BCG Daily Tuesday 8th September 2015
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Press clippings
Bobby Ball and Don Maclean to teach vicars comedy
Church leaders have recruited veteran comedians Bobby Ball and Don Maclean - plus a David Cameron lookalike - to teach Midland clergymen a sense of humour.
Nick McCarthy, The Birmingham Mail, 8th September 2015Comedy: the best stand-up gigs and tours in autumn 2015
Profiles of the shows from Kevin Bridges, Mark Thomas, Sam Simmons, Katherine Ryan, Trevor Noah, Joseph Morpurgo, Harry & Paul, Kieran Hodgson, Vic & Bob, Bridget Christie, Daphne and Sara Pascoe.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th September 2015Doc Martin review: If I was Cornish I'd be cross
Doc Martin is a good doctor, but the other residents of Portwenn drop their fish and shopping, fail to drop their anchors and crash their boats.
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 8th September 2015Miles Jupp would be 'surprised' if Rev returns
Rev star and comic Miles Jupp has said he does not envisage a return of the popular TV comedy Rev, in which he starred with Tom Hollander and Olivia Colman.
BBC News, 8th September 2015Jessie Cave to tell all about her boyfriend's exes
In her Edinburgh fringe hit I Loved Her, Jessie Cave lives and lays bare her neuroses for our entertainment. The raw material for this nakedly autobiographical set is Cave's relationship with fellow comic Alfie Brown - with whom, 18 months ago, she became pregnant after a one-night stand.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th September 2015Nicola Hughes, Patrick Robinson, Ellen Thomas interview
The Millers are a larger than life West Indian family who prove to be a match for the Johnsons in the new series of Mount Pleasant. Husband and wife Cameron and Jenna Miller are played by Nicola Hughes and Patrick Robinson. They live with his mother, Nana (Ellen Thomas) as well as their two children.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 8th September 2015The trials of Bernard Righton
John Thomson says his parody can struggle in clubs.
Chortle, 8th September 2015Diane Spencer gave birth to a giant dwarf
Yesterday afternoon, I had tea with comedian Diane Spencer at Soho Theatre in London, to talk about the recording next Tuesday of Diane Spencer: Power Tool, her sixth hour-long show (at the Backyard Comedy club in Bethnal Green). We got diverted from the subject, though it started off OK.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 8th September 2015Fosters Comedy Award - where are they now?
Our guide to tracking down the Fosters Comedy Awards nominees and winners post-Fringe.
Kirstyn Smith, The List, 8th September 2015Aaaaaaaah! Steve Oram is 'not a control freak'
It's a busy Friday night in London's West End, I escape the hustle and bustle in the new Picturehouse cinema bar; it's vast and empty... the calm before the storm. The venue anticipates a celeb-studded screening of the new Steve Oram film Aaaaaaaah! and I am anticipating meeting Steve to talk about his new (crazy-amazing) film.
Piney Gir, The Huffington Post, 8th September 2015Dave Spikey: from a tin bath to sailing Greek islands
In this week's my peccadillo, comedian Dave Spikey talks about his passion for the "exhilirating" pastime of sailing.
Dave Spikey, The Big Issue, 8th September 2015Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense review
True, Matthew Carter is suitably endearingly foppish as Wooster, and the use of Jeeves to produce and remove props as needed plays to the character's famed resourcefulness. But beyond that, the need to constantly refer to the conceit only detracts from the comedy of Wodehouse's farcical situations.
Scott Matthewman, The Public Reviews, 8th September 2015Dave Gorman on how woman are judged on TV
"The truth is as a white middle class man who's got a TV show I don't feel too exposed to the dark side of the internet... if I were female or non-white I am absolutely sure I would be," says the Modern Life is Goodish presenter.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 8th September 2015Daniel Peacock interview
Marley's Ghosts writer on his new Gold sitcom.
Chortle, 8th September 2015Glory Pearl: laugh your socks at the naked stand-up
A feel good one-woman stand up show about body positivity is coming to London this week - but don't worry about dressing up for the occasion, because Miss Glory Pearl will be completely naked.
Carrie Lyell, Diva Mag, 8th September 2015Taskmaster, series one review
Greg Davies is fantastic; he's harsh, loud and ridiculous, completely giddy with power, and the relationship between Davies and Horne is clearly a long-lived one.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 8th September 2015Variety accidentally runs Terry Gilliam obituary
American website and magazine Variety has accidentally run a story that Terry Gilliam of Monty Python fame had died. Gilliam, 74, is alive and well.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th September 2015Dave Gorman interview
This takes about eight months of the year, four of those months are hell, and all the books have basically taken me six months to do, so there isn't a way of overlapping the two and I'm about to be a dad.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 8th September 2015Steve Oram interview
Thought-provoking, hilarious and frequently downright disgusting, AAAAAAAAH! enjoyed a triumphant World Premier at Frightfest last month. Trust us when we say that you really need to see it. Earlier this week Steve Oram kindly found the time to chat to us about the film.
The Velvet Onion, 8th September 2015Vicars taking comedy lessons from Bobby Ball
Comedians are teaching vicars to do stand-up for Jesus - to make sermons more entertaining. The Church hopes lessons from Christian 80s comics Bobby Ball, 77, and Crackerjack star Don Maclean, 71, will liven up services and boost attendances.
The Mirror, 8th September 2015TV & radio
Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 20 - Wedding DayMr Bean has to get the bride to the church on time - any way he can!
Dani's Castle
Series 3, Episode 10 - Stupid CupidJimmy finally returns from his street dance world tour and Clare is so excited to have him that they decide to go on a picnic date.
Mitch Benn Specials
Episode 3 - Mitch Benn Has Left The BuildingMusical satirist Mitch Benn explores the work of various music stars. The phenomenon that is 'Elvis' - is he rock 'n' roll's greatest triumph, or its most tragic waste?
Bad Robots
Series 2, Episode 3Tezcorp is branching out into naughty computer software - we are all reliant on the internet these days so why not try Tezbrowze? Meanwhile Border Control B.O.T. is keeping the Isle and Wight Safe, and the latest Tezcorp release, Hear 2 Stay, is giving members of the public an earful.
Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish
Series 3, Episode 1 - Why Are There Still Chickens?Dave Gorman flips his lid and his laptop open to ponder modern life. Dave conducts a live experiment with over a thousand eggs!
Fried
Episode 3 - Poulet EtcIt has been a slow business day at Seriously Fried Chicken. They discover that they are losing all of their customers to a new upmarket fried chicken van - Poulet Etc - that has just opened around the corner. Mary becomes more desperate to find a way to win back customers.