BCG Daily Friday 22nd March 2024
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Comedy hypnotist is jailed mid tour after admitting secret double life
Hypnotist Robert Temple, 36, is today unmasked as an internet predator who used his mentalism abilities to steal women's intimate photos and sold them for thousands of pounds.
Daily Mail, 22nd March 2024Student Comedy Awards 2024: Last semi-finalists named
People's Choice and wildcard places confirmed.
Chortle, 22nd March 2024
Cancelled for joking about Hamas: why 'hate speech' zealots are killing comedy
Holyrood's legislation against 'stirring up hatred' threatens the Edinburgh Fringe and has comics pondering retirement. Could it backfire?
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 22nd March 2024
British comedies nominated for Canada's Rockie Awards
Taskmaster, The Graham Norton Show, Dreaming Whilst Black, Everyone Else Burns, Horrible Histories and Birdsong are among the nominations in various categories in the Rockie Awards International Program Competition.
Chortle, 22nd March 2024
Police Cops: The Musical - Southwark Playhouse review
Ludicrously laugh-out-loud funny, highly infantile, but very endearing, this manic musical ticks just about all the boxes required for a guilty pleasure night out.
Derek Smith, Musical Theatre Review, 22nd March 2024
Fesshole Live review
In significance and content, Fesshole feels like X's last days of Rome. Not least as its creator and curator Rob Manuel takes the stage for this live adaptation in a bishop's outfit, leading those assembled in the Lord's Prayer.
Chortle, 22nd March 2024
Ria Lina extends tour
Ria Lina is extending her tour, entitled Riawakening.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd March 2024
Stephen Fry and Sandi Toksvig urge Labour to recognise humanist weddings if elected
Stephen Fry and Sandi Toksvig have called on the Labour Party to grant legal recognition of humanist weddings in England and Wales if they win the upcoming general election.
Chantelle Billson, Pink News, 22nd March 2024
Tim Harding's comedy diary
Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the best comedy he's been watching in London this past fortnight... Demi Adejuyigbe, Leslie Liao, Ahir Shah.
Tim Harding, Chortle, 22nd March 2024Videos
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6am26 min
The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin
Episode 5 - Tommy SilversidesRivalry ensues as a dashing new highwayman bursts onto the scene and challenges Dick to a duel. Helen makes a promising offer.
1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 27, Episode 6Des Clarke is joined by Neil Delamere, Ashley Storrie, Connor Burns and Josie Long.
6:30pm30 min
The Now Show
Series 64, Episode 2Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Featuring Lucy Porter on Laura Kenny's retirement, Alasdair Beckett-King on the state of our nation's health and an original song from Mitch Benn. With voices from Ed Jones and Katie Norris.
9:45pm30 min
Fantasy Football League
Series 2, Episode 8Matt Lucas and Elis James host the comedy chat show, with Phil Dunster and Danny Dyer joining to talk about the week in football and share their fantasy teams.
10pm65 min
The Last Leg
Series 30, Episode 6Adam, Josh and Alex are joined this week by Lenny Henry and Maisie Adam.
10:40pm50 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 31, Highlights SpecialA second compilation of highlights from the series.
5:30am30 min
My Mate's A Footballer
Series 1, Episode 18 - Your Questions Answered - Part TwoPat gets grilled on his recent handball, VAR and developing the 'dark arts' of football in another episode where Joe puts some of your questions to Patrick.