BCG Daily Monday 25th October 2021

Review: Graham Norton Show, Jonathan Ross Show

Reviews of The Graham Norton Show (3 stars) and The Jonathan Ross Show (2 stars).

Alex Horne's honest playlist

Taskmaster's creator is happy to belt out a tune when fronting the Horne Section. But what's on his stereo when there's no one around to judge him?

Stath Lets Flats cast on making the cult cringe comedy

Jamie Demetriou's estate agent sitcom is starting to change how we speak. Ellie Harrison talks to Demetriou and stars Katy Wix, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Al Roberts and Ellie White about the return of the show with the let's-make-every-line-funny philosophy.

Comedy Club stages table tennis tournament

The Moth Club and promoters Knock2bag are to stage the first ever table tennis tournament featuring not professional table tennis players but comedians. Comics Ray Badran and Sam Campbell are putting on the tournament on Sunday November 7th at the east London club. With commentary from Ray and Sam, plus Mark Silcox as the umpire and Freddie Meredith as the ball boy.

US remake for Friday Night Dinner, US Mum in the works

The US remake of Friday Night Dinner has been given the green light. And plans are also afoot to reshoot an American version Mum with Roseanne and Big Bang Theory star Laurie Metcalfe in the title role originally played by Lesley Manville.

Joe Lycett vs The Oil Giant review

Taking Shell to task, or just silly laughs?

Joe Lycett brands Twitter a nasty place full of trolls

The 33-year-old comedian loves social media and spends "too much time on it", however, he is becoming dismayed with Twitter because it is full of trolls and people attacking one another. Joe's social media platform of choice is now Instagram.

Double BAFTA win for Rhod Gilbert

He was named best presenter for Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience, which also won for best factual series in the BAFTA Cymru awards.

Sanjeev Bhaskar on possible Sandylands season 3

"We'd love to do it again".

Dara O Briain announces new tour: So... Where Were We?

At the end of his last tour, Dara had performed the show Voice Of Reason 180 times, over two years across 20 countries, from Auckland to Reykjavik, from Moscow to New York; and by March 2020 he was ready for a break! He would now like to apologise for saying that and will never wish for anything like that again.

Interview: Ola Labib

We caught up with Ola to talk about the final, starting out in comedy and why representation matters...

Sh!t-faced Showtime announces A Pissedmas Carol

Combining cast members from Sh!t-faced Showtime and Sh!t-faced Shakespeare, A Pissedmas Carol is the all singing, all boozing alternative Christmas knees-up we all so desperately needed after the last year and a half of Zoom calls, Tiger King and bloody banana bread. Miserly Scrooge and his classic coterie of employees, relatives and ghosts travel through time having the night of his life - but will Scrooge be merry before the end?

Jen Ives called a "nonce" at LGB Alliance conference

Comedian and bisexual trans woman Jen Ives was called a "homophobic nonce" and a "f**king pervert" while attending the conference of charity LGB Alliance.

Matt Berry comments on transphobic IT Crowd episode

In an interview with Vulture, Berry denounced the episode: "I don't condone anything that that comedy portrayed, you know? I don't share any views that the writer has."

TV review: The Outlaws, BBC One

There are a few cliches - the central casting council estate gang for example - but this is a very watchable, very surprising addition to Stephen Merchant's post-Office CV.

Steve Coogan eerily transforms into Jimmy Savile

Steve Coogan fans may be left cold by his uncanny likeness to vile paedophile Jimmy Savile who he has been transformed into for a new BBC drama.

BBC under fire for booking Fin Taylor on HIGNFY

The clever clogs over at BBC HQ have decided it's appropriate to rebook a comedian who, last time out, made jokes about blowing up Jeremy Corbyn supporters for a cheap laugh.

The Outlaws review

It's a wonder no one thought of this before. Community service is a perfect premise for a sitcom: an opportunity to mix up characters from all walks of life in a situation they can't get out of... at least not until their sentences are served.

The Outlaws review

Christopher Walken runs riot in brilliantly silly crime comedy.

The Outlaws review

Christopher Walken does community service in slightly naff misfit comedy.

The Outlaws, BBC1, review

Stephen Merchant's sitcom tries too hard not to be The Office.

Tim Minchin: Back review

A show for the diehard Tim Minchin fanbase as his seven-piece band crash into proceedings with verve and clatter.

The Outlaws review

Star-studded Stephen Merchant series is Walken in a cringe comedy wonderland.

Matt Berry interview

Matt Berry plays men who do not fit in this world, who are either too dumb to know that or too self-involved to care.

Watching Last Of The Summer Wine for the first time

I watched an episode of Last Of The Summer Wine for the first time and I have a lot to say about it.

What To Watch review

Daily Mail review

Heat Magazine review