BCG Daily Wednesday 18th January 2023

The Family Pile review

There's so much good, dramatic material here. Why it's shoehorned into a sitcom is anyone's guess.

The Family Pile review

Warm and sometimes funny, but lacking in sparkle.

Life according to Bad Education star Layton Williams

"I don't like to put myself on a pedestal because it's not healthy."

How comedy was a hobby that got out of control for Michael Akadiri

We've all heard stories about what it's like to work for the NHS, but junior doctor and fast-rising stand-up Michael Akadiri takes it one step further by adding a darkly comedic spin to his experiences.

Plans approved for new Derry Girls exhibit and new trail

Derry City and Strabane District Council has approved plans for a new Derry Girls exhibition in the city.

Police to investigate antisemitic abuse targeted at Katie Price

Police are investigating the racist threats made to Jewish comedian Katie Price during the Arsenal vs Spurs clash on Sunday.

Bruce Fummey rejects invite to Burns Night with Rishi Sunak

A Scots comic has rejected an invitation to celebrate Burns Night with the Prime Minister, saying the "billionaire Tory tw**" should pay the nurses instead.

Darren Harriott rushed to Dancing On Ice medics after nasty skating injury

Dancing On Ice star Darren Harriott has suffered a nasty injury just days before his first live performance.

The comedian, 34, revealed a gory gash on his arm on Instagram after visiting the show medic.

Liz Kingsman: One Woman Show review

The show pretends to be critical of a system that exploits female trauma and allows one woman to shine every decade or so by being a wreck. But in reality it just goes after other women artists, using their creativity for laughs while very loudly stating: I am not like them! It all feels like an example of the backlash against the Me Too movement. "It's all gone too far." "Not all men". "Those women need to be put back in their place and kicked off their soapboxes." How depressing to see those young women rolling in the aisles. The joke is on them.

Review - Zach Zucker: Spectacular Industry Showcase - Soho Theatre

Don't miss him while he's here!

Hold The Front Page review

Are these two comedians the saviours of local journalism?

Alex Edelman - Just For Us review

This is a triumphant ninety minutes of storytelling perfection. It also happens to be side-splittingly funny.

The wacky world of international Mr Bean look-alikes

All over the world, people have tried to make a few bucks off of Mr Bean.

Bad Education star Layton Williams on why you have to visit his hometown

The actor takes us on a guided tour of Bury, a small market town just outside of Manchester.

My culture fix: Steven Moffat

The writer lets us into his cultural life.

Triangle Of Sadness review

It's sharp, frequently witty, occasionally heartfelt nonsense but all it really achieves is proving the point that it's possible for a film to be simultaneously both too harsh and too kind to its characters - simply subjects to Östlund playing at being a capricious god.