BCG Daily Friday 19th July 2013

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Auf Wiedersehen, Pet stars to reunite at convention

Stars of the '80s classic Auf Wiedersehen, Pet are to appear at a fan convention in Newcastle.

John-Paul Stephenson, Giggle Beats, 19th July 2013

Pascoe & Monahan to attend Labour Party fundraiser

Sara Pascoe and Patrick Monahan are previewing their Fringe shows at the "Stand up for Labour" fundraising event in Carlisle.

John-Paul Stephenson, Giggle Beats, 19th July 2013

Edinburgh 10x10: You're punbelievable!

Contrived wordplay doesn't seem to be in vogue this year, but never fear, there are enough punny titles for us to compile a top ten - for better or for worse.

Chortle, 19th July 2013

The World's End is barmageddon

It is a film that has everything - excessive beer quaffing, hand-to-hand combat, romance, male bonding and saving the future of mankind.

Mark Adams, The Mirror, 19th July 2013

The World's End review

For blokes of a certain age, this will tick all kinds of emotional boxes. For everyone else this is a hugely entertaining final curtain for a trilogy that has consistently delivered originality and, most importantly, plenty of laughs.

Alex Zane, The Sun, 19th July 2013

The World's End - film review

Basically this is the same laddy combination of energetic slapstick and cherished verbosity as before.

David Sexton, Evening Standard, 19th July 2013

The World's End is best viewed through beer goggles

First came the brilliant Shaun Of The Dead, then the hit-and-miss Hot Fuzz. Now the droolingly anticipated finale of this 'Cornetto' trilogy - so called because each film contains a different flavour - ends with a mix of bang and whimper.

Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, Metro, 19th July 2013

Review: The World's End

The World's End has less ideas and charm than its predecessors and feels more boisterously male (Rosamund Pike barely gets a look in as Oliver's sister) but it's a measure of the talent involved that it's still raucously witty enough to have you in stitches right up until they call time.

Emma Simmonds, The List, 19th July 2013

Review: The World's End (15)

The third (and final?) part of the so-called "Cornetto trilogy" is a hit-and-miss affair, it boasts much of the same vibe as predecessors Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz but, crucially, the expansion of the cast means that the pairing of Pegg and Frost is weakened.

Tony Earnshaw, The Yorkshire Post, 19th July 2013

Janey Godley to release debut stand-up album

Janey Godley is Ungagged is the Glasgow comic's first album despite 18 years in the business.

Jay Richardson, The List, 19th July 2013

John Bishop: My wife and my comedy life

John Bishop talks about how his failing marriage inspired his stand-up career and how his wife eventually found him funny again.

Brian Boyd, The Irish Times, 19th July 2013

Linda Robson discusses Birds Of A Feather return fears

Linda Robson has said she was nervous about returning to her role in Birds Of A Feather.

Metro, 19th July 2013

Should stand-up comedians write all their own jokes?

Stewart Lee thinks they should. But plenty of other top comedians are happy to pay writers to come up with gags.

Bruce Dessau, The Guardian, 19th July 2013

Mimetic interviews: Luisa Omielan

What Luisa Omielan takes from both Beyonce and clowns.

Andrew Mickel, Such Small Portions, 19th July 2013

Stephen Carlin: how his gambling addiction inspired him

The Airdrie-born performer, rated by Stewart Lee in his all-time Top Ten stand-up list, reveals he was once a semi-professional gambler. In fact, he became so hooked on betting he was just one bounced cheque away from becoming homeless.

Brian Beacom, The Herald, 19th July 2013