BCG Daily Saturday 1st March 2025
Press clippings
Jack Whitehall used to be funny - now he's just lazy
He's back hosting the BRIT Awards - and no doubt will be recycling the same tired jokes.
Nick Duerden, i Newspaper, 1st March 2025
The Graham Norton Show review: Claudia Winkleman deserves her own chat show
Claudia made regular nods to Norton who was on tour in Australia while her lightning-fast wit and sly naughtiness were in evidence.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 1st March 2025
Top 5 comic novels, chosen by comedy screenwriter James Henry
From Mortdecai to Pratchett, via Cold Comfort Farm, these five books are hilarious in different ways.
James Henry, The Big Issue, 1st March 2025
Friends rally around comedian John Mann
Friends of comedian John Mann have rallied to raise funds after a respiratory illness has left him unable to work.
Chortle, 1st March 2025
My Shetland: Marjolein Robertson on Mirrie Dancers, sassermaet and her connection to home
The multi-award-winning comedian is known for weaving Shetland folk tales into her storytelling, and here she tells the P&J what she loves most about her home.
Lauren Taylor, Aberdeen Press and Journal, 1st March 2025
Russell Brand sued over sex abuse allegations in first-known lawsuit brought against him in UK
Brand is already facing civil sex assault claims in the US.
Stephen Moyes, The Sun, 1st March 2025
Outnumbered stars Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner married three years ago
They began dating in real life after playing harassed parents Sue and Pete Brockman in BBC comedy Outnumbered - and now it appears that Claire Skinner and Hugh Dennis have secretly tied the knot.
Sarah Robertson, Daily Mail, 1st March 2025Danny Dyer drops c-word live at BRITs
The actor was discussing his new film Marching Powder when he struggled to find the right words to describe it without getting himself into trouble.
Howell Davies and Callum Wells, The Sun, 1st March 2025Videos
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You're Dead To Me
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11am60 min
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Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar
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