BCG Daily Sunday 10th January 2021
News & Features
Comedy Chronicles: Auditions and the BBC
The need to audition is a common obstacle in many a performer's career; but for comics hoping to secure BBC airtime from the 1940s onwards, they could be particularly demanding - and with little chance of success.
Dane Baptiste introduces Bamous
Dane Baptiste introduces Bamous, his comedy based around a mythical, ever-shifting stock index of the most prominent and up-and-coming black talent in the UK.
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TV & Radio: Catch-Up
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 22 Highlights Special: A compilation of best bits from the last series of 8 Out Of 10 Cats. Jimmy Carr, Rob Beckett and Katherine Ryan are joined by stars, including Tom Allen, Rosie Jones, Phil Wang, Gemma Collins, Richard Osman, Rose Matafeo, Nadine Coyle, Jamie Laing, Sophie Duker, Tom Read Wilson, Sophie Hermann, Dr Ranj Singh, Jamali Maddix, Joe Swash and Kerry Godliman.
Happy Birthday Mr Bean
A celebratory documentary looking back at the thirty years since comedy legend Mr Bean landed on our screens
The Dog Ate My Homework
Series 8, Episode 2: Noah v Camilla. Lauren Layfield is joined by Richie Driss from Blue Peter and comedians Jarred Christmas, Marlon Davis and Jenny Bede.
Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Egg-sistential Crisis
Kiri Pritchard-McLean brings a special show to BBC Radio 4 all about millennials and why they have stopped procreating.