BCG Daily Friday 1st April 2016
News
Features
Press clippings
Eddie The Eagle - review
Biopic of unlikely Olympian is corny and derivative but inoffensive.
David Edwards, The Mirror, 1st April 2016Eddie the Eagle: review
High-flying no-hoper finds feelgood nirvana.
Adam Sweeting, The Arts Desk, 1st April 2016Bath Comedy Festival: 11 highlights
Bath Comedy Festival director Nick Steel said: "We really have an amazing line-up and 2016 is undoubtedly going to be the best year ever! I'm thrilled that the Comedy Festival is the first to use the new club in Widcombe - it's a fantastic space which I'm sure will become a great asset to the city".
Dan Biggane, Bath Chronicle, 1st April 2016Ronnie Corbett was battling Motor Neurone Disease
Ronnie Corbett had been battling motor neurone disease for over a year, his wife has revealed.
Matt Bagwell, Daily Mail, 1st April 2016Romance & Adventure with Josie Long, Radio 4 review
For those recent converts who have discovered Long through her angry anti-Tory writing this is a throwback to her more innocent dreamy days.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st April 2016Review - Josie Long: Romance and Adventure on Radio 4
Romance And Adventure, based on a couple of short films she previously made with Douglas King, doesn't go for relentless punchlines, but its warm humour, upbeat sentiment and emotional sincerity are compelling.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 1st April 2016This week's new live comedy
Previews of Tom Neenan, Reginald D. Hunter and Foil, Arms & Hog.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 1st April 2016Review: Ed Aczel
Ed Aczel is not your typical stand-up comedian: he isn't flash, he isn't loud, he doesn't do political material, in fact he hardly tells any jokes, however, Aczel is funny.
Matthew Forrest, The Reviews Hub, 1st April 2016Brawl breaks out at Nottingham's Glee Club
A brawl broke out at Nottingham's Glee Club - after a heckler slammed a comedian for telling jokes about paedophiles and ISIS. Roger Monkhouse was the last act to take to the stage on Friday, March 25, during the Canal Street venue's The Best in Live Stand-up Comedy event.
Nottingham Post, 1st April 2016Eddie the Eagle review
They don't come along that often but this is a bona fide crowd-pleaser of a movie by a director who knows how to rouse his audience with genuinely affectionate storytelling and characters with whom you relish spending time.
Ross Miller, The National (Scotland), 1st April 2016Film review: Eddie The Eagle
Eddie The Eagle - "based on a true story", though I'd say very loosely based - is very funny.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st April 2016Profile: Sarah Millican
A determined comedian whose winning manner and steely ambition has put her in the top league ahead of a new Outsider tour.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 1st April 2016Eddie The Eagle will melt your heart
As this lovely, affectionate film shows us, however, he was much more than a joke. Yes, with his thick glasses and prominent underbite, Eddie was nobody's idea of an athlete but, in his mind, that's all he was.
Brian Viner, Daily Mail, 1st April 2016Black Mountain Poets review
It's far from perfect; the ultra-loose structure and low stakes for the central characters ultimately makes it feel like a journey without a destination in mind. Yet this endearingly offbeat and thoroughly British farce provides small pleasures in spades and is a telling sign that improvised comedy is still a valid approach to storytelling.
Ross Miller, The National (Scotland), 1st April 2016Review: Right Now
Darkly comic as it is, Right Now plumbs the depths of some pretty heavy human experiences; grief, infidelity and our overwhelming need for sexual but also familial intimacy.
Lettie McKie, Londonist, 1st April 2016Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Josie Long: Romance And Adventure
Episode 1Glasgow is the indie band theme park, where Josie will finally be happy and accepted. But almost as soon as she disembarks the train at Queen Street Station, she begins to think that she's made a big mistake. Josie sets about finding friends, a place to live and a new job.
Breaking The News
Series 3, Episode 4Des Clarke is joined by comedians Raymond Mearns, Stuart Mitchell and Kai Humphries and journalist Chitra Ramaswamy for a satirical swipe at the week's big news.
Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 18 - The Northern Lights, FinlandUbercorn is excited to see the Northern Lights, but Glitch's Grunge-Grimbler covers them with smoke.
The Now Show
Series 48, Episode 5Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Mike Wilmot, Jake Yapp, Gemma Arrowsmith and Harry The Piano. On its 100th anniversary, Jake Yapp makes a plea for us to keep British Summer Time 365 days a year, Mike Wilmot takes a crack at Canadian political satire, and Deputy Arts Editor for The Independent Alice Jones discusses the TV BAFTA nominations.
The Unexplainers
Series 2, Episode 2 - Is John Psychic?Ever since he was a boy, John has seen, heard and sensed way more than he should have. Mike wants to test those abilities.
Boomers
Series 2, Episode 2 - Matt & SebNew couple Matt and Seb are having a housewarming party. John's keeping a low profile as he thinks he's catnip to gay men and Trevor's got performance anxiety as his and Carol's period of sexual lent draws to a close.
The Last Leg
Series 7, Episode 8 - Your MumThe Last Leg has been renamed as Your Mum for the final show of the series, after a viewer vote to rename it. Charlotte Church joins Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker as they tear into the weird and wonderful talking points of the week in front of a live studio audience.
Two Doors Down
Series 1, Episode 1When Eric raids the freezer after coming in from a night out, he leaves the door open and all the food inside defrosts. Beth decides to cook everything at once and invite Cathy, Colin, Ian, Jaz, Christine and Sophie over to eat it all. Everything goes well until Cathy urges Colin to go next door and get something out of their freezer to replace the defrosted food, a whole Scottish salmon.
The Graham Norton Show
Series 19, Episode 2 - Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Chastain, Kirsten Dunst, Stephen Mangan, Raleigh RitchieChris Hemsworth says people mistake him for Liam, Jessica Chastain reveals she has pretended to be Bryce Dallas Howard, Kirsten Dunst talks about Tom Cruise's generosity, Stephen Mangan says acting with his wife was weird and Raleigh Ritchie performs live in the studio.