BCG Daily Monday 22nd February 2021
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Leicester Comedy Festival sells 20,000 tickets
Festival founder Geoff Rowe said: 'The last 19 days have been just incredible and I want to thank all those who took part.'
Chortle, 22nd February 2021Munya Chawawa interview
The comedian has signed record deals, written for Netflix and gained celebrity fans through his viral satirical videos. He talks to Isobel Lewis about seeing comedy as 'forbidden fruit', being a social commentator and why viewers really want a quality response from him over a quick one.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 22nd February 2021Rose Matafeo to edit edition of Radio 3's In Concert
Rose Matafeo is one of the celebrities who will curate an edition of Radio 3's In Concert series in March.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd February 2021Pro-Brexit, anti-woke: the comic breaking all the rules
Andrew Doyle, the creator of spoof activist Titania McGrath, tells Dominic Maxwell why free speech is under attack.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 22nd February 2021Standing up to sexual harassment in comedy
Live comedy's lack of regulation has enabled sexist and predatory behaviour but a group of female stand-ups have ambitious plans to overhaul the industry.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 22nd February 2021Janey Godley to launch menopause initiative
Janey Godley is teaming up with Fife library staff to encourage openness about menopause. The comedian is set to launch the initiative, Pause...not Full Stop, during an online comedy night this Wednesday.
Joe Hutchison, Deadline News, 22nd February 2021Comedy clubs could be back on May 17
Indoor live comedy could resume as early as May 17 under Boris Johnson's roadmap to release lockdown.
Chortle, 22nd February 2021Sitcom characters 101: what do they want
Characters are not just the most important part of your sitcom. They are your sitcom.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 22nd February 2021Review - Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore (WiP 2021)
I feel like I am writing this a lot at the moment but once again I genuinely cannot wait to see this clown perform a proper live gig. His material is strong, his flow is original and if he can work a stage half as well as he can work a screen then we are in for a great show - just don't forget to bring Alan the Vaudeville Raven!
Clownster, 22nd February 2021Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Little Blue Lines
Episode 1 - Pod-castAmy inherits a ready-made family when she falls in love with Andy and his young son, Alex. Then she begins to want more.
Murmuration
A darkly comic and heart-warming drama about a man learning to live with himself and with his voices.
Just A Minute
Series 86, Episode 1Paul Merton hosts the return of Radio 4's longest running panel show. On the panel are Sheila Hancock, Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks and Pippa Evans.
Stand Up In My House
Elis James hosts the best comedians from Wales and the UK as they attempt to do stand-up to the most discerning of audiences: the people they live with. This week he is joined by Leila Navabi, Jessica Fostekew, Nathan Caton, Catherine Bohart and Jordan Brookes.
Would I Lie To You?
Series 14, Episode 8Host Rob Brydon and captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack welcome Maya Jama, Roisin Conaty, Roman Kemp and Xand van Tulleken to the comedy panel show on which the teams reveal extraordinary stories about themselves.
The Stand Up Sketch Show
Series 3, Episode 3Routines by comedians including Kojo Anim, Tessa Coates, Luke McQueen, Seann Walsh, Dane Baptiste, Janine Harouni, Larry Dean and Tom Parry are reconstructed as sketches.