BCG Daily Monday 16th January 2017
News
Press clippings
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace: reviewing the sci-fi spoof
At its core, Darkplace is the ultimate lampoon of low-production-value paranormal horror shows.
Alex Carchidi, Sci-Fi Addicts, 16th January 2017Jack Whitehall: At Large review
Can a well-off, well-spoken comedian be a man of the people?
Brian Donaldson, The List, 16th January 2017David Walliams' Awful Auntie comes to the stage
David Walliams' Awful Auntie has become the author's latest book to be adapted for the stage.
Matthew Hemley, The Stage, 16th January 2017How to get into Live Sketch Comedy
Having that focus helped us develop our show.
Jason Flamm, Comedy Crowd, 16th January 2017Pulling Michael Jackson comedy show sends wrong signal
Satire cannot be constrained by the sensitivities of the few and public figures are, in a way, public property.
Stefan Morkis, The Dundee Courier, 16th January 2017Rachel Marwood interview
A year on from winning the 2015 Funny Women Comedy Shorts Award Rachel Marwood has a new comedy series out - people of London, get ready for Jessica Figg.
Funny Women, 16th January 2017BBC Three series for Humza Arshad
YouTube star Humza Arshad has landed his own BBC Three series, playing a right-wing TV host.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 16th January 2017Sanjeev Bhaskar interview
'My breakthrough career moment came when I decided to sue my employer'.
Boudicca Fox-Leonard, The Telegraph, 16th January 2017Podcasts
TV & radio
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 15, Episode 1 - The Science of Everyday LifeWith Russell Kane, Helen Czerski, Danielle George.
The Museum Of Curiosity
Gallery 10, Episode 2 - Meeting Fifty-SevenJoining John Lloyd and Jo Brand in the museum this week are comedian Lucy Porter, etymologist Mark Forsyth and advertising guru Dave Trott.
Insert Name Here
Series 2, Episode 3 - MaryHost Sue Perkins and captains Richard Osman and Josh Widdicombe are joined by Stephen Mangan, Mel Giedroyc, Nish Kumar and Suzannah Lipscomb to compete to earn the right to decide the greatest ever bearer of the name Mary.