BCG Daily Thursday 18th January 2024

Phil Ellis amongst winners at North West Comedy Awards 2024

Phil Ellis, Josh Jones, Karl Porter and Jenny Hart were amongst the winners at the North West Comedy Awards 2024. Janice Connolly - who performs as Mrs Barbara Nice - was presented with the Legends Award.

Jamali Maddix to investigate cults in Dave series Follow The Leader

Dave series Follow The Leader With Jamali Maddix will see the comedian spending time with leaders and key figures in growing communities on the fringes of the mainstream to find out just why they inspire such devotion among their followers. The four-part series will investigate religious cults, political movements, underground radicals and ostracised groups.

Lou Sanders announces 2025 tour

Lou Sanders will tour No Kissing In The Bingo Hall between February and May 2025.

Robin Ince neurodiversity book

Robin Ince is writing a memoir about neurodiversity, Normally Weird And Weirdly Normal: My Adventures In Neurodiversity.

Stewart Lee's Ant & Dec sitcom

Following his recent criticism of the duo, Stewart Lee has been recalling a sitcom he pitched for Ant & Dec in which they played lighthouse keepers.

Here We Go Series 2 guests

Series 2 of Here We Go starts on BBC One on Friday 2nd February. The six-part series will feature guest stars including Harry Enfield, Simon Farnaby, Sophie Wu, Dolly Wells and Andrew Brooke.

Ending your script

We discuss some different approaches to ending your script.

Protein shake illuminati

2 mins, 29 secs

Everyone's talking about the latest supplement product, Spuel. The all-in-one protein shake has taken the world by storm, with a meal that helps fitness enthusiasts and everyday workers alike by giving you all the fuel you need for your day. But behind the smart packaging and gym aesthetic, are there dark forces at play with this exciting new start up?

Taskmaster - New Year's Treat 2024 outtakes

8 mins, 43 secs

Some of the best moments that didn't make the final cut in this year's festive treat - including Steve Backshall's attempting to eat an orange in 45 seconds!

Seize Them! - Trailer

2 mins, 27 secs

A comedy road movie set in the dark ages. The egotistical and clueless Queen Dagan is toppled from her throne. She'll need help to survive as a fugitive and win back her kingdom. With her new friends, a castle worker and a shit shoveler, she begins her quest for justice.