BCG Daily Monday 25th April 2016
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Watch Ricky Gervais 'storm out' of interview
The ITV presenter Lorraine Kelly admitted afterwards that the hiccup was her fault.
Nicola Agius, The Mirror, 25th April 2016Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt together to fall apart
This melancholic new comedy features a married couple at odds and jokes as twisted as the staircases. We meet the stars and wunderkind creator.
Ben Arnold, The Guardian, 25th April 2016Ricky Gervais: 'Bowie kept illness from everyone'
Ricky Gervais has revealed he was exchanging emails with David Bowie two weeks before his death but that Bowie kept the state of his health a secret.
Colin Paterson, BBC News, 25th April 2016Flowers: Channel 4's peculiar, poetic comedy treat
Sad, strange and very funny comedy drama Flowers stars Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 25th April 2016Flowers: Colman and Barratt come together to fall apart
This melancholic new comedy features a married couple at odds and jokes as twisted as the staircases. We meet the stars and wunderkind creator.
Ben Arnold, The Guardian, 25th April 2016Flowers: Channel 4's peculiar, poetic comedy treat
Sad, strange and very funny comedy drama Flowers, feat. Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt, starts tonight on Channel 4...
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 25th April 2016David Morgan: Blammo! - The Lowry, Salford review
David Morgan likes to keep things light. He is so successful in this approach that his new show Blammo! feels more like gossip than autobiographical or observational comedy.
Dave Cunningham, The Reviews Hub, 25th April 2016Review: The Comedy About A Bank Robbery
"Slapstick on its own is never more than fleetingly amusing. To really get the belly laughs, it has to be surrounded by character."
Douglas Mayo, BritishTheatre.com, 25th April 2016Romance and Adventure on Radio 4
Romance and Adventure does not take the cliche route of a thirty-something woman trying to go against the grain of society, rejecting the notion that she must get a husband, bear some children, and find a career path.
Anglonerd, 25th April 2016Flowers is a clever, bleakly funny look at depression
Will Sharpe's Channel 4 series finds the humour in the grimness of life - and in a wonderfully unusual way.
Kasia Delgado, Radio Times, 25th April 2016Mark Thomas interview
For a man intent on bringing down the establishment, Mark Thomas is an exceptionally gracious interviewee.
Ben Davis, Ham & High, 25th April 2016Julian Barratt and Will Sharpe interview
The star of new Channel 4 comedy Flowers joins writer Will Sharpe to discuss their dark new series.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 25th April 2016Flowers review
Having previously co-written and co-directed the acclaimed indie film Black Pond, one of Chris Langham's few projects since his downfall, Will Sharpe can rightly stake a claim to be a genuine comedy auteur on the back of this original and compelling work.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th April 2016David Baddiel v Mail over queen sex & toilet jokes
David Baddiel has come under fire from the Daily Mail for being responsible for a programme that made jokes about the Queen's sex life on the day of the Queen's 90th birthday celebrations.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th April 2016Bernie Clifton death metal band album mix-up
A list of tracks by a death metal band was accidentally printed on the back of a new album by comedian Bernie Clifton.
BBC News, 25th April 2016Paddy McGuinness and his wife are expecting baby No. 3
Congratulations to Take Me Out host Paddy McGuinness and his wife Christine, who are expecting their third child together.
Katie Fitzpatrick, Manchester Evening News, 25th April 2016Georgina Campbell interview
Georgina Campbell is fretting that Olivia Colman will think she's a stalker. "I'm following her around," she tells me, laughing. She's referring to the actresses' joint-billing in both Channel 4's new comedy Flowers and Broadchurch's third series.
Rosmund Urwin, Evening Standard, 25th April 2016Videos
TV & radio
Fags, Mags And Bags
Series 6, Episode 2 - Schrodinger's Birkenstock Interface SituationA church-organised community choir-off results in a Fifa-esque bribery scandal.
Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics
Series 2, Episode 3 - PlatoToday Natalie stands up in the name of one of the world's greatest thinkers, Plato.
Zig And Zag
Episode 1 - Ice Cream CloneZig and Zag's attempts to clone an ice cream in order to cool themselves down have a chilling effect on the whole of Burb Street.
The Unbelievable Truth
Series 16, Episode 4David Mitchell is joined by Joe Lycett, Richard Osman, Sam Simmons and Aisling Bea as they lie on the subjects of ghosts, jokes, Lego and reality TV.
Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle
Series 1, Episode 2This episode includes Peter's thoughts on dipping biscuits, embarrassing bodies and he's still struggling to find his way to Amarillo.
I Want My Wife Back
Episode 2Murray attempts to persuade Bex that a holiday is just what they need to repair some damage, but she leaves him heartbroken at the airport.
Flowers
Series 1, Episode 1An already black day for Maurice turns into a nightmare when Deborah, his wife, insists on celebrating their anniversary. And when Maurice's mother finds evidence of his misery, things worsen. Meanwhile, their dysfunctional twins vie for the affections of their lovely neighbour.
Flowers
Series 1, Episode 2Maurice needs to be honest with his family, but it's a stressful gathering at the hospital.
Plebs
Series 3, Episode 5 - The CrimewaveAs a crime wave sweeps the city, the boys join a Roman military fitness class to protect themselves on the streets. Flavia introduces some dubious new security measures at work. Grumio starts dating Agatha, a talented baker, who may well be a feeder.
Gary: Tank Commander's Election Special
One-off programme in which Greg McHugh's sitcom character talks to Scotland's political leaders.