BCG Daily Monday 17th March 2025
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James Gardner calls on Glasgow Comedy Festival to support disabled performers
James Gardner called on fellow comics and organisers to "engage directly with disabled people" to improve accessibility as the city hosts the Glasgow International Comedy Festival. His brother Alexander has quadriplegic cerebral palsy and is non-verbal - and accessibility issues have often left him unable to attend comedy shows, including some of James' shows.
Dan Vevers, Daily Record, 17th March 2025
Paul Chowdhry on how he - and comedy - has changed over his career
"Hatred is more prevalent now than 10 years ago."
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 17th March 2025
Peter Serafinowicz interview
"I dream of going out with Joanna Lumley." The star of hit comedy Amandaland on a possible return, the problem with men, and his Traitors-like game show Million Dollar Secret.
Etan Smallman, The Telegraph, 17th March 2025
Matt Reed interview
Laura Rosierse chats to the North East funnyman about his energy for stream of consciousness comedy and how he workshops it on stage so no two shows are the same.
Laura Rosierse, Narc Magazine, 17th March 2025
Ofcom to probe Josh Howie's GB News joke
Ofcom has launched an official inquiry into a joke comedian Josh Howie made on GB News that appeared to link the LGBT community with paedophiles. The broadcasting watchdog received 1,382 direct complaints, while an online petition run by the Good Law Project and submitted to the regulator attracted 71,851 more.
Chortle, 17th March 2025Videos
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TV & radio

The Island
Episode 5 - Hunted By Celebrity ChefsAlone and desperate, Stephen is on the run from his fellow castaways. And they have spears.

Supertato
Series 3, Episode 16 - RobotatoEvil Pea has trapped Supertato and replaced him with an evil robot look-a-like called Robotato.

High Hoops
Episode 1 - The Find Cool Friends StrategyAoife is determined to reinvent herself at her new school - will she join the lame basketball team, even if it crushes her plans to be popular?

One Person Found This Helpful
Series 2, Episode 3 - If In Doubt, Be SpanishFrank Skinner & guests Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Simon Evans, Daliso Chaponda and Ania Magliano discover the best place to put a forget-me-not and the worst place to put a floof.