BCG Daily Wednesday 8th March 2023

The Great British Bake Off Musical review

No, it's not a show for everyone, though we can all probably laugh at Phil and Pam dressed as giant scones, scrapping over how to pronounce the word scone.

Town rules against woman becoming next priest - despite being home to TV's Vicar Of Dibley

A town has ruled against a woman becoming its next priest - despite once being home to TV's Vicar Of Dibley. Dawn French, 65, who played Rev Geraldine Granger in the BBC sitcom, used to live in Fowey, Cornwall.

Zoe Lyons: Bald Ambition: a much-loved comedian playing it a little safe

Lyons's recent alopecia provides the show's title and some of its material, but there are frustrating gaps in the overall story she tells.

Review: The Comedy of Errors (more or less)

David Kirkbride and Oliver Mawdsley lead the mayhem as the two pairs of twins but in truth the entire seven-strong cast are sharp, aware of their timings and on top form as an ensemble. It's a shame the budget couldn't stretch to live music, but the songs are delivered with tongues firmly in the cheek and a real sense of mischief.

There's a small Spitting Image exhibition in central London

It can be a bit of a shock to be walking along posh Jermyn Street and suddenly see the latex image of Margaret Thatcher staring back at you from a shop window. The portraits in the exhibition are by Andrew Bruce and Anna Fox, and each image depicts a former Tory party member.

Jordan Gray: Don't tell me what a woman is, based entirely on what she is not

Every woman has the electromagnetic quantum power of Captain Marvel coursing through her being, writes trans comedian Jordan Gray.

Katherine Ryan: I'm worried my best days are over

With a loving partner, three beautiful children and a career most comedians could only dream of, Katherine Ryan appears to have it all.

But the 39-year-old Canadian says her previous days as a struggling single mum to oldest daughter Violet were maybe the best of her life - and fears she won't have better again.

Comedy can be a weird and frustrating place if you are a woman

Women are under-valued on the stand-up circuit but, through organising, they are fighting for change.