BCG Daily Sunday 14th June 2015
Press clippings
Dom Joly: 'I have a real problem saying no to things!'
Trigger Happy funnyman Dom Joly, 47, on his weird and wonderful career, how he keeps depression at bay, and life in the country with his family...
Jennifer Rodger, The Mirror, 14th June 2015Greg Hemphill on how he silenced Frankie Boyle
Still Game star wrote a part in Gasping - a short film about a man battling alcoholism - with the motormouth stand-up in mind.
Paul Greenwood, Daily Record, 14th June 2015Richard Herring on his upcoming London shows
Just ahead of the Greenwich Comedy Spectacular at Greenwich Theatre, Herring shares with us how his eleventh stand up tour in 11 years - Lord of the Dance Settee - has been received.
Rachel Bishop, The Wharf, 14th June 2015Mel Moon - Sick Girl dicing with death away from Fringe
Comic Mel Moon is being admitted to hospital this afternoon and she is having her throat cut in the operating theatre at 9.30am tomorrow morning.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 14th June 2015Disused university accommodation used by Successville
A BBC comedy series has made a disused students accommodation in Trent Park its makeshift set.
Charlie Peat, This Is Local London, 14th June 2015Interview with Jason Manford
When Jason Manford was shooting the series Ordinary Lies, rumours swirled that he was playing Michelle Keegan's husband. He wasn't, but he found people's bemused reaction a little insulting. "I was more offended that people thought it wasn't believable!" jokes the 34-year-old. "But hang on a minute, I don't have to be good-looking - I'm funny."
Herts and Essex Observer, 14th June 2015Comedy review: Reginald D Hunter, Glasgow
After some self-indulgent, lazier outings, Reginald D. Hunter appears to be inching back towards the provocative, insightful shows that built his reputation.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 14th June 2015Stewart Lee blogs about Britain's Got Talent
It's easy to blame Twitter, where ignorance is no barrier to an opinion, for these sudden flash-floods of uninformed judgement, but I also blame Simon Cowell and, by association, David Walliams, who knows better, for corroding the culture.
Stewart Lee, The Guardian, 14th June 2015