BCG Daily Tuesday 3rd January 2017
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Extra £300,000 in funding for Edinburgh's festivals
Edinburgh's Festivals are to benefit from £300,000 in extra funding to celebrate the 70th anniversary of their founding.
BBC News, 3rd January 2017Preview: Revolting
The stars of hidden-camera satire The Revolution Will Be Televised return with a new series, but featuring many of the same characters and ideas.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 3rd January 2017TV preview: Revolting, BBC2
This is worth watching just to see Rubinstein's Tory MP James Twottington-Burbage almost getting thumped by a disgruntled Londoner.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd January 2017Interview: Alison Thea-Skot
We are big fans of Alison Thea-Skot here at Funny Women. This month she's taking her new show It's Thea-Skot in Here (So Take Off All Your Clothes) to Soho Theatre in London. If you like comedy that's a tad on the unhinged side that has little to no grip on reality then this is the show for you. We chatted to Alison about her show, how she got into comedy and why it's plausible that Celine Dion could have Michael Bolton by the balls...
Funny Women, 3rd January 2017Review: Andy Zaltzman at Soho Theatre, W1
Why has John Oliver become a star in America while his old partner in seemingly shambolic yet secretly serrated political satire, Andy Zaltzman, remains a cult comedian with a sideline as a cricket stats man?
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 3rd January 2017Revolting preview
YouTube has created a battalion of DIY pranksters - usually more irritating than amusing -and hidden camera stunts remain a rather too frequent go-to format for broadcasters. So it is something of a challenge to stand out against such saturation.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd January 2017Lee Mack returns with a full house
Lee Mack explains why and how they've advanced hit sitcom Not Going Out from having a baby in the last show to three children now.
Sean Marland, What's On TV, 3rd January 2017Podcasts
TV & radio
Curious Under The Stars
Series 2, Episode 2 - Under Every StoneDiane searches for relief for her morning sickness, but up on the hills above Glan Don, she unearths a magical secret.
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme
Series 6, Episode 2John makes a decision on behalf of the nation, delivers an unusual rhythm and has a bright idea about money.
Revolting
Episode 1Comedy series satirising the state of the nation. Dennis Pound is on the streets of Loughton crowd-sourcing new policies for UKIP.
Virtually Famous
Series 4, Episode 3This week the team will be looking at the biggest topical viral content and also getting their crystal balls out to predict what will be go viral in 2017, with Made in Chelsea's Spencer Matthews, TOWIE's Danielle Armstrong and comedian Tom Allen.
Barbara Windsor Celebrates...
Episode 1 - Sir Norman WisdomBarbara Windsor celebrates the life of Sir Norman Wisdom.
Desolation Jests
Episode 4 - Sydney PynchlinkSir Sydney Pynchlink, the innovative director behind some of the country's most admired weather forecasts, chooses the laughs that would comfort him most during the extinction of all life on the planet; including a joke too dangerous for parliament, a horse with three legs, and a lobster with a rather crucial piece of evidence.