BCG Daily Thursday 7th September 2023
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Ken Dodd's widow saves 'invaluable' notebooks that he wanted to go up in flames
Before he died, comedy legend Sir Ken Dodd left his wife instructions to burn hundreds of private notebooks that he filled with jokes and thoughts about his life and six-decade career. However, she has revealed that after he passed away in 2018, she decided they were too important to destroy. Lady Anne Dodd saved the books and is now putting a number of them on public display for the first time.
Ian Youngs, BBC, 7th September 2023
An exclusive look at Ken Dodd's notebooks - which should have been burned
Five years after the comedian's death, his widow tells us why she's making public the journals she promised to destroy.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 7th September 2023
Only Fools And Horses super-fan has funeral themed after beloved comedy
An Only Fools And Horses superfan had a funeral based on the show - complete with the Trotter's trademark three-wheel van.
Auburn Pub, 7th September 2023
Legendary Time Out comedy writer Malcolm Hay has died
Hay was hugely important on the London comedy circuit in the 1980s and 1990s, helping countless acts who went on to become household names take their first steps in showbusiness. Aspiring comedians would get their early gigs by buying a a copy of the listings magazine and working their way through Hay's list of venues, phoning them and asking for gigs.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th September 2023
Twitter user @Alex05923602 suggests Lee Mack might get cancelled
Her comment, from an account with just 106 followers, was treated as news by Mail Online, The Sun, Metro, the Daily Express, Yorkshire Live, Birmingham Live, Chronicle Live, the Daily Mirror, SportBible and Lad Bible - and has caused 'Lee Mack' to trend on X. GB News stated as fact that 'he's fallen into the firing line of the wokies'.
Chortle, 7th September 2023
Q&A: Sophie Santos, Sophie Santos... Is Codependent
An interview about her show Sophie Santos... Is Codependent.
Funny Women, 7th September 2023
Q&A: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
An interview with the cast of the long-running improv show.
Funny Women, 7th September 2023
Q&A: Tania Lacy
An interview about her show Everything's Coming Up Roses.
Funny Women, 7th September 2023
Angela Barnes: 'I'm more surprised by stand-ups that don't have ADHD'
In her new show, Hot Mess, Barnes reflects on marriage, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and the pandemic. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. We spoke to Barnes about all of this, plus her love of bunkers - not the golfing variety - and more.
Cambridge Independent, 7th September 2023
Garth Marenghi reveals Incarcerat cover
Garth Marenghi has revealed the cover of his new book, Incarcerat.
Chortle, 7th September 2023
Simon Pegg pays tribute to musician dad John Beckingham
Actor Simon Pegg has described his jazz musician father John Beckingham as a "loveable man", following his death at the age of 77.
Clara Bullock & Dominic Cotter, BBC, 7th September 2023
Nick Mohammed Presents the Very Best & Worst of Mr Swallow review
Mr Swallow is a unique comedy character that can make you howl with a simple grimace and shrug.
Claire Roderick, Fairy Powered Productions, 7th September 2023
Exhibition dedicated to Sir Ken Dodd opens in Liverpool
A laughter-filled exhibition, celebrating Sir Ken Dodd is set to open at the Museum of Liverpool on 9th September.
ITV, 7th September 2023
The Lovers review
A mildly famous man meets a distinctly not famous woman, but don't mistake this for Starstruck, because its tone is far more abrasive.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 7th September 2023
The Lovers review
Old-school romantics will fall head over heels for this Belfast romcom.
Helen Brown, The Telegraph, 7th September 2023
West End Producer's most embarrassing moment...
After unmasking himself earlier this year, West End Producer (also known as Christian Edwards!) has some stories to look back on...
Christian Edwards, What's On Stage, 7th September 2023
The Royle Family at 25
25 years after it first aired, The Royle Family is a landmark of popular working-class culture on screen - the inventive masterpiece of its brilliant but troubled creator, Caroline Aherne.
Fergal Kinney, Tribune, 7th September 2023
Lee Mack unsure of Not Going Out future: "We're having chats"
"We're doing the 100th episode this Christmas, so we are deciding, shall we say, and so are the BBC. We're having chats, so we'll see. One hundred is a lovely round number though, isn't it? I can absolutely confirm I won't be doing 200!"
Lidia Molina-Whyte, Radio Times, 7th September 2023Videos
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2:15pm45 min
Janey Takes Off
Janey is on her first holiday abroad with boyfriend Matthew, carers Kayleigh and Daniel. A new romcom by Leanne Allen. Will Janey's wheelchair even make it off the plane?
6:30pm30 min
My Teenage Diary
Series 11, Episode 2 - Michaela StrachanMichaela Strachan's diary takes us back to the 80s, when she's starting out as a TV presenter. She has a break up, gets a dog and finds a new job on cult show The Hitman And Her.
8pm60 min
Classic Movies: The Story Of The Ladykillers
Documentary exploring classic Ealing comedy The Ladykillers.
9pm60 min
Screw
Series 2, Episode 4The deadly threat posed to Rose by Reeks forces Morgan to take matters into his own hands, setting him on a collision course with Leigh. Elsewhere, Rose tries to get close to prisoner Louis Acosta.
9pm60 min
The Lovers
Episode 1Belfast supermarket worker Janet begins an unexpected relationship with political broadcaster Seamus, who already has a seemingly perfect London life and a celebrity girlfriend.