BCG Daily Wednesday 30th March 2016
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Press clippings
Samuel Barnett gets title role in Dirk Gently USA
Samuel Barnett has been cast as the lead opposite Elijah Wood in Dirk Gently, BBC America's eight-episode series based on the cult novels by Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy author Douglas Adams.
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30th March 2016Luisa Omielan review
It's a very personal journey and she delivers it with passion. I've now seen three shows with a similar comedic style at this Festival and it hasn't grown stale or too earnest. Come for the belly laughs and the slight awkwardness that arises when a comedian skirts the edges and then hits home with a point.
Shane Murphy, Daily Review Australia, 30th March 2016Eddie the Eagle misses out on cameo role
Were you not tempted to play a part in the film yourself? "I was hoping I would! I was hoping I would be a bit like Alfred Hitchcock - he gets a cameo in all his films. I was thinking: 'Please ask me, please ask me!' And they never did."
Lauren Turner, BBC News, 30th March 2016Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, BBC2, episode 4.5 preview
One thing in particular intrigues me about Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle. It felt as if he was doing warm-ups and works-in-progress for this series for at least a year in advance around the UK. I assumed that this was to get every phrase, every comma, every pause in the right place. And then along comes episode 5 and, unless he is pulling the wool over the liberal intelligentsia's eyes and engages plants and stooges like a hack magician, he frequently seems to be winging it here.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th March 2016Why comics tend to make bad baddies
One-time Blackadder buffoon Hugh Laurie was on devilish form in The Night Manager but it's a rare comedian who plays a convincing screen villain.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 30th March 2016Seven questions with... Gráinne Maguire
Irish stand up comedian Gráinne Maguire has recently been extending her comedic influence to the world of politics, with her appearance on BBC Question Time back in January being the catalyst for her being named Moody Comedy's Comedian of the Month. Gráinne's approach to political debate is particularly refreshing due to her positive can-do attitude and this outlook is also reflected in her stand up, with audiences being left with a constructive message, rather than a defeatist one.
Becca Moody, Beyond The Joke, 30th March 2016DVD/Blu-ray review: Peter Kay's Car Share
The year 2015 was, amongst other things, the year it became okay to like Peter Kay again.
Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 30th March 2016Videos
TV & radio
Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 16 - Mount Etna, ItalyGrandmaster Glitch makes popcorn in Mount Etna, blocking the volcano and endangering the farms on its slopes.
Chain Reaction
Series 11, Episode 6 - Roy Hudd interviews Alison SteadmanComedy icon Roy Hudd talks to star of radio, stage and screen, Alison Steadman. Roy talks to Alison about her early days growing up in Liverpool, her trip to the palace to get the OBE and her critically acclaimed work with Mike Leigh.
Drunk History
Series 2, Episode 8Elis James and John Robins discuss the Battle of Waterloo (stars Vicky Pattison and Hugh Dennis), and Tom Parry tells us about Arthur Conan Doyle becoming Sherlock (stars Bradley Walsh).
The Interviews
Series 2, Episode 3 - Frankie HowerdThis episode combines Frankie Howerd's chat show appearances with archive material to tell his story in his own words.
Raised By Wolves
Series 2, Episode 5 - The Car BootAn unexpectedly painful utility bill forces Della into the tertiary economy at the local car boot sale. Germaine becomes an unwilling assistant to cousin Cathy, while Aretha and Yoko handle traffic duty very badly. Grampy comes to terms with singledom by exploring the seedy underbelly of the car boot, and Aretha shares a secret with Yoko.
The Croft & Pearce Show
Episode 4An unsentimental relationship counsellor gives marriage advice, and a wide-eyed work experience girl delights in what she has learnt during her time in the Big Smoke.