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BCG Daily Friday 12th February 2021

Features

First Gig, Worst Gig Live

Five Years of First Gig Worst Gig - Part 1

Acaster's festive fiddler, Horne's painful pint, Mirza's immoral material, Kay's vampire and Calman's vision: these stories and many more in First Gig, Worst Gig's Five-Year Birthday Special.

BCG Pro

Albion Basement Pro

What we've learnt so far, as we release 1000 sketches in 1000 days

Comedy group The Albion Basement talk to us about how they're releasing 1000 sketches as podcasts, across 1000 days. They've already learnt some interesting planning and editing lessons, which they share here.

Press clippings

Lloyd Griffith

Lloyd Griffith interview

Lloyd Griffith on comedy in lockdown and learning from his latest roles.

Gregory Ford, The Grimsby Telegraph, 12th February 2021
Mission: Accessible. Rosie Jones. Copyright: tomgphoto

Rosie Jones to write two children's books

Hachette Children's Group has signed a two-book deal with stand-up comedian Rosie Jones.

Tamsin Hackett, The Bookseller, 12th February 2021
Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme. Key (Tim Key). Copyright: BBC

Tim Key on why this year will be great for live comedy

The writer and comedian is here with a massive dose of optimism for you.

Joe Mackertich, Time Out, 12th February 2021
Will Hislop. Copyright: Elina Kansikas

Will Hislop interview

The writer, stand-up and musical comedian on the things that make him laugh the most.

The Guardian, 12th February 2021

Videos

Image shows from L to R: Marcus Brigstocke, Mike Gunn Online

The Feathers

2 mins, 46 secs

Two friends get together for a coffee. Mike tells his friend he's been feeling down and his friend convinces him that it's not all that bad. A short film about depression and hope.

Paybackers. Image shows from L to R: Shrimpy (Lee McHale), Goober (Liam Tulley) Online

Paybackers - Episode One

14 mins, 11 secs

Goober and Ellie ditch their payback duties to help look for a missing dog. As they search the woods they find more than they bargained for.

Natasha Green Online

A Pre Covid Chat Line: Package Holiday

1 mins, 47 secs

A man really misses rubbish package holidays.

Lisa Ronaghan Online

If Rom Coms were made in 2020...

1 mins

Covid has now ruined rom-coms too...

Mother F**king Pep Talk. Munya Chawawa. Copyright: Comedy Central Online

Mother F**king Pep Talk - Munya Chawawa: Say it with your motherf**king chest

3 mins, 59 secs

Have you ever walked away from an encounter cursing yourself for not speaking up? Munya Chawawa wants you to know that it's ok to put your foot down and not take the BS. Be proud of what you believe in and say it with your motherf**king chest.

The Treason TV Show. Mark Brailsford TV

The Treason TV Show - Episode One

23 mins

Featuring Jackie Weaver, the NHS contract scandals, Farage at sea, and a Treason take on the sea shanty craze.

Podcasts

Ally and Herring's Twitch of Fun. Richard Herring

Richard Herring: Ally and Herring's Twitch of Fun: Episode 29 - Did Somebody Say Tiny Dick?

74 minutes

Richard has come over all peculiar (did somebody say come over?). Maybe Cocky Carrot has been right all along. When he pulls himself together we get to see Peter Dibdin...

Tom Neenan

The Comedian's Comedian Podcast with Stuart Goldsmith: Episode 361 - Tom Neenan

67 minutes

Head writer for The Mash Report, show-runner for Hello America on Quibi, and profoundly nice man, Tom Neenan has a practised ease with pulling jokes out of thin air. He's...

TV & radio

YouTube 9am
26 min
No More Jockeys. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Alex Horne, Tim Key

No More Jockeys

Set 3, Episode 4 - Set 3, Game 4

Going into the fourth game it is honours even with Alex, Tim and Mark each having won one game each. Will another early appearance of Penelope Pitstop hamper Key's chances?

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Suggs: Love Letters To London. Graham McPherson. Copyright: BBC

Suggs: Love Letters To London

Series 2, Episode 1 - Oxford Street

The Madness frontman, aka Graham McPherson, shares his fondest memories of Europe's busiest shopping street, also known as Oxford Street. Featuring a few stories, a couple of songs and even a well-crafted joke or two.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Mark Nelson

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 7, Episode 6

Master impressionist and comedian Rory Bremner shares outrageous stories about changing the course of history, and comicbook and Marvel writing superstar Mark Millar amazes the panel with his behind the scenes chat. Shereen Cutkelvin from BBC Introducing, X Factor and so much more completes the line-up and tells her stories of megastar parties and gigging in Glasgow.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 104, Episode 7

Andy Zaltzman chairs the satirical quiz, with panellists Felicity Ward, Anand Menon, Jessica Fostekew and Simon Evans.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
60 min
The Last Leg. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Adam Hills, Alex Brooker

The Last Leg

Series 21, Episode 5

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by Guz Khan and Suzi Ruffell.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:45pm
45 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 28, Episode 18 - Daniel Kaluuya, Sienna Miller, Adrian Lester, Mayim Bialik, Marcus Brigstocke, Rachel Parris, Arlo Parks

Daniel Kaluuya talks about Black Panther 2; Sienna Miller says Chadwick Boseman had grace and dignity; Adrian Lester enthuses about his return to the theatre; Mayim Bialik chats about Miranda; husband and wife Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris reveal a rather bizarre night away, and Arlo Parks performs live in the studio.

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