BCG Daily Monday 16th November 2015
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Press clippings
Adam Hills sorry for tweet saying woman shoud be hung
The comedian Adam Hills has apologised for a tweet in which he suggested far-right Australian politician Pauline Hanson should be "hung" from the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The Guardian, 16th November 2015Alan Davies's favourite TV
The QI panellist and stand-up comedian on Ted Danson, Tricia Yates and how a studio audience makes TV much funnier.
Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 16th November 2015Joanna Lumley joined by The Krankies on Ab Fab film
Joanna Lumley went hand-in-hand with Scottish comedian Janette Tough, who is famed for playing Wee Jimmy Krankie and has previously popped up in the sitcom.
Daily Mail, 16th November 2015Scot Squad is one of the BBC's best kept secrets
Scot Squad joins Limmy's Show in being one of the best comedies Scotland has produced in recent years but which the BBC won't deign to show across Britain.
Julie McDowall, The National (Scotland), 16th November 2015Mrs Brown's Boys amongst winners at Scottish BAFTAs
Wins for Mrs Brown's Boys, The Dog Ate My Homework and My Mad Fat Diary star Sharon Rooney.
Bafta, 16th November 2015Michael McIntyre review
The ability to make people laugh until the corners of their eyes moisten and their cheeks ache is a remarkable skill. Comedy is such a subjective thing; what may make me howl could leave you shrugging your shoulders. Which is why the performance of Michael McIntyre at the SSE Arena was all the more impressive. - and few will have left without that pain in their cheeks.
Chris Sherrard, Belfast Live, 16th November 2015BBC to bring You're Back in the Room to Australia
BBC Worldwide Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) and FremantleMedia Australia (FMA) have secured a commission with Channel Nine for a local version of You're Back in the Room, the hit UK format from production company Tuesday's Child.
BBC Worldwide, 16th November 2015Andy Zaltzman: Satirist for Hire - review
It is hard not to see Satirist for Hire as an experiment: an effort by Zaltzman to stretch himself and see how well he can respond to the unexpected. Yet the material that he has prepared in advance is so clearly superior the experiment can be said to be only a qualified success.
Dave Cunningham, The Reviews Hub, 16th November 2015Dave Gorman review
There's nothing surprising here, just more of what you might expect from a comedian who has found a rather unique way to dispense observational comedy and is playing it for all he can get. It's sharp, beautifully crafted, and very funny.
Jo Beggs, The Reviews Hub, 16th November 2015Jason Byrne interview
Jason Byrne has officially been splitting sides for two decades. His latest tour, 20 Years A Clown, celebrates the lows and 'special eyes' of his career.
Rachael Dodd, Plymouth Herald, 16th November 2015Review: Andy Parsons, Bristol Old Vic
Andy Parsons recently had a son. He was pleased that the boy looked like him - until he realised that all infants look like him.
Toby O'Connor Morse, Bristol 24/7, 16th November 2015BBC: Give us new sitcoms, not a nostalgiafest
Most of what has been revealed for the BBC's Landmark Sitcom Season so far are remakes and new editions of classic sitcoms. The ones confirmed at the time of writing include Porridge, The Good Life, Keeping Up Appearances, Up Pompeii! and Are You Being Served? There have also been rumours that Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em might be revived too. This brings up an important question: is there any chance that the BBC might commission something that is brand new?
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 16th November 2015Interview: rarely asked questions: Beth Vyse
Hello surrealism, meet breast cancer. Beth Vyse's Edinburgh show this summer was one of the strangest, loveliest comedy shows I've seen in a long while.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th November 2015Frankie Boyle, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, review
What are we? Only a handful of shell-shocked hours from the Paris attacks. That's soon enough, apparently, for Frankie Boyle to make light-hearted reference to the deadliest acts of terrorism France has seen in decades. "UKIP must have felt conflicted..." he observes, as the audience at the Warwick Arts Centre shift uncomfortably in their seats. "'We hate Muslims but on the other hand, they're killing French people.'" It gets a laugh.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 16th November 2015James Cary talks about TV commissioners
Sitcoms are not made to order, because nobody knows that they want. And nobody has any way of knowing what they want. Because the audience doesn't know what it wants. Until it sees it.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 16th November 2015Bernie Clifton to appear on The Voice
The next series of The Voice is sticking its neck out by featuring veteran wannabe Bernie Clifton - famous for riding a yellow ostrich call Oswald.
Stephen White, The Mirror, 16th November 2015Keeping Up Appearances set to return as Young Hyacinth
BBC in talks to remake classic sitcom, with new version expected to chart the teenage travails of Hyacinth Bucket (sorry, Bouquet)
Patrick Foster, The Telegraph, 16th November 2015Videos
TV & radio
How Does That Make You Feel?
Series 6, Episode 1Richard has been re-elected but has done little to improve his relations with his constituents, whom he reviles and fears in equal measure.
Just A Minute
Series 73, Episode 7Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Josh Widdicombe and Jenny Eclair try to talk for 60 seconds, avoiding repetition, hesitation and deviation.
Trollied
Series 5, Episode 3Everyone is on high alert as big Valco boss Brendan O'Connor descends on the store.
After Hours
Episode 3 - Formed A BandLauren and Ollie try to cheer up a down-in-the dumps Willow by giving him the chance to co-present the show. But does it actually have any listeners?
The Peterford Golf Club
Radio 2 sitcom pilot set at a golf club. Written by and starring Simon Farnaby.
Live At The Apollo
Series 11, Episode 2 - Dara O Briain, Zoe Lyons, Paul ChowdhryThe famously quick-witted Dara O Briain introduces two of comedy's biggest stars - razor-sharp comic Zoe Lyons and the talented Paul Chowdhry.
Scot Squad
Series 2, Episode 5Traffic Officer Hugh McKirdy becomes starstruck as he and his partner Surjit Singh respond to an incident involving Michelle McManus.