BCG Daily Monday 2nd May 2022

Geoff Norcott interview: 'My biggest fear in comedy is cliché'

One of the few openly Conservative-voting stand-ups on the circuit, Geoff Norcott's comedy does tend to include a fair amount of politics, but not this time - well, maybe just a little.

Folkestone Funny Fest: First acts announced for live comedy at Harbour Arm this summer

Early bird tickets will be going on sale soon for the comedy festival at The Goods Yard.

New Herefordshire bar named in tribute to Terry Jones

Penrhos Court, near Kington, will open the Python's Arms, a bar they say promises atmosphere, charm, cosiness and quirkiness. It has a nod to a real affection to Monty Python's late Terry Jones, who once ran a brewery in the outbuildings.

For sale: a £5.6m flat on the street that inspired Jeeves & Wooster

Dunraven Street was home to both PG Wodehouse and the murdered politician whose story was the beginning of Jeeves.

Is Sheffield ready for Eddie?

Comedian Eddie Izzard has been on the campaign trail in Sheffield for the party's South Yorkshire mayoral candidate Oliver Coppard.

Jojo Sutherland to film stand-up show

Jojo Sutherland has announced that she is to film her 2019, critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe show - Riches To Rags - in Edinburgh.

"It's a lawless place": working in the real life Ten Percent

As English language remake of Call My Agent! launches, a former insider describes what life at a talent agency is really like.

Could I write a sitcom?

Yes you can! Here are four reasons to be cheerful and two to be careful, plus what to do next.

Review: Joe Lycett, Bethany Black @ The Globe, Stockton

Lycett comes across as a genuinely decent person who wants to make an impact by doing some good in the world - albeit via the medium of pranks.

Mo Gilligan preparing to crack the US

Having become a house­hold name in the UK as a judge on ITV's Masked Singer, Mo Gilligan is on the brink of making it in the States too. I've learned the comedian is being eyed for a Hollywood movie career after his Netflix special became a surprise hit there this year. Kevin Hart has been offering his advice along with other famous pals who are fighting Mo's corner.

Remarkable story of comedian Gary Skyner's life and his fight for justice

The remarkable life story of Thalidomide survivor Gary Skyner has been turned into a stage play.

Brighton Fringe interview: Mentalless

I speak to the team behind Mentalless - a show where comedy and magic combine.

Martin Clunes is back in Cornwall to film scenes for Doc Martin

Martin Clunes - aka emotionally stunted Doctor Martin Ellingham - was spotted in Cornwall last week as filming continued for the final instalment of ITV's Doc Martin.

Janey Godley opens up on 'guilt' of not working

Janey Godley has opened up on feelings of guilt over not working due to undergoing treatment for cancer.

Writer Simon Allen and director Toby Meakins discuss Netflix's Choose Or Die

Choose Or Die, formerly known as Curs>r, has been streaming on Netflix since 20th April and riding high on its global Top 10 list ever since. This indie horror hybrid combines retro gaming tech and psychological horror tropes into a cinematic cocktail of undeniable depth.

Writer Simon Allen and director Toby Meakins recently took time out to talk to We Got This Covered about the project. From the challenges of shooting in lockdown to indie filmmaking as a whole, both talk candidly about the obstacles and advantages which come with working in that arena.