BCG Daily Tuesday 17th November 2020
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Omid Djalili: Pandemic has 'made me a better comedian'
Stand-up star Omid Djalili has said grappling with the difficulties of performing during the Covid-19 pandemic has made him "a better comedian".
BBC, 17th November 2020Sophie McCartney interview
Observing other mums on a wild hen night while she was sober inspired comedian Sophie McCartney to make spoof Attenborough-style videos about parenthood. Her Planet Birth series has now won a Funny Women award.
Ian Youngs, BBC, 17th November 2020Stanley Baxter to get BAFTA Scotland honour
BAFTA Scotland has announced Glasgow-born entertainer Stanley Baxter, whose stage and screen career spanned more than 70 years, will be recognised for an "outstanding contribution" next month.
The Scotsman, 17th November 2020Krankie Janette Tough needed stitches after bike injury
Krankies legend Janette Tough needed 18 stitches in her arm after falling off her bike in Australia. The showbiz favourite, 73, ripped open her elbow when she swerved to avoid a pedestrian near her holiday home.
Matt Bendoris, The Scottish Sun, 17th November 2020Bobby Ball: Red braces tribute at comedian's funeral
Mourners at the funeral of comedian Bobby Ball, 76, donned his trademark red braces to say a farewell.
Fans lined the street near Hope Church in Lytham to pay their final respects to the star, who died last month after testing positive for covid-19.
BBC, 17th November 2020Petition to ban Borat 2 from the Oscars launched
A lobbying campaign to ban Borat Subsequent Moviefilm from major awards consideration has been launched by the Kazakh-American Association, alongside the Hollywood Film Academy and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
Sam Warner, Digital Spy, 17th November 2020Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 20 - Grizzly GamesDennis and the gang can't wait for their all-day PE training day with Grizzly Griller.
Al Murray: Totally Out Of Character
The comedian behind The Pub Landlord puts his comic characters to one side and performs as himself, pondering how people perceive him and how close their assumptions are to reality.
Greatest Celebrity Wind-Ups Ever!
Series 2, Episode 5Nadia Sawalha takes Kaye Adams on a nightmare journey, Girls Aloud are told off by Ant & Dec in disguise as nuns, and Olivia Lee has a wind problem.
Channel Hopping With Jon Richardson
Series 1, Episode 5Jon and Judi are joined this week by guest AJ Odudu.
Out Of Her Mind
Episode 5 - Pants On FireSara's father, Lewis, is back, forcing her to re-examine all her important male relationships. She tries to dig deeper into why Lewis and her fiancé both left her.
Don't Hate The Playaz
Series 3, Episode 5Maya Jama, Big Narstie and Babatunde Aleshe go up against Lady Leshurr, Fern Brady, M Huncho and Nafe Smallz.