BCG Daily Tuesday 20th May 2025

Galton & Simpson archive fund

The University of York has launched a fundraising campaign to secure the archive of comedy writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The university needs to raise £30,000 to ensure that some of the archive's greatest gems, including The Blood Donor sketch script, aren't split up and sold into private hands.

Sherlock Holmes Xmas musical

Humphrey Ker and David Reed are to play Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson in Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Days of Christmas, the festive comedy musical the pair have created with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, with their co-stars including John Kearns and Margaret Cabourn-Smith.

Anna Thomas: BBC radio sitcom

Anna Thomas has landed her debut radio sitcom, with the winner of the 2021 BBC New Comedy Award writing and starring in Gulls, a 30-minute talent taster for BBC Radio Wales, about best friends Bonnie and Llinos who have been each other's corner of sanity while growing up in the small seaside town of Burry Port.

The making of Rocks Under Tide, part 1

Pro member, writer and director Brad Holcombe explains how he made his first short film, Rocks Under Tide. Brad's message - if he can do it, you can, too!

Kyrah Gray: Gagging For It - Episode One

11 mins, 54 secs

Kyrah introduces laughing lasses Laura, Megan, Tosan and Anastasia to single rapper Levi. Over four rounds, these girls with gags bust out their funniest chat-up lines, dance moves, party pieces and jokes to win Levi's love through laughter.