BCG Daily Friday 25th March 2016
Press clippings
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, TV review
Lee is the only comedian who thoroughly critiques his act as he is doing it, and then critiques the critique.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 25th March 2016This week's new live comedy
Previews of Tom Lucy, Jonny & The Baptists and Brett Goldstein.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 25th March 2016Review: Andrew Maxwell's Late Agenda
His style is half-mischief, half 'wake up people!' preacher, which is a heady mix, and the analogies and explanations offer up witty turns of phrase to make memorable the points he so passionately drives home.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th March 2016Review: Mark Watson, Citizen's Theatre, Glasgow
Expanding on the mental health and alcoholism struggles referenced in his excellent 2014 show Flaws, this first return to Glasgow in four years for Mark Watson examines some peculiarly contemporary forms of anxiety.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 25th March 2016Review - Patrick Monahan: The Disco Years
Leaving the audience smiling from ear-to-ear throughout the night, Patrick Monahan's The Disco Years is a unique and energetic evening of comedy, dancing and laughter.
Joe Gardner, TV Bomb, 25th March 2016Lee Kyle: 10 things I'm worried about
I worry about things. I didn't worry about things in the past, but since I started doing stand up comedy I've developed a number of wonderful neurosis. Thanks comedy! Anyway, I'm doing a new show at The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle on 3 April and I'm worried about it. The worries are manifold; here are ten of them...
Lee Kyle, Giggle Beats, 25th March 2016Sketch duo Bucket on their Soho Theatre run
Sketch duo Bucket (Ed Eales-White and Jon Pointing) were one of break out successes at the last Edinburgh fringe.
Laugh Out London, 25th March 2016Stuart Goldsmith: An Hour
Any fan of the podcast will already know that Stuart Goldsmith is a lovely guy: that's why we bought tickets. But what I certainly wasn't expecting was for him to be half as commanding in front of an audience as he effortlessly was.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 25th March 2016Videos
Online
TV & radio
7:45am15 min
Diddy TV
Series 1, Highlights Special - That's What You ThinkDiddy Dick Dom have their very own TV station. The pair look back at some of their greatest ratings hits over their first season on air.
8am15 min
The Roy Files
Episode 15 - Be Careful What You Wish ForRoy warns to be careful what you wish for, because it often comes true and usually isn't what you really want.
1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 3, Episode 3Topical comedy panel show with host Des Clarke and guests comedians Angela Barnes, Karen Dunbar and Julia Sutherland and author Louise Welsh.
4:30pm30 min
The Dog Ate My Homework
Series 3, Episode 11Iain Stirling is joined by child team captains Pavan and Maddie, and special guests Sam Fletcher, Grace Mandeville, Tom Craine and Dan Antopolski, who battle it out in a series of games.
6:30pm30 min
The Now Show
Series 48, Episode 4Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Ellie Taylor, Jon Holmes and Mitch Benn. This week the gang take a look at the fallout from Iain Duncan Smith's surprise resignation, Ellie Taylor explains why Millennials are so anxious, Jon lets his appreciations for the Great British public be known in no uncertain terms, and Punt and Dennis discuss the lack of sound opposition in the House of Commons with the Assistant Editor for The Spectator, Isabel Hardman.
6:30pm30 min
The Unexplainers
Series 2, Episode 1 - Do Monsters Lurk In Welsh Lakes?Open-minded rap star John Rutledge and sceptic stand-up comedian Mike Bubbins crash land Bala Lake to investigate if a beast lurks under the waters.
9pm30 min
Boomers
Series 2, Episode 1 - CampingCelebrating Trevor's birthday and anniversary on a campsite, Joyce, Maureen and Carol strike up an interesting new friendship with a strapping young Nordic man.
10pm30 min
QI
Series M, Highlights Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 14More of the best bits from Series M, with Stephen Fry, Alan Davies and guests.
10pm60 min
10:25pm60 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 19, Episode 1 - Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Pet Shop BoysBen Affleck talks about being Batman, Amy Adams reveals her daughter wanted her to get married, Henry Cavill says he would love to be 007, and the Pet Shop Boys perform live in the studio.
10:30pm30 min
Sam Delaney's News Thing
Highlights Special - Best BitsSam looks back at the highlights of 2016 so far, including special guests and some bits you haven't seen before.