BCG Daily Tuesday 17th May 2016
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James Corden hints he could do Strictly Come Dancing
Late Late Show host says he is taking dance fitness classes to prepare for his role hosting the Tony awards.
Jasper Jackson, The Guardian, 17th May 2016Fawlty Towers tribute attack all about publicity
Faulty Towers Dining Experience founder Alison Pollard-Mansergh says she tried to get permission for her show 20 years ago.
Elle Hunt, The Guardian, 17th May 2016Fringe 2016: Top four at the big four
As Assembly, Gilded Balloon, Pleasance and Underbelly launch their combined Fringe programme in Edinburgh, here's our pick of four big comedy shows from the 'big four' venues.
Jenni Ajderian and Fred Fletch and Ben Venables, The Skinny, 17th May 2016Sara Pascoe: Animal review
Pascoe makes for charming company with a dose of self-deprecating skits on body image, being good and 21st-century sex.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 17th May 2016Janet Hampson: How to... audition for comedy
An interview with Janet Hampson about comedy acting.
John Byrne, The Stage, 17th May 2016For Little Alan, comedy review
Last night's tribute to Matt Bradstock-Smith beautifully evoked the childlike surrealism of his days playing Harry Hill's son Little Alan, in the Nineties.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 17th May 2016For Little Alan review
Party like it's 1994! The boys in the Pub Band are back together - and exploding into silliness.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th May 2016Russell Howard interview
Here, the 36-year-old comedian talks to TV Choice about on-stage encounters, Dinner Dates, meeting his heroes and filming with his mum...
TV Choice, 17th May 2016Sara Pascoe interview
Comedian Sara Pascoe on her debut book, Animal.
Amelia Abraham, Refinery 29, 17th May 2016Florence Foster Jenkins review
While the tonal shifts between the comic and tragic sides of the story aren't resolved and leave some residual discomfort, the film also reminds us of the importance of the arts, especially when bigger world events may make such concerns appear trivial. In today's climate of increasing austerity and cuts for this sector, Florence Foster Jenkins shows that music and performance can offer a little escapism and a lot of therapy.
Kevin Wright, TV Bomb, 17th May 2016'Carry On...' is back, but where does it sit in the age of PornHub and Periscope?
The re-hash is reportedly to be written by two writers of the also antiquated and much maligned BBC3 series Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, of which apparently only Sheridan Smith came out on top, much like Barbara Windsor in the Carry On series.
Joe Bish, Vice.com, 17th May 2016Videos
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