BCG Daily Sunday 13th April 2014
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Frank Skinner: 'I thought I had lost everything'
Comedian Frank Skinner relives the moment he got the call saying the financial crisis could cost him all his money.
Lorraine McBride, The Telegraph, 13th April 2014Four Weddings And A Funeral cast 20 years on
The Sunday Mirror catches up with the people who brought you one of the most successful and best loved British films of all time.
Steve Myall, The Mirror, 13th April 2014A Welshman and Spaniard walk into a bar in Norway...
Have you heard the one about the Spaniard and the Welshman who walked into a bar in Norway and set-up a successful comedy club?
David Owens, Wales Online, 13th April 2014Is the barmy BBC beyond parody?
Yet as we laugh at the jargon-spouting execs and laud the BBC's ability to poke fun at itself, has Auntie performed one of the greatest acts of sophistry in its history? Is the self-parodying mirth merely cloaking more disturbing truths?
Danny Buckland, The Daily Express, 13th April 20142014 Barry Award nominees announced
The nominations for this year's Barry Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival have been announced with a diverse mix of comedic styles making up the shortlist. The seven nominees are (alphabetical order) The Boy with Tape on His Face, Celia Pacquola, Denise Scott, John Kearns, Kraken by Trygve Wakenshaw, Kyle Kinane, Tim Key.
Craig Platt, Sydney Morning Herald, 13th April 2014Jake Lambert interview
Jake Lambert is a brand new stand-up comedian, quickly moving up through the ranks. He only started performing in 2013 but his undoubted talent has already been noticed by both audiences and comedy promoters.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 13th April 2014Luke Wright interview
Strictly speaking Luke Wright isn't a stand-up comedian - he's much more than that. An accomplished poet, broadcaster and blogger, his lively performances mix poetry, politics and comedy.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 13th April 2014Susan Murray interview
Back in 1998, Susan Murray won the first ever Jongleurs stand-up award. Since then she has built an extensive list of writing credits as well as a number of stage, TV and radio appearances. She's toured her one women stand up show nationally and internationally and is currently working on her next Edinburgh Fringe outing, Eyes Down For A Full Murray.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 13th April 2014Jessica McDermott interview
London based Jessica McDermott graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 2008. Her most recent project, Females of the Fringe, features thirty-two women comedians and documents their opinions on gender and comedy. The book includes Sarah Millican, Susan Calman, Lucy Porter, Zoe Lyons and is out later this year.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 13th April 2014David Mills interview
In 2011 David Mills won the Hackney Empire New Act competition, one of the most coveted awards in stand-up comedy. His show The Gospel Truth was a highlight of last year's Edinburgh Fringe, and he is now taking it to the Udderbelly on London's Southbank. But what is the show is all about?
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 13th April 2014Alan Davies review - the QI man plays it safe
Cleaving far too much to conventional 90s laddish stand-up, Alan Davies is best when he goes further back in time.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 13th April 2014The Guess List, TV review
Rob Brydon has a surprisingly rare, but commercially valuable, ability to be both granny-friendly and genuinely funny.
Ellen E Jones, The Independent, 13th April 2014Dave Spikey to judge Bolton comedy competition
Dave Spikey is backing a search to find the town's next big comic talent.
Bolton News, 13th April 2014James Corden: presenting The Brit Awards is a nightmare
James Corden says he found presenting the Brit Awards a nightmare at times.
Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 13th April 2014Adrian Mole musical 'will go ahead' despite death
A musical version of Adrian Mole will go ahead despite the death of its author Sue Townsend, it has been confirmed.
BBC News, 13th April 2014Dave Spikey to judge in search for Bolton comedy star
Dave Spikey is backing a search to find the town's next big comic talent. The award-winning comedian will be on the judging panel for the final of Comedy Club, which was launched on April Fool's Day by Crompton Place shopping centre and the Octagon theatre.
Bolton News, 13th April 2014Rob Brydon interview
"I showed that to Anthony Hopkins, me impersonating him, when I was in LA recently and it was bizarre to see him watching it on a laptop and laughing away."
Tryst Williams, Wales Online, 13th April 2014Videos
TV & radio
Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler
Series 1, Episode 2Tim FitzHigham recreates a 'gamble Anglaise' from 1811, attempting to get a cheeseboard to travel a distance of four-and-a-half miles in under 100 throws.
Off Their Rockers
Series 2, Episode 2A Rocker performs a daredevil escape from an OAP home, Rosemary needs help to locate her pet dog Nigel and Sonia has a quick nap on a nice comfy shoulder.