BCG Daily Sunday 18th July 2021

Sunday with Julian Clary

The television presenter talks about walking the dogs in the park, a warm Co-op croissant and watching some nonsense on Netflix.

Announcing the Funny Women Stage Award 2021 nominees

We have 13 Virtual heats taking place from the 19th July though to the 26th July.

Comedy Shindig, Melbourne Hall review

Summer season of outdoor shows off to a terrific start.

This Way Up review

Aisling Bea leavens a comedy about mental illness with the filthiest of jokes.

The week in TV: This Way Up

Aisling Bea's pitch-perfect, bittersweet comedy is back.

Jimmy Carr fears 'dodgy joke from his past'

Jimmy Carr fears there is a "landmine" joke from his past that will resurface and destroy his career. The comic reckons something that was once acceptable will be deemed sick or offensive in the "woke" world.

Jimmy worries the gag is already online and when it is found, snowflakes obsessed with cancel culture will be calling for his head.

The 48-year-old star said: "I think that I may be retired. It's that lovely line, you know, the joke that ends my career. I've already told it. It's on YouTube somewhere waiting, it's like a landmine. We don't know which one it is. We can't take it down because we don't know."

Don't miss The Skewer, one of this year's best podcasts

Escape if you can - but don't miss one of 2021's finest shows.

BBC on board for Two Pints reboot

The show's creator Susan Nickson has confirmed the go-ahead has been given for a reboot after original cast members Will Mellor and Ralf Little championed the sitcom's return.

Soho Theatre cancels Chris McGlade's Forgiveness show

Chris McGlade has complained that he has been cancelled after his show was 'banned' from the Soho Theatre. The Teeside stand-up - who describes himself as an 'anti-PC, pro-free speech, working-class comedian' - had successfully performed Forgiveness at the prestigious London venue last year. But although it won plaudits both there and at the Edinburgh Fringe, plans for a return run have been cancelled over fears about the language used.

Was Soho Theatre right to cancel Chris McGlade?

It's an impossible call, writes Steve Bennett.