BCG Daily Wednesday 17th November 2021
Press clippings
New comedy club for Sunderland
Felt Nowt is elated to announce the opening of its second, full-time comedy club. This time, it's a 60-seater smack in the middle of Sunderland's culture quarter, at the wonderfully ornate Dun Cow.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th November 2021
Live shows for legendary writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais
Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement have announced that they will be hitting the road in September 2022 to tell stories about the writing of some of the most popular British TV comedies of all time.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th November 2021
In My Skin review
I hesitated about reviewing the second series of In My Skin. While I've seen it described as a comedy drama I watched the first episode and felt that there wasn't much of a comedy element to it. On reflection though I concluded that it is so good, so powerful and so destined to scoop up a handful of awards and is not getting as much coverage as it clearly deserves I should chip in.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th November 2021
Review: 'Bridget Christie: Who Am I?'
Review of comic's new live show about the menopause.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th November 2021
Allan Mustafa and Hugo Chegwin on the climate crisis
Kurupt FM stars Allan Mustafa and Hugo Chegwin, better known as MC Grindah and DJ Beats from the BAFTA-winning People Just Do Nothing, are tackling climate change in the latest episode of their podcast. Here, they tell Sky News why it's such an important issue to address.
Gemma Peplow, Sky News, 17th November 2021
Book review: A Class Act, by Rob Beckett
He frequently seems amazed he is writing a book at all. And no wonder. His father didn't even read a book until he was 43.
Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 17th November 2021
ComedySportz: Celebrating twenty years as an improv troupe
ComedySportz is celebrating the landmark of 20 years as an improv troupe.
Phoenix Remix, 17th November 2021
Meet 2021 stage award finalist Caitlin Powell
Caitlin Powell's wry observations of growing up in a small Midlands town and clever takes on dating women easily won her a place at the Funny Women Awards Grand Final. We caught up with Caitlin to talk about a comedy career fuelled by spite!
Funny Women, 17th November 2021
Bridget Christie: Who Am I? review
The stand-up's rich and playful show about the menopause combines ingenious silliness with campaigning ferocity.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 17th November 2021
Leicester Comedy Festival launches 2022 programme
Leicester Comedy Festival is the UK's longest running and biggest comedy festival.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th November 2021Videos
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8:35am25 min
Justin's House
Series 5, Episode 18 - Robert's Home MoviesOnly in Justin Town could it be sunny, snowy and rain slime all in one day, so Justin, Robert and Little Monster stay in and enjoy Robert's new setting, 'home movie mode'!
5pm30 min
Nova Jones
Series 1, Episode 9 - Triple Threat NovaNova goes to the movies! She sings, she dances, but can she act? Nope. Nova Jones is the worst actress you've ever seen - but she won't let a little thing like that stop her.
9pm30 min
Comedians Giving Lectures
Series 2, Episode 2Sara Pascoe is joined by comedians Nick Helm, Janine Harouni and Marcus Brigstocke who compete to deliver the best lecture.
9pm60 min
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Series 3, Episode 2Jools Holland, Suzi Ruffell and Vick Hope recall their teenage years, with one revealing they did not have a bath for a year and another that they made up songs about David Beckham.
10pm60 min
Brassic
Series 3, Episode 7The gang are in a buzz when Vinnie is tasked by Chinese Dan to steal some beehives, so the lads scope out a nearby village famous for making local honey.
11pm15 min
Rosie Jones: Box Ticker
Series 2, Episode 1 - GenderRosie looks at gender with help from comedian Bethany Black. Society has moved on since the 1990s, and Bethany has had a unique perspective on the change in attitudes to men, women and everything between.
11:15pm15 min
The Skewer
Series 5, Episode 3We hear a fairy tale about immigrants on the Belarus/Poland border, the COP26 deal is investigated by Watchdog, and blah blah blah...