BCG Daily Friday 11th March 2022

Sideshow review

Avoid this woeful Les Dennis comedy.

All My Friends Hate Me review

Things turn nasty when a peculiar stranger infiltrates a reunion of college pals in this clever horror-comedy.

I talk to Jane Horrocks

"The idea of being in a murder drama is an absolute no-no for me ... it's so important to bring light into people's lives."

Comedy actor Ron Pember dies at 87

Actor Ron Pember - whose credits include Only Fools And Horses and Red Dwarf - has died at the age of 87.

After 24 years, Monty Python is back on telly

Vintage TV channel That's TV has bought the rights to all four series of Monty Python's Flying Circus, which it will air uncut every weeknight at 9pm from Monday.

New Radio 4 show for Athena Kugblenu about class

In Magnifying Class, the comic will consider if she is a 'working-class girl done good' now she has a conservatory, two toilets with quilted toilet rolls and an aluminium hooded extractor fan.

Gavin Webster publishes book about arse talkers

Comedian Gavin Webster has written a book lambasting modern woolly thinking, taking people to task for talking about things they know nowt about.

Alistair McGowan mixes comedy and classical on new tour

Impressionist Alistair McGowan is embarking on a brand new tour during Spring 2022 which combines his incredible comedy talents with his new-found passion for classical piano music.

How Simon Pegg became the coolest man in Britain

His sitcom is beloved today. His Cornetto trilogy is a classic of British cinema. He stars in two Hollywood franchises. Meet the powerhouse that is Simon Pegg.

Austentatious review

Love. Betrayal. Lust. A closet full of shelves. This performance of Austentatious, as scandalous as the classic novels, is the perfect marriage of Jane Austen and improvised theatre.

Jack Dee doesn't like comedy with a message

"Why didn't they just do a TED talk?"

Call My Agent! to be adapted into a West End musical

Hit series Call My Agent! is set to get the musical treatment. The French comedy, which premiered in 2015, is set in a talent agency where a plethora of high profile clients cause all manner of chaos.

The new production is said to be West End bound, with cast, creatives, venues and dates to be revealed, though a 2024 bow is reportedly on the cards.

In a similar way that the series brings in real-life guest stars, the stage show will reportedly add celebrities for week-long runs in the West End musical.

My prankster dad was the real life Phantom of the Open

The remarkable true story of Maurice Flitcroft, the prankster whose antics have been turned into new comedy film Phantom Of The Open, as relayed by his son.