BCG Daily Friday 14th March 2025
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Jasper Carrott at 80 - still loving comedy
As Jasper Carrott celebrates his 80th birthday on Friday, the Birmingham comedian admits comedy is hard work but he still enjoys entertaining crowds.
Daz Hale & Nick Owen, BBC, 14th March 2025
Interview: Bobby Davro
If there is one place Bobby Davro likes to be it's on stage.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th March 2025
Winners of venue categories of 2025 Chortle Awards announced
We can today reveal the venue and club winners in this year's Chortle Awards. They come after almost 5,000 people voted in this year's accolades. And in these categories, readers had a free vote, with no nominees to pick from.
Chortle, 14th March 2025
Shabaz Ali review
The hugely popular 'King of the Povvos' is a charismatic host, but is yet to prove that he can make his online material strong enough for the stage.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 14th March 2025
Angela Barnes review
Beautiful all-embracing stand-up comedy at its best. Cheeky, playful and very, very funny! Hurry to get your tickets, Angst is a must-see!
Bernadette Lintunen, London Theatre 1, 14th March 2025
Alexandra Haddow: I needed to do something to re-energise my creativity
From supporting the likes of Frankie Boyle and Bill Bailey, to performing at Reading and Leeds festivals, Alexandra Haddow knows how to get a laugh. She tells us what's made her the comedian she is today.
Alexandra Haddow, Square Mile, 14th March 2025
Jonny & The Baptists review
Jonny & The Baptists: The Happiness Index has a lot to recommend it: it's funny, entertaining and surprisingly tender at point.
Jo Ross-Barrett, The Reviews Hub, 14th March 2025Jimmy Carr on his love of cosmetic surgery: "I'm like the Forth Bridge. The work never stops"
The controversial stand-up got rich making provocative jokes (and powerful enemies). But what's the secret of his straight face?
Chris Harvey, The Telegraph, 14th March 2025Angela Barnes review
A welcoming and acutely funny stand-up show.
Nathan Blue, Everything Theatre, 14th March 2025Tim Harding's comedy diary
Tim Harding endures a Katie Hopkins performance in the name of his comedy diary.
Tim Harding, Chortle, 14th March 2025Videos
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1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 30, Episode 5Des Clarke is joined by guests Val McDermid, Daliso Chaponda, Rosco McClelland and Jessica Fostekew in an episode recorded as part of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.
5:30pm30 min
Horrible Histories
Series 11, Episode 6 - Enormous EmpiresWith everything from mid-battle diarrhoea to a warlord taking over a geography class, join us on a journey charting the rise and fall of some of history's biggest empires.
6:30pm30 min
The Naked Week
Series 2, Episode 2This week we use a housebrick to explain what's happened with the Reform Party, carve literal dead wood to explain what's happening with the civil service, and explain more news with haikus.
10pm65 min
The Last Leg
Series 32, Episode 8Adam, Josh and Alex are joined by guests Eshaan Akbar, Munya Chawawa & Rose Ayling-Ellis.