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BCG Daily Monday 9th December 2024

News

Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2024. Rohan Sharma. Credit: Steve Ullathorne Live

Rohan Sharma wins Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian 2024

Rohan Sharma has won the Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2024 title. Lianna Holston was runner-up, with Abbie Edwards coming third.

FYI

The Death Of Bunny Munro TV

Matt Smith is Bunny Munro

Sky has unveiled a first-look image from The Death Of Bunny Munro, the upcoming series starring Matt Smith. Based on Nick Cave's sophomore novel, it focuses on a door-to-door beauty product salesman.

Features

Michael McIntyre's 25th Year Stand-Up Special. Michael McIntyre. Credit: BBC, Hungry McBear TV

Michael McIntyre on 25 years in comedy

Ahead of his TV stand-up special, Michael McIntyre talks about how he started in comedy, the Christmas card routine that got him in trouble, and his top tip for aspiring stand-ups.

The Rest Is Entertainment. Image shows left to right: Marina Hyde, Richard Osman Live

The Rest Is Entertainment Live, One Man Musical, Mike Rice - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Our live comedy columnist Mark Muldoon witnesses the first ever live show of Richard Osman and Marina Hyde's popular podcast The Rest is Entertainment, watches Flo & Joan's One Man Musical - their spiky retelling of Andrew Lloyd Webber's life story - and wanders off to see bracing Irish comedian Mike Rice.

BCG Pro

The Secret Reviewer Pro

The Secret Reviewer #69: It's just a number

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Stand-ups age well - but other comics need to move on.

Press clippings

Adam Riches & John Kearns ARE Ball & Boe - For Fourteen Nights Only. Image shows left to right: John Kearns, Adam Riches. Credit: Matt Stronge

"We're not as good as them!": why are comics Adam Riches and John Kearns becoming crooners Ball & Boe?

Two Edinburgh Fringe favourites have teamed up to play mainstream entertainment titans Michael Ball and Alfie Boe in this festive season's most unlikely stage show.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 9th December 2024
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows left to right: Smithy (James Corden), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Nessa (Ruth Jones). Credit: Tidy Productions, Fulwell 73 Productions, BBC, Tom Jackson

Ruth Jones and James Corden: "Gavin & Stacey finale might not be what you're expecting..."

The writers and stars of Britain's most anticipated Christmas special speak exclusively to Big Issue about how they're bringing their iconic sitcom to an end.

James Barker, The Big Issue, 9th December 2024
Ruby Wax

Brits heading to the 2025 Melbourne comedy festival

The line-up has been announced for next year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival, with a number of British-based comics heading down under.

Chortle, 9th December 2024
Al Murray. Copyright: Avalon Television

Pub Landlord Al Murray to perform in alcohol-free Saudi Arabia

It's a nation where anyone caught drinking faces fines or jail, so it's not most obvious place to find Al Murray's Pub Landlord. Yet the comic is taking his beer-sloshing alter-ego to the capital Riyadh next month, performing a gig in his latest Guv Island tour at the Princess Nourah University Theatre.

Chortle, 9th December 2024
Ashley Frieze

Ashley Frieze on why AI country music "is a lovely thing" (Part 3)

Concluding my chat with comedian Ashley Frieze about his three AI music albums...

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 9th December 2024

Videos

Lisa Ronaghan Online

Dating Elf on the Shelf

2 mins, 18 secs

What it's truly like to date the Elf on the Shelf.

Unhinged. Craig (Tom Little) Online

Unhinged - When your witness protection name sucks

3 mins, 12 secs

It's hardly gonna stop me from getting attention, is it?

Image shows left to right: Amelia Stephenson, Katie Bennett, Amy McCann Online

What do you want for Christmas?

2 mins, 49 secs

The ballad of the bad gift giver, by Quirks & Foibles.

TV & radio

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue logo. Copyright: BBC

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Series 82, Episode 1

The series begins at the Great Hall in Exeter where Lee Mack and Miles Jupp are pitched against Tony Hawks and Caroline Quentin, with Jack Dee in the role of reluctant chairman. Regular listeners will know to expect inspired nonsense, pointless revelry and Colin Sell at the piano.

Comedy Central 9pm
60 min
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains. Image shows left to right: Jo Brand, Rhod Gilbert, Melanie Brown, Alex Jones

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

Series 6, Christmas Special

Rhod is joined by Mel B, Jo Brand & Alex Jones, competing for the cringiest teens in this Christmas special. Whose mum shows up to dish the dirt on someone's teen antics?

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