BCG Daily Sunday 8th September 2024
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Press clippings
Rachel Parris: "I co-hosted BBC's most divisive political comedy show - the abuse haunts me to this day"
As Rachel Parris takes to the stage with her revised Poise stand-up tour, the comedian is all too familiar with the pitfalls of being a woman who dares to have opinions.
Asyia Iftikhar, Metro, 8th September 2024
Jamali Maddix: 'The translator suddenly said: "I think she might have killed a guy"'
The comedian and presenter on the extremists he meets in his new docuseries, his brush with a Chicago gangland feud, and Pete Doherty's niche football knowledge.
Michael Hogan, The Observer, 8th September 2024
Eric Idle's Life of Python
The Spamalot creator revisits his collaboration with Mike Nichols and his years in Britain's most famous comedy troupe.
Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 8th September 2024
Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe review
The pre-eminent comic political polemicist of our time rants as much as ever, but with added introspection.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th September 2024
Fund for Terry Jones statue almost at halfway mark
The gofundme campaign to pay for a statue of Terry Jones in his home town of Colwyn Bay has almost reached half the amount after being launched this week. The fund is hoping to raise £120,000 and has so far raised over £49,000 in pledges.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th September 2024
Tez Ilyas and Shazia Mirza join Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins
Not only are the directing staff taking the celebrities further away than ever before - halfway across the world - for winter warfare training in the south islands of New Zealand, they have also got a trick up their sleeves to turn up the heat.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th September 2024
Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe review
Gaza, Trump, Boris - Nish Kumar has strong (and funny) opinions.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 8th September 2024
Colchester MP Pam Cox on the former Cavalry Barracks used in Blackadder
The former Cavalry Barracks, in Butt Road, have long been known as a "ghost town". The Cavalry Barracks was the earliest permanent barracks of its kind at Colchester Garrison when it was built in 1862. It was also used in the opening and closing credits of comedian Rowan Atkinson's hit comedy series Blackadder Goes Forth.
Cameron Poole, Colchester Gazette, 8th September 2024Videos
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TV
TV & radio
10pm60 min
Joan Rivers At The BBC
Katherine Ryan presents a celebration of one of the biggest comedy talents to ever appear on our small screens - the razor-sharp-tongued first lady of laughter, Joan Rivers.
10:30pm60 min
The Last Leg
The Last Leg In Paris, Episode 11 - Day 11Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe are live in Paris on the final day to reflect and give their unique take on the games. Live studio guests for the last episode are former England Lioness Jill Scott and comedian Josh Pugh.