BCG Daily Monday 28th October 2024

Generation Z review

Generation Z seems more thoughtful than many zombie offerings, as it steers clear of too many clichés of the genre, while the young side of the cast deliver convincing performances of believable characters, deeper than two-dimensional stereotypes.

Edy Hurst interview

Edy Hurst talks witch trials, neurodivergence and vengaboys.

Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Peacock review

Comic skilfully melds a personal story with sharp social commentary.

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl review

In the first Wallace & Gromit film for 19 years, the twee, sweet and decidedly British franchise remains a delight.

Emma Sidi on bringing Sue Gray to life as a comedy character and getting the Taskmaster call-up

After a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, actress and comedian Emma Sidi is taking her show, where she takes on the role of Partygate report author Sue Gray, on tour.

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl review

It's delightful to see these characters again, particularly the long-suffering Gromit, and if the jokes don't come quite as thick and fast as before, the beating heart beneath the clay remains intact.

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl review

The pair are back for more hijinks - but the formula is starting to wear a little thin.

Chris McCausland on Strictly

The blind stand-up who is the bookies' favourite to win the show talks about sambas, rehearsal room scandals and losing his sight.

Generation Z review

At times it feels as if Wheatley couldn't decide whether he was making a Black Mirror episode or a Shaun Of The Dead reboot but in the end that doesn't really matter - the result is a successful mix of both with a bit of social commentary thrown into the mix too.

Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe review

Performing in the liberal heartland of Brighton, as part of the Dome venue's comedy festival, Nish Kumar characterises the city as the domain of the 'lefty malcontents'. His people, in other words.

Mark Nelson hits out after being mocked for Scottish accent in English pub

Mark Nelson, a former Scottish Comedian of the Year, has spoken of his dismay at being targeted over his accent while he was in a pub in Bath.

Ricky Gervais is a hilarious, say-it-as-it-is comedian so take his gag about vodka in spirit it was made

Ricky Gervais, a chubby little man (his own words) forever on the cusp of cancellation, has landed in hot water with an advertising watchdog.

The multimillionaire, who co-owns a vodka brand, has seen a series of mickey-taking ads banned from TV.

Celebrity Traitors signs up Daisy May and Charlie Cooper

BAFTA-winning actress Daisy May Cooper and brother Charlie will join the line-up on Celebrity Traitors as a pair.

The siblings have been signed up as BBC bosses were keen to have a duo on the murder mystery show.

Garrett Millerick review

Hugely entertaining whenever he builds momentum, these inconsistent viewpoints check that a little, the show unable to blast free from its contradictory impulses.

Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham on the return of Wallace and Gromit

The directors talk A.I. vs claymation, the return of Feathers McGraw, and whatever the heck a "flipping Nora" is.

Meet the characters cut from Ghosts

A new behind-the-scenes Ghosts book reveals the BBC comedy's secrets.