BCG Daily Thursday 16th December 2021

Grado says both screen wife and real girlfriend have to suffer his layabout ways

Grado has revealed how he feels sorry for his screen wife and his real-life partner - as they both have to grapple with his oafish behaviour.

Toast Of London comes to BBC iPlayer

Ahead of the eagerly anticipated new series Toast Of Tinseltown, the BBC has announced that from today, Thursday 16th December 2021, all three series of Toast Of London are available to watch exclusively on BBC iPlayer, the only place in the UK where every episode can be streamed.

New podcast from Andy Zaltzman

Andy Zaltzman's Greatest of All Time is released today by Audible. The podcast series sees Andy Zaltzman attempt to reclaim the much-misused term 'Greatest Of All Time' by delving through the 13 billion years of archival material knocking around the universe.

John Cleese to complain over BBC interview

John Cleese has said he intends to put in a formal complaint about the "deception, dishonesty and tone" of recent BBC interview he took part in. The BBC World News TV interview covered cancel culture around comedy and his upcoming stand-up tour in Asia.

Adam Kay: Police escort man from gig after mask row

An audience member was escorted from Adam Kay's stand-up comedy gig by police following a disagreement mid-show about mask-wearing.

Live comedy battered by Covid cancellations

The government has been accused of 'taking a sledgehammer' to live comedy, with mixed Covid messages shattering the industry's fragile recovery.

Mark Thomas: An Extra Plate review

If you can't do sentiment at Christmas, when can you do it? In An Extra Plate, Mark Thomas again puts his campaigning political comedy on pause to focus on his family, via selection of personal memories range from the seasonably gladdening to the achingly bittersweet. For, he explains, like all Christmas good stories, his comes with 'a whiff of death'.

Sturgeon was warned using Janey Godley in Covid adverts carried 'some risk'

Officials told the First Minister that Ms Godley "can be outspoken about a number of subject matters" and uses "profanities regularly" on social media.

Jason Manford admits crowd mask wearing will be 'tough'

Jason Manford sympathised with audiences to have to wear masks during live performances amid a recent change in guidelines by the UK Government.

Live Comedy Association sends letter to government asking for industry support

The Live Comedy Association, the organisation set up to support the comedy industry, has sent an open letter to the Tory Government asking them to support the comedy industry during the latest Covid crisis. They are asking for immediate financial support for both individuals and organisations before Christmas to ensure that the UK's world-leading live comedy industry is able to survive.

This year's must-read books written by comedians

Including Bob Mortimer, Harry Hill, Jimmy Carr, Billy Connolly, Michael McIntyre, Daisy May Cooper and Jack Whitehall.

Jethro had £3 million fortune

Comedian Jethro was sitting on a £3 million fortune when he died, his latest accounts show.

Joe's out in all feathers

Joe Lycett dressed liked a pink yeti as he prepared to film the titles for his live festive show, Mummy's Big Christmas Do!.

The comic, who paraded his flamboyant feathery suit in Birmingham, will have an impressive line-up for the Channel 4 mega-bash on Wednesday.

Natalie Palamides: Laid review

This messy, madcap portrait of womanhood is absolutely not for the faint-hearted - but anyone up to it will have a cracking time.