BCG Daily Saturday 29th January 2022
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Ben Whishaw interview
He's been Paddington, Keats, and now a doctor in This Is Going To Hurt. He talks about his off-stage shyness and why he wasn't delighted by the reveal of Q's sexuality in No Time To Die.
Tom Lamont, The Guardian, 29th January 2022
Only Fools And Horses voted favourite ever BBC show
Half of the best-loved BBC programmes of all time are comedies, a new poll has found. Only Fools And Horses topped the survey of viewers of The One Show to mark the Corporation's 100th birthday.
Chortle, 29th January 2022
Dave Chawner dead serious when he says dogs are better than people
The funnyman is set to hit the stage at The Leicester Comedy Festival next month with a new show about dogs, defeat and determination.
Finvola Dunphy, Leicester Mercury, 29th January 2022
Tributes paid to comedy star Jo Kendall
Tributes have been paid to Jo Kendall, whose death has been reported. Kendall was a familiar voice on I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, appeared in the radio comedy The Burkiss Way and regularly with many of the future stars of Monty Python and The Goodies.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th January 2022
Simon Evans: the hysteria about 'right-wing comedy'
The comedy world is apparently terrified by a little diversity of opinion.
Simon Evans, Spiked, 29th January 2022
Film review: Good Luck To You, Leo Grande
Emma Thompson shines in a complex comedy of sexcapades.
Jacob Mouradian, Film Book, 29th January 2022
John Bishop Show under fire from viewers over 'insensitive' Covid-19 comments
John Bishop came under fire from some fans after saying it was "brilliant" that his chat show audience could watch the show without masks for the first time.
Katy Hallam, The Birmingham Mail, 29th January 2022Videos
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11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 19, Episode 24Former GB athlete Kath Merry, sports presenter David Alorka, editor of The Big Issue Paul McNamee and comedian Justin Moorhouse join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
9:30pm45 min
The John Bishop Show
Series 1, Episode 4The comedian and Doctor Who star performs topical stand-up routines and chats to guests from the worlds of film, TV, sport and music, while John also be check the global comedy pulse with a team of stand-ups from all over the world.