British Comedy Guide

BCG Daily Saturday 26th October 2024

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Lucy Beaumont

Lucy Beaumont: "My biggest disappointment? That money doesn't buy happiness"

The comedian on working in a paper factory, thinking she's right when she's wrong, and a faux pas with Stephen Fry.

Rosanna Greenstreet, The Guardian, 26th October 2024
Generation Z. Cecily (Sue Johnston)

Generation Z: Sue Johnston is the greatest zombie to grace our screens in decades

When an army van full of toxins crashes into a care home, all the boomers become biters - and it's kids' blood they're after. The undead are back, baby!

Joel Golby, The Guardian, 26th October 2024
Julian Clary

Julian Clary: 'I keep forgetting Paul O'Grady is dead - it was a terrible loss'

The comedian and writer, 65, on missing a dear friend, walks with his rescue dog and overcoming insomnia.

The Telegraph, 26th October 2024
Mark Thomas. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

Mark Thomas review

If you like intelligent comedy that is rich in both language and performance, Mark Thomas is your man.

Cathy Symes, LeftLion, 26th October 2024
Chris McCausland

Chris McCausland has a Strictly horror

Chris McCausland had a shocker on tonight's Strictly Come Dancing, coming bottom of the Halloween week leaderboard.

Chortle, 26th October 2024
Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey: "When I met Paul McCartney, I was so nervous that I forgot how to speak"

The comedian planned to tell the Beatle "something eloquent" backstage - but wound up completely thrown.

Sian Cain, The Guardian, 26th October 2024
Lucy Beaumont

Lucy Beaumont spotted leaving theatre with new man

A source said: "Martin has known Lucy and Jon for a while. He worked for Jon on his 2014 stand-up tour."

Paul Sims, The Sun, 26th October 2024
Paddy McGuinness

Christine McGuinness left 'devastated' after Paddy made gags about their divorce in stand-up show

A source close to Christine told the Sun on Sunday: "She was devastated yesterday and was horrified to be a laughing stock, she didn't know Paddy was going to make her the butt of his jokes and felt shocked that he did."

Hannah Hope, The Sun, 26th October 2024

Videos

TV & radio

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 10:15am
11 min
Nikhil & Jay

Nikhil & Jay

Episode 3 - Nikhil And Jay And The Boo Contest

It's Halloween! Nikhil and Jay both want to win the family Boo Contest, but Jim is impossible to spook. Or is he? They just need to find the one thing that scares him...

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 22, Episode 10

Rick Edwards is joined by Bob Mills, Dean Ashton, Jim White and Swarzy Macaly.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 4:45pm
10 min
Supertato

Supertato

Series 3, Episode 1 - Monstertato

Evil Pea creates a monster potato that Supertato must challenge to a potato-off.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
25 min
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Special Guests: Series 2, Highlights Special

A look back at more of the most memorable moments from recent series, including interviews with Samuel L Jackson, Paul Rudd, Kirsten Dunst, Peter Crouch and Abbey Clancy, Millie Bobby Brown, Michael Caine, Michael McIntyre and Maya Jama.

BBC Sounds 11pm
30 min
Call Jonathan Pie. Image shows left to right: Roger (Nick Revell), Jonathan Pie (Tom Walker), Jules (Lucy Pearman), Sam (Aqib Khan)

Call Jonathan Pie

2024 Specials - The American Dream, Part One

Jonathan Pie's phone-in is back and he gives his unique perspective on the US elections. There's a big gig in the offing; if he can stop ranting about guess which candidate?

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