BCG Daily Tuesday 25th October 2022
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Adrian Edmondson: 'The Young Ones? I think The Good Life has aged much better'
As he returns to the stage, Adrian Edmondson reveals he misses Rik Mayall and Robbie Coltrane dearly - but 'alternative comedy', not at all.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 25th October 2022
Frankie Boyle's New World Order, BBC Two preview
There has also been talk recently that without Mock The Week where will comedians who are not ready for Live At The Apollo get their TV breaks. Well, maybe New World Order is one of the answers.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th October 2022
Filming begins on US remake of Friday Night Dinner
Filming gets underway in the UK this week on Dinner With The Parents, the US remake of Friday Night Dinner, commissioned by Amazon Freevee.
The Knowledge, 25th October 2022
A Q&A with Helen Stead, director of Nottingham Comedy Festival
Ahead of this year's festival we caught up with Helen Stead, the fesitval Director, to find out more about the upcoming event and the challenges involved in putting on the festival.
We Got Tickets, 25th October 2022
Friday Night Live proves our best satirists are in their 60s
From Ben Elton's electrifying political routine to Harry Enfield's force-10 performance, Channel 4's comedy programme showed that nobody does spiky topicality better than 1980s stars.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 25th October 2022
Kevin Bridges's The Black Dog review
While an edit wouldn't go amiss, this is an engaging read and Bridges's will to write should be encouraged.
Chortle, 25th October 2022
'My parents wanted to give me horse hormones' - Sam Campbell, comedy's new champion
He breezed into the Edinburgh fringe late with just half a show - and won the 'Oscar of comedy'. In his first ever face-to-face interview, the eccentric Aussie standup reveals what's next ('Something').
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 25th October 2022
Meet Funny Women 2022 double award winner Lorna Rose Treen
This year the Funny Women Awards Grand Final was back at the Bloomsbury Theatre where Lorna Rose Treen made history winning BOTH the Stage Award and Comedy Shorts Award. We caught up with Lorna to talk about her comedy career and how it feels to win!
Funny Women, 25th October 2022
Ricky Gervais backs Cornwall monkey sanctuary's fight to stay open
Wild Futures in Looe is home to 40 rescued monkeys but is struggling amid pressures from the cost of living crisis.
ITV, 25th October 2022TV & radio
4:40pm5 min
Supertato
Series 1, Episode 7 - Chilli To The RescueChilli becomes Super Chilli as he tries to be a superhero just like Supertato.
9pm60 min
Murder, They Hope
Series 2, Episode 2 - A Midsummer Night's ScreamGemma and Terry must solve the murder of a wedding guest before they can say 'I do'.
10pm60 min
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Series 3, Episode 6Mel and Lou are joined by Lethal Bizzle, Kerry Godliman and Tom Lucy.
10pm30 min
Frankie Boyle's New World Order
Series 6, Episode 1Frankie Boyle is joined by Sophie Duker, Josie Long, Richard Osman and Susie McCabe.
10pm45 min
The Emily Atack Show
Series 3, Episode 5 - Politics Of LifeIn this episode, sketches see Emily deliver some truth bombs to her mates, get kidnapped, and try to take a good passport photo. Celeb impressions include Lady Gaga, Olivia Colman and Billie Eilish - meanwhile, hilarious stand-up sees Emily explain how she navigates the politics of life.
10pm30 min
BBC New Comedy Awards
2022, Episode 5 - MiddlesbroughLauren Pattison hosts the latest heat from Middlesbrough Town Hall, where five hopefuls vie for a place in the grand final. Head judge Fern Brady is joined on the panel by Jonny Pelham and Ria Lina.