BCG Daily Tuesday 9th February 2016
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Live review: UK Pun Championships
Is stand-up comedy hoping to become an Olympic event? The first-ever UK Punday concluded with an event that at times felt closer to a sport than a gig. Albeit with its own on-the-hoof rules.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th February 2016Review: Sarah Kendall
I knew from reviews I'd read about this show that there was a twist in the tale; an ending that leaves you marvelling at the genius within Sarah's show.
Sean Tizzard, Leicester Mercury, 9th February 2016Review: The UK Pun Championships
Time to bring out the big puns! The annual celebration of the great British pun returned for its third year at the UK pun championship on Monday night.
Ryan Felce, Leicester Mercury, 9th February 2016Review: The Order Of The Silly Billies
It's all very well and good to say that The Order of the Silly Billies' balls-out comedy ethos is admirable and refreshing, but ultimately it's a hollow sentiment if the pay-off isn't there.
Nic Wright, Giggle Beats, 9th February 2016Review: UK Comics Boxing
All told between ticket sales, online donations to each fighter, merchandise, and cash collections, the night raised over £20,000 for Caring Kian - an incredible achievement but as Gavin says in his final thank you - a drop in the ocean compared with the £500,000 needed to send Kian for treatment.
Edward James, Giggle Beats, 9th February 2016Six of the best from the British Comedy Archive
The British Stand-Up Comedy Archive was established at the University of Kent in 2013, inspired by two collections relating to stand-up comedy and comedians.
Culture 24, 9th February 2016#JC4PM: political campaigning with added laughs
Musicians and comedians get behind Jeremy Corbyn in new touring roadshow.
Sam Bradley, The List, 9th February 2016Dad's Army review
Credit where it's due, there were a few moments that were genuinely funny and one or two that had the audience roaring with laughter. But the problem is that this should have been at parts drawn from the source material leaving the question of whether or not the filmmakers should have just made a good WWII comedy with some drama and characters with emotional depth instead of a poor Dad's Army film with badly impersonated characters.
Andrew Black, The Student Newspaper, 9th February 2016The best live comedy shows of 2016
Keep up to date with the best of Britain's live comedy, regularly updated with new recommendations.
The Telegraph, 9th February 2016Isy Suttie review (Link expired)
Now a happily coupled-up mother to a baby girl, Suttie gives us a reflection of that grey area between adolescent and adulthood with a warmth and loveliness not often seen by a touring comic.
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7:45am15 min
Class Dismissed
Series 1, Episode 7 - Bird InsideThere's a pigeon on the loose inside the school and caretaker Dave is determined to catch it.
4:30pm30 min
Millie Inbetween
Series 2, Episode 10 - Bump In The RoadDad and Amber realise they need some space - so decide to take a break from their relationship.
9pm60 min
Stella
Series 5, Episode 5Michael tries to make it up to Stella after he discovers Rob's secret. Aunty Brenda gets a blast from her hippy past and things heat up between Ivan and Nadine.
10pm60 min
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Series 3, Episode 7Alan is joined by Jo Brand, Chris Martin, Tommy Tiernan and Alun Cochrane to discuss such varied subjects as modern male grooming habits, dating unsuitable men, communicating with the 'other side' and using elongated periods of comedic wonderment to deal with anger management issues.
10pm60 min
Virtually Famous
Series 3, Episode 4Seann Walsh and Chris Stark face questions and outrageous challenges alongside their celebrity guests, Vicky Pattison, Katherine Ryan, Sam Simmons and Rachel Riley.