BCG Daily Tuesday 17th January 2017
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Birthday Suit review
The laughs keep coming in David K Barnes' play about a party where awkward small talk descends into a drunken debate about personal desires.
Lyn Gardner, The Guardian, 17th January 2017Brennan Reece, comedy review
An engaging autobiographical piece about family and masculinity.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 17th January 2017Ricky Gervais pledges profits of next gig to dog rescue
Ricky Gervais has pledged to give the profits of his next warm-up gig to a dog rescue charity in Devon.
ITV News, 17th January 2017Southampton's Brook Comedy Club to relaunch
The Brook is relaunching the comedy club. Three cutting edge acts will perform in a cabaret style room on the third Sunday of each month.
Southern Daily Echo, 17th January 2017Jack Whitehall At Large review
It's a peculiarly British trait to have affection for the posh. Whatever their unfair advantages of birth or the entitlement that imbues, when the assuredness is undercut with a knowing self-disparagement or comic buffoonery, we forgive them a lot. It's what Boris Johnson has built his career on.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th January 2017Michele Dotrice talks about Calendar Girls musical
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em actress Michele Dotrice is due to appear in Gary Barlow's musical stage version of Calendar Girls. Michele confessed she "feels sorry for the paying public" who will have to see her in her birthday suit!
Hayley Minn, The Mirror, 17th January 2017In defence of Sky's white MJ
Art and entertainment must be free to be offensive.
Maren Thom, Spiked, 17th January 2017The view from inside BBC Writersroom's Comedy Room
As a participant on the current BBC Writersroom Comedy Room, I've been asked to share with you a little bit about my experience so far. However, before you read on, it is worth mentioning that if you are clean eating or are involved in a 'New Year New Me' health kick, I do mention biscuits quite a bit. Just a heads up.
Katie Redford, BBC Writersroom, 17th January 2017Videos
TV & radio
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme
Series 6, Episode 4Featuring a man on the way to St Ives, a president given two speeches and a couple who get on like a house on fire.
Revolting
Episode 3The boys delve into the Great British tradition of dogging, Dale Maily takes on the BBC and Penny and Robin get involved with political hot potato that is Trident. Duckface the insta-celebrity slacktivist is out campaigning again, and we meet the man behind one of Britain's best loved characters, Boris Johnson.
Virtually Famous
Series 4, Episode 5Chris, Vicky, Seann and Scarlett are joined by Joey Essex, Russell Kane and Jordan Stephens.
Barbara Windsor Celebrates...
Episode 3 - Dora BryanBarbara Windsor celebrates the life and career of actress Dora Bryan.