BCG Daily Tuesday 27th January 2015

When TV comedy was full of beans

There's a strange thing about so-called golden ages; you don't know you're in one until you look back on it two decades later.

Video: Shaun the Sheep movie: 15 gags a minute no words

He made his first on screen appearance 20 years ago, and since then Shaun the Sheep has become a TV star in more than 170 countries.

Now, the former Wallace and Gromit sidekick is finally making it to the big screen in a new feature film, and it all unfolds without a single word being said.

Writers and Directors Mark Burton and Richard Starzak, and actor and comedian Omid Djalili told BBC Breakfast about the challenges of making a film with no script lines.

Radio Times review

Arthur is like a super-weapon with a stoop. There is something rather wonderful about the way he confounds and then dismantles the myriad irritants of modern life, from salesmen and cold callers to doctors and politicians.

Such is the potential danger he poses that crabby café owner Bulent starts to fret. But is Arthur really deranged, or just a sweet old man, as Bulent's sister Sinem believes?

This episode's story shuffles into darker, Stephen King-inspired territory than we're used to. There's a cute running gag with framed photographs. Winning pathos, too - though you can always be sure it's topped with a gag.

Keith Lemon interview

Well I can't do the voices for a lot of the people I'm doing. But it's not impressions. I never really laugh when I see impression because I sit there and go - "Oh that's good." rather than laugh. So I don't concern myself with doing the right voice. It's my interpretation of them.

Catastrophe: as beautifully rommy as it is commy

Eye-wateringly dirty and unusally soulful - Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney's brilliantly funny Channel Four sitcom dodges the usual romcom pitfalls.

Mark Thomas on his favourite films

Ahead of his Glasgow run, the campaigner and comedian reveals all about his favourite comedy films.

Seven questions with... Elf Lyons

I asked Elf these seven questions to learn a little more about her...

Stand Comedy Club's Tommy Sheppard to stand in election

Stand comedy club boss Tommy Sheppard has been announced as the SNP candidate for Edinburgh East at the upcoming Westminster General Election.

DailySport reviews new Footie spoof, 'United We Fall'

Whether you are a Manchester United fan or not, buy this. Irrespective of which football team you support or play for, you can either relate to one of the characters, or will be able to match one of the characters to a team mate or player from the team you support.