BCG Daily Wednesday 10th February 2016
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Terry Gilliam made 'city of literature' ambassador
He is the maverick filmmaker who shot to fame more than 40 years ago as a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Now Terry Gilliam is to be unveiled as an unlikely literary ambassador for Edinburgh - with a neon-lit quote from his favourite book set to greet thousands of visitors to the city every day.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 10th February 2016Getting to know you... Gabby Hutchinson Crouch
If you're a regular visitor to Standard Issue, you won't need telling that we're lucky enough to have a cracking team of contributors who we love dearly. We thought it was about time we let them introduce themselves properly. Give a big wave to Gabby Hutchinson Crouch.
Standard Issue, 10th February 2016Interview: rarely asked questions - Ed Aczel
I'm sure someone has written a PhD on the genre of anti-comedy - the idea of laughter via an absence of conventional joke/punchline. And I presume they included Ed Aczel in it.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th February 2016Marcus Brigstocke couldn't work for year after The Jump
The comedian, 42, admits he couldn't work for a year after snapping his cruciate ligaments during training for the show in 2014.
Emily Sheridan, Marc Jackson and Joanna Crawley, Daily Mail, 10th February 20165 minutes with: Phill Jupitus
We caught up with Phill Jupitus to chat about his accidental route into theatre from stand-up comedy and the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang UK tour.
Emily Cole & Daisy Bowie-Sell, What's On Stage, 10th February 2016Martin Pilgrim: Why I quit comedy
Martin Pilgrim worked as a stand-up comedian for six years before deciding to quit the profession in the summer of 2015.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 10th February 2016Omid Djalili interview
Omid Djalili on cats, comedy critics and being Kanye's caterer.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 10th February 2016Jason Manford has his name spelled wrong ahead of tour
The comic was amused to be named Jason 'Mamford' at Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's launch in Southampton.
Katie Fitzpatrick, Manchester Evening News, 10th February 2016Interview: Nick Cody on Beard Game Strong
We caught up with the impressively bearded Aussie Nick Cody to talk about his show Beard Game Strong at Soho Theatre coming from 15 Feb.
Rupert Dannreuther, To Do List, 10th February 2016Videos
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7:45am15 min
Class Dismissed
Series 1, Episode 8 - OfstedDockbridge High is being inspected by Ofsted. Can the school pass with flying colours?
10pm30 min
Drunk History
Series 2, Episode 2Iain Stirling slurs his way through Scott of the Antarctic (featuring Mathew Horne and Catherine Tate); whilst Chris Ramsey talks the sinking of the Titanic (featuring Phill Jupitus and Ben Bailey Smith).
11pm15 min
The Future Of Radio
Series 2, Episode 3 - Bad ContinuityAudio boffins develop an algorithm to replace continuity announcers, resulting in industrial unrest and 'easy listening' on every BBC radio network.