BCG Daily Tuesday 10th May 2016
Press clippings
Adam Bloom interview
"It's beautiful being a comic's comedian".
Imogen Blake, Ham & High, 10th May 2016We go to church for a good sermon, not bad stand-up
Today we learn that of all the modish affectations churchgoers detest, the joke-filled sermon tops the list.
Rowan Pelling, The Telegraph, 10th May 2016Review: Upstart Crow, BBC Two
David Mitchell, like all the cast, is superb, and his pedantic, sarcastic panel show persona works beautifully for the put-upon Will. Ben Elton's script is a gag-rich riot of clever comedy, the kind that has to be watched at least twice to appreciate all the jokes and references, the sight gags and throwaways. Complete joy from start to finish.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 10th May 2016Ben Elton finds the comedy in Shakespeare's history
With David Mitchell playing the Bard as a flowery show-off, there's lots to enjoy in this knockabout sitcom with Liza Tarbuck.
Julia Raeside, The Guardian, 10th May 2016Jack Whitehall almost got beaten up filming ALOTO
Jack Whitehall has revealed that he almost got beaten up by an angry brunch fan during filming for A League Of Their Own: US Road Trip.
Catriona Wrightman, Digital Spy, 10th May 2016Upstart Crow critics shouldn't be given credibility
An attack on critics who are angry of Upstart Crow's use of what is wrongly described as "canned laughter".
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th May 2016Diane Morgan: meet the performer behind Philomena Cunk (Link expired)
Acclaimed actress and character-comedian Diane Morgan is back with a Philomena Cunk special this week, as well as starring in two high-profile new sitcoms, and the David Brent movie. She spoke to Jay Richardson about her increasingly in-demand career.
Jay Richardson, WOW247, 10th May 2016WONKchannel: 'new Spitting image' is a nightmarish mess
A new online show from the Spitting Image team is so bad it's like a series of placeholder demos. Isn't it time we let animated satire die with dignity?
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 10th May 2016Sean Lock: Keep It Light review
All in all, an enjoyable evening with plenty of laughs.
Donna Kelly, The Reviews Hub, 10th May 2016Ally Ross: HIGNFY should not have won a BAFTA
Have I Got News For You? "They have to be kidding?" I heard myself yelp. It hasn't had an award-worthy episode since William Shatner guest-hosted in 2012 and the decline has been so relentless I can't even remember when it started.
Ally Ross, The Sun, 10th May 2016Brighton Fringe: Charles Booth: VSOP - review
Comedian Charles Booth's hour-long show at The Warren presents a brisk menagerie of idiosyncratic characters, from a homosexual fisherman desperately hiding in the closet to a psychotic Scottish flatmate obsessed with soup, with enthusiasm and élan. They're not all hits - far from it - but there is sparks of wit and imagination throughout, and Booth trots through his material at such a lick that should one character fail to impress, another will be along momentarily that might. And his vocal versatility is remarkable throughout.
Fergus Morgan, The Reviews Hub, 10th May 2016Interview with Just The Tonic founder Darrell Martin
"People used to talk loudly among themselves they're better at listening now. You still get hecklers: a good one is brilliant but the annoying ones who won't shut up and keep interrupting."
Ham & High, 10th May 2016James Bennison: How to be a Supervillain review
A work in progress with solid bones to satisfy every geek's urge to take over the world.
Bhavesh Jadva, Voice Magazine, 10th May 2016Review: Burning Love
A small, windowless room with a brick wall for a background, a further three black-washed walls and a man with a pot of lasagne. No, I hadn't woken up somewhere after a drunken night out. It was the set for Steve Hili's Burning Love, which was probably one of the best things I saw at Brighton Fringe.
Luke Taylor, Voice Magazine, 10th May 2016Videos
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6pm10 min
Zig And Zag
Episode 12 - All Washed UpMayhem ensues when Zig and Zag's washing machine breaks down. What should they do? Take it to the hospital for an emergency operation of course.
9pm60 min
A League Of Their Own
US Road Trip, Episode 1James Corden has flown Jamie Redknapp, Jack Whitehall and Freddie Flintoff to America for an adventure. The jet-lagged boys hit the bowling alley and take to the field in front of a packed-out crowd at an Oakland Raiders game.