BCG Daily Tuesday 14th September 2021

British As Folk, Dave, review

In the first episode of the new travel show, Darren Harriott, Fern Brady and Ivo Graham visited Leicester but failed to get to the heart of the city.

Widdicombe and Kumar film pilot at Gillingham Town

Comedians Josh Widdicombe and Nish Kumar used a recent Gillingham football match as part of a pilot for a potential new Sky TV comedy.

Simone Belshaw: Nanette Or Die Trying review

Last Saturday comedian Simone Belshaw performed her final show at the Museum of Comedy before she quit stand-up comedy for good.

Funny Women comedy writing award top three revealed

The nominees are Kathryn Bond, Lily Phillips and Zoe Tomalin.

Funny Women comedy shorts award top three revealed

The nominees are Ada Player, Jo Wiggins and Zara Janjua.

Michelle Keegan poses with her Brassic stunt double

Michelle Keegan and her Brassic co-stars posed with their stunt doubles in remarkable behind-the-scenes picture.

The 34-year-old is shooting Series 4 of the hit Sky show in Manchester and was seen taking a break from an intense action scene.

TV review: British As Folk, Dave

In a way the programme relies on the chemistry and personalities of the three presenters and there was a bit of a problem here. They were all very different but while they clearly got on, I'm not sure if they gelled in a televisual sense.

TV review: The Cleaner, BBC One

Do give it a go, but it is best to start out with a very open mind.

How our fav female comedians are fighting misogyny

Some of our favourite Funny Women alumni - Margaret Cho, Micky Overman, Lucie Pohl, Fiona Allen, Lily Phillips and Maisie Adam - talk top tips, TikTok and tackling the patriarchy

Live at the Globe with Dara O Briain review

The Mock The Week man clearly enjoys his turn on the prestige stage, and Jen Brister, Athena Kugblenu and Nina Conti are able supporting players.

Michael Palin play The Weekend turns into an opera

Michael Palin's 1994 West End play, The Weekend, is to be adapted into a comic opera with a jazz-inflected score by Highbury Opera Theatre this Autumn.

What will comedy look like?

As comics gather to return to the stage, they are trying to navigate what is appropriate to joke about in the wake of the pandemic, but there still seems to be a reluctance for industrial change as there is little consideration given to minorities in the industry. Are we going to see the sector return to its state a few years ago as it is not quite ready to meet the potential it has expanded to over the last 10 years? Only time, and a couple of jokes, will tell.

Mathew Horne weds girlfriend Celina Bassili in Norway

Gavin & Stacey star Mathew Horne has married his girlfriend in a lavish ceremony - just a few years after narrowly escaping death when he was hit by a train.

The actor, 43, tied the knot with Celina Bassili, a 27-year-old set designer, at a picturesque bash in her native Norway earlier this month.

50 best Never Mind The Buzzcocks moments

Featuring Preston, Adele, Donny Tourette, Jamelia, Noel Fielding and many, many more.

Jimmy Carr's a backing singer on Ed Sheeran's new album

Jimmy is yet to comment on his involvement with Ed's album but posted the video for the singer's last single, Visiting Hours to Twitter last month without any caption.