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BCG Daily Sunday 4th October 2020

Features

Stand Up For Live Comedy. Mo Omar. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment Radio

Mo Omar interview

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.

Bless Me, Father. Father Charles Clement Duddleswell (Arthur Lowe). Copyright: London Weekend Television Features

Comedy Chronicles: Aye aye, Cap'n - Arthur Lowe at sea

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...

Press clippings

Nabil Abdulrashid

Abdulrashid mocks racists; BGT fans mock complainers

Alesha Dixon's Golden Buzzer act Nabil Abdulrashid was on sharp form this evening with a routine mocking racism on Britain's Got Talent.

Rose Hill, The Mirror, 4th October 2020
Jeffrey Aidoo

Jeffrey Aidoo interview

Fed up of watching terrible TV, Jeffrey decided to take action. Praised for the authenticity of his writing, he's had success with various high-profile competitions, writes regularly for some of the biggest radio series around, and is working hard to achieve his goals.

The Comedy Loser, 4th October 2020
Rufus Hound

Rufus Hound joins Dancing On Ice line-up

Actor and comedian Rufus Hound is the twelfth celebrity skater confirmed to take part in Dancing On Ice 2021.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th October 2020
The Office. David Brent (Ricky Gervais)

Beyond Spitting Image - more BritBox comedies available

Classic satirical comedy Spitting Image has just been revived for a new generation on BritBox. This is BritBox's first original commission, but there are also plenty of classic comedies available on the streaming service, which also features some of the best shows that have aired on the BBC, C4 and ITV over the years.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th October 2020
Spitting Image

Matt Forde: the voice behind US President's puppet

The voice of Donald Trump in the new Spitting Image series said the US President "gives you a licence to say such daft things".

David Stephenson, Sunday Express, 4th October 2020
Whisky Galore!. Image shows from L to R: George Campbell (Gordon Jackson), The Biffer (Morland Graham). Copyright: Ealing Studios

Whisky Galore! scotch sells to Scottish museum

A museum has been successful in its bid for an 80-year-old bottle of whisky salvaged from the famous Scottish shipwreck that inspired Whisky Galore!.

Xander Richards, The National (Scotland), 4th October 2020
Nabil Abdulrashid

BGT's Nabil Abdulrashid receives death threats & abuse

Britain's Got Talent comedian Nabil Abdulrashid has told how he has received 'death threats' and 'abuse' following his semi-final audition.

Abbie Bray, Metro, 4th October 2020
Emily Atack

Emily Atack finds love with tattooed model

Emily Atack looks as if she's on to some-ink good as she hits the town with a tattooed model nine years her junior.

Amy Brookbanks, The Sun, 4th October 2020

Eternal Beauty review

A bold but jarring sketch of schizophrenia.

Wendy Ide, The Guardian, 4th October 2020

Videos

Sam Jacobsen Online

Cult of Corbyn: What Next?

8 mins, 23 secs

What will Jeremy Corbyn's cult do now he's no longer Labour leader? A gripping documentary that will vindicate every Tory MP, Twitter troll and Guardian columnist who tried to prove the existence of this sinister sect.

Ella Gonzales Online

Cars Schmars

1 mins, 58 secs

A geezer reviewing a Ford Fiesta.

Nabil Abdulrashid Videos

Nabil Abdulrashid on Britain's Got Talent semi-final

7 mins, 32 secs

Alesha's golden buzzer act Nabil Abdulrashid proves once again that laughter is the best medicine.

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