BCG Daily Monday 20th January 2025
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Sunday with Julian Clary: 'Our family tradition is a midday gin'
The TV personality talks about his neurotic rescue dog, salmon-cooking husband, daily phone calls to his mum and irrepressible ironing habit.
Nick McGrath, The Observer, 20th January 2025Ben Elton, Duke of York's review
Big subjects, big laughs. Ben Elton is as punchy as ever.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 20th January 2025Chris McCausland review
The TV star's tour covers childhood delinquency, celebrity encounters and a rectal examination - without ever getting especially personal.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 20th January 2025Dame Edna's glasses are up for auction
Auctioneers Christie's put a £1,000 to £1,5000 estimate on each of seven specimens being sold off next month.
Chortle, 20th January 2025Chloe Petts review
A well-crafted, self-assured set about overcoming trolls.
Ben Breen, A Young(ish) Perspective, 20th January 2025Jamie Demetriou: Quietly becoming Britain's funniest new Hollywood export
Demetriou muses about comedy with the respect it deserves as an art form; for him, it's all-encompassing.
Joe Taysom, Far Out, 20th January 2025Newtion Matthews: A Kinky Boots 'to remember'
Newtion Matthews always had an inkling that he might get the chance to play Lola someday.
"I put it out in the ether, and I manifested," he says while we're catching up in rehearsals for the new Made at Curve revival of Kinky Boots.
Tanyel Gumushan, What's On Stage, 20th January 2025Videos
TV & radio
Hennikay
Series 2, Episode 6 - Abigail's... PartlyWhen Guy visits a new client called Abigail Finch, a bestselling writer of self-help books who in spite of being full of advice for other people lives a rather sad and lonely life, Hennikay decides she is someone that maybe could benefit from his friendship.
Just A Minute
Series 94, Episode 1 - A red phone called KevinSue Perkins challenges Paul Merton, Laura Smyth, Julian Clary and Desiree Burch to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Subjects include shopping centres, snake oil, and a slip of the tongue.