BCG Daily Wednesday 22nd June 2022
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Lenny Henry: Integrate, my mum said, so I did. But Eric Morecambe helped me find my Windrush self
Integrate, my mum said, so I did. But Eric Morecambe helped me find my Windrush self.
Lenny Henry, The Guardian, 22nd June 2022
Dead Ringers is satire's great saviour - our politicians should be worried
The comedy sketch show is back, in rip-roaring form, just when the public needs it most.
Gerard O'Donovan, The Telegraph, 22nd June 2022
Maisie Adam joins cask ale campaign
Masham-based Black Sheep Brewery has launched the latest phase of its Drink Cask Beer campaign with the launch of a 'mean tweets' video starring comedian Maisie Adam that addresses haters of the cask category.
Gary Lloyd, The Morning Advertiser, 22nd June 2022
Jen Brister interview
The stand-up on the upsides of touring, her worst gig and finding reasons to be optimistic.
Liam Pape, The Guardian, 22nd June 2022
That feeling that never goes away
You have control over what you write, and over how you improve your craft. Focus on that.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 22nd June 2022
Joe Lycett is in no danger of being silenced
An inoffensive comedian, swimming with the tide, has nothing to fear from the authorities, says Simon Evans.
Simon Evans, Spiked, 22nd June 2022
Katherine Ryan and Romesh Ranganathan pictured in Jersey for filming of new comedy
The pair are co-starring in the six-part series, Romantic Getaway, which sees the duo as a couple desperate for a baby, who decide to steal money from their boss in order to pay for IVF.
ITV, 22nd June 2022
Sir Lenny Henry receives an honorary degree from University of Oxford
Sir Lenny Henry has received an honorary degree from Oxford University during the annual Encaenia ceremony on Wednesday.
Laura Parkin, Daily Mail, 22nd June 2022More comedians join Chortle's Fast Fringe
Packed festival showcase coming to London's Bloomsbury Theatre.
Chortle, 22nd June 2022Ali Woods interview
It's a hilarious stand-up comedy show based on my friendships with other lads in my life, and especially my housemate Dan.
On The Mic, 22nd June 2022Ania Magliano interview
It's my first hour of stand up, so I'm basically talking about a lot of the important things in my life: my heritage, my sexuality and when I bought a cat off Gumtree.
On The Mic, 22nd June 2022Bilal Zafar interview
It's about when I worked in a Care Home for a year.
On The Mic, 22nd June 2022Chelsea Birkby interview
It's an hour of stand-up where we'll explore what it is to be 'nice', and whether that's what we really want anyway.
On The Mic, 22nd June 2022Ellie MacPherson interview
My show is a history of the US Presidents in story and song. I share strange and interesting facts about the men (ugh, yes, all men) who have held the highest US office and connect them with popular music.
On The Mic, 22nd June 2022Eme Essien interview
I love that opening description of me as a triple threat!
On The Mic, 22nd June 2022Grace Campbell interview
A Show About Me(n) has a double meaning. It's a show about me, and it's a show about men. But mainly, it's a show about me, and my relationships with men, and my observations of them because, lets be honest, they are HILARIOUS.
On The Mic, 22nd June 2022Videos
Film
Podcasts
TV & radio
6:30pm30 min
Heresy
Series 12, Episode 5Joining Victoria Coren Mitchell to commit heresy this week are Katy Brand, Phil Wang and David Mitchell.
10pm60 min
Hypothetical
Series 4, Episode 6This week's guests are Judi Love, Amy Gledhill, Josh Pugh and Liza Tarbuck.
11pm15 min
No-Platformed
Episode 2Russ, Stuart, and Clara battle a parcel conglomerate and The Railway Children meet an untimely end.