BCG Daily Friday 23rd July 2021
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Isy Suttie on the reality of parenting
'I thought the baby would effortlessly fit into our chaotic schedules'.
Isy Suttie, i Newspaper, 23rd July 2021Simon Amstell interview
As he returns to live stand-up with a new tour, Simon Amstell talks about finding himself in psychedelics - and why nothing is funnier than the brutal truth.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 23rd July 2021Jack Dee profile
Amid a veritable blizzard of books by comedians out this autumn is What Is Your Problem? by Jack Dee, in which "comedy's little ray of sleet grapples with life's major dilemmas".
Caroline Sanderson, The Bookseller, 23rd July 2021Comic Relief to air from BBC Salford studios
Children In Need and Comic Relief, the BBC's annual charity fundraising TV specials, will be broadcast from the corporation's [y]Salford[/y] studios from 2021 onwards.
BBC, 23rd July 2021Anna Morris: Sharing your comedy video - my top 5 tips
I've been making comedy videos for almost 10 years now. A viral comedy video got me an agent. Another one got me a part in a Channel 4 sitcom when one of the writers saw it retweeted on Twitter. But I don't do it for the parts - I do it because I really enjoy taking control of my own content, making people laugh, and improving my skills.
Anna Morris, Funny Women, 23rd July 2021Party's Over review
Setting politics aside, the personal turmoil of being forced to forge a new career after being stripped of the power you'd previously dedicated every waking hour to achieving and maintaining, is a strong premise for a sitcom. Even before you add in that your central character is dogged by failure at every turn.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd July 2021Ania Magliano interview
The comedian, writer and stand-up on the things that make her laugh the most.
The Guardian, 23rd July 2021Russell Howard interview
The comedian has some adjusting to do after 18 months of making tea for his wife, but he's not been idle.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 23rd July 2021Jack Whitehall forced out of mansion by floodwater
Jack Whitehall has been forced out of his new £17.5million Notting Hill home by flash floods.
Evening Standard, 23rd July 2021Off The Rails review
No, it's not the latest Channel 5 travel series, but the plot of a new feel-good Brit flick.
Andy Lea, Daily Star, 23rd July 2021Off The Rails review
Off The Rails never manages to rise above a script that does the bare minimum to get its characters from A to B. Top tunes, though.
Hanna Flint, Radio Times, 23rd July 2021Off The Rails review
It is also refreshing to see a teenage girl being portrayed as the wise head not a whining snowflake.
The Sun, 23rd July 2021Off The Rails review
This is a feel-good picture, even though it begins with news that cancer has prematurely claimed the life of Anna
Brian Viner, Daily Mail, 23rd July 2021Off The Rails review
With its Mediterranean locations, themed soundtrack and middle-age nostalgia, this comedy drama is forlornly chasing the Mamma Mia! dollar.
Ed Potton, The Times, 23rd July 2021Off The Rails review
Blondie-powered interrailing comedy is a feelgood trainwreck.
Phil Hoad, The Guardian, 23rd July 2021BBC snubs pleas to put Little Britain back on iPlayer
Woke BBC bosses have snubbed a plea from Tory MPs to put comedy smash-hit Little Britain back on iPlayer.
Jack Elsom, The Sun, 23rd July 2021Couple have giant Laurel & Hardy statues stolen 4 times
A woman and her partner from London are "devastated" after their life-sized figures of comics Laurel and Hardy have been stolen from outside their home for a fourth time in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Charlene Rodrigues, The Independent, 23rd July 2021Alan Davies: filming QI in pandemic was hard & strange
The comedian, 55, on Harry Hill and Barry Manilow on the M6, filming QI in the pandemic, As Yet Untitled and getting a dog during lockdown.
Rachel Corcoran, Metro, 23rd July 2021Kray twins nearly beat up Ronnie Corbett
Ronnie Corbett once risked a beating from the Krays after hitting one of them in the face with a bread roll, Barry Cryer has revealed.
The 5ft 1in comic accidentally struck gangster Ronnie in the mush at a West End cabaret show. But Corbett, who died in 2016 aged 85, avoided a bruising because he was so loved by Ronnie and twin Reggie.
Rod McPhee, The Sun, 23rd July 2021Eric Morecambe's widow says he'd be proud of his legacy
Eric Morecambe's widow says he would have been delighted his comedy is still remembered decades after his death.
Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 23rd July 2021Joanne McNally takes her Prosecco Express on tour
Rising star Joanne McNally is to take her acclaimed show The Prosecco Express on tour, including a date at the London Palladium on Saturday, 21 May, 2022.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd July 2021Suchandrika Chakrabarti: Remembering Amy Winehouse
Suchandrika Chakrabarti contributes to the Grammy Foundation's tribute to Amy Winehouse on the 10th anniversary of the singer's death.
Bianca Gracie, Grammy, 23rd July 2021How Amy Winehouse's death changed conversations
On the 10th anniversary of the singer's death, a look at whether things might have played out differently today. Music has changed since 2011, and so has the media landscape. This summer, journalist and broadcaster Suchandrika Chakrabarti debuted her live show I Miss Amy Winehouse, a comedic but cathartic look at how the singer soundtracked her life. "I'm the same age as Amy," she says. "The older I get, the younger 27 seems."
Si Hawkins, The National (UAE), 23rd July 2021Videos
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Horrible Histories
Series 8, Episode 15 - Outrageous OlympicsMary Queen of Scots plays grief-golf, and Henry VIII sings Get Sweaty.
No More Jockeys
Set 4, Episode 8 - Set 4, Game 9Due to an error, Game 8, a victory for Horne, was not recorded. Thus we go straight into Game 9. Tim and Alex are tied with three games each, with Mark on two. Today sees a deal being struck.
Breaking The News
Series 19, Episode 6Des Clarke breaks the news with Laura Lexx, Mark Nelson, Krystal Evans & Rosco McClelland.
Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children
Series 1, Episode 3 - The Special OnesThis episode is dedicated to all parents of children with special needs and goes through the five things we would like everyone else to know about us and our special children.
The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan
Series 2, Episode 1Mo's guests are singer-songwriter Lily Allen, comedy hotshot Jack Whitehall and Fast And Furious star Nathalie Emmanuel. Plus, for one night only, chart-topping sensation Anne-Marie joins the house band as guest vocalist.