BCG Daily Thursday 24th March 2022

Lou Sanders review

The stand-up rallies from backstage illness to deliver a show about love, fear and roller skating.

Comedy Unleashed, the booster we need to make a joke of the woke

If you want to strengthen your immunity to the daily abuse of political correctness, virtue-signalling and bullying our cancel culture routinely subjects us to, then this is the booster you need.

Nathan Foad on Newark, Newark

"TV execs want working class people to be warm and wholesome."

Jerry Sadowitz announces Scottish tour

The controversial comic says, unconvincingly, that he will 'do less hate-fuelled swearing' in the show, Not For Anyone, and instead 'focus more on faux liberal pish in order to appeal to the middle class and their disposable income and personalities'.

I talk to Morgana Robinson

"Normally I'm the dickhead, not the central character - so I did get pangs of jealousy looking at them all being idiots and morons."

Edinburgh Festivals issues "Declaration of intent"

Ahead of the opening of the first festival of their 75th anniversary year, the Edinburgh Festivals have issued a 'declaration of intent'.

Emily Atack gets stars she fancies on Celeb Juice to date them

Celebrity Juice star Emily Atack has confessed she uses her Team Captain status to boost her love life.

The cheeky stand-up, 32, who fronts a team opposite broadcaster Laura Whitmore, 36, has admitted her rowdy game show role can have its perks.

Keith Lemon's C4 show axed after one series as it's 'too expensive'

Keith Lemon's Channel 4 show The Fantastical Factory Of Curious Craft has been axed after one series.

Sharing the news on his Instagram Stories on Tuesday, comedian Keith - real name Leigh Francis - said the crafts show would not be coming back as it's 'too expensive'.

The show, which aired in 2020, saw budding crafters go head-to-head in a bid to impress 'factory boss' Keith, 48, and win celebrity commissions with their speculator creations.

Victoria Coren Mitchell clashes with Leo Kearse over 'racist' jokes about Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Victoria Coren Mitchell and comedian Leo Kearse have clashed on social media over remarks that he made about Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on GB News.

Ricky Gervais is working on his most close-to-the-bone show yet in a battle against the woke, cancel culture generation

Ricky Gervais has never been one to bite his tongue but now he is poised to battle against woke cancel culture with his most controversial show yet.

Bizarre was there for the comic's stand up comeback on Wednesday evening, in front of a small ­audience in ­central London, where he tried out material for his next tour.

Lou Sanders: One Word: Wow review

It's impossible not to like Sanders. She wears her heart on her sleeve and is effortlessly funny.

Daisy May Cooper fuels engagement rumours

Comedy actor Daisy May Cooper has sparked engagement rumours after flashing a bling ring on her wedding finger.

The BBC's This Country star, 35, strolled arm in arm with new boyfriend Ryan Weymouth as she filmed her latest project, Rain Dogs, in Bristol.

Graham Linehan breaks down in tears over trans attacks

Linehan cried during an interview with Stephen Nolan, as he claimed that trans activists had paid the price for his family and their marriage before announcing that he was 'completely annulled'.

Josh Widdicombe postpones Margate show due to illness

Josh Widdecombe has had to postpone a Kent show hours before he was due to take to the stage.

Comics announced in cast for Take That film

Alice Lowe, Jayde Adams and Marc Wootton are amongst the cast members joining Aisling Bea in new Take That-based film The Greatest Day.

I lost my career, home and nearly took my life, says Dapper Laughs

Finding yourself public enemy no. 1 is no joke, particularly for a comedian but Dan O'Reilly was powerless when his hard-worked-for fame and fortune evaporated plunging him into a deep depression.

Dan, better known as Dapper Laughs, became a poster boy for cancel culture after his risqué humour sparked an outrage and a successful campaign to ban him from TV screens.