BCG Daily Wednesday 2nd February 2022
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Scottish dates for Craig Hill
Scotland's Kilty Pleasure, Craig Hill has announced the first dates of his 2022 Craig Hill - Pumped! tour.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd February 2022
David Baddiel accuses Whoopi Goldberg of 'doubling down' with Holocaust comments
"I like Whoopi Goldberg, I thought her apology she put out originally was good, but then she did go on Stephen Colbert's show and slightly double down again with this white on white thing, she said it again," David said.
Kirsty McCormack, The Mirror, 2nd February 2022
Spike review
An entertaining if chaotic exploration of Spike Milligan's trials and triumphs during The Goon Years, starring John Dagleish.
The Stage, 2nd February 2022
Spike, Watermill Theatre, review
This Milligan portrait lacks hilarity and heft.
i Newspaper, 2nd February 2022
Brett Goldstein signs deal with Warner Bros.
Brett Goldstein has signed a major deal with studio giant Warner Bros.
Chortle, 2nd February 2022
Jason Manford to host Olivier Awards
Manford will return to hosting duties once more, with the event set to take at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 10 April.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 2nd February 2022
Spike review
This affectionate and spirited tribute similarly lacks surprise - although it will serve as nostalgia for those who remember the show, as the age demographic of the audience attests.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 2nd February 2022
Stewart Lee joins the Spotify exodus
Stewart Lee has followed Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in withdrawing his work from Spotify in protest at the Covid disinformation being spread on the platform. The comic joins a growing band of artists distancing themselves from the streaming giant over its support of Joe Rogan, who has used his Spotify podcast to give airtime to antivaxxers.
Chortle, 2nd February 2022
Interview: Starstruck's Emma Sidi
"I am not interested in making comedy from trauma".
Eleanor Halls, The Telegraph, 2nd February 2022
Meet Lazy Susan, reinventors of the female sketch show
A spoof Lana Del Rey, hotlines for Twitter trolls and a satire of male-written female film characters: Celeste Dring and Freya Parker's brilliant BBC Three series is a breath of fresh air.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 2nd February 2022
Oliver Twist given new spin in BBC prequel
The writers of forthcoming 10-part family adventure series Dodger say they "made a conscious effort" to put food poverty "to the fore" in their show based on the exploits of Dickens' characters the Artful Dodger and crime-lord Fagin.
Tara Conlan, The Guardian, 2nd February 2022Videos
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The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk
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The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk
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The John Moloney Show
Series 5, Episode 2 - The Process Of AgingThe stand-up shares his thoughts on ageing, pondering his current dotage of 55 and meeting his younger self to warn him of the pitfalls of getting older, as well as the recent events that have shaped everyone's lives.