BCG Daily Tuesday 23rd May 2023

Changing Ends: Alan Carr 'jumped for joy' after casting younger self

Alan Carr says he "jumped for joy" after casting the actor who will play his younger self in a new sitcom about the comedian's life.

Phil Wang review - smut and smarts

While some of material is ho-hum, it's a nicely curated set of gags with a few unexpected payoffs - and Wang is very pleasant company for 75 minutes.

Arabella Weir to guest star in Coronation Street

She will arrive on the cobbles next month for a function and come face to face with a face with her past.

Tom Binns in Derby court over child abuse images - live updates

Derbyshire comedian Tom Binns is due to appear in court after admitting possession of vile child abuse images. The 53-year-old, best known as his hospital DJ character Ivan Brackenbury, is appearing before Judge Martin Hurst at Derby Crown Court.

Phil Wang: Wang in There, Baby! review

An entertaining evening but I was Wanging in there for something more.

Inside No. 9 hoax proves broadcast TV can do what streaming can't

Without getting all 'old man yells at cloud', sometimes TV tradition beats innovation.

Tom Binns sentencing adjourned

The comic briefly appeared in Derby Crown Court today for his sentencing - having previously admitted to five counts of making and one of possessing indecent images of children - but the case was adjourned for a second time.

North East internet comedian to perform unique sketch show on stage

Robin Armstrong, also known as The Baldy Geordie, will bring his well received skits to a live audience on Friday.

Kate Nash to appear in Edinburgh Fringe comedy show

The BRIT Award-winning Foundations singer is producing an Underbelly show called The Retreat, set in a fictional corporate retreat.

Still Game creators win legal battle with Jack Daniel's over whisky

Still Game creators Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan have won a legal battle with Jack Daniel's over a whisky named after their beloved characters Jack and Victor.

Bleak Expectations review

Rewriting a Charles Dickens' comedy set in the 19th is not an obvious thing to do and maybe that's why it worked.

Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare's Globe

John Hastings: Five Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Became A Professional Comedian

"I write it. I wish it was more than that. I sit down every day and I write it out and then I edit it. I try it on stage then I write and edit more. It's not pretty or sexy but boy oh boy. It works."