BCG Daily Friday 29th October 2021

Tim Davie: comedy must not be neutered by a fear

In an age of division and disinformation, the Corporation has a duty to ensure all voices and views are heard, the director-general writes.

Mo Gilligan: why I live in Peckham

With his own Netflix series, award-winning TV shows and a sold out tour, Mo Gilligan has firmly cemented himself as one of our brightest comedy stars. He explains why he will always love Peckham.

Jack Whitehall book review

It's a book about gruesome family holidays, of which he appears to have experienced more than his fair share. Fair-minded as ever, though, he has given right to reply to his mother Hilary and father Michael, who were also there, in the familiar back-up role of parents.

Simon Brodkin extends tour

Comedian and world-famous prankster Simon Brodkin extends his sell-out UK Troublemaker tour to almost 100 dates.

Review: The Good Life on stage

The Good Life is a quintessentially British sitcom from the 1970s that has been reimagined on stage in this witty production. I had never seen or even heard of this TV show, whereas my dad knew it very well, which meant we had quite different reactions to the show - but I will get onto that.

Steve Hughes: Are You Serious? review

I would never normally be so unprofessional to review a gig if I left before the end. But as Steve Hughes pulled up his stool to tell us he's not a conspiracy theorist, 'it's called knowledge, people', I found I had someplace else to be. And since the clock had edged past midnight by this point, decreasing public transport options of how to get there. Already the Australian outsider had spent quite a hefty portion of last night's gig on an anti-woke, men's rights agenda mixed with new-agey babble. Part 'do your own research, sheeple', part 'I believe in astrology'.

Hat Trick sitcom script competition

Welcome to day one of a our daily blogs about our brand new sitcom script competition. We're going to start by talking about what kind of script we're looking for.

Fin Taylor: So My Wife review

This droll and seemingly fearless cultural commentator takes withering swipes at hypocrisy from all quarters even if it means compromising his own personal safety.

Rugby star James Haskell to become stand-up comic

James Haskell has been forced to abandon his plan to become a force in mixed martial arts after having back surgery. But the ex-England and Lions international is far from downhearted - in fact, quite the opposite. He now wants to become a stand-up comedian.

New play tells all on filming Jaws

Jaws may have been a nail-biting thriller on screen, but on the set it was more like a disaster movie - with so many problems that the film crew nick-named it "Flaws".

Now West End play The Shark Is Broken lifts the lid on the story behind the scenes.