BCG Daily Saturday 12th December 2020

2020 in comedy: where will future stars come from?

As established names go global online, the next generation of stand-ups face losing their launchpad.

Gone Fishing is like The Trip on statins

Two comedians chat about their health and try to catch salmon - a simple premise but, as their Christmas special shows, one that's utterly charming.

Study finds huge BBC bias in comedy shows

An in-depth study of comedy on the BBC has supported concerns that its taxpayer-funded programmes have become a platform for left-wingers.

The research by the Campaign for Common Sense (CCS) looked at comedy programs on BBC One, BBC Two and Radio 4 over November.

Janey Godley hits back at Unionist trolls

Janey Godley has hit out at the Unionist critics who say she is not a "true satirist" as her Nicola Sturgeon voiceovers don't "make a fool" of the First Minister.

Max Boyce: writing about covid hardest thing he's done

Welsh icon Max Boyce says a poem he wrote about the impact of Covid-19 is the hardest thing he's ever had to do in his 50 year career.

Mortimer & Whitehouse interview

Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse tell The Big Issue why their fishing series caught an even bigger audience this year.

The Vicar Of Dibley In Lockdown review

Glib tidings are dispensed in wearying abundance by The Vicar Of Dibley In Lockdown, a painfully unfunny series of seasonal sermons from Dawn French's once revered altar ego. Everything about the venture smacks of piety and schmaltz, the very qualities the original sitcom endeavoured to lampoon. In a curious way, however, these prissy monologues are state-of-the-art light entertainment.

Bobby Davro: Covid robbing him of time with frail dad

In an emotional interview that will strike a chord with many, Bobby tells the Daily Star Sunday how painful it is not being able to comfort 95-year-old Bill due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The BBC's too terrified to make great comedy

I want a laugh this Christmas for my £157 TV licence but great comedy offends people and the BBC's too terrified to make it.

Barbara Windsor hologram 'in three new Carry On films'

Producers plan to use a hologram of the star, who died aged 83 on Thursday. Carry On Film Ltd boss Brian Baker said producers have "two new stories" as well as plans to bring an old film up to modern day quality.