BCG Daily Saturday 17th August 2013
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From Inbetweeners to Chickens
We visit the set of Sky1's first world war sitcom, which marks the major TV writing debut of its stars Joe Thomas, Simon Bird and Jonny Sweet.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 17th August 2013This week's best Edinburgh comedy
Previews of Tig Notaro, Pat Cahill and Mark Smith.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 17th August 2013Alfie Moore: Who do you think you are? (Link expired)
Alfie Moore, who is taking a career break from his job as a police officer to do stand-up comedy at the Fringe, writes about being recognised around town.
Alfie Moore, WOW247, 17th August 2013Big School, BBC One, review
I don't want to be over-sensitive or a spoilsport or anything, or bang on about, er, misogyny. Let's just put it this way: amusing it was not. Mission aborted.
Jake Wallis Simons, The Telegraph, 17th August 2013The many faces of impro on the Fringe
You can't make it up? Oh, yes you can ... if you're prepared to take a leap in the dark at Edinburgh this year.
Celine Bijleveld, The Guardian, 17th August 2013'Big School' opens to 4.2m on BBC One
New BBC One comedy Big School topped a quiet Friday evening outside of soaps, according to overnight figures.
Tom Eames, Digital Spy, 17th August 2013Big School review: decent new sitcom
I found myself enjoying Big School despite its faults. It's not aiming to change the face of comedy, and is content to simply entertain in the easiest way possible.
Dan Owen, MSN Entertainment, 17th August 2013Phoebe Waller-Bridge on her Fringe First winner Fleabag (Link expired)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's sex-obsessed character in her Fringe First winner Fleabag is no Bridget Jones, writes Veronica Lee.
Veronica Lee, Edinburgh Festivals, 17th August 2013The next Joyce Grenfell at the Edinburgh Fringe
She needs to find producers who will shape and develop her career. She may not be the next Chaplin but she's as good as Joyce Grenfell already, if not better.
Lloyd Evans, The Spectator, 17th August 2013That Pair bring 'death and hula-hooping' to Edinburgh
Funny Women finalists in 2012, the comedy duo have returned to Edinburgh with a brand new hour of sketch, character and musical comedy - plus "a lesson in how to be remembered fondly after you're gone".
STV, 17th August 2013A shapeless shambles - and now I've decided to emigrate
Does the condescending BBC really believe that we're so stupid we'll tune into any old crap as long as it's patriotic?
Kevin O'Sullivan, The Mirror, 17th August 2013The Maydays: The ten best (and worst) confessions
Improv group The Maydays' show Confessions always begins with, well, confessions. From the audience that is. Real life confessions that the group then bring to life on stage. Needless to say, there's been some pretty bizarre confessions to date. We asked one of the group, Heather Urquhart, to compile ten of the most outrageous.
Heather Urquhart, ThreeWeeks, 17th August 2013Whatever happend to Cannon and Ball?
While Bobby has enjoyed primetime acting roles in recent years, Lancashire-born Tommy, who has three children with his wife Hazel and two children from his frst marriage, has kept a lower profile.
Tony Padman, The Daily Express, 17th August 2013Big School left me po-faced
I saw the first two episodes and, while I chuckled a few times, I was left despondent about certain aspects of the education system. That's just how uncool I am. I've suffered from severe mirth deprivation since birth. My face has always been po.
Clarissa Tan, The Spectator, 17th August 2013The Nazis have invaded the Fringe
In the light of the hoo-haa and hullabaloo over the ubiquity of rape jokes at last year's Fringe, I was intrigued to see what this year's comedic pandemic might be. On my limited evidence of attending around 20 gigs, the Nazis are first against the wall for this year's revolution.
Tony Kinsella, Chortle, 17th August 2013Videos
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