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BCG Daily Tuesday 18th February 2025

News

Still Game. Eric (James Martin). Copyright: The Comedy Unit People

James Martin, who played Eric in Still Game, dies aged 93

James Martin, who played Eric in Still Game and had roles in a number of other Scottish comedies, has died aged 93.

Carry On... Up The Khyber. Major Shorthouse (Julian Holloway). Credit: Rank Organisation, ITV People

Carry On star Julian Holloway dies aged 80

Julian Holloway, the actor who appeared in a number of British comedy productions including seven Carry On films, has died aged 80.

Features

Adam Flood Live

Adam Flood / Phil O'Shea / Kate Hammer / Maddie Fernando - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary

Bobby catches some inclusive and progressive mixed bill shows, All Mouth Queer Comedy and Clown Extravaganza. He is also wowed by Adam Flood's Back Of The Spoon tour.

Alwin Solanky Live

Random 8: Alwin Solanky

What do Richard Dawkins, Jane Goodall and Jurassic Park 3 have in common? They all appear in Alwin Solanky's pre-Leicester ruminations.

BCG Pro

The House logo. Credit: BCG Pro

Putting The House in order

Micheál Jacob outlines the process of producing The House.

Press clippings

Tom Davis

Tom Davis: the TV industry can feel like a closed pub

King Gary star and co-creator sets out thinking behind new mentorship programme.

Broadcast, 18th February 2025
Deirdre O'Kane

Deirdre O'Kane review

Deirdre O'Kane is one of those comedians who may have been around a bit but has found a new audience through social media - Instagram and podcasts in her case, give the straw poll of how people came to this gig.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th February 2025
Jordan Brookes

Jordan Brookes: Fontanelle review

There is a roughness to the show that perhaps better befits a Fringe festival venue rather than the dwarfing capacity of Soho Theatre's main house.

Livvy Perrett, West End Best Friend, 18th February 2025
Rob Beckett

Rob Beckett quits his BBC Radio 2 show amid tour commitments

Rob Beckett has quit Radio 2. The presenter, 39, who took over from Paul O'Grady after he stepped down in 2022, will broadcast his last Sunday afternoon show in April.

Laura Parkin, Daily Mail, 18th February 2025

Podcasts

The Worst Writer In The World

The Worst Writer in the World: Worst Writer - Time Jump, Part 5

32 minutes

Who's that time-traveller running across the glass roof of the British Museum, being pursued by his own past self (probably)? FIND OUT in Young Howard's thrilling screenplay: TIME JUMP!

TV & radio

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 8:35am
15 min
Gladiators: Epic Pranks

Gladiators: Epic Pranks

Episode 2 - Fire!

Nitro and Phantom prank Fire at a kid's birthday party! The rest of the Gladiators have fun behind-the-scenes and pranking the audience at Sheffield Arena.

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

Big Lizard

Episode 43 - A Place To Sleep

Whilst Dad searches for a faulty wire, Cosima and Big Lizard play tag in the ship and accidentally break Big Lizard's bath bed! Where will he sleep now? And where's that pesky wire?

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 6pm
30 min
So Awkward Academy

So Awkward Academy

Series 2, Episode 4 - The Cranmede Invasion

Aliens, space monks, a demon clown and an evil night: just another day at Cranmede.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
How to Be Bohemian. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Heresy

Series 13, Episode 1

Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by comedians Phil Wang, Miles Jupp and Zoe Lyons to discuss weight loss, procrastination and Keir Starmer's premiership.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 6:30pm
15 min
Gladiators: Epic Pranks

Gladiators: Epic Pranks

Episode 4 - Apollo!

Nitro pranks Apollo with fake influencer Aubry Devonne Keep, causing a big splash! And the other Gladiators have fun behind the scenes, pranking the audience at the Arena.

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