BCG Daily Friday 26th June 2015
Press clippings
Paddy McGuinness to be a Madame Tussauds waxwork
Paddy McGuinness will get his own Madame Tussauds waxwork (in Blackpool).
Digital Spy, 26th June 2015Russell Brand upsets Fifi Geldof
"He's an uber-douche extraordinaire": Tragic Peaches Geldof's sister Fifi savages Russell Brand after he made jokes about drugs at charity night.
Daily Mail, 26th June 2015Reginald D Hunter, Warwick Arts Centre, review
Hunter's reflections on life, sex and race are refreshingly laid-back, says Dominic Cavendish.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 26th June 2015This week's new live comedy
Previews of Robin Ince, Pierre Novellie and John-Luke Roberts.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 26th June 2015China sponsors a Fringe comedy show
Comedian Matt Roper is staying in my spare bedroom until the Edinburgh Fringe starts in August. In the middle of last night, he posted this on his Facebook page.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 26th June 2015Seven questions with... Aisling Bea
Aisling Bea is a popular face on the comedy scene these days, with her most notable recent television appearances including her role in The Delivery Man and performing stand up at last month's Channel Four's Comedy Gala. With gorgeous Irish charm and a sharp wit, Aisling is fast becoming one of one of the nation's (and my own) most loved comics, both on television and the live comedy circuit. I asked Aisling these seven questions to find out more about her...
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 26th June 2015Edinburgh preview: Andrew Watts
The title might have a nod to Caitlin Moran, the middle class attitudes might have a whiff of early Miles Jupp, but Watts is growing into a comedian of some stature in his own right.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th June 2015Edinburgh festival 2015: 10 comedy acts to watch
I'm expecting great or unusual things on the fringe from this selection of standups and sketch trios - who's on your list?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 26th June 201510 best things to see at the Edinburgh Fringe 2015
Stories about women in prison, cricketer Freddie Flintoff, a man who can't stop eating, 20 foot tall fibreglass chickens and other shows that have caught our eye...
Jade Bremner, Radio Times, 26th June 2015Sandi Toksvig's last News Quiz, review
During Toksvig's nine year stint as host, Radio 4's The News Quiz has gone from strength to strength. She'll be missed, says Michael Hogan.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 26th June 2015America is having another go at remaking Peep Show
Objective Productions, the producers of the comedy, have confirmed that the company's US division Objective USA "is in negotiations about Peep Show in America" but was unable to comment further.
Radio Times, 26th June 2015Northampton suffers from an unflattering TV depiction
Channel 4's new drama Not Safe For Work is about to undo Northampton's tourism office's hard work.
Ellen E Jones, The Independent, 26th June 2015Looking back at Ant & Dec's Alien Autopsy
How does Ant and Dec's Alien Autopsy, about a faked alien video from 1995, hold up?
Rob Leane, Den Of Geek, 26th June 2015Preview: Bennett Arron Goes Jewelsh
Described as "A Welsh Seinfeld" by the Guardian and "Genuinely Original and Funny" by The Times, Bennett Arron's unique comical perspective will have you laughing in a way only a Welsh Jew can do.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th June 2015Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Gloomsbury
Series 3, Episode 5 - Tired of LondonHenry finally gives up his job at the Foreign Office and embarks on a career as a writer. He lands a job as London Diary writer for the Evening Standard, a publication loathed by Vera because it maligned her when reporting on her elopement with Venus.
Breaking The News
Series 1, Episode 4Featuring journalist Ian MacWhirter, plus Mark Nelson, Julia Sutherland and Kai Humphries.
The News Quiz
Series 87, Episode 7Sandi Toksvig presents her final episode. She's joined by Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton, Phill Jupitus and Francis Wheen.
A League Of Their Own
Series 9, Episode 7In the penultimate episode, James Corden and Co are joined by Olympic diver Tom Daley, athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson and stand-up comic Romesh Ranganathan.
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7), Episode 7Sean Lock and Bob Mortimer take on guest captain Sarah Millican and Katherine Ryan. Alex Horne and The Horne Section join Susie Dent.
The Last Leg
Series 6, Episode 1Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days. This week actor, writer and director Stephen Merchant will be joining them live in the studio.
The Graham Norton Show
Series 17, Episode 12 - Lewis Hamilton, Jack Whitehall, Rita Ora, Ewan McGregorLewis Hamilton talks about lunching with The Queen, Ewan McGregor says he would be up for a bit more trainspotting, Jack Whitehall reveals how he broke The Stig's silence and Rita Ora says The X Factor is an amazing experience.