BCG Daily Wednesday 11th September 2024
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Ben Elton: a comedy great gives modern life a grilling
Telling it like it is, the comic looks set to remake himself as the darling of Middle England.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 11th September 2024
Just The Tonic opens new London comedy club
Just The Tonic has announced a new London comedy club at the Metronome Whitechapel to mark the brand's 30th anniversary year.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th September 2024
'I regret being a little bit poor': Doon Mackichan on stardom, Smack The Pony and never selling out
As an actor and comedian, she has worked with some patronising colleagues and creepy directors - but has always played the game on her own terms. She discusses Botox, nudity, universal credit and life as an uncompromising artist,
Emine Saner, The Guardian, 11th September 2024
The Play That Goes Wrong review
May it enjoy 10 more years of destroyed sets and injured cast members!
Flora Doble, The Spy In The Stalls, 11th September 2024
The History Boys review
I thoroughly enjoyed the play. It reminded me of my own schooldays and the incredible bond that can be made between teacher and pupil.
Chris Jarvis, Fairy Powered Productions, 11th September 2024Book review: Red Dwarf - Discovering the TV series, by Tom Salinsky
Although clearly a massive fan, Salinsky is surprisingly harsh in his assessment of popular episodes like Better Than Life and Backwards, but ultimately his enthusiasm and attention to detail win through.
Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 11th September 2024
John Hastings on his most memorable gigs
"I do hope there are still delusional maniacs doing stand-up."
Chortle, 11th September 2024
Reginald D Hunter tells Zionist he 'will see you and your kind ended'
Heidi Bachram said Hunter's message seemed to be a personal threat.
Daniel Ben-David, The Jewish Chronicle, 11th September 2024
Lucy Beaumont rages we're 'back to 15 years ago' with sexist comedy lineups
The 41-year-old comedian took to social media to ask a number of comedy nights where all the women are on the lineups, as she screenshotted and brilliantly took down their male-dominated upcoming events.
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 11th September 2024
Neil Gaiman offers to step back from Good Omens Series 3
Neil Gaiman is understood to have offered to step back from the third and final series of Prime Video's fantasy drama Good Omens.
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11th September 2024
My Perfect Podcast: Christian Brighty
In this column, we ask a pod person about the 'casts that mean a lot to them. This month, it's Christian Brighty, who co-writes and stars alongside Jessica Knappett in new radio comedy, The Many Wrongs Of Lord Christian Brighty, as a fast-living Regency-era aristocrat tries to right his past wrongs.
Christian Brighty, The List, 11th September 2024
The Play That Goes Wrong extends West End run into 2026
The multi-award-winning West End production of The Play That Goes Wrong has now extended through to 2026, following last night's tenth-anniversary gala performance at the Duchess Theatre
Tom Millward, What's On Stage, 11th September 2024Videos
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5:35pm25 min
Pickle Storm
Episode 3 - MousePickle is blamed when a pet escapes and the head teacher shrinks to the size of a mouse.
9pm60 min
Rob And Romesh Vs
Series 7, Episode 3 - UFCComedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan enter the world of mixed martial arts, visiting the Ultimate Fighting Championship's International Fight Week in Las Vegas to train with the stars before taking on a one-on-one UFC challenge on top of the Eiffel Tower.
10pm30 min
Comedy Central Live
CC Live: Stand Up Shorts 2024, Episode 3Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Sunil Patel, Ali Woods and Ola Labib cover topics including the Welsh language, cryptocurrency and London tourists.
10:30pm30 min
Comedy Central Live
CC Live: Stand Up Shorts 2024, Episode 4Dan Tiernan, Lindsey Santoro, Toussaint Douglass and Njambi McGrath tell jokes on topics covering everything from dyspraxia to polygamy.
11pm15 min
Follow The Rabbit
Episode 2 - The Ghost Of Elizabeth WeaverThe subject of this episode is Wes, a local nerd who believes his recently deceased girlfriend, Elizabeth Weaver, is haunting him and preventing him from moving on. Wes wants to make contact with Elizabeth to find out what she wants and give her the closure she needs. Chris enlists the help of parapsychologist and medium, Ophelia Winter. The three of them visit Elizabeth's grave, performing a séance in an attempt to break through.
11:15pm15 min
The Skewer
Series 12, Episode 1This week - Deadpool and Starmerine, Black Holes, Americans eat cats, and Gathering Winter Fuel Bills.