All BCG Features Page 5
Strained Relationships: Bewes & Bolam
Sunday 26th July 2020
In the first of a new series looking at the truth behind notoriously strained relationships between comedy stars, Graham McCann sets the record straight on the infamous falling out between Likely Lads icons Rodney Bewes and James Bolam.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Scott Bennett
Friday 24th July 2020
From shed shows to bright lights with Engelbert and Brydon: Scott Bennett gives us a potted history.
British Comedy Quiz #111
Wednesday 22nd July 2020
How well do you remember the products that Peter Kay has advertised? No, not John Smith's...
Truth Seekers First look images
Tuesday 21st July 2020
Amazon Prime Video has released six new images from its upcoming supernatural comedy drama series Truth Seekers, starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.
Random 8: Thanyia Moore
Tuesday 21st July 2020
Moore, Moore, Moore - Thanyia tackles the eight-question test before taking on the NextUp Comedy Fest.
Lynn Ruth Miller interview
Sunday 19th July 2020
We catch-up with Lynn Ruth Miller, a comedy performer in her 80s, who is a regular on the UK comedy circuit. She discusses visa issues, ageism in the industry, and wisdom she's accumulated over the years.
Taskmaster's greatest moment
Saturday 18th July 2020
Joe Wilkinson's tragically disqualified long-distance throwing of a potato into a golf hole has been voted the greatest moment in the history of Taskmaster.
The Young Offenders interview
Wednesday 15th July 2020
Chris Walley, Alex Murphy and Hilary Rose talk about The Young Offenders Series 3 arriving on screens to help distract people from lockdown.
British Comedy Quiz #110
Wednesday 15th July 2020
We start off this week's quiz with a spicy question.
Random 8: Poppy Hillstead
Tuesday 14th July 2020
With a recreating-filth new podcast coming soon, Poppy Hillstead talks us through her Discworld crush, a dancing plague and one weird tongue.
Bilal Zafar talks about his Twitch success
Monday 13th July 2020
His career had lost momentum and his mood was dark. Then lockdown struck, and Bilal Zafar found himself with the unlikeliest change of direction: managing a surreal virtual soccer team on an old video game. Now he's getting loads of viewers and even selling replica shirts. Which is a far cry from the not-fun TV work he was offered before.
Terry-Thomas: The Ibiza years
Sunday 12th July 2020
Thirty years since his death, Terry-Thomas remains the most English of screen stars. From 1968, however, the comedy icon lost his heart to a Spanish island in the middle of the Mediterranean...
First Gig, Worst Gig: Bethany Black
Friday 10th July 2020
Angry crowd management, an agoraphobic lockdown and the girlfriend with the rubbish tattoo: Bethany Black on her circuit uppers and downers.
David O'Doherty on recording an album in a storm during a pandemic
Thursday 9th July 2020
The musical comic on how he handles not being John Oliver, sexual abuse on the stand-up circuit and his Antarctic sitcom.
British Comedy Quiz #109
Wednesday 8th July 2020
Miranda, Benidorm, Ross Noble, Citizen Khan and The Young Ones are amongst this week's question topics.
New Online UK Comedian Of The Year 2020 line-up
Tuesday 7th July 2020
The line-up has been selected for the inaugural New Online UK Comedian Of The Year competition. The heats will take place online from Sunday 26th July.
There She Goes interviews
Monday 6th July 2020
There She Goes writers Shaun Pye and Sarah Crawford talk about returning for a second series of their comedy drama about their daughter, who was born with a chromosomal disorder. Stars David Tennant and Jessica Hynes also chat.
Jack Whitehall interview
Monday 6th July 2020
Jack Whitehall talks about how his new six-part BBC One comedic celebration of sport has been made with a lot of love and attention.
Nathan Cassidy on performing the UK's first solo stand-up show after lockdown
Friday 3rd July 2020
The honour of performing the first solo show after lockdown looks set to belong to Nathan Cassidy. In this interview he talks about preparing for Roses From Joe.