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BCG Daily Thursday 16th June 2016

Features

Darren Dutton Online

Big Field: Darren Dutton interview

Big Field director and co-creator Darren Dutton explains how they make their surreal online comedy show.

David Morgan. Copyright: Adam Johnson Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: David Morgan

The Solihul stand-up David Morgan is all over ITV these days - well, ITV2 - and recalls at least one gig that had him pleading 'Get Me Outta Here...'

Press clippings

Third woman alleges Clement Freud abuse

A third woman has come forward claiming she was sexually abused by the late Liberal MP and Just a Minute regular Sir Clement Freud.

BBC News, 16th June 2016

Murder in Successville, review

The show's format has the potential to get stale quite quickly. But it still feels like it's at the sharper end of comedy's cutting edge.

Gerard O'Donovan, The Telegraph, 16th June 2016

Laurel and Hardy: it's still comedy genius

Stan Laurel, the tall, thin, "dumb" half of the team of Laurel & Hardy, was born on June 16, 1890. To mark what would have been his 126th birthday, Martin Chilton looks at why they comedy duo continue to make people laugh after many a generation.

Martin Chilton, The Telegraph, 16th June 2016

The EU referendum according to Peep Show

On Wednesday night Twitter was treated to a rather wonderful thought experiment from actor and writer Robert Webb. How would the characters in Peep Show vote in the upcoming EU referendum?

Chris York, The Huffington Post, 16th June 2016

Edinburgh Fringe preview: Abandoman

This show is a departure for the quickfire Dubliner, who can pretty much riff about anything suggested by the audience.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th June 2016

Sarah Millican review

The emphasis is relentlessly below the waist in a frank show ostensibly about the comedian embracing rural life.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 16th June 2016

French language remake for Catastrophe in Canada

Avalon Distribution have announced the first scripted-format sale of Catastrophe. The series, also called Catastrophe, is being produced by 1R2D for the broadcaster Super Écran in French-speaking Canada and is set to air in early 2017.

Avalon, 16th June 2016

Grant Stott 'My first solo Edinburgh show'

Former copper, Grant Stott, is a popular TV and radio presenter, best known to theatre audiences for playing the villain in the annual panto at Edinburgh's King's Theatre. As Grant explains to Martin Walker, 'Tales from Behind the Mic' is his first Edinburgh Fringe solo show - and a chance to share some career highs and lows...

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 16th June 2016

ShitComs Episode #1: Mad About Alice

There is a deep sense of claustrophobia to Mad About Alice. The entire series revolves around one essential aspect of the main relationship: that they always row. They fight. They argue until they're blue in the face.

Joe Bish, Vice.com, 16th June 2016

Videos

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. Image shows from L to R: Bridget Christie, Eddie Izzard, Alan Davies, Stephen K Amos, Josh Howie TV

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - A man shouted 'baboon' at Stephen K Amos, but it wasn't racist. Was it?

Stephen K Amos tells the story of how, after one of his shows at Edinburgh, someone shouted "baboon" at him. But was the man being racist?

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. Image shows from L to R: Bridget Christie, Eddie Izzard, Alan Davies, Stephen K Amos, Josh Howie TV

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Bridget Christie and Eddie Izzard are shoplifters

Bridget Christie, Eddie Izzard and Alan Davies admit to having shoplifted when they were younger.

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie. Image shows from L to R: Patsy (Joanna Lumley), Edina (Jennifer Saunders). Copyright: BBC Films Film

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie - Dream Sequence

Edina has a dream involving lots of famous faces.

Image shows from L to R: Abi Wilkinson, Daniel O'Reilly. Copyright: BBC Videos

Dapper Laughs talks to Abi Wilkinson

Last year, controversial comedian Dapper Laughs and journalist Abi Wilkinson had a very public social media spat. Now, for the first time, they've agreed to meet on camera to discuss their feud.

Murder In Successville. Image shows from L to R: Mark Wright, DI Sleet (Tom Davis). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions TV

Murder In Successville - Mark's doggy style

Sleet and Mark Wright talk about sexual techniques.

Erin Hunter Online

The EU to vote out the UK?

2 mins, 14 secs

What if the Brexit debate was the other way around, and Europeans got to decide the UK's fate in the EU? Regina Sparkelpantz takes to the streets to hear what the people have to say. A sketch by Hunt The Vigan.

Stand Up Central. Copyright: Avalon Television TV

Stand Up Central - The most embarrasing thing

Russell talks about an embarrasing experience at a house party.

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. Image shows from L to R: Luisa Omielan, Al Murray, Alan Davies, Rob Beckett, Victoria Coren Mitchell TV

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Victoria Coren Mitchell on meeting Michael Jackson

Victoria Coren Mitchell talks about the bizarre experience of, when she was young, (sort of) meeting Michael Jackson at a wedding.

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. Image shows from L to R: Luisa Omielan, Al Murray, Alan Davies, Rob Beckett, Victoria Coren Mitchell TV

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Rob Beckett on losing his mind

Rob Beckett talks about betting on sumo wrestling and trying to make a cheese sandwich.

Podcasts

Sitcom Geeks

Sitcom Geeks: Episode 26 - Notes

40 minutes

Do you want some advice? Of course you don't, there's nothing more annoying than someone telling you what's wrong with your work of genius. In this episode Dave and James...

TV & radio

Disney XD 4:30pm
15 min
Counterfeit Cat. Copyright: Wildseed Studios

Counterfeit Cat

Episode 11 - Hang In There

Max and Gark mistake a famous poster of a cat for a real animal, and when the poster disintegrates they think the world will end unless they find a replacement.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 4:30pm
30 min
Hank Zipzer. Image shows from L to R: Hank Zipzer (Nick James), Mr Rock (Henry Winkler)

Hank Zipzer

Series 3, Episode 4 - Educating Zipzer

A film crew is coming to the school to make a documentary. Everyone comes into school very excited, particularly Mr Joy who intends to be onscreen as much as possible.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 5:25pm
10 min
Go Jetters. Copyright: BBC

Go Jetters

Series 1, Episode 27 - The Strokkur Geyser, Iceland

The geysers in Iceland are blocked - Glitch is to blame and it could cause an earthquake. Go Jetters go!

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 6pm
10 min
Zig And Zag

Zig And Zag

Episode 24 - You Want Frights With That?

Zig and Zag stage their own haunting in a bid to get their video onto their favourite TV show Ghost Hunters Live, If They Weren't Dead 5.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Paul Sinha

Paul Sinha's History Revision

Series 2, Episode 4 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Paul looks at the history of transport, asking 'How did we get here?', quite literally, getting the studio audience to tell him how they got to the BBC Radio Theatre.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. Image shows from L to R: Luisa Omielan, Al Murray, Alan Davies, Rob Beckett, Victoria Coren Mitchell

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Series 4, Episode 6

Alan invites Al Murray, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Luisa Omielan and Rob Beckett to join him for a feast of funny stories. The group discuss weird crushes, wacky weddings, anger management and abnormal nipples.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:15pm
45 min
Safeword. Image shows from L to R: Patrick Monahan, Jamie Laing, Carol Vorderman, Tiffany Stevenson, Rick Edwards, Katherine Ryan, David Morgan

Safeword

Series 2, Episode 3

Made In Chelsea's Jamie Laing and Carol Vorderman join the teams, against Tiff Stevenson and Patrick Monahan.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Simon Rich

The World Of Simon Rich

Series 1, Episode 3

A story about love in the stone age, and a man goes back in time to please his partner.

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