BCG Daily Tuesday 12th May 2015
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Review: Dara O'Briain @ The Lowry
A lot of stand up comedians talk nineteen to the dozen, but Irish comedian Dara O'Briain seems to talk at about ninety three to the dozen, and at no point does he let up.
Katherine Bainbridge, Manchester Evening News, 12th May 2015Radio Times review
Never play a practical joke on the fearsome Detective Inspector Vivienne Deering (brilliant Joanna Scanlan) because you will rue the day. Just watch as she almost takes flight from a massage table when she and her young oppo Dinah Kowalska have a spa day. Kowalska, who speaks fluent Polish, has a little word with a masseuse, just for a laugh. The results are hilarious and a tiny bit frightening.
This is a necessary bit of pampering as the two women take a short break from their hunt for the serial killer of Down's syndrome women. There are other problems on their raw Manchester neighbourhood, too - young men are turning up dead, as the result of a bad batch of drugs, currently being manufactured in a respectable-looking suburban semi.
Everything is done at a breathless pace, but it's worth taking a little time to appreciate the great Paul Ritter as a clever cop.
Alison Graham, Radio Times, 12th May 2015Black Mirror will be back, but could be made by Netflix
Charlie Brooker is penning more series of the technofear thriller - but he is currently being wooed by the US streaming giant alongside other American broadcasters, RadioTimes.com can reveal.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 12th May 2015Video: Making an impression on the new government
Rory Bremner had said the previous coalition government was devoid of characters, which made his job as an impressionist difficult. So will an all-Conservative government provide the comedian with better material?
BBC News, 12th May 2015Jimmy Carr interview
It is one of Jimmy Carr's favourite sounds. It is not applause, or waves of laughter. Instead, it is the moment that laughter curdles into shock.
Will Ramsey, Hull Daily Mail, 12th May 2015Tony Hancock: 20 great quotes
"I don't want any publicity - you get too many begging letters. If they're anything like the ones I send out I don't want to know!"
The Telegraph, 12th May 2015Peter Bowles drops out of Stop!...The Play
Peter Bowles has withdrawn from the upcoming production of Stop!...The Play, which runs at Trafalgar Studios next month.
Georgia Snow, The Stage, 12th May 2015Jim Dale 'wasn't good friends with the Carry On clique'
The TV veteran reveals he was snubbed by Sid James and Kenneth Williams when he appeared on This Is Your Life.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 12th May 2015Jeeves & Wooster: Perfect Nonsense review
A lifelong fan of the works of P. G. Wodehouse, I was very much looking forward to tonight's performance of Jeeves And Wooster: Perfect Nonsense at the Kings Theatre, Edinburgh. Yes, I was dubious as to whether it would stand up to the classic 90's television adaptions, famously portrayed by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, but when it comes to Wodehouse how can you possibly go wrong?
Alex Eades, Edinburgh Guide, 12th May 2015ITV comedy The Delivery Man packs in the laughs
Don't say it too loud, but it's looking like ITV just might have given birth to a seriously funny comedy.
Hull Daily Mail, 12th May 2015Joanna Scanlan is one of the best things on British TV
From jobsworth Terri in The Thick of It to no-nonsense police officer in No Offence, Scanlan is one of our funniest and most convincing actors - even if she doesn't quite realise it...
Kasia Delgado, Radio Times, 12th May 2015Why Graham Norton isn't heading for Hollywood
The chat show host might be up for a US Critics Choice Award, but he's not planning on leaving his adopted homeland any time soon...
Ellie Walker-Arnott, Radio Times, 12th May 2015No Offence, episode 2, TV review
Surprisingly syrupy for a show that takes no prisoners.
Chris Bennion, The Guardian, 12th May 2015No Offence: a truly good comedy drama
Set in a Manchester police station, Paul Abbott's No Offence shines with wit and human insight.
Rachel Cooke, The New Statesman, 12th May 2015Videos
TV & radio
Lunch
Series 3, Episode 2 - Crazy Cat LadyThis month Bella needs cheering up because someone close to her has died and Bill reveals he too may be dying.
Lemn Sissay's Homecoming
Episode 2Lemn Sissay explores the nature of home through comedy, poetry and conversation in front of an audience in his adopted home of London.
No Offence
Series 1, Episode 2Deering and her team lose the serial killer case to Google Towers, after Dinah becomes personally involved with Cathy Calvert, the girl who survived his attack. As recriminations fly, our cops see a chance to redeem themselves when a dangerous new street drug has the locals dropping like flies.
Nick Helm's Heavy Entertainment
Episode 2 - Popular CultureA heavy entertainment mix of songs, stand-up, poetry and the best joke about Kerry Katona you will ever hear.
The John Moloney Show
Series 1, Episode 1This week, there's a joke about a bank robber and a story about his cat called Edward.