BCG Daily Saturday 11th January 2025
Press clippings
Nick Frost: "I'd like to say sorry to my mum. She was an alcoholic and I spent a lot of time hating her"
The actor and comedian on being a people-pleaser, the benefits of looking after himself, and his celebrity crush.
Rosanna Greenstreet, The Guardian, 11th January 2025
Russell Howard looks back: "Am I peculiar? You'd struggle to find anyone who does stand-up who isn't a bit weird"
The comedian on mining his very large family for material, avoiding the celebrity circus, and being an unashamed stand-up fanboy.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 11th January 2025
BGT comedian flogging bizarre "mystery" dad joke on eBay for £31
A Britain's Got Talent comedian is flogging a "mystery" dad joke on eBay - and the buyer will not find out what it is unless they buy it. Chris Leworthy, who auditioned for the talent show in 2018, is selling the joke, which is sealed inside a brown envelope, for £31.
Brendan McFadden, The Sun, 11th January 2025Tom Hiddleston teases dance-heavy Much Ado About Nothing in the West End
Hiddleston, who is due to appear in Jamie Lloyd's forthcoming production of Much Ado About Nothing at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, teased a few aspects of his return to the stage, playing Benedick opposite Avengers co-star and West End fave Hayley Atwell.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 11th January 2025TV & radio
10am30 min
You're Dead To Me
Series 10, Episode 2 - Causes Of The British Civil Wars: Royalists Versus ParliamentariansGreg Jenner is joined in 17th-century England by Dr Jonathan Healey and comedian Toussaint Douglass to learn about King Charles I and the causes of the British Civil Wars.
11pm30 min
What? Seriously??
Episode 2 - Beaks And Bloody BattlesDara Ó Briain and Isy Suttie break down beaks and bloody battles with special guest Rhys Nicholson, the Aussie comedian.