BCG Daily Thursday 25th April 2024
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Mammoth review
This 70s relic crashes through life like Alan Partridge in a tracksuit.
Roland White, Daily Mail, 25th April 2024
Iain Stirling review
Class, gender and parenthood might be well-worn stand-up tropes, but Iain Stirling straddles it all with charming aplomb. Jay Richardson finds a comic who is as sharp as he is self-aware.
Jay Richardson, The List, 25th April 2024
Sir Michael Palin to receive honorary Oxford degree
Comedy and television legend Sir Michael Palin is one of six people who will be awarded with honorary degrees from the University of Oxford.
Ethan Gudge, BBC, 25th April 2024
Hannah Gadsby returns to the Edinburgh Fringe
Hannah Gadsby is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time since 2017.
Chortle, 25th April 2024
New interactive map to demonstrate Scotland's love for Billy Connolly
In 2023, National Theatre of Scotland's acclaimed production celebrating Scotland's most loved comedian, Sir Billy Connolly, undertook a 17-venue Scotland tour, reaching over 8,000 people. Originally announced to mark Connolly's 80th birthday year, Dear Billy was enthusiastically received by audiences, selling-out at venues across Scotland.
Craig Williams, The Herald, 25th April 2024
Edinburgh Fringe to showcase TikTok stars
For one night only, TikTok is set to showcase a handful of the platform's top comedy performers at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th April 2024
Daniel Foxx extends Villain Tour
Fresh from a sell-out extended run at the Edinburgh Fringe and selling out his entire tour award-winning gossip and TikTok starlet Daniel Foxx has added more dates for his show Villain.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th April 2024
Profits surge at Michael McIntyre and Jonathan Ross talent agency Off The Kerb
Off The Kerb Productions has posted a turnover of £51m for the year to April 30, 2023, up from £28.2m, according to recently-filed accounts with Companies House. The London-headquartered company has also revealed its pre-tax profits increased from £1.7m to £5.1m over the same period.
Jon Robinson, City AM, 25th April 2024
Joe Pasquale joins cast of Jack And The Beanstalk at New Wimbledon Theatre this Christmas
It has been revealed that comedy legend Joe Pasquale will join the star cast of Jack And The Beanstalk at New Wimbledon Theatre this Christmas.
West End Best Friend, 25th April 2024
Jack Whitehall's comedy slammed - by Prince William
During a school visit this morning, the future king was asked to share a "dad joke", to which he responded: "I'm kind of trying to channel Jack Whitehall, because most of his jokes are pretty dad-like."
Chortle, 25th April 2024
Stewart Lee joins Latitude
Adam Buxton will also be recording a live episode of his podcast, with guest Jo Brand.
Chortle, 25th April 2024
Love Actually and Saltburn memorabilia auctioned for War Child
An original shooting script of much-loved Christmas romcom Love Actually is among the lots up for grabs in an auction to support charity War Child.
Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 25th April 2024
Co-op Live: Manchester venue boss resigns after shows postponed
Gary Roden has quit his role days after comedian Peter Kay's opening shows were cancelled this week, as the £365m venue was not ready in time.
Tom Mullen & Jeremy Culley, BBC, 25th April 2024
Joe & Katherine's Bargain Holidays review
Comedians gave us little to laugh about on this boring bargain break.
Roland White, Daily Mail, 25th April 2024
Joe & Katherine's Bargain Holidays review
Comedians slum it with a "spa day" in a pub car park.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 25th April 2024
Joe & Katherine's Bargain Holidays review
What was Katherine Ryan thinking with this patronising travelogue?
Rachael Sigee, i Newspaper, 25th April 2024
Joe and Katherine's Bargain Holidays review
The TV travelogue sinks lower.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 25th April 2024
Luke Kempner in Gritty Police Drama: A One Man Musical review
An irreverent, gag-filled, hour well spent.
Claire Roderick, Fairy Powered Productions, 25th April 2024On the Mic Picks: Alex Kealy
Alex is a stand-up comedian who mixes smart political material with self-deprecation and observations. The complete package.
On The Mic, 25th April 2024Videos
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6:30pm30 min
Kiri's Comedy Club
Series 1, Episode 4 - Secret Weapons of ComedyCan you be funny about this week's news in under two minutes? Kiri Pritchard-McLean shares pearls of wisdom for anyone interested in getting into comedy writing, specifically topical writing, with the help of former BBC audio comedy contract writers Gareth Gwynn, Tasha Dhanraj and Robin Morgan.
9pm60 min
Taskmaster
Series 17, Episode 5 - Snooker Cue Umbrella ChinSteve Pemberton experiments with G-force, Joanne McNally rocks a traffic cone, and Sophie Willan splatters a human pigeon, all of which makes scoring a little tricky for the all-powerful Taskmaster, Greg Davies. In other news, Nick Mohammed gets trapped under a bed and John Robins constructs a lengthy homage to Little Alex Horne's hero.
10pm65 min
Joe & Katherine's Bargain Holidays
Episode 1 - NorfolkComedians Joe Wilkinson and Katherine Ryan join forces to show the Great British public how to have a fantastic holiday for a next-to-nothing price, beginning by heading to Norfolk for an affordable 'romantic' getaway.