All BCG Features Page 2
Win Victoria Wood's biography
Friday 16th October 2020
Win a copy of the brand new, fully authorised biography of Victoria Wood. We have 3 to give away.
Laurence Clark on writing his first play and seeking a miracle cure for cerebral palsy
Friday 16th October 2020
Laurence Clark talks about writing his first play, and how Zoom is opening up new comedy performance opportunities for a wheelchair user like himself.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Eleanor Morton
Friday 16th October 2020
She's written for TV, radio and The Beano, but which UK and US comics inspired Eleanor Morton's career?
Comedy School founder Keith Palmer gets an MBE
Thursday 15th October 2020
Keith Palmer, founder of The Comedy School, has been awarded with an MBE for services to entertainment and to charity.
Greg Davies and Alex Horne - Taskmaster interview
Thursday 15th October 2020
Ahead of the 10th series of Taskmaster, Greg Davies and Alex Horne discuss how the show has become a hit, and what to expect from the new batch of contestants.
British Comedy Quiz #123
Wednesday 14th October 2020
This week: dinnerladies, My Family, Taskmaster, Milton Jones, and more.
Random 8: Maria Shehata
Tuesday 13th October 2020
She's not in New York, and not a doctor: Maria Shehata gets the eight-question examination.
Bill Bailey - Strictly Come Dancing interview
Monday 12th October 2020
Bill Bailey talks about taking part in the 2020 series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Comedy Rewind: The Old Guys: The familiar unfamiliar
Sunday 11th October 2020
In the first edition of Comedy Rewind, we're going back just 11 years to look at a very familiar unfamiliar sitcom, starring Clive Swift and Roger Lloyd-Pack.
Focus Groups
Friday 9th October 2020
Sticking to the script is the hardest part of the writing process.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Gary Delaney
Friday 9th October 2020
His bursting-with-gags debut book has just arrived, but how did Gary Delaney's favourite gig benefit from a busting biker?
Balls Etc: Their Greatest Sporting Moments. And the Pre-Match Toss
Thursday 8th October 2020
Welcome to Balls Etc, where comedy and competitive games collide. To kick off, we asked a bunch of great stand-ups for their greatest sporting moments.
Joz Norris Builds a Weirdly Brilliant Thing, with a Romanian Troll-Goblin
Wednesday 7th October 2020
What happens when you find a troll-goblin head while filming in Romania? Joz Norris thrust it into a show, which has now become an impressively inventive film.
British Comedy Quiz #122
Wednesday 7th October 2020
Sitcoms feature heavily in this week's set of questions. How much do you remember?
Random 8: Izzy Askwith
Tuesday 6th October 2020
Proud winner of this year's Funny Women award, Izzy Askwith recalls a genuinely nerve-wracking night out.
Mo Omar interview
Sunday 4th October 2020
Stand-up comedian Mo Omar moved from Somalia to Cardiff as a child. In his storytelling for BBC Radio Wales, he examines all the ways in which he has become Welsh since he arrived in the UK. He explains more in this interview.
Comedy Chronicles: Aye aye, Cap'n: Arthur Lowe at sea
Sunday 4th October 2020
The off-screen sitcom legend Arthur Lowe could be no less self-important than his on-screen characters, but in real life he also sought to sail the ocean blue...
Does laughing and joking help you live longer?
Friday 2nd October 2020
An extract from the book How To Live To 100. Comedian Ariane Sherine and public health expert David Conrad take a look at whether humour might help you reach old age.
First Gig, Worst Gig: John Cooper
Friday 2nd October 2020
The comic who's moved into comics, John Cooper gives us his gig story.