BCG Daily Sunday 17th January 2016
Press clippings
Vic and Bob: return of the very peculiaur pair
Now that Bob Mortimer has recovered from his recent heart surgery, he can join partner Vic Reeves for their 25th anniversary tour. Expect a homely British take on the absurd.
Vanessa Thorpe, The Observer, 17th January 2016The Rack Pack: How Britain fell in love with snooker
If the lyrics of the 1986 hit Snooker Loopy stir fond memories of that improbable period when snooker was the biggest thing on TV and the waistcoated men who played it were household names, you'll enjoy The Rack Pack.
Neil Armstrong, The Telegraph, 17th January 2016Interview: Anna Devitt
I was expelled from three schools and didn't pass any exams. Now I'm a tutor in comedy. That's funny.
Lesley Roberts, Daily Record, 17th January 2016QI: series M, episode 11 - Menagerie review
As with last week, we see the benefits of the longer XL version of the show over the normal edition.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 17th January 2016Brittas Empire - back on or off?
There seems to be a question mark over whether The Brittas Empire is going to return to the BBC.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th January 2016Scheduling: Ullman's late-night slot no laughing matter
The off-peak slot for Tracey Ullman's new BBC series revives concerns that executives have lost confidence in the genre.
Paul Revoir, The Observer, 17th January 2016Isy Suttie interview
The comedian on her teenage crushes, saying goodbye to Peep Show's Dobby, and how reading in bed is the new partying.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 17th January 2016The Rack Pack review
As a comedy, The Rack Pack is much more successful.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 17th January 2016Helen Duff: Smasher, Camden Comedy Room - review
One of the silliest, funniest evenings you can spend contemplating the niceties of orgasm.
Pat Levy, Everything Theatre, 17th January 2016The Rack Pack, BBC iPlayer, review
The rivalry between Alex Higgins and Steve Davis was so tense, it is difficult to imagine snooker ever creating such drama again, says Rachel Ward.
Rachel Ward, The Telegraph, 17th January 2016Review: Carl Hutchinson, Mitch Benn & Dominic Woodward
Hyena Lounge Comedy has been a mainstay of York's entertainment landscape for as long as I can remember; it often gets the biggest comedy names, in many cases just before they break through into the mainstream.
Steve Shooter, York Mix, 17th January 2016The Rack Pack brilliantly brings alive 1980s snooker
"Snooker," thunders Kevin Bishop's fabulously mouthy snooker promoter Barry Hearn in new BBC film The Rack Pack, is going to be so popular it "could even be bigger than wrestling."
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 17th January 2016Johnny Vegas interview
If you missed Geoff 'The Oracle' Maltby in last week's series opener of Benidorm , then you'll be pleased to hear he's back this week, and makes quite the entrance.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 17th January 2016Book extract: Isy Suttie
How comedian Isy Suttie's search for Mr Right went into overdrive when her mother got involved.
Isy Suttie, Daily Mail, 17th January 2016Limmy tells why 2015 became one of his best years
Director, comedian, performer, author, meditator, father, philosopher. Which one's Brian Limond? "I'm just someone who likes making lots of things up and trying to be funny," he said. "That's about it."
Paul English, Daily Record, 17th January 2016TV & radio
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Series 2, Episode 5Granville buys a large display item to inject sunshine into shop life on the day of Kevin's wedding. However, Kevin is the world's most reluctant bridegroom.
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The Rack Pack
Comedy drama of the world of snooker in the 1970s and 80s, and the rivalry between Alex Higgins and Steve Davis.