BCG Daily Friday 8th January 2021
News & Features
First Gig, Worst Gig: Esther Manito
Now busy offstage with the No Nation podcast, Esther Manito takes us from crochet shows to Edinburgh's version of Dante's Inferno.
Michael Palin to publish fourth diary collection
Michael Palin is working on a fourth volume of his best-selling diaries, covering 1999 - 2010, as well as a book about his great-uncle, who fought and died during the First World War.
Joel Morris and Neil Webster on writing
An hour-long video featuring insight and advice from top comedy writers Joel Morris and Neil Webster. They discuss everything from starting out, to working with producers and taking notes.
My Comedy Career: Andy Goddard
Producer and sound editor Andy Goddard has shared some really brilliant thoughts and advice within his answers to our My Comedy Career questions.
BBC Audio Awards 2020 nominees
Various Radio 4 comedies have been nominated in the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2020.
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Videos
The Room Next Door - The Sitcom! (Starring Gavin Williamson)
MP Gavin Williamson is now a sitcom star.
When your friend has to cancel their bad theatre show
Sometimes it's maybe not so bad that your friend had to cancel their fringe theatre show and so now you can't go...
Podcasts
Richard Herring: Ally and Herring's Twitch of Fun
Episode 25 - Is it Capital or Capitol?: Is it Capital or Capitol? Richard is delighted that the news has taken a dark turn as this is his chance to show the powers that be what a serious...
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TV & Radio: Catch-Up
The Graham Norton Show
Series 28, Episode 13: Regina King says her directorial debut was an honour, Jimmy Fallon reveals he was once booed in London for being American, Anya Taylor-Joy talks about success, David Mitchell reveals all the delays in making his new show, Mel Giedroyc jokes that some panellists on her new show may have overshared, Olly Alexander says he won't be watching his new series with his mum, and Yungblud performs live in the studio.
Not Going Out
Series 11, Episode 1: When Lee accidentally opens a package for one of his neighbours and sees what is inside, the simple task of uniting the package with its rightful owner proves to be impossible.
Would I Lie To You?
Series 14, Episode 1: Return of the comedy panel show, hosted by Rob Brydon, in which team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack are joined by celebrity guests to hoodwink their opponents with absurd facts and plausible lies about themselves. Taking part in this first edition are Les Dennis, Richard Osman, Alice Levine and Lou Sanders.
Danny & Mick
Series 3, Episode 5: Danny wants to be the basketball team mascot and is trying to get an outfit for the match.
The News Quiz
This week as 2021 stumbles, blinking into the daylight, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Zoe Lyons, Catherine Bohart, Geoff Norcott and Alun Cochrane.
The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Series 7, Episode 1: Host Mark Nelson is joined by Janey Godley, Amy Irons and John Moloney to decipher the good from the bad, with a few unexpected twists along the way.