BCG Daily Saturday 11th October 2014
Press clippings
David Baddiel: It's a joy to do work your kids like
Inspired by a question from his son about Harry Potter, comedian David Baddiel has written a children's book about a boy who can choose his own parents.
Jon Henley, The Guardian, 11th October 2014Marcus Brigstocke: Mock the Week is 'terrible'
Marcus Brigstocke, the comedian, says the BBC needs to raise its game when it comes to satire.
Tim Walker, The Telegraph, 11th October 2014Graham Norton: Drinking has got me into trouble
Graham Norton has told of his love of drinking and the scrapes it has got him into - from waking up in a stranger's bed to breaking his ribs before a West End show.
Patrick Sawer, The Telegraph, 11th October 2014Russell Brand: 'I want to address the alienation'
Power to the people is Russell Brand's new manifesto. He tells us why he's 'ready to die for this'.
Simon Hattenstone, The Guardian, 11th October 2014Review: Brighton Comedy Festival opening gala
There's two more weeks of festival to go - not to mention a revived Fringe in a few smaller pub venues - and the gala made for a confident, if a relatively safe, introduction to the jollities ahead.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th October 2014Russell Brand's politics are staggeringly stupid
Russell Brand is using a funny little aside to get out of any serious analysis of his ludicrously childish politics. He is funny - particularly on the radio - but he is no economist. He is just plain wrong about the 2008 crisis - it led to the worst recession in 80 years.
Harry Mount, The Telegraph, 11th October 2014Hugh Grant cringes at Four Weddings
Hugh Grant said "There are certain bits of Four Weddings where I really am very bad and (director Richard Curtis) would admit that and he really had to cut round my bad acting..."
The Daily Express, 11th October 2014Paul Merton interview
TV funny man Paul Merton explains why his autobiography is about him, not anyone else, and how business and pleasure mix easily with his third wife, Suki Webster.
Hannah Stephenson, Belfast Telegraph, 11th October 2014Matthew Floyd Jones interview
Actor, singer, musician and writer Matthew Floyd Jones is best known as the male half of cabaret duo Frisky & Mannish, but he also appears as solo characters, including Ruth Less.
Liz Arratoon, The Stage, 11th October 2014It's easy being an agent? You're having a laugh
Funny guys: Dealing with comedians like Ross Noble, Mark Thomas and Dylan Moran is all in a day's work for Shaun Almey, a Lincoln-based independent booking agent for comedy shows.
Shaun Almey, Linconshire Echo, 11th October 2014Police probe attempted Eric Morecambe statue theft
A suspected attempt has been made to steal the Lancashire seafront statue of comedy legend Eric Morecambe.
BBC News, 11th October 2014Graham Norton: 'When in doubt grab a drink'
Graham Norton reveals his relationship with alcohol in unflinchingly honest account of his love affair with the bottle.
Graham Norton, Daily Mail, 11th October 2014Russell Brand's Revolution: an exclusive extract
In an exclusive extract from his new book, Revolution, Russell Brand explains how a celebrity telethon convinced him he had to change the world.
Russell Brand, The Guardian, 11th October 2014Videos
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The Cool Beans Television Show
Series 1, Episode 3 - Have You Been Missold PPI?This episode includes an interview with The World's Greatest Air Drummer, Lance Anchor investigates Free Range Bread, magic lessons with French magician Benoit Pierre, the return of Extreme Challenges and quite possibly the drum & bass smash hit of 2014. There are also some hashtags.