BCG Daily Thursday 1st April 2021
News & Features
The Secret Reviewer #25: Moonlighting Strangers
Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: the one industry ill that comedians and critics all agree on.
Ghosts to be remade in America
American TV network CBS is working on a US version of Ghosts. A series of the comedy has now been ordered, following a pilot episode having been filmed in December.
Marks & Gran to publish comedy writing guide
Sitcom writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran are publishing a comedy writing guide, collecting together scripts from pilot episodes of their most celebrated shows, with essays on each.
Mel Giedroyc's Unforgivable to return for Series 2
Mel Giedroyc's Unforgivable is returning to Dave for a second series, the host has revealed.
Funny Women Awards 2021 open for entries
The Funny Women Awards 2021 are open for entries. There are categories for performance, writing and short films.
Lost Voice Guy finds his Geordie voice
Stand-up comedian Lee Ridley is getting a new voice, after a competition to find him a genuine Geordie accent. Actor and voiceover artist Dan Pye will now provide the voice for Ridley's communication aid.
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TV & Radio: Catch-Up
Raiders Of The Lost Archive
Series 1, Episode 2: Scotland's funniest minds raid the BBC archives to explore the Scottish workplace. From working offshore, to going through your first interview, no aspect of the workplace is left untouched.
Dating No Filter
Series 1, Episode 6: Lovelorn singles Mica and Jake meet for the first time and take up a spot of aerial yoga for their first date. What could go wrong? Comedians Tom Allen, Suzi Ruffell, Judi Love and Munya Chawawa are on hand to find out.
Taskmaster
Series 11, Episode 3: Lee Mack takes on an audacious hammer throw, Sarah Kendall makes sitting down memorable and Jamali Maddix forgets his passport.
Meet David Sedaris
Series 8, Episode 3: This week's main story, Highfalutin' revolves around the author's sister, Amy.