BCG Daily Tuesday 19th June 2012
Press clippings
Stuart Goldsmith interview
Stuart Goldsmith has an impressive resume. Over the past decade or so he has worked variously as a stand up, MC, street performer and actor (perhaps most notably playing the last human alive on CBBC's Mission 2110).
Rachel Pronger, Giggle Beats, 19th June 2012Exposed! Jimmy Carr caught up in tax avoidance row...
Jimmy Carr has found himself at the centre of a tax avoidance row - with claims he shelters millions of pounds in an off-shore scheme.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 19th June 2012Pictures: James Corden heads to the beach
He has just taken America by storm after making his debut on Broadway this spring, which won him critical acclaim and a coveted Tony Award. But not content with making a splash up in New York, James Corden decided to head south and hit the surf in Miami.
Daily Mail, 19th June 2012Found Footage festival: stupid videos showcased
Got any stupid video recordings from the age of VHS? Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett are turning their love of 'found footage' into a comedy festival.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 19th June 2012Katy Brand: the perils of crowd-funded publishing
Have I made a huge mistake? I have walked away from talks with two well-known traditional publishers, and decided instead to go with a new crowd-funded publishing company called Unbound, and now, as I watch the subscriptions come in, I begin to panic - will I reach my funding target?
Katy Brand, The Huffington Post, 19th June 2012The top 100 people in comedy 80 - 61
The Top 100 continues the countdown of the most influential people in comedy, with some big names such as Noel Fielding, Simon Pegg, Rob Brydon and Jack Whitehall hitting the list between 80 - 61...
Tim Clark, Such Small Portions, 19th June 2012Jimmy Carr: five most controversial incidents
Today's allegations of tax avoidance aren't the first time British comedian Jimmy Carr has courted controversy. Here are his five most controversial incidents, on-stage and off.
David Hodari, The Telegraph, 19th June 2012Vote for your favourite Channel 4 comedy
This is where the great British public - that's you - gets to vote for the best Channel 4 comedy ever.
Channel 4, 19th June 2012Review Data: The quantification of controversy
Are women funnier than men? Are more established comedy acts less controversial? The only comedian/artist/data-analyst in the world (probably) Gareth Morinan sets out to answer these age old questions.
Gareth Morinan, The Guardian, 19th June 2012Laughing stock: Jimmy Carr, top comedy power, Russells
Accusations of tax avoidance, the most influential people in comedy, Russells, and Alastair and Armando square up.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 19th June 2012QI: Quite interesting facts about wheels
A quietly intriguing column from the brains behind QI, the BBC quiz show. This week: QI is the wheel deal.
Molly Oldfield and John Mitchinson, The Telegraph, 19th June 2012Jimmy Carr for Prime Minister!
So Jimmy Carr, 10 O'Clock Live's voice of the people, is a tax avoider. But don't be too harsh on him, this is the kind of ingenuity this country needs.
Andy Dawson, Sabotage Times, 19th June 2012Armando Iannucci hints of Leveson style inquiry
The new series of The Thick of It will follow the fortunes of a different government to reflect the changes in Westminster.
Beatrice Woolf, The Guardian, 19th June 2012Kathy Burke interview
Award-winning actress Kathy Burke tells TV Choice about her self-penned drama Walking And Talking, which is loosely based on her childhood in Islington.
TV Choice, 19th June 2012Griff Rhys Jones blog
Comedian, TV presenter and 'renaissance man' Griff Rhys Jones on getting rich, his desire to be liked, and the 'love of a good woman'.
Griff Rhys Jones, The Big Issue, 19th June 2012Videos
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The Ricky Gervais Show
Series 3, Episode 7 - Law And OrderKarl claims not to have any interest in law and order, but he still has strong opinions on noise pollution, and astounds Ricky and Stephen with his views on shoplifting.