BCG Daily Thursday 16th May 2024

Withnail And I stage review

Withnail and Marwood fix up the Jag and head for Birmingham.

Jack Doherty review

Former chat show host on his David Bowie obsession.

Fawlty Towers: The Play review

I went in sceptical - and emerged two hours later, giddily and delightfully weak from laughing.

Fawlty Towers: The Play review

The play brings Fawlty Towers to the stage in the most faithful ways possible, transplanting the farce of the series onto the stage as if you could have been there in the studio when it was filmed.

Chortle student Comedy Award 2024: Meet the final finalists

Anna Rae, Caitlin Powell, Cormac Sinnot and Foo join the already nominated Jade Kelly, Leo Hincks, Mohaimen and Oliver Moore in the final, due to take place at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Fawlty Towers: The Play review

For all its wistful charm it's hard to escape the feeling that this is also a cynical product.

Fawlty Towers: The Play review

Fawlty Towers feels at home on stage, arguably, where it always meant to be.

Steen Raskopoulos: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

The comedian and actor shares what makes him laugh online including James Acaster's cabbage story, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, and the madness of Creed Bratton.

Renee Zellweger seen filming Bridget Jones

Renee Zellweger is seen for first time filming scenes in London park with young actors who will play her children by Colin Firth's Mark Darcy in much-anticipated fourth film.

Exclusive Extract: John Dowie on Ken Dodd

My previous book, The Freewheeling John Dowie, combined tales of my showbiz life with stories of my cycling days. I'm no longer able to cycle, so Before I Go features instead musing about me, meaning and mortality. It also features Ken Dodd, me, Ken Campbell, me, Batman, me, God, me, the Faery Folk of France, and me. Also, I'm in it.

Fawlty Towers: The Play review

An excellent revival of John Cleese's masterpiece, Fawlty Towers is a hilarious nostalgia trip that succeeds in entertaining its audience with ease throughout.

Fawlty Towers: The Play review

The show as a whole is enjoyable and has the right balance of nostalgia. It has a stellar cast and will delight audiences of all ages.

Fawlty Towers on stage - first look photos

Take a first look at Fawlty Towers on stage in the West End!

Joe Pasquale: 'A Second World War ghost lives in my cottage'

After the pandemic, the comedian moved to a 16th-century property in Norfolk, which he says is haunted by a German fighter pilot.

Harry Enfield wins battle to go ahead with Grand Designs-style home makeover

Harry Enfield has won his battle with conservationists for a massive Grand Designs-style makeover of his historic £11million mansion.

The comedian, 62, sparked uproar over plans for an "enormous, over-bearing" and "very obtrusive" rear dormer window at his 19th Century terraced pad.

Emily Atack shows off growing baby bump

Emily Atack showed off her growing baby bump as she took a stroll in central London ahead of welcoming her first child.

Otto Kuhnle review

Imagine all the oddball variety acts from Britain's Got Talent rolled into one, and you'll have a good idea of what ridiculous entertainment former Malcolm Hardee Award-winner Otto Kuhnle is offering.

Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle review

Get ready to have your mind (mind, mind, mind) well and truly blown.

Withnail And I stage review

Withnail and I was a perfectly performed piece of theatre, visually stunning and an excellent tribute to the cult classic, but it might only appeal to those hardened fans of the original.

Fawlty Towers: The Play review

Fawlty Towers: The Play is the epitome of nostalgia, exquisitely written and expertly adapted for the stage.

Fawlty Towers: The Play review

The difficulty with tribute acts, for that is what this is, is that the performers are often on different pages.

On the Mic Picks: Isabella Charlton

We saw a version of this show in 2022, on the PBH Free Fringe at the back of a pub. Is was bloody brilliant then, so can't wait to see what she's done with it now.