BCG Daily Thursday 9th February 2023

Steve Coogan stars in Peter Cattaneo-helmed The Penguin Lessons

Steve Coogan is set to star in The Penguin Lessons, with The Full Monty's Peter Cattaneo to direct the Jeff Pope-scripted adaptation of the Tom Michell nonfiction bestseller. The Penguin Lessons is the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976.

Funny Woman review

Gemma Arterton dazzles but this is a mediocre Mrs Maisel.

Funny Woman star Gemma Arterton on transforming her look to play beauty queen Barbara Parker

Gemma Arterton on Funny Woman, her new show about a beauty queen who wants to become the queen of comedy in the 1960s.

Funny Woman review

A charming but slight exploration of Britain's entertainment industry in the sixties.

Funny Woman review

A convincing ensemble.

Publicist Madelaine Bennett on the state of comedy criticism

The latest piece in this current series on the state of comedy criticism offers the perspective of the publicist. Madelaine Bennett is the Managing Director of The GingerBread Agency. At the Edinburgh Festival last summer she represented a number of comedy acts including rising star Jordan Gray, who picked up an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination for Best Show.

Funny Woman review

Gemma Arterton's sixties comedian is missing the laughs.

Review: Funny Woman

It's a little bit on the box-ticking side at times, with racism and class covered as well as sexism, but there is more than enough plot activity in the first episode to keep you watching.

Róisín & Chiara: Sex On Wheels review

Having worked together for more than a decade, they have a remarkable chemistry, as well as an effortless charisma and engaging looseness that welcomes the audience into their world. A crowd, incidentally, that were unusually keen to contribute tonight.

Fawlty Towers' return is a stroke of genius - and the BBC have made a big mistake

Basil Fawlty is returning to screens and I could not be more excited.

Funny Woman reviewed by comedian and The Traitors star Hannah Byczkowski

Why Gemma Arterton's new drama drove me mad.

Grubby Little Mitts review

This show, which debuted at last year's Edinburgh Fringe, is an impressive calling card for these two talented, immensely watchable performers and their inventive comic writing. We will see more of them.

Motherland star says "there have been conversations" about Series 4

Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com at the Radio Times Cover Party, series star Diane Morgan revealed that while there have been "conversations" about another instalment of the sitcom, nothing is set in stone.

Romesh Ranganathan reveals secret suicide bid and family tragedy

Romesh Ranganathan broke down in tears as he opened up about his secret past.

The Weakest Link host told The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett about having dark thoughts about wanting to kill himself.

The Noise Next Door: Hometown Heroes review

Take a well-deserved bow boys. You nailed it.

Rarely Asked Questions, Kate-Lois Elliott

Gentrif*cked - a work in progress - is a debut show about finding your purpose.

Aisling Bea and Tom Hanks' son Colin hold hands in And Mrs filming

Aisling Bea and Colin Hanks were seen holding hands as they starred as an engaged couple while shooting scenes for comedy film And Mrs in London on Tuesday.

Ncuti Gatwa confirms Series 4 is his last on Sex Education

Ncuti Gatwa has confirmed that Series 4 of the hit show Sex Education will be his last. The actor, 30, who stars as Eric Effiong on the show, shared a picture on Instagram from his trailer as he spent his very last day on set.

Behind-the-scenes at Spitting Image stage show

The show's director and co-writer Sean Foley says: "Working on the show has been incredible but it's never-ending."

Funny Woman review

Gemma Arterton is absolutely captivating in this Nick Hornby adaptation.

Funny Woman review

Gemma Arterton stars in a paean to a certain era of innocent, slapstick comedy.

Funny Woman review

Arterton shines through the showbiz clichés.