BCG Daily Saturday 25th May 2019
Press clippings
Lesley Manville interview
The Mum actor talks to Alexandra Pollard about starring in a Paul Thomas Anderson film, growing up in a working-class family, and how 'masses of people have brought up children on their own with far less privileges than I had'.
Alexandra Pollard, The Independent, 25th May 2019
Carry On excess-ing?
The dated views of the Carry On films may offer their own entertainment.
Kristian Hallett and Matthew Jones, Cherwell, 25th May 2019
Sam Bain on why comedy needs diversity
'Peep Show with female losers? Bring it on!'
Sam Bain, The Guardian, 25th May 2019
Jo Brand on #MeToo
Speaking at Hay festival, comedian recalls a charity event where a man forced his tongue into her mouth.
Mark Brown, The Guardian, 25th May 2019
Sally Phillips interview
Pioneer of female-fronted comedy talks sexism, ageism and her upcoming visit to Kilkenny.
Shilpa Ganatra, The Irish Times, 25th May 2019
Jason Manford show evacuated as phone catches fire
The Lyric Theatre at the Lowry in Salford had to be emptied and the fire service called during the interval of comedian Jason Manford's show.
BBC, 25th May 2019
Ray Bradshaw on comedy for both deaf & hearing audience
Ray Bradshaw introduces a new aspect to stand-up comedy with his show Deaf Comedy Fam. The two-time Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist tells his stories using both English and British Sign Language.
Molly Archer-Zeff, The Oxford Student, 25th May 2019
BGT comedy semi-finalists announced
Kojo Anim, Barbara Nice, Graeme Mathews, John Archer, Jonathan Goodwin, Ursula Burns and Jimmy Tamley are in the semi-finals.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th May 2019Videos
Videos
TV & radio
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 16, Episode 35 - Champion Of ChampionsGail Emms, Steve Bunce, Martin Kelner and Ivo Graham join Colin Murray for the FT Champion Of Champions finale.
11am60 min
Geoff Lloyd's Hometown Glory
Series 3, Episode 1 - Ed GambleEd Gamble reveals some hilarious tales of his youth and early years growing up in Southwest London.
1:32pm28 min
The Leak
Series 9, Episode 4 - Hay Festival SpecialHelen Monks and Clint Edwards are among the guests as Tom Price looks back over the week's news from Hay Festival.
10:45pm10 min
Scotland Unsolved
Episode 2This episode sees the tecs getting their claws into Scotland's growing big cat phenomenon, sinking their teeth into a 1950s vampire sighting on Glasgow Green, and shining a spotlight on the creepy hauntings of His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen.