BCG Daily Monday 26th January 2015
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Daniel Kitson to go on a polyphonic spree with new play
The work, titled Polyphony, will see Kitson playing opposite about 20 characters all voiced by pre-recorded cassettes played on a retro tape-desk.
John Bailey, Sydney Morning Herald, 26th January 2015Nicola Walker shines in likeable transitional episode
Whilst this wasn't the best episode of this series, I felt it was good to have a relatively calm instalment following weeks of big events.
Unreality TV, 26th January 2015Milton Jones interview
"I don't think there's any reason religion and comedy can't go together. I think people take the wrong things seriously a lot of the time. I have more of a problem with comedians making personal attacks on people who aren't in the spotlight and didn't ask for attention."
Jo Gilbert, Crawley News, 26th January 2015Review: Bristol's Slapstick Festival
The avuncular Rick Wakeman, yes he of 70's prog-rock-capes-synths-and-all, then gave a fantastically vaudevillian piano dressing to Stan and Ollie's Big Business from 1929, every note capturing the hilarity of this tit-for-tat classic.
The Bristol Post, 26th January 2015Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer win slapstick award
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer have been recognised as comedy legends at Bristol's annual Slapstick Festival.
BBC News, 26th January 2015Shaun the Sheep Movie review: woolly mammoth hit
The big screen version of Shaun the Sheep sees our four-legged hero going on the lamb in an intricate off-farm adventure that will further swell the Brit studio's flock.
Andrew Pulver, The Guardian, 26th January 2015Review: NATY 2015 final
In all, this was probably the strongest NATYs final in years, suggesting the immediate future of comedy should be interesting.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th January 2015DVD review: Vic and Bob's House Of Fools - Series 1
Warning: if you don't like silliness, look away now.
Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 26th January 2015David Walliams visits Kenya to launch Red Nose Day 2015
As Comic Relief turns 30 one of our most committed supporters, David Walliams, has travelled to Kenya to see the positive change happening right now in sub Sahara Africa.
Comic Relief, 26th January 2015Review: Carl Hutchinson: Here's Me Show - Salford
Some young comedians are angry. Some young comedians like to shock. Carl Hutchinson is neither of these.
Iain Sykes, The Public Reviews, 26th January 2015Why Last Tango in Halifax isn't just for old people
Sally Wainwright's BBC One series might centre around a 70-year old couple - but age doesn't matter when the drama is as good as this says Kasia Delgado.
Kasia Delgado, Radio Times, 26th January 2015East is East stars attend launch of new threate version
Stars of hit movie East is East headed out to support the new theatrical version at the Opera House in Manchester.
Dianne Bourne, Manchester Evening News, 26th January 2015Theatre review: East is East
It's a very good production of a lovely play about families, cultures and clashes between parents and children that works as well now as it did nearly twenty years ago.
David Chadderton, British Theatre Guide, 26th January 2015Dave's Comedy Festival: Vote for your comedy legend
Nominations for this year's comedy legend have been flying in ahead of Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival and there's only a few days left to send over yours.
Leicester Mercury, 26th January 2015Shaun the Sheep hits the big screen with guests
Creator Nick Park and Radio Times competition winner Jennie King both make cameo appearances in the Shaun the Sheep Movie - and this week's magazine features an exclusive Blippar animation...
Radio Times, 26th January 2015Kim Noble: 'I haven't killed anyone, honest'
On the eve of his new show You're Not Alone, the performer talks about recording his neighbours' sex life, defecating in a church and giving out his ex-girlfriend's number. Is there more to his comedy than shock?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 26th January 2015The IT Crowd, Season 1 review
Like Season 1 of Black Books, the writing and editing are extremely tight and you never have a dull moment. This is a very American style of sitcom writing and is probably why it's done so well over here [in the USA].
Anglonerd, 26th January 2015Videos
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9:30am30 min
Britain Versus The World
Episode 6Featuring Hal Cruttenden, Henning Wehn, Roisin Conaty and Christian Schulte-Loh.
10:45am15 min
Tinsel Girl
Tinsel Girl And The Tropical Trip, Episode 1Nicknamed Tinsel Girl by her best-friend Lisa because of her sparkly view of life, wheelchair user Maz is one of life's eternal optimists. But when Lisa asks Maz to be her maid of honour, the next month, in the Seychelles, even Maz is a little put out. She is broke, unemployed and has never travelled abroad with her wheelchair. Maz has to decide whether this is a challenge she is able to take on.
11:30am30 min
The Best Laid Plans
Episode 4 - Caution - Angel at WorkSmallbone gets a job in a supermarket and tries his hand at customer service.
4:30pm30 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 11, Episode 2 - Fierce CreaturesWith Steve Backshall, Lucy Cooke, Andy Hamilton.
5:30pm20 min
Boj
Episode 41 - Adventure CampWhen Cousin Hoj joins Boj and his buddies on adventure camp, everyone has trouble making friends with him. Boj has a fun boj-a-boom idea to make Hoj fit in with his friends.
6:30pm30 min
The Unbelievable Truth
Series 14, Episode 5David Mitchell is joined by Lloyd Langford, David O'Doherty, Susan Calman and Josh Widdicombe as they lie on the subjects of fakes, holes, cats and Marie Antoinette.
9:30pm30 min
Drunk History
Series 1, Episode 3Romesh Ranganathan talks Tutankhamun, Joe Lycett on highway man Dick Turpin, and Tom Rosenthal explains how Byron had a pet bear!
10pm30 min
Backchat
Series 2, Episode 4In a truly glamorous edition of Backhat, Hollywood's Joan Collins flies over to discuss fashion faux pas and is on the sofa alongside writer and comedian Miranda Hart, who reveals her love for a sock in a croc.
10pm35 min
Catastrophe
Series 1, Episode 2Sharon faces the reality of having a giant new room-mate in the form of Rob, the man whose child she happens to be carrying.