BCG Daily Monday 5th December 2022
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David Jason: 'I find it difficult to believe that Del Boy is so beloved'
David Jason started off as a grease monkey and never joined the flying circus, but everything has turned out cushty.
Adrian Lobb, The Big Issue, 5th December 2022
Yippee Ki Yay review
This Die Hard with rhymes is epically entertaining.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 5th December 2022
Maxine Peake stages Betty Boothroyd's life in comedy musical
The first female Speaker of the House of Commons is having her life story told on stage - but rather than being a dry political drama, it sees actor Maxine Peake sing in her first musical and return to her comedy roots.
Ian Youngs, BBC, 5th December 2022
Borat targets Trump, Ye and antisemitism at Kennedy Center Honors
Sacha Baron Cohen skit receives mixed response at ceremony for lifetime achievements in the arts.
David Smith, The Guardian, 5th December 2022
Richard Osman and Ingrid Oliver marry
The Pointless host, 43, shared the first picture from his nuptials over the weekend alongside his new wife Ingrid, 44.
Fay Leyfield, The Sun, 5th December 2022
Erika Ehler shares her Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites
As Erika Ehler - the 2019 Chortle Student Comedy champion who as gone on to writer for Frankie Boyle's New World Order and appear on shows such as Comedians Giving Lectures - is bringing her first solo stand-up show, Femcel, to the Soho Theatre this week. And before she gets there, she has shares some of her favourite comedy moments...
Chortle, 5th December 2022
A funny old year: 2022 in comedy
The Skinny's Comedy Team share their highlights of the year featuring big gigs, sitcoms and hidden gems.
Polly Glynn, Laurie Presswood, Emma Sullivan and Yasmin Hackett, The Skinny, 5th December 2022
Eddie Izzard loses bid to become Sheffield MP
From a shortlist of four, local councillor and lawyer Abtisam Mohamed was selected.
ITV, 5th December 2022
Stephen Fry says he wants to go on explicit rant on GB News to make point about free speech
'I've sort of wanted to go on and say, "Hello, how are you, you old c***? It's f***ing great to see you, you c***y, c***y, c*** c***,"' Fry said.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 5th December 2022
The Flatshare author reveals true events that inspired series
Beth O'Leary was inspired by a time in her own life.
David Craig, Radio Times, 5th December 2022
Bill Bailey on classical music and the arts
Bill Bailey joined Moira Stuart on Classic FM to speak about his music and comedy influences, his earliest memories of opera and the future of the arts - while choosing some of his favourite classical music along the way.
Moira Stuart, Classic FM, 5th December 2022Ghosted: Another F***king Christmas Carol at The Other Palace review
Bah, humbug: with more than ten versions of A Christmas Carol currently on stage in London, you'd be forgiven for wondering if capital has been overstuffed with Dickens adaptations. Luckily, Ghosted is a splendid addition to the mix. It finds mirth in the clichés of the season, while rattling off a host of R-rated gags and working to suffuse a familiar tale with a modern celebration of queerness.
James FitzGerald, What's On Stage, 5th December 2022Beauty and the Beast at King's Theatre, Glasgow review
It's far from perfect, but I admit it seems churlish to criticise this most earthy of theatrical forms for its technical deficiencies. The families around me roared with delight throughout, and I laughed enough times to enjoy it. Despite its longueurs, this is still a good night out.
Simon Thompson, What's On Stage, 5th December 2022Absolutely Fabulous is still untouchable 30 years later
The series may now be considered a classic, but it feels more savage than ever: so cruel, and so correct, that it could never be made today.
David Odyssey, Gawker, 5th December 2022Videos
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Series 3, Episode 2Joining Sue Perkins are zoologist Lucy Cooke, conservationist Megan McCubbin and comedian Felicity Ward.
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I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 78, Episode 4A return visit to Croydon's Fairfield Halls. Tony Hawks and Jo Brand compete against Marcus Brigstocke and Graeme Garden with Jack Dee in the chair. Colin Sell provides piano accompaniment.
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The Musical Life Of...
Series 4, Episode 4 - Carol VordermanLen Gwyn makes his debut in a lead role, telling the story of Carol Vorderman.