BCG Daily Tuesday 16th January 2024

'Shropshire's own Tommy Cooper!' Tributes to dairy farmer who became county comedy legend

Warm tributes have been paid after the death of Martin Jones, a Shropshire farmer who was equally adept at comedy having been involved in more than 500 concerts.

Get the joke: how live captioning lets more comedy fans enjoy every punchline

Lara Ricote is among the stand-ups whose gags have landed with deaf and hearing people thanks to the work of stenographer Claire Hill.

Poor Things: Scottish bookshops report surge in interest in novel

A number of Scottish bookshops have reported a surge in sales of Alasdair Gray's Poor Things novel following the film adaptation's release.

Poor Things review: A beautifully bonkers movie to lighten up your January

It might be early into 2024 but the proclamation sounds that Poor Things is the best film of the year (so far).

Danny Dyer seen with bloodied head filming Marching Powder

Danny Dyer was pictured with a cut head as he filmed [informal] The Football Factory sequel.

The British footy hooligan flick, which has been given the title Marching Powder after its characters' love of cocaine, comes 20 years after the original cult classic.

Saltburn superfan gets graveyard scene tattoo and people say it should be 'illegal'

A 'weird goth' was so moved by the Barry Keoghan-starring psychological thriller, after seeing it five times, that she got the graveyard scene permanently inked on her thigh.

Social media stands up for Rosie Jones after House Of Games appearance

Social media has been supportive of comedian Rosie Jones after she appeareed on Richard Osman's House Of Games on Monday. Jones has previously been on the receiving end of bigoted ableist abuse when she appeared on shows including The Royal Variety Performance and Big Fat Quiz Of The Year.

Bristol bar to host debaucherous Saltburn-themed party

Fans of one of the most talked about films of 2023 will be able to experience its debaucherous parties in real life at a Bristol venue.

Emma Stone: Sex scenes in Poor Things are 'honest'

Emma Stone has defended graphic sex scenes in Yorgos Lanthimos's Oscar-tipped film Poor Things, saying they are true to her character's experience.

Taskmaster's Mae Martin responds to Kiell Smith-Bynoe on Champion of Champions

"The most intense FOMO I have ever felt."

The Saltburn effect: Influx of visitors flock to stately country home where movie was shot

A country estate has seen an influx of visitors to where movie Saltburn including its infamous bathroom scene was shot - only to leave disappointed that many of the rooms are off limits. Drayton House, near Lowick, was used as the setting for Emerald Fennell's film.