Russell Howard's reaction.
Rosie Tries To Help - Stressed People With Phil Wang
Rosie wants to cure the world of stress, starting with one man - Phil Wang. She takes him to a wellness centre for an unconventional massage, an IV drip and some emotional dancing - but will he end up being even more stressed than when he started?
Podcasts
The Comedian's Comedian Podcast with Stuart Goldsmith
Episode 352 - Alasdair Beckett-King: The inter-dimensional ABK is a brilliantly original comic with a penchant for wordy intelligent material that leaves no-one behind. He's also the creator of the most absurdly wonderful animated trailer...
Richard Herring: Ally and Herring's Twitch of Fun
Episode 17 - Together We'll Be OK: Richard is doing an awful lot of work for charity, but he hates to talk about it, but his attempts to be serious are sabotaged as usual. There's racism, there's...
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TV & Radio: Catch-Up
The Graham Norton Show
Series 28, Episode 5: Octavia Spencer is underwhelmed by Stonehenge, Jessie Buckley talks about working with Charlie Kaufman, Frank Gardner says being shot was a watershed moment, David Walliams talks about his latest book, Bill Bailey tells of his love of dance, and Dermot Kennedy performs live in the studio.
The Last Leg
Series 20, Episode 2: Desiree Burch and Sandi Toksvig appear on the show, to discuss the week's events and look forward to next week's US election.
Have I Got News For You
Series 60, Episode 5: Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Steph McGovern and panellists Miles Jupp and Baroness Warsi.
Scream Street
Series 2, Episode 5: Luke uses Otto's matter-duplicating machine to create a second Luke.
The Now Show
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Joining them is Ellie Taylor and Matt Kirshen, with music from Tim Sutton and Sooz Kempner.
Breaking The News
Series 17, Episode 3: Des Clarke and guests Neil Delamere, Jojo Sutherland, Billy Kirkwood and Maisie Adam break the news and put it back together again.