BCG Daily Monday 11th May 2015

Radio Times review

Sean and Beverly's terrible Pucks!, which stars Matt LeBlanc's ghastly alter-ego, has risen from the dead - "like Jesus if Jesus was a s****y sitcom" says one character. Some people might think Episodes itself should have been put out of its misery a while back. But Friends stalwart and co-writer David Crane has managed to breathe more life into a comedy that is as much a wry look at transatlantic foibles as Crane's satire/revenge on the industry he (and co-scribe and real-life partner Jeffrey Klarik) know all too well.

Some of the lines feel a little ponderous in places but many are brilliant. And the chemistry between Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig's exasperated Brits and LeBlanc's desperately shallow but oddly likeable leading man keep this singing.

Susan Calman interview

An absolute firecracker of a comedian, Susan Calman has been a circuit favourite for donkey's. She's regularly found on Radio 4 shows, including The News Quiz; and her own series Calman is Convicted; and has written some doozies for Standard Issue, including this convincing argument about why she should be the next Doctor Who.

Alan Carr review - Pure entertainment

Alan Carr's forte is setting himself up as the perennial fall guy. He is like a camp Lee Evans, the little man bemoaning life's vicissitudes then acting out mini-mimes to emphasise his punchline.

Melton Theatre: Henning Wehn review

Throughout the two-hour set - particularly the hour-long second half - the howls of laughter rarely lapsed.

Jessica Hynes: 'Low income doesn't mean low talent'

Jessica Hynes used her acceptance speech at this year's BAFTA TV Awards to criticise cuts to the arts.

Interview: Beth Vyse

Beth Vyse is a long time favourite of ours and a prominent member of the Weirdos collective. She takes her Show Up With Hands to the Soho Theatre for two nights only. As with all of her work, once you have seen it you can't forget it.

Ellie White's favourite TV

The comedian and House Of Fools star on how she never misses an episode of Inside No 9 and her love of really, really bad reality TV.

Rob Brydon open to more of The Trip

"It could return in a few years". Rob Brydon is up for making another series of The Trip.

Episodes, series 4, episode 1, review: 'not funny'

The only relief came from Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan in the return of Episodes, says Tom Rowley.

Episodes review

"As much a wry look at US/Brit foibles as an in-joke TV industry satire"

Lee Mack (really) wants a role in Doctor Who

At Sunday's TV Baftas, Mack revealed he's keen to cameo alongside Peter Capaldi and talked Not Going Out.