BCG Daily Saturday 12th February 2022
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Jonny Pelham: The comedian telling jokes about his childhood sexual abuse
When UK comedian Jonny Pelham told his therapist he was considering trying out some new material about how he was sexually abused as an eight-year-old by a former friend of his parents, the professional advised against it.
Paul Glynn, BBC, 12th February 2022
The Real Charlie Chaplin - from the Tramp to TikTok
A new documentary on the early screen superstar examines his legacy and finds echoes in today's social media.
Danny Leigh, The Financial Times, 12th February 2022
Jim Smith interview, on presenting woodworking show Loggerheads
There's no shortage of chainsaw jobs needing done by Perthshire "comedy farmer" Jim Smith, who is about to host a new BBC Scotland show Loggerheads, which pits two teams of woodworking experts against each other in a timed competition to create something spectacular from their freshly felled timber in just 24 hours.
Michael Alexander, The Dundee Courier, 12th February 2022
Cancelling Jimmy Carr for his Holocaust gypsy joke would endanger free speech
Our columnist Saira Khan believes we should allow people to go on challenging sensitivities so that we can debate, evolve and develop into a fairer, more rounded and more equal society.
Saira Khan, The Mirror, 12th February 2022TV & radio
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 19, Episode 26Former England rugby player Martin Bayfield, former GB snowboarder Aimee Fuller, sports presenter Kate Mason and comedian Tez Ilyas join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
9:40pm45 min
The John Bishop Show
Series 1, Episode 6The 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.