British Comedy Guide

BCG Daily Sunday 12th March 2023

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Press clippings

Janey Godley

Janey Godley: Comedy tour brought normality after cancer diagnosis

"Oh darling. I don't write the show, I just make it all up as I get on."

Xander Elliards, The National (Scotland), 12th March 2023
Allelujah. Jennifer Saunders. Credit: Pathe

Jennifer Saunders on coping with modern life and why family comes first

For years, Jennifer Saunders' silliness, zaniness and gleeful vulgarity has made her one of our most brilliant comedians. But now she finds herself doing 'active acting'. She talks about postboxes, puzzling and why she couldn't be happier.

Eva Wiseman, The Observer, 12th March 2023
Allelujah. Jennifer Saunders. Credit: Pathe

Allelujah review

Overall, Allelujah is an intriguing production. It has a lot of things it wants to say, but its commitment to a shock-value plot twist blunts its ability to say those things and causes it to largely squander its runtime, making for an experience that feels inconsistent and compromised, despite its best efforts

Umar Ali, The Upcoming, 12th March 2023
The Comedy Of Errors (More Or Less)

The Comedy Of Errors (More Or Less) review

Prescot is pitted against Scarborough - and women get their fair share of the limelight - in this engaging rewrite of Shakespeare's comedy.

Clare Brennan, The Guardian, 12th March 2023
R.I.P - Rest In Peace

Bill Tidy, former Private Eye cartoonist, dies aged 89

Known for his work in the satirical magazine and the Daily Mirror, Tidy was awarded an MBE in 2000.

The Guardian, 12th March 2023

Videos

TV & radio

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:40am
15 min
Lloyd Of The Flies. Copyright: Aardman Animations

Lloyd Of The Flies

Episode 52 - The Long Walk

When Lloyd sprains his wing at the far side of the Biggo house, it proves to be a very long journey back - at least Abacus is there to walk Lloyd through it, but that doesn't stop Lloyd complaining every step of the way.

Radio 4 7:15pm
30 min
The Ultimate Choice. Steph McGovern

The Ultimate Choice

Series 1, Episode 4

Steph McGovern asks some seriously funny minds to offer definitive answers to the great questions of our age. Or not. With guests Pippa Evans and Dave Johns.

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