BCG Daily Thursday 13th October 2022

Channel 4 buys painting by Hitler - and may let Jimmy Carr destroy it

Art Trouble celebrates the channel's tradition of 'iconoclasm and irreverence'.

Robert Popper on I Hate You

'You can't really be a writer if you can't write female characters'.

The Larkins' Bradley Walsh shares "problem" he has with playing Pop

"The problem I do have playing him is I keep a lot of my stuff about my person, and I've got pockets in my trousers, there's pockets in my waistcoats, there's pockets in my jackets. Inside pockets in my jackets, so I've got about a dozen pockets, so if I put my glasses away, or put my pen away, I spend most of the day trying to find where everything is!"

The Larkins' Joanna Scanlan teases "cataclysmic" events

Scanlan hinted at what's in store for the family in the new season.

Fame Whore review

Fame Whore is indeed as fast-paced and dark as the press release promised it to be. The comedic timing of Zahir/Crayola the Queen is fabulous, and her expressions are golden!

Fame Whore review

The blurb for Tom Ratcliffe's Fame Whore, currently running at the King's Head Theatre, describes the show as a dark comedy. In fact, it feels more like a short Ted talk on trends in the trans community, crossed with a PowerPoint presentation on how to get social media likes, delivered by a singing, dancing, off-colour pub drag queen.

Review: Spike - Theatre Royal, Brighton

The script is taught and buzzing with comedy and life.

Ian Hislop: Political satire is harder work than it used to be

Ian Hislop says the current political climate is making his job more difficult.

Parenting Hell: Beckett and Widdicombe podcast 'redressing the balance'

Beckett suggests that part of the appeal for female listeners could lie in getting an insight into their partner's psyche.

Ben Elton live show to be released online

Following the huge success of Ben Elton's sold out UK and international 2019-2021 (interrupted by a certain international health crisis) tour, Altitude are pleased to announce the digital release of Ben Elton Live on Monday 24 October.

Lenny Henry: Rising To The Surface review

Rising To The Surface is an easy read, and although the tone is lightly self-deprecating, the takeaway is that Henry has too much baggage to ever quite enjoy all he's achieved, even if he often has fun doing it at the time.

Sir Lenny Henry wins NTAs 2022 Special Recognition Award

The National Television Awards have announced ahead of tonight's ceremony that this year's Special Recognition Award will go to Sir Lenny Henry, honouring his nearly 50 years on television.

Paterson Joseph to become Oxford Brookes University chancellor

The Royal Shakespeare Company alumni and Peep Show star will act as the ceremonial figurehead and ambassador for the institution.

Review: Isy Suttie: Jackpot, The Stand, Glasgow

This is a gentle, undemanding hour from a comic easing herself back into performing, writes Jay Richardson.

This Morning viewers slam interview with David Jason

This Morning viewers have slammed Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield over their interview with David Jason on Thursday.

The Only Fools And Horses legend took to the daytime ITV show joined the show's hosts to talk about his illustrious career.

Channel 4 criticised for Jimmy Carr show involving Hitler painting

A new Channel 4 show in which a studio audience will decide whether comedian Jimmy Carr should destroy a painting by Adolf Hitler has been criticised.

Dave Gorman review

A geeky rummage through what the rest of us overlook.

I Hate You review

Like watching two grown women possessed by the spirit of puerile teenage boys.

If Jimmy Carr burns a painting by Hitler on Channel 4, I'll be watching

Many are shocked by C4's commission of new show Art Trouble, which will ask whether we can separate monsters from their artworks. But why should we shut down an important debate?

Dave Gorman at Hackney Empire review

Feelgood stand-up that wears its intelligence lightly.