BCG Daily Monday 30th March 2015
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Comedy review: Tim Renkow, Glasgow
An early incarnation of Tim Renkow's forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show, this was a muddled performance in which the American confessed to forgetting significant chunks of his material.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 30th March 2015Review: John Kearns in Shtick
John Kearns is quite an astonishing performer. Shtick is quite an astonishing show.
Michael Ward, The Herald, 30th March 2015Review: Luisa Omielan in What Would Beyonce Do?!
Omielan's ribald, absolutely filthy monologues are matched by a talent for accents (her Welsh is on point and her Polish mother is a card) and her callback game is strong. Don't be fooled by the Geordie Shore meets Geri Halliwell persona, she has the power to control the room with the flick of her fringe.
Mikey Cahill, The Herald, 30th March 2015Radio Times review
Cousin Cathy (Erin Kellyman) visits the Garry clan during a heatwave, and the lissome sexpot (who, unlike the rest of them, is not home-schooled) teaches poor Germaine a few harsh life lessons when she attracts the attentions of Lee. Heroic mum Della, meanwhile, is "on the Ronseal" (her talents don't end at DIY) and after revenge on the neighbour's cat. The dialogue in Caitlin and Caz Moran's comedy sometimes feels like witty, over-elaborate prose, but this original comedy continues to hit the mark thanks to the ingenuity of the wit and the charm and skill of the brilliant ensemble.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 30th March 2015Review: Puppetry of the Penis
Well they do say it's not what you've got, it's what you do with it that counts - and that's what drew hundreds of excited chattering women (and a very few husbands) to The Kings on to witness 'The Puppetry of the Penis; the ancient art of genital origami'.
Sarah Parnell, Portsmouth News, 30th March 2015Review: Seann Walsh, Glee Club
Sunday nights may not bring out the loudest crowd, but the laughter came straight from the belly when Seann Walsh came to town.
Jennifer Scott, Nottingham Post, 30th March 2015Review - Alan Carr: Yap, Yap, Yap
'I enjoyed that,' I overheard a woman saying on the way out. 'I just wish I could remember any of it.' That seems the perfect summary of the empty distraction Alan Carr offers.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th March 2015Second posthumous Rik Mayall project in pipeline
Following our story yesterday that Rik Mayall's last film performance in The Escape is to get a release in Holland in April, it has emerged that there is a second unreleased film featuring Mayall, entitled One By One, which claims to be his last British feature film and has a confirmed UK release date. It will be screened from this June.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th March 2015Kew Gardens launches Easter Shaun the Sheep Festival
A Shaun the Sheep has been launched at K-ewe gardens to celebrate Easter and the arrival of spring.
Deborah Stone, The Daily Express, 30th March 2015Three Lions: footy farce at St James Theatre
If these walls could talk. Specifically, the walls of the Swiss hotel room in which David Beckham, David Cameron and Prince William holed up for 48 hours in December 2010, as they finalised England's bid to FIFA to host the 2018 World Cup.
James Fitzgerald, Londonist, 30th March 2015Stephen Fry claims to have been 'hounded off' Instagram
Broadcaster Stephen Fry has sworn off Instagram, saying he has been "hounded off" the photo-sharing service.
BBC News, 30th March 2015Inside No. 9 series 2 episode 1 review: La Couchette
A solid start to another run of surprises from Inside No. 9.
Phoebe-Jane Boyd, Den Of Geek, 30th March 2015The best and worst comedians in Doctor Who
Rufus Hound has just been announced as a guest star in the upcoming series of Doctor Who. But he's not the first funny man/woman to go on an adventure in space and time - here are some the best, and worst, from the show's history.
Cameron K McEwan, Metro, 30th March 2015Seven questions with... Ray Peacock
One half of stand up and podcasting duo, Peacock & Gamble, Ray Peacock is mischievous, multi-layered and an expert storyteller.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 30th March 2015The spotlight on ... Fin Taylor
Meet a stand-up who's getting a bit good.
London Is Funny, 30th March 2015Dappy's penis on Celeb Juice causes trauma on Twitter
Celebrity Juice viewers certainly got an eyeful when Dappy's penis was displayed in its full glory.
The Mirror, 30th March 2015Afghanistan meets London in Hackney's Finest
A Cambridge graduate who left a career in investment banking makes her acting debut in a gritty gangster film set in London's east end.
BBC News, 30th March 2015Just Jim review
A dark yet quirky new entry into the Coming-of-Rage sub-genre
Chase Whale, Hammer to Nail, 30th March 2015Videos
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Just A Minute
Series 71, Episode 8After a successful debut earlier in this series, David Tennant is back on the show, joining Julian Clary, Stephen Fry and Paul Merton. But will he manage to speak for an entire minute this time..? Subjects include 'To Be or Not to Be' and 'My Dog's Got No Nose'.
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Moone Boy
Series 3, Episode 5 - Bells 'n' SmellsDessie aims to put Catholicism on the map by setting up a bookshop.
9:30pm30 min
I Live With Models
Series 1, Episode 6 - The EditorScarlet gets a break from her hero - powerful magazine editor Joanna Vermouth. But when Tommy gets involved, her entire career is at risk. Meanwhile Anna wants Enrique's bedroom and convinces him it's haunted.
10pm30 min
House Of Fools
Series 2, Episode 6 - The Whip AffairVic receives an exciting letter from his ex-girlfriend Mary. He enlists help from Julie to prepare for their big date.
10pm30 min
Bluestone 42
Series 3, Episode 4Word reaches the team that a Taliban attack is imminent, doing nothing to help Simon's paranoid suspicion of the new ANA recruit.
10pm30 min
Raised By Wolves
Series 1, Episode 3 - MehmesisIn a Wolverhampton heatwave, cousin Cathy arrives at the Garry home, and soon catches the eye of Lee, Germaine's would-be boyfriend. Della, meanwhile, is attempting self-sufficiency to reduce her massive food bill.
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Sleepy Tigers
Dark comedy about a couple of maternity nurses who run their own business.