BCG Daily Wednesday 6th October 2021

Review: Laugharne Weekend

It has regularly been said that the Laugharne Festival is a dream-like event. And this year's three-day arts reverie in the small town in South Wales where Dylan Thomas used to write was no exception.

Review: Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience at WICF

Eryn Tett placed runner up in the 2020 Funny Women Awards; billed as a work in progress Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience sees the comedian working up her first solo show and of course, as the title announces, quite literally finding her audience.

Charlie Vero-Martin interview

All this month, we are putting Charlie Vero-Martin in the spotlight. Charlie is a comedian. an improviser, and is even in the troupe Glitch where she improvises with puppets. Today we talk all about how Charlie started the improv journey and key advice.

Getting The Emily Atack Show back on stage

Shooting for the second run of ITV2's sketch series from Monkey Kingdom ended as we'd hoped - in a room full of laughing comedy fans, says Avril Spary.

Al Murray's Pub Landlord gigs for victory with new tour

Al Murray, The Pub Landlord will embark on a brand new UK tour for 2022.

New tour for Jamali Maddix

Jamali Maddix is hitting the road again with his new show, KING CRUD, running from Wed 19th January to Saturday 28th May 2022.

Why David Mitchell said no to Taskmaster

"I've been asked and I've said 'no thanks'", explained Mitchell. "It's a very good show but I don't want to be on it. My feeling is that I'd be shit but not in a funny way."

Tarot: Soundbleed review

Without over-egging their attempts to be different, Tarot have created a slick, witty and sometimes silly sketch show that stands apart.

Katherine Ryan regrets hunting down ex's mistresses

Katherine Ryan's CV of talents should also include Private Investigator.

The comedian, TV presenter and awards show host has revealed she has tracked down married women and sex workers who slept with her exes behind her back.

Brassic, Sky Max, review

Friendship is the real draw to this fizzing, foul-mouthed sitcom.

Jonathan Pie at Bloomsbury Theatre review

The YouTuber goes headlong into this set but it could use a bit more updating.

We interview Harriet Dyer

We caught up with comedian Harriet Dyer the new host and MC at Sheffield ROTF comedy club.

Alan Davies bit man's ear after grieving at funeral

Appearing on Griefcast, Alan Davies has revealed his grief at a friend's funeral - after which he bit a man's ear - was deepened because he had been barred from seeing her one last time. The QI star bit Paul McElfatrick just after the funeral of Jonathan Creek producer Verity Lambert in 2007.

Bob Mortimer interview

"Depression is like every vein, artery and cell in your body is filled with dark sadness."

A crime scene cleaner on what the job is really like

The Cleaner has been a hit with viewers, but BerkshireLive has met a real-life trauma cleaner to get the truth about the what the job is like.

Miranda Walker's journey to becoming a comedy writer

Author of BBC's Face It, Miranda Walker describes her experience of social barriers on her journey to becoming a comedy writer.