BCG Daily Monday 7th February 2022
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This Is Going To Hurt: Ben Whishaw on a best seller, Bond and a bear
"The book was incredibly funny," is Whishaw's review of Adam Kay's best-seller.
Colin Paterson, BBC, 7th February 2022
The Curse review
They don't talk in slick zingers or gaggy jokes; but that only makes it easier to root for these out-of-their-depth clods as the pressure of living with what they've done ramps up.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 7th February 2022
Mo Gilligan: Comedian surprises pupils with Brit School return
During his visit to his former school, the Brit School for Performing Arts in Croydon, south London, Mo said he would use his platform to inspire and shine light on others.
BBC, 7th February 2022
This Is Going To Hurt: Ben Whishaw interview
Actors often have to work on their delivery when it comes to the role they're playing. For Ben Whishaw, who is playing a doctor on a labour ward as part of new seven-part adaptation This Is Going To Hurt, delivery is precisely where he focused.
Stevie Gallacher, The Sunday Post, 7th February 2022
Comedy is dying, says Jimmy Carr after Holocaust joke furore
Jimmy Carr has criticised "cancel culture" after the culture secretary suggested bringing in a law to control streaming services following outrage at his joke about the Holocaust.
David Brown, The Times, 7th February 2022
Sophie Willan calls out Victoria Coren Mitchell for supporting Jimmy Carr
Sophie Willan has questioned Victoria Coren Mitchell's support of Jimmy Carr in the wake of a backlash against the comedian's "racist" Holocaust joke about travellers. The creator and star of Alma's Not Normal said that "any small support of this is racist in my opinion".
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 7th February 2022
Sajid Javid calls for boycott against Jimmy Carr
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has called Jimmy Carr's controversial joke about the Holocaust "horrid", and encouraged people not to listen to the comedian or watch his work.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 7th February 2022
Adam Kay and Harriet Walter on This Is Going To Hurt
"Treating the NHS like a business? That's bollocks"
Gabriel Tate, i Newspaper, 7th February 2022
Matt Forde: The Political Party review
Live recording of podcast with guest Angela Rayner.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 7th February 2022
It's Leicester Comedy Festival's UK PunDay today - and you can get involved
The UK Pun Championships takes place tonight.
Becky Jones, Leicester Mercury, 7th February 2022
TV review: The Curse, C4
If you are watching TV late on a Sunday night bracing yourself for another week at the working grindstone you probably won't want anything too intellectully demanding. In which case The Curse perfectly fits the bill, putting a brisk, fresh twist on the old heist genre.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th February 2022
Nigel Ng picks his Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites
Nigel Ng, the Malaysian-born, British-based comic who achieved huge viral success with his Uncle Roger character, is about to go on a world tour, which will take in dates across Europe, North America, Australia and Asia following his 11 UK shows. And he's also just launched the Comedy Central online series East Mode. Here he shares his Perfect Playlist of favourite comedy moments...
Chortle, 7th February 2022
Jimmy Carr: Boris Johnson's spokesperson calls Holocaust joke 'deeply disturbing'
No 10 has waded into the controversy over comedian's Netflix special.
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 7th February 2022
Coren Mitchell says she was 'doing what she thought was right' in supporting Carr
"I wasn't defending the joke," the quiz show host said.
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 7th February 2022
SNP councillor: 'Prosecute Jimmy Carr's audience'
Oh dear. It seems that the most illiberal party in Great Britain is at it again. In the nationwide haste to condemn the comedian Jimmy Carr for his remarks about the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community in his Netflix special, an elected councillor from (who else?) the SNP has called for prosecutions. Not just for Carr himself, mind you; Julie McKenzie, who sits on Argyll and Bute council, wants the many members of Carr's audience prosecuted too for 'applauding' the remarks.
Steerpike, The Spectator, 7th February 2022
Review: Starstruck, BBC Three
Typical. You wait ages for a series called Starstruck and then two come along in the same week.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th February 2022
Adam Hills to present Channel 4's Super League coverage
Adam Hills is to be the presenter of C4's Betfred Super League coverage. Live Super League will be shown on free-to-air television for the first time in its 26-year history on Channel 4.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th February 2022
Eddie Izzard to play Dr Jekyll
Eddie Izzard is to star in a new telling of the Jekyll and Hyde story. The comedian will play Dr Nina Jekyll in the new film, which starts shooting in the UK this week.
Chortle, 7th February 2022
Roma accuse government of hypocrisy over Jimmy Carr joke
Members of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community have accused the government of hypocrisy after ministers condemned a Holocaust joke by Jimmy Carr while pushing through a raft of legislation hostile to their way of life.
Rachel Hall, The Guardian, 7th February 2022
Jimmy Carr: Traveller Movement writing to Netflix over comedy special
A charity is drafting an open letter to Netflix to request a joke is removed from Jimmy Carr's latest special, the BBC understands. The Traveller Movement is demanding the streamer edits out a controversial Holocaust joke from His Dark Material.
Katie Razzall, BBC, 7th February 2022
Avoidance: Film crews take over Berkhamsted High Street
The new show will be airing sometime in 2022.
Jaimie Kay, Hertfordshire Mercury, 7th February 2022
Paul Zerdin adds more dates to his Hands Free tour
Having completed 36 dates of his Hands Free tour in 2021, Paul Zerdin has announced a further 14 shows for 2022.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th February 2022
Arena tour for Adam Kay
Award-winning writer and comedian Adam Kay has announced This Is Going To Hurt...More. Kay's biggest UK tour to date begins at Edinburgh Usher Hall on 7th September and culminates at London SSE Arena Wembley on 24th September.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th February 2022
Leicester comedy festival review - Jackie Weaver: Comedians' Council
Weaver chairs as Suzi Ruffell and Paul Sinha field questions from the crowd, Nathan Caton riffs on lockdown with a new girlfriend and Jessica Fostekew talks no-nonsense parenting.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 7th February 2022
Starstruck review
Sweet, occasionally swoon-worthy and magical when binge-watched: this comedy's second series sees Jessie and Tom pick up exactly where they left off.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 7th February 2022
Starstruck Series 2 review
Rose Matafeo's return is gloriously silly - but it doesn't zing in the same way.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 7th February 2022
Starstruck, BBC3, review
Rose Matafeo's romcom dares to go beyond 'happily ever after'.
Gerard Gilbert, i Newspaper, 7th February 2022
Rose Matafeo on Starstruck's future
A popular British comedy might have changed the comedian's mind about only doing two seasons.
Lidia Molina-Whyte, Radio Times, 7th February 2022
Rosie Jones hooked up with a Dating No Filter contestant
Every contestant who signs up for Sky's Dating No Filter hope things will heat up... but not normally with one of the professional comedians offering their funny commentary.
Chortle, 7th February 2022
The Office star Ewen MacIntosh in hospital
The Office and After Life star Ewen MacIntosh today posted a picture from a hospital bed as he spoke about "bad times".
The Sun, 7th February 2022
Channel 4 refuse to sack Jimmy Carr
Channel 4 chiefs have stayed silent over demands they sack comic Jimmy Carr following his Holocaust joke on the genocide of gypsies.
Roderick McPhee, The Sun, 7th February 2022Videos
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