BCG Daily Monday 6th June 2016
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Carla Lane's funeral to be held at Liverpool Cathedral
The funeral of award-winning TV sitcom writer Carla Lane will be held at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.
BBC News, 6th June 2016David Baddiel: Three Lions killed off football anthems
With the Euro 2016 football tournament starting on Friday, the England team have yet to reveal an official song, and David Baddiel thinks he knows why. "I can tell you why there isn't one, and why there hasn't been one for a while," the comedian told BBC News. "And that's because Three Lions killed off the football anthem quite conclusively. There were a few attempts after 1996 but no-one managed it. And that's because it is the best football anthem of all time."
Mark Savage & Sarah Jane Griffiths, BBC News, 6th June 2016Mark Thomas interview
Mark Thomas and others on how creative activism can bring about real change where politics fails.
The Big Issue, 6th June 2016Max and Ivan: The End review
Max and Ivan need to be more comfortable with their own unique style and borrow less from elsewhere. There's a solid comedy duo here - if they let themselves be themselves.
Jo Beggs, The Reviews Hub, 6th June 2016The Mayoress passes £75,000 funding goal
The Mayoress, the online sitcom featuring top stars like Jack Dee and Harry Hill, has passed its £75,000 fundraising goal.
Kickstarter, 6th June 2016Great Yorkshire Fringe holds northern comedian poll
An online poll has opened to find the favourite northern comic of all time.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th June 2016Review: Upstart Crow, episode 5
I couldn't see a co-writing credit alongside Ben Elton's name for William Shakespeare, but as anyone with a basic grasp of English literature will spot this week's episode is a comical rewrite of Macbeth. And a pretty nifty one, with David Mitchell as the bard convinced that he has committed murder at the behest of his scheming wife so that they can move to the big house in Stratford before prices rise out of reach.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th June 2016Reginald D Hunter review
As a comedian more concerned with exploring provocative lines of enquiry than reaching neat conclusions, Reginald D Hunter can be a maddening watch for those seeking coherent through-lines of thought and fully contained routines.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 6th June 2016Stephen Fry slams NHS decision not to fund PrEP
Stephen Fry and Channel 4's Dr Christian Jessen are leading the charge against NHS England after it made the decision not to commission HIV-preventing PrEP medication last week (May 31).
Fabio Crispim, Attitude Magazine, 6th June 2016Blackadder character to appear in Upstart Crow
We won't ruin the surprise by telling you who it is, but we can say that the person playing the character is the same performer who acted the part way back in early 1986, more than 30 years ago and is something of a fan favourite.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 6th June 2016Eddie Izzard rants about Brexit
Eddie Izzard rants about Brexit and offers 'political leadership' at Sky Arts Awards.
Andrew Bullock, The Daily Express, 6th June 2016Romina Puma: 'The term cripple doesn't offend me'
Stand up comedian and activist, Romina Puma, has muscular dystrophy. Describing herself as a 'work in progress disabled' she explains to Martin Walker why political correctness isn't for her.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 6th June 2016TV & radio
9:25am10 min
Wussywat The Clumsy Cat
Episode 45 - StinkyWussywat discovers the compost heap which is really, really stinky!
11:30am30 min
The Break
Series 1, Episode 2 - Cold MountainAndy and Jeff find an abandoned fridge and think their luck has changed. Indeed, it has - for the worse.
5:25pm10 min
Go Jetters
Series 1, Episode 19 - Amazon Rainforest, South AmericaGlitch wants a picnic so he stops the rain in the rainforest, upsetting the local tree frogs.
6pm10 min
Zig And Zag
Episode 16 - Billy Goat's GriefThere's a neighbourhood inspection so Zig and Zag employ a herd of goats to eat their untidy garden neat - what could possibly go wrong?
6:30pm30 min
Just A Minute
Series 75, Episode 4Josh Widdicombe, Marcus Brigstocke, Holly Walsh and Paul Merton try to speak for 60 seconds on topics including Muhammad Ali, The Garden of England, and Sellotape.
10pm30 min
An Immigrant's Guide To Britain
Episode 2Hungarian Veronika tries to get her head around the famous British sense of humour; Polish Kamil hits the streets to make a friend, with mixed results; and Ghanaian Obosei discovers the delights of breakfast in a can.
10pm30 min
Upstart Crow
Series 1, Episode 5 - What Bloody Man Is That?The plague leads Will and his friends to escape to the family home in Stratford. On the way, they meet three witches who have some surprising predictions to make about Will's future, leading to a very serious case of house envy.
10:35pm60 min
Jon Richardson: Nidiot
A TV broadcast of Jon Richardson's 2014 stand-up DVD.