BCG Daily Monday 23rd March 2015
News
Press clippings
Simon Amstell interview
Simon Amstell on his journey to be free and why his 13-year-old self was a 'deranged lunatic'.
Ben Williams, Time Out, 23rd March 2015Open All Hours - a must see, must read, comedy classic
I may be in the minority here, but one of my most favorite British situation comedies of all-time is Open All Hours.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 23rd March 2015Why do we laugh inappropriately?
We often find ourselves laughing at the strangest of moments. As psychologists are discovering, those helpless giggles might be one of our most important and profound behaviours, says David Robson.
David Robson, BBC, 23rd March 2015Radio Times review
Germaine needs new pants, Yoko needs a new bra and young Wyatt (the only boy in the house) needs some male bonding with Grampy.
Caitlin and Caroline Moran's rollicking comedy gathers pace with a girls shopping trip that generates more assured quick-fire wit and knowing literary-minded gab in Wolves clothing.
The performances (especially from Rebekah Staton's mum) remain spot on. And while it sometimes feels as if the writing is a little pleased with itself, there's no doubting the Moran sisters' ability to create their own joyously eccentric comedy world.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 23rd March 2015Eric Cantona's synchronised swimming comedy
Former Manchester United star Eric Cantona will appear in The Mermaid Man, a new comedy film about synchronised swimming, which is set in Manchester.
Martin Chilton, The Telegraph, 23rd March 2015Phil Wang engineers a laugh with 'high-status' comedy
Not everyone would see an immediate connection between engineering principles and comic delivery, but it's clear as day to Phil Wang.
Stephanie Bunbury, Sydney Morning Herald, 23rd March 2015Interview: Mark Steel
Mark Steel is the latest in the rich line of comics that Shetland has been treated to in recent months.
Shetland Times, 23rd March 2015Review: Jeremy Hardy at Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton
A committed socialist, Jeremy Hardy brought sharp wit and a sense of justice to his left wing comedy.
Marion Codd and Annie Morgan, Matlock Mercury, 23rd March 2015Review: Liam Williams. Capitalism, Glasgow
Although a political movement might be the name of the cerebral show, the format is much more physical with satirical homage to the film Fight Club. Liam Williams sees himself as a depressive, Kinder Bueno-chomping, left-wing activist, although his "activism" often results in a more passive approach.
Marianne Gunn, The Herald, 23rd March 2015Barnard Castle gets its own comedy festival
Barnard Castle is to get its own comedy festival this summer, Giggle Beats can reveal. The historic market town in County Durham will welcome some of the world's top stand-ups for a jam-packed day of funnies at The Witham arts centre on Saturday 18 July 2015.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 23rd March 2015Douglas Adams 'Doctor Who' script turned into novel
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy author wrote City of Death starring Tom Baker in 1979. Now it will be extended by writer James Goss...
Susanna Lazarus, Radio Times, 23rd March 2015Adam Riches: Quadruple Comedy Threat
Is this a thing now? Comedians doing their old shows, getting the gang (or, in this case, gags) back together for one last hurrah?
Rachel Holdsworth, Londonist, 23rd March 2015Raised by Wolves episode 1 review: 'Hand Jam'
This first episode of Channel 4's Raised by Wolves is a triumphantly confident opening to a series.
Andrew Allen, Cult Box, 23rd March 2015My Glasgow: Marc Jennings
Comedian Marc Jennings has an unusual way to thwart muggers and plenty to say on new health trends in Glasgow - perhaps we should have titled his column My Clydebank.
Marc Jennings, The Skinny, 23rd March 2015Review: Live at the Lighthouse, Kettering
Performances from Stewart Francis, Sean McLoughlin, George Egg, Andy Doyle and Dan Evans.
Neil Burkett, Northamptonshire Telegraph, 23rd March 2015Frankie Boyle's company makes staggering £1.8m
The Scots stand-up comic Frankie Boyle has coined in a fortune from television appearances, programmes and sell-out tours.
Daily Record, 23rd March 2015Ross Noble interview
Ross Noble's brand of quirky spontaneity has seen him collect a live, online and TV following. Where exactly Freewheeling will take him next, however? That we've yet to see.
Herts and Essex Observer, 23rd March 2015Raised By Wolves: Smug, self-important, clichéd...
Raised By Wolves doesn't tell us much about Caitlin and Caz's real childhood. Instead, it clamps a pair of rose-tinted specs to our eyes and says, 'Look at that -- that's us as kids. Amazing, weren't we!'
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 23rd March 2015Ted Robbins: I'm 3 stone lighter since dying
In the second instalment of our interview, the Phoenix Nights comedian Ted Robbins tells how he is taking small steps to getting himself back on the right track.
Amanda Killelea, The Mirror, 23rd March 2015Videos
TV & radio
How Does That Make You Feel?
Series 5, Episode 1Having become an unwilling viral celebrity, Richard Fallon MP has hired a new PR person named Genevieve and has developed a crush on her.
Just A Minute
Series 71, Episode 7Sheila Hancock, Robin Ince, Paul Merton and Graham Norton attempt to talk on a variety of subjects without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Subjects include 'Death and Taxes', 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and 'Why we are here'.
Moone Boy
Series 3, Episode 4 - Unidentified Feckin' ObjectsAliens have landed in Boyle. When crop circles are discovered in their wake, Martin and Padraic couldn't be more thrilled. No sooner have the lads embarked on a UFO hunt than Donkey Kong mysteriously disappears.
High Hopes
2015 Special - Do Not Go GentleFagin is devastated after Mam passes away so Sgt Ball, Claude and the Boys all rally round him.
I Live With Models
Series 1, Episode 5 - The SuitTommy buys a flash white suit he can't afford. He's about to return it, when he meets a beautiful girl with expensive tastes. Meanwhile Scarlet fights through sickness to be in her first catwalk show and Enrique tries to hunt a squirrel.
House Of Fools
Series 2, Episode 5 - The Lost Plot AffairVic and Bob are struggling to find a plot for the episode. When a letter arrives from the White House announcing a Presidential visit, things start to look more promising.
Bluestone 42
Series 3, Episode 3There is a new arrival on base - Captain Ellen Best. Bird is immediately hostile towards her, while Simon is utterly infatuated. Meanwhile, Towerblock is desperate to prove he's fitter than Rocket.
Raised By Wolves
Series 1, Episode 2 - Yoko's Got TalentWhen Germaine's vicious 'visible panty line' traumatises the only male Garry child, Della takes the kids into town on an emergency underwear mission.
High Hopes
2015 Special, Documentary - BackstageA behind-the-scenes look at the return of High Hopes.
Couples
Episode 0 - PilotJulia Davis and Marc Wootton portray a series of couples in therapy with the renowned therapist Dr Tanya Ray-Harding. In this episode Dr Tanya meets theatre director Brian and his unhappy actress wife Kirsten.