BCG Daily Monday 29th March 2021
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John Robins launches pub podcast
John Robins is launching a new podcast series celebrating his love of the Great British pub. The Moon Under Water launches on April 12 - the same day pubs across England are allowed to reopen their beer gardens and outdoor spaces.
Chortle, 29th March 2021Why you should avoid pandemic jokes like the plague
Like most of you, I am excited to return to the stage. It will be wonderful to no longer hear computerised static laughter that just doesn't sound genuine, or to worry if your internet will freeze up just before a punchline, or, worse, have a cat filter stuck on. Yet, as we gear up to enter those wonderful windowless basements once more, we need to make something clear, no one wants to hear your pandemic jokes. This is because every pandemic joke has been done, and in some cases, done well. Just before you @ me, let me make my case. TikTok. Case closed.
Alice O'Brien, Funny Women, 29th March 2021Oxford high school pupil releases comedy EP
A budding comedian has released his own EP - a parody of what it's like to be a teenager. Jamie Radcliffe, a Year 11 pupil at The Cherwell School in Oxford, has written and recorded four songs for his EP, titled Protagonist.
Liam Rice, Oxford Mail, 29th March 2021Seriously funny: the shift away from traditional sitcom
What's behind the recent shift away from traditional sitcoms to hybrid comedy dramas and where is the genre heading next?
Oli Hammett, C21 Media, 29th March 2021Daily Mash hit by Facebook algorithm
Satirical website The Daily Mash was hit by social media platforms changing their algorithms as they attempted to tackle misinformation around Covid-19 and the US presidential election last year.
Charlotte Tobbit, The Press Gazette, 29th March 2021Luminaries of Lockdown: part one
We have now handed out the last of our Chortle Awards for 2021 for the Legends Of Lockdown. But what was clear from the almost 8,000 suggestions we received was the vast range of comedians and producers working to create comedy during the pandemic. More than we could possibly honour with the accolades. So today and tomorrow we highlight some of the other streaming gigs, social media feeds, podcasts and more who have done so much to provide laughs over the past 12 months.
Chortle, 29th March 2021Official Only Fools & Horses online store launching
BBC Studios licensing programme continues to mark the 40th anniversary year of the popular TV comedy series Only Fools And Horses with a dedicated online store. Hosted by licensee Push Entertainment, fans can now browse a dedicated on demand store for bespoke merchandise inspired by the critically acclaimed BBC series. The first wave of apparel, available now at www.onlyfoolsandhorses.shop is a stunning selection of t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts and caps, followed by gifting, homewares and stationary featuring many of the show's popular catchphrases.
BBC, 29th March 2021Borat 2 sets a Guinness World Record
When Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan received two Oscar nods recently, it didn't just become an Academy Award nominee, it became a Guinness World Record holder, too. The mockumentary-style comedy is now officially the proud owner of the Guinness World Record for longest title for a film nominated for an Academy Award.
Amy West, Digital Spy, 29th March 2021A Question Of Sport want top comedian as new host
Funnymen including Mo Gilligan, Jack Whitehall, Jason Manford and Jon Richardson are among those said to be in the mix for hosting.
Clemmie Moodie, The Sun, 29th March 2021Katherine Parkinson's culture picks in lockdown
During lockdown Katherine Parkinson took on Channel 4's Taskmaster, a BBC sitcom and home-schooling. The actor tells Fergus Morgan what she got up to in her down time.
Fergus Morgan, The Stage, 29th March 2021Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Just A Minute
Series 86, Episode 6Lucy Porter hosts the comedy panel game in which Nish Kumar, Josie Lawrence, Zoe Lyons and Gyles Brandreth are challenged to speak on a topic for 60 seconds.
Welcome Strangers
Series 2, Episode 4Our fourth and final outing of the series takes us to a museum inspired by one of our country's most admirable and cuddly celebrities; a psychic whose client has an ulterior motive; a mafia boss whose euphemistic language causes confusion amongst his henchmen; a couple whose habits are not to be laughed at; an election aspirant who solicits the help of a foreign power; a fireman whose holistic approach gets one homeowner hot under the collar; and many more.
The Stand Up Sketch Show
Series 3, Episode 8Routines by Luke Kempner, Rachel Jackson, Russell Kane, Dane Baptiste, Luke McQueen, Steen Raskopoulos, Lily Phillips and Tom Parry are reconstructed as sketches.