BCG Daily Saturday 24th January 2015
Features
Press clippings
Warwick Davis: Being angry would be a waste of my life
Having transformed from a successful but anonymous rent-a-goblin actor into the host of two primetime ITV shows, Britain's most famous dwarf says he has plenty to be thankful for. So can he pass it on?
Archie Bland, The Guardian, 24th January 2015Michael Palin: Monty Python is not dead, just resting
While there are no plans for further (full) Monty Python live concerts, Palin said he was relieved at the positive response from fans and it has inspired the team to start thinking about new material.
Chris Hook, Australian Daily Telegraph, 24th January 2015Charlie Booker interview
He's the sharp-tongued satirist who has made a living out of lampooning everything from Benefits Street to Katie Hopkins, but Charlie Brooker's viewing habits might surprise his fans.
This is Gloucestershire, 24th January 2015How Shaun the Sheep became a global phenomenon
Twenty years after his screen debut supporting Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep has eclipsed the illustrious duo to truly stand apart from the flock. On the release of his first film, the Telegraph charts the rise of a model megastar.
David Gritten, The Telegraph, 24th January 2015Helen Keeler: Two women walk into a comedy club...
Stand-up comedy is a very male domain. That's okay. There are lots of areas that attract one gender more than the other. It's also worth saying that the majority of male acts and promoters are decent and respectful men, many of whom I now consider to be my friends. But there is enough sexism to create a struggle at times.
Helen Keeler, The Huffington Post, 24th January 2015Seven questions with... Lloyd Griffith
A choir boy, a fire engine fanatic, a man who can do a brilliant impression of sellotape... Lloyd Griffith.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 24th January 2015Video: Rory Bremner's new TV show
As the master of satire, impressionist Rory Bremner has often turned his eye on the famous faces of Westminster. Now he has set his sights on the coalition government.
BBC News, 24th January 2015Preview: This Comedian - Live, Duchess Theatre
I wrote recently about how sometimes it can be a frustrating for people who see a lot of comedy to hear the same comedians - however brilliant - do the same material every time you see them. This Monday's all-star, must-see gig at the Duchess Theatre seems to have come up with the answer.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th January 2015Interview: Rarely Asked Questions - Phil Kay
Phil Kay is a bit of a legend around these parts.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th January 2015BBC axe Frankie Boyle comeback over Royal and IRA joke
The foul-mouthed comic was set for a new series but executives were horrified to find the pilot show included jokes about the IRA killing of Lord Mountbatten.
Nigel Pauley, The Mirror, 24th January 2015WikiLeaks or Wiki-laughs?
A Julian Assange inspired sitcom goes behind embassy doors.
Veronica Lee, The Independent, 24th January 2015Review: Robin Ince - The Lowry, Salford
If you like your comedy delivered at hypersonic speed then you will love a Robin Ince gig.
Paul Downham, The Public Reviews, 24th January 2015Review: The House Of Fun With Arthur Smith - Oxford
On the whole though, The House Of Fun is a harmless evening of variable entertainment, and one which could quite easily be enjoyed if enough alcohol were to be consumed throughout.
Fergus Morgan, The Public Reviews, 24th January 2015Shaun the Sheep Movie is Aardman at its most delightful
The woolly character was voted the nation's favourite BBC children's character in a 2014 Radio Times poll, and this full-length adventure "is sure to go down a treat", says Jamie Healy.
Jamie Healy, Radio Times, 24th January 2015Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Fighting Talk
Series 12, Episode 23Georgie Thompson talks with sports broadcaster Steve Bunce, former Club England Managing Director at the FA Adrian Bevington, Olympic Silver medallist Gail Emms and comedian Ian Stone.
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series 8, Episode 1 - Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Caroline Quentin, Katherine Ryan, Take ThatWith Oscar winner Colin Firth and one of Britain's hottest young actors Taron Egerton - who co-stars with Firth in new film Kingsman: The Secret Service. Sitcom queen Caroline Quentin and the hilarious Katherine Ryan are on the sofa and the mighty Take That join Jonathan for a performance.