BCG Daily Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Britain's largest comedy club opens its doors
Hot Water moves into its new £7m Liverpool home.
Chortle, 10th April 2024Ashley Storrie: "Mum became a comedian, so we became a travelling circus act"
The writer and comedian on sliding along the bar as a child, her love of William Shatner and the joy of Wellington's short airport runway.
Ashley Davies, The Times, 10th April 2024Bridget Jones fans vow to boycott new film if Colin Firth doesn't appear
Bridget Jones fans have vowed to boycott the upcoming fourth movie if beloved character Mark Darcy isn't included.
Rebecca Lawrence, Daily Mail, 10th April 2024Jason Manford hits out at 'joke' Edinburgh Fringe accommodation prices
Jason Manford has hit out at the price of accommodation in Edinburgh ahead of this year's Fringe.
Adam Robertson, The National (Scotland), 10th April 2024Rarely asked questions: Spencer Jones
After lockdown, Spencer Jones moved with his young family from London to Devon - nearer to the beach, closer to his mum, and more chilled than the city. Was it an easy move? No. But was it the right choice? Also no.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th April 2024Leo Kearse returns to GB News
Comic Leo Kearse was back on GB News last night, for the first time since being accused of anonymously posting vile racist comments on social media.
Chortle, 10th April 2024Steve Coogan stars in new Joker movie
Steve Coogan has a role in the second Joker film, Folie à Deux, as revealed in a trailer released today.
Chortle, 10th April 2024John Kearns: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The British stand-up loves watching people falling off chairs, old men earnestly explain sandwiches and Will Ferrell bloopers. But who doesn't?
John Kearns, The Guardian, 10th April 2024New Wallace and Gromit themed escape rooms to open in Milton Keynes
Three new Wallace & Gromit themed escape rooms are to open this month in Milton Keynes.
MK Citizen, 10th April 2024Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Room 101
Series 2, Episode 2 - Hannah FryMathematician Hannah Fry tells Paul Merton her choices for oblivion - including exams and complicated toilet flushes.
Wreck
Series 2, Episode 6 - You Can Let Go NowAs the full horror of the festival becomes clear, there may be no going back for Jamie when he's faced with a final, nightmarish choice.
Mandy
Series 3, Episode 5 - NandyA shocking revelation in the nail bar leads Mandy to confess a dark secret to Lola: there's a skeleton in her attic. Behind that box of old pottery frogs.
Mandy
Series 3, Episode 6 - The Ballad Of Mandy CarterMandy examines the role of the shadowy global elite in contemporary world events.
Aurie Styla: Tech Talk
Episode 2 - Sent From My BlackberryStand-up comedian Aurie Styla, a 90s nerd, takes an autobiographical journey through technology history. This episode we proceed to mobile phones and the school playground black market for cooler ringtones.