BCG Daily Thursday 17th June 2021

Comic trolls Laurence Fox by mooning him on GB News

GB News descended into car crash TV territory once again this evening as comedian Adam Pacitti subtly mooned Laurence Fox live on air.

Tuckers Series 2 and 3 start filming

Stella star Steve Speirs's comedy is returning as filming starts.

Sharon Horgan: the TV wife we all want more of

Tonight the writer and actress stars in the relationship ding-dong Together, opposite her screen husband James McAvoy. There's nobody better suited to the job...

James McAvoy on his BBC lockdown drama Together

The actor's new film is a bittersweet look at life during the pandemic. We need a record of what we went through, he argues, from the tragic to the ridiculous.

Together: One of the best Covid dramas so far

Sharon Horgan and James McAvoy played an unnamed couple (always a bit annoying for a reviewer but I won't let that affect my steely objectivity) who entered the first Covid lockdown convinced of the fact that they hated each other.

Tom Allen launches new podcast: Room Of Gifts

In this six-part series, Tom Allen invites some of the UK's top comedic talent, including Katherine Ryan, Kat Sadler, Nish Kumar and James Acaster, to bring along their most unwanted gift, and share the funny and revealing stories behind them.

Ray thinks Citizen Khan wouldn't get commissioned now

Adil Ray has claimed his hit BBC sitcom Citizen Khan wouldn't be commissioned today amid debate that comedy has become "too woke".

A fond memory of Chris Luby

The late Chris Luby was absolutely brilliant at 'noise impressions' such as a WW2 spitfire starting up, going down a runway and into battle, trains on the underground that to the untrained ear sounded very real plus many more.

Lee Hurst's 'black death' vaccine dig - 13 comebacks

Spare a thought - only kidding - for right wing former TV comedian Lee Hurst who used the Black Death to have a dig at people getting the coronavirus vaccine and it didn't end well, it didn't end well at all.

New tour for Daliso Chaponda

Malawian born stand up Daliso Chaponda has announced a UK tour with a brand new show entitled Apocalypse Not Now.

Dawn French reveals extreme hair transformation

Dawn French has revealed an extreme hair transformation, describing her new look as the 'real me'.

The actress announced she was embracing going grey as she showed off her freshly styled undercut.

Joe Zalias interview

There is a brand new comedy club in Sheffield folks, ROTF Comedy club is situated in the old pizza express building on Devonshire green. A superb location and it looks like its a perfect place to grab all your comedy needs. It's already selling out and pulling big crowds. Joe Zalias, the MC and comedian joined us recently to talk about the new club on the RGM Podcast.

Shearsmith: Inside No. 9 could go on for 3 more series

"If we can get to nine, Inside No. 9 series nine then we can stop and then I can die," he joked.

Together review

Dennis Kelly's dark, brilliant two-hander won't be to everyone's tastes - but if you get onboard, it is a miraculous compression of the past year.

Together review

It's hard to take your eyes off this unflinching domestic lockdown drama.

Together, BBC2, review

This astonishing film brought back all my anger about losing someone to Covid-19.

Together, review

The lockdown lovers with a biting message for Boris.

Inside No. 9 6.6 review: Last Night of the Proms

It's fun, and has a fair share of shocking moments, but a strange one to end what has been a pretty strong series.

Together review

A banter-heavy display of cruelty and charm as James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan play a couple at loggerheads during lockdown.

Profile: James Acaster's Repertoire

James Acaster's Repertoire is stand-up comedy for people turned off by stand-up comedy.

Sara Gibbs: I was diagnosed with autism at 30

She was called 'weirdo' and found dating fraught. Then Sara Gibbs had a revelation.

Fern Brady refuses invite to do advert for Brewdog

Fern Brady has shared that she has refused to partake in an advert for Brewdog, tweeting that she is 'not gonna be the one to rehab their image as sexists.'

Laugh Lessons reviewed

A critical guide to all 20 of BBC Three's new comedy shorts.

Stewart Lee answers 25 year-old questions

In 1996 Stewart Lee was appearing with Richard Herring in the hit TV show Fist Of Fun. Harry Pye interviewed Stewart for his fanzine Frank magazine. 25 years on Pye contacted Mr Lee and asked him to answer the exact same questions once more.