BCG Daily Friday 16th October 2015
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Five for Friday: favorite Stephen Fry QI moments
As Mr. Fry bids adieu to QI viewers, I thought it was the perfect time to focus on some of the more amusing, dare I say even silly, moments from series past.
Carmen Croghan, Everything I Know About The UK..., 16th October 2015Interview: Bill Bailey
Bailey is deadly serious about sticking the boot into our elected leaders and says he has plenty of material after last year's independence referendum.
Paul English, Daily Record, 16th October 2015'We get bored very quickly': Harry & Paul hit the road
Their catchphrases have long since entered the national conversation. But only now are Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse hitting the road. The Legends! tour will revive many of their most popular characters, from Enfield's minted yobbo Loadsamoney to Whitehouse's clubbable old drunk Sir Rowley Birkin, via cheesy Seventies DJs Smashie and Nicey, and highly cultured wolf-whistlers the Posh Builders.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 16th October 2015Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse interview
Why, after 25 years of TV collaboration, have they finally decided to tour together now?
Mark Rees, South Wales Evening Post, 16th October 2015The Ladykillers set for Blackfriars Theatre
A classic film comedy adapted for the stage by Father Ted writer Graham Lineham is coming to Blackfriars Theatre this month.
Boston Standard, 16th October 2015Ondi Timoner pissed off about Russell Brand's boycott
"I'm pissed off today," chuckles Ondi Timoner. "My mood changes each day. But it's the premiere today, I'm a little bit upset because he's talking other people off the carpet. I've been disappointed. Everybody seems to not be coming."
Caroline Frost, The Huffington Post, 16th October 2015The Kennedys: more than just rose-tinted memories
Like Cradle To Grave and Danny And The Human Zoo, Emma Kennedy's sitcom mines a 70s childhood, but behind the nostalgia, there's a lot that is very timely.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 16th October 2015SuperBob review
A charmingly inventive mockumentary.
Kevin Maher, The Times, 16th October 2015SuperBob review
Brett Goldstein is enormously endearing, while Jon Drever milks the mundanity for laughs and unexpected sweetness.
Chris Hewitt, Empire, 16th October 2015SuperBob review
Opting for a low-fi approach, the film wins you over with a funny script rather than elaborate action scenes.
James Luxford, Radio Times, 16th October 2015The Lobster review
Ultimately, The Lobster is fascinating, funny, but a little under-cooked.
Demetrios Matheou, The Arts Desk, 16th October 2015Michael Palin blasts Melton's Monty Python plaque thief
Monty Python legend Michael Palin has slammed the apparent theft of a Melton plaque honouring his late co-star Graham Chapman as 'stupid and selfish'.
Melton Times, 16th October 2015Billy Connolly: keeping busy is the best medicine
Billy Connolly has revealed he plans to keep throwing himself into work as it takes his mind off his Parkinson's Disease.
The Scotsman, 16th October 2015My 'Room to Write' experience - and 'Fast & Funny'
I like funny stuff. That was more or less my entire motivation for submitting some sketches to BBC Scotland Comedy's Room to Write scheme way back in... erm... the past. I'm not great with dates. Sorry. Last year sometime. Unless you're reading this at a massively future date, in which case it was yonks back.
Barry Hutchinson, BBC Writersroom, 16th October 2015This week's new live comedy
Previews of Rob Newman, Paul Foot and Roisin Conaty.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 16th October 2015Review: Alan Carr's Yap Yap Yap!
A shade shorter and a tad tighter and Alan Carr's show at Cardiff's St David's Hall could have really sparkled.
Ciaran Jones, Wales Online, 16th October 2015Review: Aaaaaaaah!
In his directorial debut, Sightseers star Steve Oram delivers a remarkable film that satirises human behaviour with apeshit craziness.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 16th October 2015James Mullinger reinvents act after moving to Canada
'Laddish' British comedian James Mullinger reinvents his act after moving to New Brunswick.
The Globe and Mail, 16th October 2015Review - Patrick Kielty: Help
Patrick Kielty really doesn't need any help doing what he does. Though it's been six years since he last tour, this robust comeback has him firing on all cylinders. He knows his audience inside-out, and delivers emphatically.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th October 2015SuperBob review
With delightfulness conquering cynicism; one of several elements that suggest it's more than worthy of becoming a modest cult hit.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th October 2015TV shows forget golden rule: don't outsay your welcome
It's OK for Doctor Who to regenerate, but not Stephen Fry.
Alice Jones, The Independent, 16th October 2015Review: Women In Comedy Festival Launch, Frog & Bucket
The third Women In Comedy Festival kicked off in Manchester last night.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th October 2015Cult comedian, Carl Donnelly, swaps fags for gags
Through a weekly podcast, comedian Carl Donnelly is talking to people across the country quitting smoking for Stoptober as he quits with them.
Olivia Keith, TNT Magazine, 16th October 2015Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse interview
Their catchphrases have long since entered the national conversation. But only now are Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse hitting the road. The Legends! tour will revive many of their most popular characters, from Enfield's minted yobbo Loadsamoney to Whitehouse's clubbable old drunk Sir Rowley Birkin, via cheesy Seventies DJs Smashie and Nicey, and highly cultured wolf-whistlers the Posh Builders.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 16th October 2015You, Me And The Apocalypse - Episode 3 review
One of the things I like most about You, Me and the Apocalypse is the way the story's slowly deepening every week.
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11:30am30 min
John Finnemore's Double Acts
Series 1, Episode 1 - A Flock Of TigersA seemingly ordinary train ride turns into an unexpected adventure for Edmund and Dolorosa. Starring Celia Imrie and Charles Edwards.
1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 2, Episode 1Des Clarke hosts the topical comedy show and is joined by panellists Kevin Day, Martel Maxwell, Keir McAllister and Stuart Mitchell for a satirical look at the week's headlines.
6pm15 min
Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 15 - Quark GamesThe heroes find themselves fighting for their lives on an alien world in Quark's latest money-spinning sports event.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 88, Episode 5Miles is joined by Jeremy Hardy, Anne McElvoy, Bob Mills and Sara Pascoe.
9pm60 min
Mount Pleasant
Series 5, Episode 6Lisa and Jenna's feud reaches a head when an argument lands them behind bars.
9pm30 min
Have I Got News For You
Series 50, Episode 3Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Sue Perkins and guest panellists Roisin Conaty and Sadiq Khan MP.
9:30pm30 min
The Kennedys
Episode 3 - VikingsSome Danes have moved in to Jessop Square and Brenda is determined to become friends with them.
10pm30 min
10pm65 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Series 15, Episode 6 - Rob Delaney, Sharon Horgan, Adam Lambert, Catherine Tate, Roisin MurphyAlan is joined by comedy actors and writers Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan who chat about the second series of their hit sitcom Catastrophe. Musician Adam Lambert talks about his latest single, and Catherine Tate discusses her new movie SuperBob. Music is from Roisin Murphy who performs Evil Eyes live in the studio.
10:30pm60 min
BBC New Comedy Award
2015, Episode 7 - Birmingham Heat 1The next heat in comedy's most prestigious new talent competition comes from The Glee Club in Birmingham and is hosted by Justin Moorhouse.
10:35pm50 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 18, Episode 4 - Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Dawn French, Chris O'Dowd, Rod StewartColin Farrell talks about his dodgy on screen hair, Rachel Weisz reveals she has a 'Mrs Daniel Craig' screen visor, Dawn French says her writing is now more grown up, Chris O'Dowd talks about his wife's celebrity crushes, and Rod Stewart says he's got his mojo back.