BCG Daily Monday 4th January 2021

Piers Morgan rages at 'pasty weasel' James Acaster

Piers Morgan let rip at James Acaster, branding him a "pasty weasel" after the comedian told Lorraine Kelly to "go f***herself" when, on The Last Leg, she selected Morgan as her hero.

BBC lefty bias survives even the coldest Swedish winter

I've been doing something extremely rare for me, during this latest lockdown - listening to a BBC Radio sitcom. They are invariably dire, groaningly unfunny. But this one came on one day while I was busy cooking and my hands were too sticky to turn the radio off, so I began to listen. And lo, it made me laugh!

Iain Stirling and pregnant Laura Whitmore enjoy day out

Pregnant Laura Whitmore beamed as she enjoyed a scenic day out with her husband Iain Stirling and mum Carmel.

Dad's Army fans baffled by 'discriminatory' warning

The BBC baffled Dad's Army fans by issuing a discriminatory language warning before showing the sitcom's 1971 movie.

A BBC source said the pre-show warning was given because the phrase "fuzzy wuzzy" was used.

Habits of highly effective writers #4: writing part 1

Writers read, listen, observe, think and make notes. We've covered that. They also, er, write? So let's think about actually writing - in two parts. We need to distinguish between motivation and practice. In this post, we will deal with motivation.

Mo Gilligan reveals gig made him want to quit comedy

He told This Morning's Alison Hammond how he 'was ready to quit' after no one laughed during a stand-up gig in Nottingham.

Staged Series 2 Episode 1 review

No matter how starry the guests, this will forever be the Tennant and Sheen show.

BBC One's Staged is back for Series 2 - with a twist

David Tennant and Michael Sheen reprise their roles - but Episode 1 completely upends the show's original premise.

Review: what was innovative has become stale

The first series of this thespian comedy captured the confusion and claustrophobia of our suddenly curtailed lives but, six months later, the tone is out of step with the national mood.

Staged Series 2 review

David Tennant and Michael Sheen return laden with celebrity cameos.

Staged review: Palin cameo lifted backslapping comedy

The novelty of staying at home baking sourdough has definitely worn off, but the novelty of two esteemed actors sending themselves up just about holds.