BCG Daily Wednesday 25th October 2023
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Paul Whitehouse and The Fast Show fan who became his wife
The comedian and his wife, Mine Conkbayir, a brain researcher, on ADHD and his 'genuinely close friendship' with Bob Mortimer.
Nick Duerden, The Times, 25th October 2023
Paddy McGuiness suddenly exits Channel 4's Don't Look Down for family reasons
Presenter and his wife Christine separated last year.
Louis Chilton, The Independent, 25th October 2023
Al Murray: 'Going to boarding school set me up to create the Pub Landlord'
Al Murray says the lessons he learned at an all-boys boarding school proved helpful when he began his comedy career. But he doesn't have happy memories of his school days.
Jane Graham, The Big Issue, 25th October 2023
The smear campaign against Graham Linehan
Why is Pink News spreading false claims about his book sales?
Nick Tyrone, Spiked, 25th October 2023
Esther Manito @ The Stand, Glasgow review
Hell Hath No Fury is an evocative and defiant title for Esther Manito's most recent tour, and Manito's material and performance live up to it.
Rhys Morgan, The Skinny, 25th October 2023
Kiell Smith-Bynoe takes over from Sara Pascoe to host The Great British Sewing Bee
Smith-Bynoe will host a Christmas special and series 10 in 2024.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th October 2023
French and Saunders almost died after poisoning horror while filming
Dawn - one half of comedy duo French and Saunders - says the pair were filming for a Comic Strip movie in Spain when a faulty boiler almost killed them as they slept.
Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 25th October 2023
Ghosts, series five review
If you#re looking for a masterclass on how to write an ensemble comedy, look no further than Ghosts.
Beth McMillan, Starburst Magazine, 25th October 2023Videos
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4:40pm5 min
Supertato
Series 2, Episode 21 - Evil Pea's Veggie VisionEvil Pea is tricked by lots of Supertatoes who appear all over the supermarket.
6:30pm30 min
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere
Series 4, Episode 3 - '...comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable...'After experiencing the threat of arrest for a joke he once made about Malawi, and as he sometimes gets in trouble for talking about certain topics, this week Daliso is contemplating attitudes towards censorship and freedom of speech, and he's trying to work out where he stands.
9pm60 min
A League Of Their Own
Series 18, Episode 1Romesh Ranganathan returns with the comedy quiz as regulars Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards are joined by new team captain and former Lioness Jill Scott, with guests Gareth Bale and Katherine Ryan.
10pm60 min
Outsiders
Series 3, Episode 3The Outsiders are shocked to discover that there's been a murder in camp.
10pm30 min
BBC New Comedy Awards
2023, Episode 4 - Bethnal GreenFive stand-up hopefuls battle it out at the York Hall in Bethnal Green to earn a place in the grand final. Laura Smyth hosts, with judges Fatiha El-Ghorri and Michael Odewale.
11pm15 min
Njambi McGrath - Black Black
Episode 3 - "Where Are You REALLY From?"In this episode, Njambi challenges preconceptions of her homeland and people, with a darkly comedic lesson on the Kenyan customs and traditions obliterated by colonialism.
11:15pm15 min
The Skewer
Series 10, Episode 3This week - Umble Starmer, Planet Earth III presents All Out War, and The Fall of The House of Sunak.