BCG Daily Tuesday 21st February 2023
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Pippa Evans interview
Comedian and writer Pippa Evans tells Simone Waters about her audience pet hate, favourite tour snack, and why an ambulance is the perfect tool for performers.
Simone Waters, Scottish Field, 21st February 2023Ivo Graham at Soho Theatre review
The posh, self-deprecating stand-up delves into his personal life for laughs.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 21st February 2023Janey Godley - Not Dead Yet review
From anecdotes to voiceover videos, this pugnacious but vulnerable curtain call offered a little bit of everything.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 21st February 2023
BAFTA says Bernard Cribbins will be remembered at TV Awards after snub
Following criticism that the late Bernard Cribbins was not honoured during the In Memoriam section of the weekend's BAFTA Film Awards, BAFTA has said that the iconic actor will be remembered in an upcoming broadcast later this year instead.
Morgan Cormack, Radio Times, 21st February 2023
Hearse being impounded during funeral is actually scene from TV comedy
A Facebook post shared over 20,000 times shows a photo of a hearse being impounded during a funeral, with the caption "Car impounding gone mad". However, the scene was staged for an episode of Rev.
Evie Townend, Full Fact, 21st February 2023
We must defend Stephen Fry from the speech police
Even right-on, liberal luvvies are now at risk of cancellation.
Patrick O'Flynn, Spiked, 21st February 2023
Paul Whitehouse tells Andrew Marr 'you have to tread very carefully' where modern-day comedy is concerned
"As we all know, there have been so many injustices in society that need to be addressed, and as I say, we've probably gone too far in our attempt to suppress those."
Danielle DeWolfe, LBC, 21st February 2023
Leicester Comedy Festival Silver Stand Up competition 2023 - results
Musical comedian Cecilia Delatori is the winner of this year's Silver Stand Up Competition at the Leicester Comedy Festival.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st February 2023Fern Brady on daily challenges she faces with late autism diagnosis
Fern Brady has spoken out about the challenges she faces daily following a late autism diagnosis. The comedian talks about her new book and why more understanding is needed about autism.
Hannah Stephenson, Edinburgh Live, 21st February 2023
Uproar! by Alice Loxton review
This zippy history [of political satire] argues that James Gillray was 'the Banksy of his day'.
Henry Hitchings, The Times, 21st February 2023Videos
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6:30pm30 min
Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life
Series 4, Episode 2 - TuesdayMark Watson is joined by Flo & Joan and guest Angela Barnes as they examine existance through the days of the week, this time looking at Tuesday.
9:30pm30 min
The Family Pile
Episode 6 - One Step ForwardIt's the last day in the family home, but the sisters still aren't talking to each other - will they patch things up before leaving the house?
10:45pm60 min
The Football's On
Series 10, Episode 2A humorous look at the week's football stories with Ian Stone and guests Ivo Graham & Elliot Steel.