BCG Daily Wednesday 22nd February 2023
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Robin Morgan on the comedy of fatherhood, marriage, masculinity and self-care
Having mined his father and son for comedy, Snip Snip, B*tch is chiefly inspired by his mother and daughter, as well as being a show about fatherhood, marriage, masculinity, home towns, and the vasectomy that underpins the title.
Sarski Anderson, Bristol 24/7, 22nd February 2023
Life according to Nick Mohammed
Actor and comedian Nick Mohammed on starring in Ted Lasso, acting with a comedy hero, stand-up and his remarkable memory.
Murray Scougall, The Sunday Post, 22nd February 2023
Eshaan Akbar interview
"I've upset pretty much every group that you can think of".
Adrian Peel, Cambridge Independent, 22nd February 2023
Arabella Weir: 'I hope women feel more entitled. I want us to be stroppier'
As the Comedy Women in Print Prize shortlist is announced, comedian and judge Arabella Weir takes a look at the position of women in comedy.
Arabella Weir, i Newspaper, 22nd February 2023
A tribute to Eugene Cheese
You'll have read here about Paul Jay aka Eugene Cheese, the comedy promoter who died last week aged 79. He ran a succession of small comedy clubs from the late 1980s, and while he wasn't there at the very start you can tell by some of the names on his bills including Lee Evans, Paul Merton, Jenny Éclair, Sean (then John) Hughes, and Trevor and Simon that he was way ahead of the pack.
Dave Cohen, Chortle, 22nd February 2023
Paul Merton: 'I stayed in one of the world's worst hotels in China'
The comedian recalls terrible hotels in China, mishaps with malaria tablets and why he's happiest holidaying in the UK.
Nick McGrath, The Times, 22nd February 2023
An insider's guide to comedy in London
From secret sets in Soho to priceless nights out for nothing, our comedy critic Bruce Dessau shares his tips for making the most of the city's hit stand-up scene.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 22nd February 2023
Review: It's A Motherf**king Pleasure
Outrageous comedy attacks absurdity behind 'able anxiety'.
Liam O'Dell, Liam O'Dell, 22nd February 2023
Jumping The Shark review
Overall, the play was lacklustre, the atmosphere was rather flat and the laughs were more titters than giggles. Despite this being a celebration of sitcoms of the past, the star rating reflects a play that lacked relevant content and comedy for a performance in 2023.
Nicki Garlick and Shan Lawrence, Musical Theatre Musings, 22nd February 2023Videos
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6:30pm30 min
Conversations From A Long Marriage
Series 4, Episode 2 - Let It GoJoanna's goddaughter, Jools, discovers she cannot have children and wants advice from her godmother. Roger and Joanna recall the day they learnt they would never become parents.
10pm60 min
Guessable?
Series 4, Episode 5 - I Live And Breathe Lou BegaSara Pascoe, Alan Davies, Darren Harriott, and sidekick John Kearns, welcome Mike Wozniak, Lou Sanders, The Vivienne and Toussaint Douglass to play absurd guessing games.
11:15pm15 min
The Skewer
Series 8, Episode 3This week - a dalliance with Dahl, Deal Or No Northern Ireland Deal, Andrew Tate Modern, and GI Joe Biden.