BCG Daily Tuesday 28th June 2011
Press clippings
Sirens was a heroic mess that held the attention
Sirens' shifts of tone between bawdy comedy and tense drama - sometimes in the same scene - added up to a heroic mess, but one worth sticking with.
Keith Watson, Metro, 28th June 2011Interview: Jon Richardson, comedian
If you can't trust a man with OCD to be punctual, who can you trust? Jon Richardson keeps his clocks fast so he won't ever be late but my coffee cup is drained, the empty wrapper of the fancy Italian biscuit-thingy is carefully folded and placed under the saucer - thought I'd better clean up for his arrival - and the temptation to rearrange the sugar bowl is becoming irresistible.
The Scotsman, 28th June 2011Interview: Robbie Coltrane, actor and comedian
Cracker has turned psychopath in a quest for comedy gold. Robbie Coltrane tells our reporter why he loves miserablist humour - and Hagrid hero-worship.
James Rampton, The Scotsman, 28th June 2011Sirens, Monday 10pm, Channel 4
After (relative) successes like Teachers and No Angels, Sirens is the latest Channel 4 comedy drama to point the spotlight on people with important jobs who may not always be as professional as we'd hope. However, this tale of cheeky paramedics was pretty much dead on arrival.
Tom Murphy, Orange TV, 28th June 2011Richard Herring interviewed
One half of the much loved comedy duo Lee & Herrings talks touring, the long awaited release of Fist of Fun and extreme knitting.
John Rain, Sabotage Times, 28th June 2011Monty Python reunite for Graham Chapman film
Monty Python members have reunited to voice a 3D animated film based on the memoirs of the late Graham Chapman.
BBC News, 28th June 2011Victoria Wood stages choir's story
Victoria Wood is telling the story of a 1920s children's choir in a stage show that will premiere at this year's Manchester International Festival.
Ian Youngs, BBC News, 28th June 2011Video - Eddie Izzard: on learning French
The comedian explains how to get phrases like 'the mouse is underneath the table' into French conversation.
The Telegraph, 28th June 2011Neil Morrissey wants Men Behaving Badly to return
Neil Morrissey is lobbying the BBC to bring back sitcom Men Behaving Badly.
The Sun, 28th June 2011Graham Chapman: A profile
Graham Chapman was a master of the bizarre - he suggested the dead parrot for the Monty Python sketch.
John Preston, The Telegraph, 28th June 2011'Sirens' sound with 1.6m on Channel 4
Channel 4's Sirens opened with 1.6 million viewers on Monday evening, while ITV1 documentary Babies Behind Bars captivated 3.7m, the latest audience data has revealed.
Andrew Laughlin, Digital Spy, 28th June 2011The spotlight on ... Cariad Lloyd
Let a little Cariad Lloyd into your life, with her sparky comedy characters, 50-hour Improvathons and numerous allergies. Oh and if you have Tina Fey or Graeme Garden's emails, please do forward this on.
London Is Funny, 28th June 2011Lake district comedy festival returns
The Lakes Comedy Festival is set to storm Cumbria next month, with comedy acts and stand-ups appearing in venues across the region.
Giggle Beats, 28th June 2011The five best Monty Python sketches
Are these the funniest sketches by the British comedy group, who have announced their first reunion project since 1983?
The Telegraph, 28th June 2011Writing comedy dialogue
Writing dialogue is very personal. Some writers have very distinctive styles that span all the different characters in a show. There are the fast-talkers of Aaron Sorkin's worlds, be they West WingSportsnight or Social Network. There the imaginative comic similes of Richard Curtis and Ben Elton's Blackadder series.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 28th June 2011Danny Bhoy - Five things you might not know
Scottish-born comedian returns home from Australia for Glasgow show.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 28th June 2011DVD review - Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
Uncompromising, awkward and confrontational style and content cements reputation.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 28th June 2011My comedy hero: Paul Sinha on Daniel Kitson
Comedian salutes talent and supreme ambition of friend and hero.
Paul Sinha, The List, 28th June 2011Ben Miller interview
Actor/director on cycle crime, Thandie Newton and urine.
The List, 28th June 2011An interview with Tim Vine
The King of the Puns tells Spoonfed about his new Edinburgh Fringe chat show...
Rupert Uzzell, Spoonfed, 28th June 2011Videos
TV
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TV & radio
5:15pm30 min
Horrible Histories
Series 3, Episode 9The Vikings launch their advert for We Sell Any Monk, Queen Elizabeth I surprises her court with some very odd laws, the sacrifice-obsessed Aztec priests sing their gruesome disco song, and we discover the Roman equivalent of text messaging.
10pm30 min
Lead Balloon
Series 4, Episode 5 - BladeRick finds himself held hostage. Robbie Coltrane guest stars as deranged prisoner Donald.