BCG Daily Thursday 26th November 2020
News
Press clippings
BBC defends HIGNFY after Jeremy Corbyn joke
The BBC has defended an episode of Have I Got News For You after it featured a joke by Fin Taylor about bombing Glastonbury to get rid of Jeremy Corbyn supporters.
Sherna Noah, Yahoo, 26th November 2020Lauren Pattison: journey from stage to supermarket till
One year on from gracing the Sydney Opera House stage, Lauren Pattison was hefting people's shopping. The comedy scene is in a serious state .
Marianka Swain, The Telegraph, 26th November 2020Michelle Keegan re-enacts romantic Titanic moment
It's not quite the classic scene made famous by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Titanic.
But Michelle Keegan and Brassic co-star Joe Gilgun tried to recreate the iconic moment from the 1997 film.
Jill Robinson, The Sun, 26th November 2020Jack Whitehall 'dwarf' routine complaints upheld
The BBC has upheld two complaints from viewers objecting to a recent routine by comedian Jack Whitehall, about the time he met a dwarf at a pop concert.
BBC, 26th November 2020Bameshow, the chaotic panel-show parody
Comics of colour are hitting back at tokenism, stereotyping and people mispronouncing their names, with a mould-breaking new show. We meet the team behind it.
Jamal Khadar, The Guardian, 26th November 2020Meet Dave Gorman, our new crossword compiler
When comedian Dave Gorman's work dried up, he returned to an old love - crosswords.
Dave Gorman, The Telegraph, 26th November 2020Videos
TV & radio
Go Jetters
Series 3, Episode 50 - Meteorite Mayhem, Wolfe Creek Crater, AustraliaThe Go Jetters are in Australia, exploring the Wolfe Creek Crater, also known as Kandimalal. While Ubercorn explains how the crater was formed by a meteorite, Foz searches it for fragments of the space rock, as objects from space often contain precous metals. But soon he has competition in the form of Glitch.
Mark Steel's In Town
Series 10, Episode 3 - Mark Steel's OnlineFollowing two COVID-friendly live outdoor episodes Mark is back in the BBC Radio Theatre for a special, one-off show performed to a remote, virtual audience where he'll be talking about some of the places he has visited over the course of 10 series of Mark Steel's in Town. He'll explore what's happened since his visits and tell us about some of the things that never made it in to the broadcast shows.
Taskmaster
Series 10, Episode 7 - Legit GlassMawaan Rizwan is not at all fazed when faced with a task involving office chairs, chickens and remote control cars, although the same cannot be said of his rivals. Daisy May Cooper tries to decipher mysterious messages from Richard Herring, and Katherine Parkinson is baffled by a giant marble.
Comedy Legends
Series 3, Episode 8 - Eric SykesA look back at the life and works of a British comedy great - Eric Sykes. His comedy career would span five decades before his death in 2012.
The Russell Howard Hour
Series 4, Episode 11Join Russell as he looks at our world, unpicking covid rules for Christmas and alleged US election fraud. Plus, he chats to comedian Tim Minchin.
Maxxx
Episode 5 - DeathAs Maxxx's life flashes before his eyes, he is forced to confront the kind of man he has become.
Celebrity Juice
Series 24, Episode 6Keith Lemon hosts the near-the-knuckle comedy quiz, with singers Zara Larsson and Ella Eyre, drag star The Vivienne and presenter Maya Jama joining Laura Whitmore and Emily Atack.
The Likely Dads
Series 1, Episode 5 - RelationshipsTim Vincent, Russell Kane and Mick Ferry turn to relationships and how they change during the course of fatherhood. They are joined by Errol Murray, the founder of the Leeds Dads parenting group, and Derrick Evans, better known as fitness guru Mr Motivator.