BCG Daily Saturday 26th March 2022

News

Press clippings

Nish Kumar on the British comedy culture wars

The comedian reflects on becoming public enemy number one in Britain's battle over what it can and cannot joke about.

Harry Clarke-Ezzidio, The New Statesman, 26th March 2022

Nina Conti: The Dating Show - Arts Theatre, London review

Ventriloquism is certainly shaking off its cosy associations and Conti has given this performance art a new lease of life.

Maryam Philpott, The Reviews Hub, 26th March 2022

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. Image shows from L to R: Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer. Copyright: BBC

Why the spoof radio game Mornington Crescent is called Mornington Crescent

As I said, I assumed Mornington Crescent was chosen at random as the station at the centre of the new spoof game. But, this morning, former TV & radio announcer/presenter and so much more Keith Martin told me this was not the case. "The show used to be recorded at what was then the BBC's Camden Palace Theatre," he told me, "which, as you know, was directly opposite Mornington Crescent tube station. I used to go and watch it being recorded there. So it was the station everyone coming to the show arrived at."

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 26th March 2022

Barry Humphries: 'I could die on stage - buy your tickets now'

The comic legend, aka Dame Edna Everage, is off on a 31-date tour aged 88, and he is as outspoken as ever.

Bryan Appleyard, The Sunday Times, 26th March 2022

Dara O Briain was never booked for Salisbury Comedy Festival

Dara O Briain was advertised as one of the headliners for Salisbury's debut funny festival, but talent agency Off The Kerb has confirmed this wasn't the case.

Salisbury Journal, 26th March 2022

TV & radio

11am
60 min

Fighting Talk

Series 19, Episode 32

Sports pundit and Former GB athlete Kath Merry, ITV Chaser Jenny Ryan, football reporter Aaron Paul and comedian Justin Moorhouse join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.