BCG Daily Monday 30th May 2016
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Sara Pascoe interview (Link expired)
With a frank new book causing waves and a new tour on the go, stand-up star and writer Sara Pascoe talks to Jay Richardson about sharing highly personal experiences, and struggling to avoid a God complex.
Jay Richardson, WOW247, 30th May 2016Preview: Upstart Crow, episode 4, Love is Not Love
I'm not enough of a Shakespeare scholar to vouch for the accuracy of Ben Elton's historical sitcom, but as a comedy geek I can at least confirm that it is funnier than his last effort, The Wright Way.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th May 2016Monkey Barrel Comedy Club review
Compered by Rick Molland, reviews of Vladimir McTavish (4 stars), Derek Johnston (4 stars), Daniel Downie (4 stars) and Harry Garrison (5 stars)
Laura and Emma Murray, The Mumble, 30th May 2016An Immigrant's Guide branded 'racist'
Channel 4's new show An Immigrant's Guide To Britain left viewers either raging or cringing at its portrayal of Brits.
Olivia Waring, Metro, 30th May 2016An Immigrant's Guide to Britain: review
None of this was especially groundbreaking and at times it looked a touch stagey. A bigger budget may have helped too (was it made on a shoestring?). But the programme made its point well: immigrants have a sense of humour, too.
Gerard O'Donovan, The Telegraph, 30th May 2016Alan Partridge - Scissored Isle, Sky Atlantic, review
There were shades of Bill Grundy with the Sex Pistols as the pompous Partridge struggled to control a studio full of lippy youths.
The Telegraph, 30th May 2016Sorry, but so-called 'racist' jokes are funny
There is a massive stench of hypocrisy in public life. We do and say things in private that we would castigate others for doing in public, possibly the best example of this being jokes about race.
Ariane Sherine, The Spectator, 30th May 2016Not Fast Enough review
Who said feminism and social commentary was boring? Not Fast Enough 'smashes the patriarchy' with a witty and sincere two-woman sketch show.
Lucia Cardelli, Voice Magazine, 30th May 2016TV & radio
9:25am10 min
11:30am30 min
The Break
Series 1, Episode 1 - The KeyAndy Chambers, edgy, sharp-tongued City burn-out, has fled London for his Uncle Jeff's seaside home. When we meet him, all Andy wants to do is sleep, but Jeff is having none of it.
6:30pm30 min
Just A Minute
Series 75, Episode 3Paul Merton, John Finnemore, Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock try to speak for 60 seconds on topics including Kew Gardens, Thomas Hardy and Wasabi Peas.
10pm60 min
Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle
Documentary spoof in which Alan Partridge journeys around the north of 'Broken Britain'.
10pm30 min
An Immigrant's Guide To Britain
Episode 1Comedian Henning Wehn and his gang of first generation immigrants provide an irreverent guide to life in Britain. Britain can be a confusing place to settle in. Its culture, whims and inhabitants can seem a little odd to the new resident. So how best to integrate?
10pm30 min
Upstart Crow
Series 1, Episode 4 - Love Is Not LoveWill has completed his final sonnet and senses literary immortality just around the corner. But will the fair youth and the dark lady like them as much as he hopes? And is Anne likely to be impressed that her husband's 154 hot new love poems don't contain much about her?
10:25pm15 min
Gasping
15 minute comedy starring Frankie Boyle as a recovering alcoholic. Directed by Greg Hemphill.