BCG Daily Friday 7th May 2021
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Steve Pemberton: we want to explore live Inside No. 9
Steve Pemberton revealed that he and Reece Shearsmith were looking at the possibility of a theatrical adaptation because their scripts were 'perfectly suited' to the stage.
Chortle, 7th May 2021Dylan Moran on Dr Cosmos and his new BBC sitcom
The Irish comedian is back with his trademark free-flowing waterfall of ideas including, but not restricted to, masculinity, the generation gap and why all cats are Alan Rickman.
James Mottram, i Newspaper, 7th May 2021Is there comedy in trauma?
I wrote my show All Aboard! At Termination Station, an autobiographical comedy cabaret about abortion, because duh! What else you gonna write one about, with an industry that has a thirst for trauma stories?
Lilly Burton, Funny Women, 7th May 2021For Lolly Adefope, comedy Is in the details
The British actress has a sharp eye for the nuances of human behavior, as we see in the new season of Hulu's Shrill.
Sirin Kale, The New York Times, 7th May 2021Jamali Maddix interview
The writer, actor, stand-up and documentary-maker on the things that make him laugh the most
The Guardian, 7th May 2021Interview: director Emily Mortimer
In The Pursuit Of Love, Mitford explored shellshock, abuse and xenophobia ... but in a funny way, says director Emily Mortimer.
Mark Brown, The Guardian, 7th May 2021Eric Sykes and the Big Bad Mouse at Edinburgh King's
West End producer and one time Edinburgh King's panto director Paul Elliott used to tell me about a play he produced, one that had become legendary for its anarchic nature. It was a farce called Big Bad Mouse and it came to the Capital in 1973. Leading the cast of that production were Eric Sykes and Jimmy Edwards who had made the piece their own.
Liam Rudden, The Scotsman, 7th May 2021Ricky Gervais launches new podcast 'Absolutely Mental'
The Office star says that the 11-part series will look at "being human".
Beth Webb, NME, 7th May 2021Barrymore pool death: father says 'truth will come out'
The ailing father of a man whose body was found in Michael Barrymore's swimming pool 20 years ago said he believed "the truth will come out".
BBC, 7th May 2021Leo Kearse polls just 114 votes in election
Leo Kearse polled just 114 votes in yesterday's Scottish Parliamentary election. The comic - who was standing for Laurence Fox's Reclaim Party - won the support of just 0.3 per cent of those who voted in the Glasgow Pollock constituency. He came eighth out of nine candidates, beating only independent Joseph Finnie, and means he loses his £500 deposit.
Chortle, 7th May 2021Why Zoe Lyons wore a hat on HIGNFY
For those wondering why Zoe Lyons is wearing a beanie hat on Have I Got News For You on Friday night it is because she has alopecia.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th May 2021Krays threatened to murder Barbara Windsor movie crew
As tough landlady Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders, Barbara Windsor was the queen of Albert Square. But the first time she filmed in the real East End, the Kray twins threatened to KILL the movie's cast and crew.
Mike Ridley, The Sun, 7th May 2021Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
The Football's On
Series 6, Episode 11Ian Stone returns with more discussion of "the beautiful game".
No More Jockeys
Live Specials 2021 - Live Game 2With Mark winning the first live match, can Alex and Tim level up, and more importantly answer the question: "Does a spider have a heart?"
Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop
Series 6, Episode 2 - Malicious CommunicationThis week Alfie investigates at what point unwanted feedback becomes criminal.
Horrible Histories
Series 9, Special - Black British HistoryHorrible Histories charts the contribution of black people to British life throughout history. How did African soldiers come to be guarding Hadrian's Wall? Why was a West African diver asked to help salvage Henry VIII's ship, the Mary Rose? And the actor Ira Aldridge tells us how he came to leave New York to find fame in 19th-Century England.
The News Quiz
Series 105, Episode 4Andy Zaltzman and panellists including Paul Sinha, Angela Barnes, Ayesha Hazarika and Ian Smith square up to the week's headlines.
Have I Got News For You
Series 61, Episode 5Steph McGovern guest presents - her eighth appearance on the programme, and sixth time in the host's chair. Joining the presenter is Zoe Lyons and Times Radio journalist John Pienaar.
This Time With Alan Partridge
Series 2, Episode 2A special episode focussing on criminal justice. A new make-up artist puts a spring in Alan's step, while a blast from his past returns to make amends.