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BCG Daily Monday 18th November 2024

News

Dinosaur. Nina (Ashley Storrie) TV

Dinosaur gets Series 2 on BBC Three

Ashley Storrie will return in BBC sitcom Dinosaur, which has been recommissioned after picking up two BAFTA awards this weekend.

Eric Morecambe. Copyright: BBC People

Eric Morecambe's entire archive to be auctioned

Eric Morecambe's never-before-seen "lifetime of treasures" are to be auctioned in January, as his family put all his possessions up for sale. Across the 700 lots, notable items will include star's iconic glasses, his ventriloquist dummy and the letter he wrote to Ernie Wise suggesting they break up their double act.

Peter Kay Live

Peter Kay extends tour until February 2026

Peter Kay Live: Better Late Than Never will now run through until February 2026, with new dates in cities including Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, London, Aberdeen, Birmingham and Cardiff.

FYI

Mawaan Rizwan People

Comedy stars voice Sky film

Voice casting has been revealed for a family animation coming to Sky Cinema in December, with a number of comedians in starring roles.

Billy Connolly Live

Spirit of Glasgow 2025 award

The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has opened applications for its prestigious Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award. Acts, venues and staff in 2025's festival are encouraged to make nominations by 13th January.

Suzi Ruffell. Credit: 800 Pound Gorilla Records Online

Suzi Ruffell: Snappy

Snappy, a comedy show from stand-up Suzi Ruffell, is now available to rent to watch online.

Caroline Aherne People

Caroline Aherne statue plans

Caroline Aherne is to be immortalised with a statue if Lucy Beaumont gets her way, with the stand-up announcing a campaign to commemorate The Royle Family creator in the Wythenshawe district of Manchester where she grew up.

Ashley Storrie TV

Ashley Storrie wins BAFTA

Ashley Storrie has won the Audience Award at the BAFTA Scotland Awards 2024 for her role in the sitcom Dinosaur.

BCG Pro

Red Dwarf. Image shows left to right: Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Cat (Danny John-Jules), Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie) Pro

Back to basics 1: Feasibility

In a new series of columns on the basics of narrative comedy writing, we look at the topic of feasibility.

Press clippings

Henry Rowley

Henry Rowley review

The TikTok comedian struggles with a bigger stage.

Ceci Browning, The Times, 18th November 2024
Edinburgh posters

Airbnb demands rethink of Edinburgh's 'draconian' curbs as slump in Fringe bookings is revealed

Visitors said to have cut back length of their festival stays by almost a fifth.

Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 18th November 2024
Mark Thomas. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

Mark Thomas review

For 39 years now he has not only been our sharpest political comedian, railing against injustices and political shortcomings, but has and continues to be an energetic, inventive and effective campaigner.

Elfyn Griffith, Louder Than War, 18th November 2024
Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey shares terrifying experience with whooping cough

Bill Bailey says whooping cough left him fighting for breath and scared he wouldn't survive the night.

Amy Packer, The Daily Express, 18th November 2024

Videos

Unhinged. Hairball (James Gault) Online

Unhinged - The Hair Monster

4 mins, 34 secs

What do hairdressers do with all the hair?

Taskmaster. Image shows left to right: Babatunde Aléshé, Jack Dee, Andy Zaltzman, Rosie Jones, Emma Sidi, Alex Horne, Greg Davies TV

Taskmaster - Series 18 Outtakes - Part 3

15 mins, 46 secs

The final chunk of outtakes for Series 18.

TV & radio

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 3:30pm
10 min
Big Lizard

Big Lizard

Episode 16 - Crystals!

Big Lizard has found an epic crystal, and Cosima is jealous. Their squabbling reaches its peak at the top of the volcano! Will they learn to share before it's too late?

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 4:40pm
10 min
Supertato

Supertato

Series 3, Episode 2 - The Tato Team

During the Veggies' Super Sidekick Costume Contest, Evil Pea traps Supertato in a jar of honey. All is lost until the Veggies become real super sidekicks, the Tato Team!

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz. Paul Sinha

Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz

Series 3, Episode 4 - Bradford - a load of bulls

Stand-up and quizzer Paul Sinha tests the people of Bradford with a series of bull-themed questions, and a look back at 1974.

Comedy Central 9pm
60 min
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains. Image shows left to right: Lara Ricote, Rhod Gilbert, Lucy Beaumont, Rickie Haywood-Williams

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

Series 6, Episode 4

Lucy Beaumont's teenage dreams come true under a gazebo, Rickie Haywood-Williams' mate reveals a tale of holiday embarrassment and Lara Ricote digs deep with some early Facebook relationship statuses. There are strange school days, extreme obsessions and cringey romances but who will be crowned the most embarrassing?

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