BCG Daily Wednesday 6th April 2011
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TV review: Candy Cabs and Campus
You might well have hoped, what with the two hours of TV comedy that debuted last night, for a few easy laughs. And you might well have got them, if you'd had the foresight to go to the pub instead.
Tim Dowling, The Guardian, 6th April 2011Jack Whitehall lands first primetime comedy show
Comic Jack Whitehall has landed his first primetime TV series which will celebrate different places in Britain.
Nicola Methven, The Mirror, 6th April 2011Jimmy Carr: Jordan needs a roasting
Comic Jimmy Carr wants to give glamour girl Jordan a US-style "comedy roasting".
The Sun, 6th April 2011Green Wing tribute act better than no Green Wing at all
With variants of Green Wing's cast, Campus (C4) had just enough of its own personality to suggest it could graduate to standing on its own two feet.
Keith Watson, Metro, 6th April 2011Candy Cabs made Sheilas' Wheels ads look like Chekhov
Candy Cabs was like reversing into the Dark Ages, stuffed with jokes and stereotypes that failed their MoTs a good 20 years ago.
Keith Watson, Metro, 6th April 2011Burnistoun sketch show review
Over the wall for a little gem.
A. Pinter, Comedy Critic, 6th April 2011The Preston Frogcast: A new way of seeing comedy
Last Thursday I went to the opening night of The Frog and Bucket's Frogcast in Preston. Just to give you a bit of background, the Frogcast will be a monthly podcast recorded live from The Frog and Bucket, Preston, edited and then launched on to iTunes as a free download.
Red Redmond, Giggle Beats, 6th April 2011Peter Kay named Greatest British Comedian in poll
Peter Kay has been voted the Greatest British Comedian in a national study to celebrate 250 years of Great British Spirit.
Female First, 6th April 2011Campus, Tuesday 10pm, Channel 4
I didn't see the pilot episode of Campus when it was shown as part of C4's Comedy Showcase back in 2009, but it obviously floated someone's boat at the channel because here it is, extended and back for a full series. So was it worth the punt? Maybe it should have been sent back for remarking...
Tom Murphy, Orange TV, 6th April 2011Campus, Channel 4
Let us begin with the nots. Fashionably weird is not enough. Edgy, whatever that means, is not enough. The repeated use of the word "vagina" is not enough and semi-improvised ensemble acting is not, in itself, quite enough. These were just some of the many not-thoughts which ran through my mind during the opening episode of the much touted Campus. So what did picky me want? I wanted funny.
Graeme Thomson, The Arts Desk, 6th April 2011Dom Joly interview
'My big fear is that I'm not a comedian,' says Dom Joly. 'Everyone knows me as a comedian, but I've never done stand-up, I've got this issue that I can't do live stuff. Dressing up as a squirrel is fine, but I just don't tell jokes.'
Chortle, 6th April 2011Kathy Burke: 'A national treasure? I'm the opposite!'
After four near-death moments, Kathy Burke is returning to directing - and acting. She tells James Rampton why.
James Rampton, The Telegraph, 6th April 2011Catherine Tate to replace Steve Carell on US Office?
Catherine Tate is to appear on the last episode of NBC's The Office as a candidate for the Office Manager postition, due to be vacated by Steve Carell. That means she could be taking over his role.
Rhiannon Jones, On The Box, 6th April 2011Campus 1.1 review
I wasn't a fan of Green Wing, the semi-improved comedy based on scripts that were a hodgepodge of jokes, sketches and sight gags gathered from a hive-mind of writers. It was an interesting way to produce a single-camera sitcom, and one that clearly found an audience, but I found its scattergun approach quite tiring. Many of Green Wing's writers are behind Channel 4's new comedy offering Campus, which won't escape "Green Wing in a university" branding, because that's exactly what it is. The uni's motto is even "with wings".
Dan Owen, Obsessed With Film, 6th April 2011'Candy Cabs' books in 5.5m for BBC One
New BBC comedy Candy Cabs booked in almost 5.5 million viewers on Tuesday evening, outperforming Smugglers on ITV1, the latest audience data has revealed.
Andrew Laughlin, Digital Spy, 6th April 2011There are heroes of comedy... and there's Frankie Boyle
It takes a bespoke brand of mental infirmity to confuse personal courage in advancing the right to cause offence with a penchant for bullying the most vulnerable.
Matthew Norman, The Independent, 6th April 2011Candy Cabs telly review
Overall the show is very watchable with a strong cast and a clear sense of fun mixed in with drama.
A. Pinter, Comedy Critic, 6th April 2011Campus: Your new favourite comedy
Campus, the much awaited follow up to hit show Green Wing, follows the exploits of a tyrannical University Vice Chancellor. One episode in and it is already an accomplished jamboree of surreal vagina jokes and slapstick.
Rob Clyne, Sabotage Times, 6th April 2011Frankie Boyle: A C***
Risqué comedy is part of our culture. But does Frankie Boyle really push boundaries or just bully disabled people?
Alexander Netherton, Sabotage Times, 6th April 2011Angela Griffin's wheelie raunchy sex scene
Angela Griffin brought a whole new meaning to the words 'dirty sex' when she filmed a raunchy scene for her new TV show. The actress was hoisted onto a wheelie bin by co-star Adrian Bower as they acted out a sex scene for forthcoming comedy series Mount Pleasant.
Daily Mail, 6th April 2011John Jarvis obituary
John Jarvis, who has died aged 78, was a film editor whose comic timing was behind successful comedy series such as Only Fools and Horses, Ripping Yarns, As Time Goes By, Open All Hours and The Goodies. I was John's assistant during the 1980s, and I remember an occasion when the director Sydney Lotterby came into John's cutting room to see if one of his cuts could be improved. We spent some time moving individual frames, but in the end, there was no argument. John had got it right the first time.
Paul Dosaj, The Guardian, 6th April 2011Let's Get Quizzical - Brains, Pickles and Slips
Part 2 of Russell Davies's history of radio quizzes and panel games, Let's Get Quizzical - Brains, Pickles and Slips cries out for one of those showbiz family trees that Pete Frame created for the world of rock music in the 1970s.
Nick St George, BBC Blogs, 6th April 2011Comedy in the Age of Ricky Gervais
It's not a stretch to say that Gervais has changed comedy in the 21st century. Here's how.
Matthew Perpetua, Rolling Stone, 6th April 2011Claire Sweeney: 'I like Mandy's tiny outfits!'
Actress and Loose Women panellist Claire Sweeney talks about her role as maneater Mandy in BBC1's comedy drama Candy Cabs...
What's On TV, 6th April 2011Let's Get Quizzical - Brains, Pickles and Slips
Part 2 of Russell Davies's history of radio quizzes and panel games, Let's Get Quizzical, cries out for one of those showbiz family trees that Pete Frame created for the world of rock music in the 1970s.
Nick St George, BBC Blogs, 6th April 2011Videos
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