BCG Daily Sunday 15th February 2015
Press clippings
House Of Fools - Series 2 preview
So all in all, House Of Fools is by far one of the funniest comedies on the BBC and a real treat for Vic & Bob fans.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 15th February 2015The Top Ten: Characters you never see
Comedies covered include Dad's Army and The Thick of It.
John Rentoul, The Independent, 15th February 2015What's the point of satire?
Satire is supposed to prick people's consciences and challenge the powerful - but is that possible in a society where no-one can agree the basis of right and wrong, asks Will Self.
Will Self, BBC News, 15th February 2015Review: Funny Valentines - Sara Pascoe: Music Lovers
Well worth 7 minutes and 58 seconds of your time.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th February 2015Fame and Fortune: Craig Charles
Fame and Fortune: Craig Charles speaks of his journey from an impoverished boyhood in Liverpool to splashing out £25,000 on a Rolls-Royce - simply to impress his future wife, and being paid half the money one of his Red Dwarf co-stars was getting.
Lorraine McBride, The Telegraph, 15th February 2015Review: Count Arthur Strong: Someone Up There Licks Me!
Existing fans of the Count will not be disappointed, and these are growing rapidly in number. It has taken Steve Delaney many years to make Count Arthur an overnight sensation, and he may be en route to making him a national institution. He should feel very at home there.
Jim Gillespie, The Public Reviews, 15th February 2015Mr Bean: 25 facts and figures for his 25th anniversary
A quarter of century after he first appeared on TV, Rowan Atkinson's comedy character has accomplished world domination - and is still going strong...
Radio Times, 15th February 2015Review: David O'Doherty Has Checked Everything
See David O'Doherty in whatever form you can. It will always be more than worth it.
Molly Stewart, Giggle Beats, 15th February 2015Dara O'Briain at Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, review
The Mock the Week host has certainly nailed how to name his shows. Dara O'Briain's last tour in 2012 was Craic Dealer, and now he's returned with Crowd Tickler, in which he envelops the audience in his nonsense from start to finish. His front row quickly become his playmates for a series of running gags; by the second half he's chatting to a lady in the balcony about brain biology.
Alex Hardy, The Times, 15th February 2015Hebburn returns for fundraiser
Axed BBC Two sitcom Hebburn made a brief return at a charity show on Tyneside tonight. Stars of the North East series, including Hebburn creator Jason Cook, Chris Ramsey and Steffen Peddie, featured in two playful sketches about the show's demise to raise funds for The Customs House theatre in South Shields.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 15th February 2015Ted Robbins returns to Phoenix Nights Live on screen
Ted Robbins made an appearance on Phoenix Nights Live today - two weeks after collapsing on stage. The 59-year-old comic was seen on the screens at the Manchester Arena from his hospital bed, delighting fans.
Chortle, 15th February 2015