BCG Daily Friday 25th March 2022

Tony Law interview

David Roy quizzes Canada's premier London-based surreal comedy specialist Tony Law about bringing his new live stand-up show A Now Begin In Again to Imagine! Belfast this weekend...

Dom Joly blasts government's 'disgusting' treatment of Ukrainian refugees

The comic and Save The Children ambassador also accuses ministers of trying to deter the "wrong sort of refugee" on Question Time.

Roy Chubby Brown defends his comedy

"If you're easily offended, don't come into the room and it's as simple as that."

Richard Curtis on comedy being overlooked at the Oscars

Screenwriter and director Richard Curtis has said it is a "real issue that comedy isn't respected as much" at key awards ceremonies like the Oscars. The Love Actually director said awards voters often overlook the genre, "particularly the actors. I always get very antsy about the fact that Will Ferrell didn't get nominated for Elf", Curtis said at the Oscar Wilde Awards in Los Angeles.

Father Ted musical axed over Graham Linehan's views

Writer complains trans rights campaigners have cost him everything.

Peter Andre wanted Emily Atack to be his girlfriend in a movie

Peter Andre wanted Emily Atack to play his girlfriend on screen, Celebrity Juice host Keith Lemon has claimed.

Jonathan Bailey discusses his latest stage outing in Cock

Actor and Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey talks about appearing in West End comedy Cock.

Jack Whitehall: My pal Prince Harry has de-friended me for joke

Jack Whitehall says he is "banned" from seeing his old pal Prince Harry after making a cheeky gag about him.

The comedian, 33, claims a tongue-in-cheek joke at the Royal Variety Show in 2015 where he called Harry "Ginger Nuts" is the reason he's been blacklisted.

Book deal for Alasdair Beckett-King

Alasdair Beckett-King has written his first book, a comedy a murder-mystery for kids.

Third Chortle student finalist of 2022 named

Stepan Mysko von Schultze last night became the third finalist in this year's Chortle Student Comedy Award.

Review: Marc Jennings, The Stand, Glasgow

Not all of his material knits neatly together, but Marc Jennings is never too far from a killer line, writes Jay Richardson.

Not Going Out, BBC1, review

Twelve series in, the comic timing is still spot on and the cast have great chemistry but the script just isn't funny as it should be.