BCG Daily Thursday 14th April 2016
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Press clippings
Plymouth Comedy Club debuts kids' show
Have you heard the one about the profanity-free comedy show for children? The popular Plymouth Comedy Club is branching out by targeting a younger audience - a much younger audience.
Plymouth Herald, 14th April 2016Harry sleep with Pippa in C4's The Windsors
Channel 4's new Royal comedy show is set to spark outrage as its shocking storylines see The Duchess of Cambridge catching the Ebola virus and Prince Harry having sex with Pippa Middleton.
The Sun, 14th April 2016New bus tour guide sitcom pilot starring Ryan Sampson
Plebs star Ryan Sampson has shot a comedy pilot for ITV2.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 14th April 2016Adam Hills: hail the superhumans at Rio Paralympics
With the Rio 2016 Paralympics upcoming, comedian Adam Hills says that disabled people are now saving the day.
The Big Issue, 14th April 2016Angela Barnes, comedy review
Barnes's latest show, Come As You Are, is really two shows in one. The first half is light-hearted self-deprecating natter, but later, she casually mentions that she spent time in a psychiatric ward as a teenager, leading to a moving finale.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 14th April 2016Sian Gibson: I had given up on acting before Car Share
The star of the BAFTA-nominated comedy on how Peter Kay resurrected her acting career.
Alice Jones, Radio Times, 14th April 2016Dave ends sponsorship of Leicester Comedy Festival
Leicester Comedy Festival is searching for a new title sponsor after TV channel Dave ended its five-year backing of the annual event.
Tom Mack, Leicester Mercury, 14th April 2016An interview with Julia Davis
Certain words come up when you talk about the kinds of comedy Julia Davis stars in, or writes, or sometimes both: goth-diary words like dark, twisted, macabre.
Rebecca Nicholson, Vice.com, 14th April 2016Interview: Nick Knowles
It took seven years for the DIY SOS presenter to make The Golden Years, a film about bank-robbing pensioners. At first no one would take him seriously. Then some old-time crooks struck with the Hatton Garden heist ...
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 14th April 2016Top comics heading for the 2016 Machynlleth Festival
Preparations are being made for the popular event being staged this year for the seventh time.
Daily Post, 14th April 2016Videos
TV & radio
4 O'Clock Club
Series 5, Episode 8 - Social WorkerWhen a social worker pays a visit, Nero pretends his home life is like a perfect dream. But keeping up the lie proves to be a nightmare.
Don't Make Me Laugh
Series 2, Episode 1Richard Osman, Clive Anderson, Nick Helm and Yasmine Akram have to go at trying not to make an audience laugh.
12 Sketches In A London House
Episode 11 - DiningA home birth is a beautiful thing, a moment shared between loved ones in the relaxed environment. Though please don't think this will apply to all operations.
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Series 16, Episode 7 - Eddie Izzard, Jon Favreau, Seann Walsh, Romesh Ranganathan, Shawn MendesAlan is joined by the incredible Eddie Izzard who talks about his amazing marathon endurance challenge for Sport Relief. Also on the show is US actor and movie director Jon Favreau, who discusses his latest film The Jungle Book. Comedians Seann Walsh and Romesh Ranganathan talk about the upcoming second series of ITV's Play To The Whistle. And music comes from Shawn Mendes, who performs his single Stitches live in the studio.
Celebrity Juice
Series 15, Episode 5Joining Keith, Holly and Fearne are regular panellist Gino D'Acampo, adventurer and broadcaster Ben Fogle, First Dates star Fred Sirieix and singer songwriter Ella Eyre.
The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret
Series 3, Episode 1 - Todd Margaret Part 1Todd Margaret is sent to London to cover for a missing colleague, upsetting his girlfriend. His boss asks him to stay through the launch of their new energy drink Lightning Strike. In a case of déjà vu, he meets chef Alice Bell at his hotel.
@elevenish
Episode 5The team address having children; Rhys James addresses revelations about John Wittingdale; Lolly gives boyband member Tom Parker a lift in her car; and Jamie Demetriou holds street auditions for Britain's Got Talent. Sort of.