BCG Daily Thursday 9th March 2023

Sarah Millican's Bobby Dazzler coming to DVD

Sarah Millican's latest live show, Bobby Dazzler, is to be released on DVD in April.

Chris Sussman signs Banijay first-look deal

Former BBC and Netflix comedy executive Chris Sussman has signed a deal to develop scripted projects with the Banijay TV group.

Baldrick to read Blackadder Bedtime Story for Comic Relief

The BBC has revealed its plans for Red Nose Day, with Tony Robinson reprising his Blackadder character Baldrick for a Bedtime Story about Cinderella. Other Comic Relief sketches include one themed around Love Island and another around Eurovision. The Stath Lets Flats gang is reunited too.

Sara Pascoe announces debut novel Weirdo

Sara Pascoe is publishing her debut novel in September, Weirdo.

Alex Horne pilots People Watching game show for Channel 4

Alex Horne and the Taskmaster team are piloting People Watching, a game show for Channel 4 in which comedians interact with the audience.

Smack The Pony NOT returning

Fiona Allen has told British Comedy Guide that contrary to a newspaper report, Smack The Pony is not returning to television.

Armando Iannucci pens comic

Armando Iannucci is writing a graphic novel for Marvel about blind crimefighter Daredevil and forging ahead with a US television show about the trials and tribulations of making a superhero film.

Henpocalypse cast revealed

Elizabeth Berrington, Lucie Shorthouse, Callie Cooke, Lauren O'Rourke, Kate O'Flynn and Ben McGregor will star in BBC comedy Henpocalypse!, and Danny Dyer has been announced as a guest star.

Tony Law / Dating Crapp / Fin Taylor - Bobby Carroll's Comedy Diary

Bobby has been watching Tony Law in his dead dad's long johns, fortnightly improv show Dating Crapp and an on fire Fin Taylor.

Does a Work Wife stay at work?

2 mins, 47 secs

Two friendly office workers really push the boundaries of their "work marriage". Suddenly the joke isn't so funny, however, when they're faced with family planning, affairs and divorce...

When your phone won't recognise your face

1 mins, 27 secs

A meta sketch from Joz Norris about being recognised by phones.

The Cleaner - Series 2 trailer

33 secs

It's clean-up time. After CSI have done their stuff, the cleaner mops up the grisly remains. For Wicky, a bloodbath and the pub is all in a day's work.