BCG Daily Saturday 25th February 2023

Paul Riley: Playing Still Game's Winston, you feel like Elvis

You might expect on meeting Paul Riley that the actor would mention the severe bruising on his backside, the result of being thrown off the carousel that was Still Game. The iconic sitcom is certainly gone, forever (unless writers Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill decide that Jack and Victor should Lazarus back to life) and the curtain closed on the stage shows.

Spitting Image Saves The World review

Idiots Assemble may lack the satirical bite of the original series, but that could be because everyone is so unredeemingly awful without having to be made worse.

Mark Nicholas interview

Mark Nicholas on carving out an accessible comedy space for acts with disabilities through Laugh-Able.

Katherine Ryan admits she stalks the social media of her trolls

Katherine Ryan admitted that she stalks the social media accounts of her trolls.

Speaking to The Sun at The National Comedy Awards, she admitted that she does so purely to make others laugh, as it is her job to do so.

My Happy Ending review

There's a lot to admire here even if some of the movie shifts back and forth uneasily between comedy and drama.

A whole lunchtime with Jamie Demetriou

On the eve of his new Netflix special, the Stath Lets Flats creator takes Esquire for a tour of his home town.

Adam Rowe interview

Juicy landed on YouTube yesterday and marks a change of direction for Adam as he showcases a new side to his stand-up performance.