BCG Daily Friday 15th June 2012
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Dead Boss: Episodes 1 & 2 review
We're glad that the first two episodes were shown together, as Dead Boss feels like it's a grower more than an instant hit. Episode 1, while rapid and amusing, isn't the strongest start. However, by Episode 2 the pacing feels tighter, the plot more coherent, the characters more defined, and as a result the jokes land better.
Rob Smedley, Cult Box, 15th June 2012Dead Boss gave us a sick joke that wasn't sick enough
Dead Boss was enticing enough with its stellar cast, excellent writing credentials and intriguing premise, but in the event, this début episode was more Dead Loss than anything else.
Keith Watson, Metro, 15th June 2012James Corden to play BGT winner Paul Potts
James Corden is to play Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts in a new film, it has been confirmed.
BBC News, 15th June 2012Russell Kane looking for romance in Edinburgh
Don't all rush at once, ladies, but Russell Kane is single and ready to enjoy all that the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has to offer.
Rick Fulton, Daily Record, 15th June 2012Dead Boss, BBC Three, review
At the start, this looked like another trying-hard-to-be-wacky-without-actually-being-very-funny BBC Three comedy, but by halfway through the first episode it got into its stride, with succinct characterisation, sly humour and a winning main character.
Terry Ramsey, The Telegraph, 15th June 2012Joe Cornish signs up for Snow Crash
Joe Cornish's follow-up to Attack The Block will see him tackle Neil Stephenson's Snow Crash...
Simon Brew, Den Of Geek, 15th June 2012Several Ricky Gervais projects to end
Animated series The Ricky Gervais Show will not get a fourth season, Sky1 show An Idiot Abroad will end after two more specials and BBC2 series Life's Too Short, which ran for seven episodes in late 2011 and early 2012, will conclude with a one-off finale next Easter.
Tim Glanfield, Radio Times, 15th June 2012Duncan Norvelle suffers stroke
Comedian Duncan Norvelle, a familiar face on British TV in the 1980s, is recovering after a stroke.
BBC News, 15th June 2012Top 100 most influential people in comedy: Ten to watch
Who are the top up and coming people in comedy? Ahead of SSP's Top 100 People List next week, we look at the ones to watch...
Andrew Mickel, Such Small Portions, 15th June 2012H2G2 radio show gets a big thumbs up
I was never a huge fan of what must be one of the shaggiest dog stories of all time, but Adams's imagination and good humour shine through, with the spoof sci-fi saga still twinkling with lines such as, 'time is an illusion - and lunchtime doubly so'.
Patrick Marmion, Daily Mail, 15th June 2012Russell Brand vows to behave for Dalai Lama
Comedian Russell Brand has promised to be "respectful and polite" when he shares a stage with the Dalai Lama.
Ian Youngs, BBC News, 15th June 2012'Mock the Week' still pulling in punters on BBC Two
BBC Two's veteran panel show Mock the Week returned with a decent audience last night (Thursday, June 14), overnight data shows.
Paul Millar, Digital Spy, 15th June 2012Review: Dead Boss - Episode one & two
I'm not a fan of the trend to air double-bills of new sitcoms, but in the case of Dead Boss is was a godsend. The first half-hour wasn't terrible, but it was fighting a losing battle. The second episode was definitely stronger.
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 15th June 2012The Comic Strip: The 5 Best Episodes
Iconic comedy series The Comic Strip has moved home. The loose-weave collective of writers and performers will make a new film for UK Gold to be shown in November. Here's an introduction to the best of The Comic Strip team's earlier work.
TV Scoop, 15th June 2012Mrs Brown Rides Again - live review
The references to gays are horribly unfunny, the show's heavy-handed Oirishness makes me uncomfortable and many of the jokes are so old you could supply the punchlines. But there's an undeniable warmth to this show and it's filled with big laughs because of Brendan O'Carroll's superb clowning.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 15th June 2012Q&A: Sally Phillips
Sally Phillips star in a new sitcom, Parents, which starts next month on Sky 1. She is married with three children and lives in London.
Rosanna Greenstreet, The Guardian, 15th June 2012Caitlin Moran delivers Channel 4 sitcom pilot
Caitlin Moran, the award-winning Times columnist and author of the bestselling book How to Be a Woman, has written the pilot for a Channel 4 sitcom about an overweight 16-year-old looking for a boyfriend.
Maggie Brown, The Guardian, 15th June 2012Abi Roberts interview
Abi Roberts first rose to fame in a series of sketch shows featured both on the London stage and at the Edinburgh Festival...
Howard Gorman, PPSF Webzine, 15th June 2012Videos
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