BCG Daily Monday 21st September 2015
Features
Press clippings
Auf Wiedershen Pet voted favourite ITV show of all time
Brickie comedy tops poll ahead of Thunderbirds and Coronation Street.
Radio Times, 21st September 2015John Hannah shows lighter side in Marley's Ghosts
That moving Four Weddings scene has followed him around for more than two decades, but John Hannah's latest role is definitely on the lighter side. He even strips to his pants for laughs, the actor tells Keeley Bolger.
Keeley Bolger, The Scotsman, 21st September 2015The best thing I watched last week: Still Game
After watching a half dozen episodes of this very amusing Scottish sitcom, I find it difficult to believe I had never heard of Still Game before.
Carmen Croghan, Everything I Know About The UK..., 21st September 2015Are you as smart as the QI Elves? - quiz
No Such Thing As a Fish, hosted by QI's Elves, is to become the first UK podcast released on vinyl. It's out in November to coincide with the Elves' live show at the Lyric theatre in the West End. The podcast separates quite interesting facts from quite impossible ones - can you tell which of these are true or false?
The Guardian, 21st September 2015Charlie Brooker on Cameron and #piggate
"The first question people were asking me was, Did I know anything about it? And the answer is no, absolutely not. I probably wouldn't have bothered writing an episode of a fictional comedy-drama if I'd known."
Leo Benedictus, The Guardian, 21st September 2015Craig Charles interview
The death of Craig Charles's brother made him rethink life. So next month he leaves Corrie, films a new series of Red Dwarf and a version of one of his poems - and then there's his DJing.
Tim Jonze, The Guardian, 21st September 2015Ricky Gervais helps himself to an Emmy
Ricky Gervais gets big laughs as he helps himself to an Emmy and pretends to cry over his 'win'.
Daily Mail, 21st September 2015Jimmy Tarbuck breaks down as he talks about abuse claim
The comedian spoke for the first time about the historic abuse claims made against him that were dropped.
Natalie Corner, The Mirror, 21st September 201510 reasons to be thankful Doc Martin isn't your doctor
10 reasons to be thankful Doc Martin isn't actually your doctor.
Emma Daly, Radio Times, 21st September 2015Review: Magners New Act Final Greenwich Comedy Festival
Another week, another comedy competition. The Magners New Act 2015 was the last gig of this year's Greenwich Comedy Festival and looks set to be another regular staging post for ambitious comedians.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st September 2015Review: Daniel Sloss - Dark, Spiegeltent Canary Wharf
With the use of crude and often uncomfortably offensive humour, the show couldn't be more appropriately named.
Joe Hodgson, A Younger Theatre, 21st September 2015Frankie Boyle: Jeremy Corbyn is so British
It's odd that Jeremy Corbyn is considered non-conformist. He couldn't be more British if he bled tea.
Frankie Boyle, The Guardian, 21st September 2015Just Jim review
Ambitious, amusing but overloaded directorial debut from actor Craig Roberts.
Hannah McGill, The List, 21st September 2015Just Jim Review
What were you doing when you were 23 years of age? Because some of us were busy pulling pints (and drinking the spillage) - or perhaps just at film school, one day dreaming about being old and wise enough to write and direct our first movie. For actor Craig Roberts - who made a name for himself when taking on the lead in Submarine - it's become a reality, as the now-24-year-old presents his directorial debut, Just Jim.
Stefan Pape, Hey U Guys, 21st September 2015Be Mine
These shows are a sharp and likable crowd, unafraid of fun and pleasure, like friends of friends at a party you're glad you showed up for. In contrast to Hollywood's rom-coms--whose pleasures often feel like "settling"--their TV analogues have a romanticism that is at once earnest and earned.
Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker, 21st September 2015Videos
TV & radio
All Those Women
Series 1, Episode 2Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes. Cue the most fun (and educational) sleepover an 11-year-old could wish for. In theory. In the meantime, Maggie would really prefer it if her house guests would put things back in the correct drawer and stop leaving teabags in the sink.
The Unbelievable Truth
Series 15, Episode 5David O'Doherty, Susan Calman, Jon Richardson and Arthur Smith join David Mitchell to lie on the subjects of Yorkshire, fizzy drinks, skin and pirates.
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Series 3, Episode 4The daft, astonishing and insightful panel show continues as host Lee Mack invites comedy queen Sarah Millican, explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes and comedian Russell Kane to put amazing facts and mind-blowing trivia to the test.
Doc Martin
Series 7, Episode 3 - It's Good To TalkMartin has decided he will be the one to move out of the surgery to allow Louisa the space she needs, which Louisa does really appreciate.
In Case You Missed It
Dara O Briain presents various TV clips that have been edited to present the subject matter in a different light.
Funz & Gamez
TV pilot based on the hit live format developed by Phil Ellis.