BCG Daily Tuesday 7th February 2017

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Preview - Britain's Greatest Hoaxer

Continuing Channel 4's Fake News Week, this documentary looks at how the comedian Simon Brodkin has found fame (and possibly infamy among some people) with his hoaxes.

Ian Wolf, On The Box, 7th February 2017

Rufus Hound quit Celebrity Juice over Kim Woodburn row

The actor and comedian said the show was edited to leave out the argument.

Georgina Littlejohn, The Sun, 7th February 2017

Interview - Scott Gibson finds light amid the darkness

Scott Gibson is having a good day. Minutes before he speaks to The National he was asked to perform another week of shows at the Soho Theatre in London during May.

Andrew Learmonth, The National (Scotland), 7th February 2017

Alice Lowe interview

Being pregnant led Alice Lowe to refuse a work project, so she made her own movie involving pregnancy, writes Esther McCarthy.

Esther McCarthy, The Irish Examiner, 7th February 2017

Comedian says Simon Cowell 'furious' about BGT prank

The comedian who pretended to be a "rapping rabbi" on Britain's Got Talent has told 5 live he thought Simon Cowell would be amused by his stunt.

Simon Brodkin told 5 live's Afternoon Edition: "I thought Simon Cowell would have a sense of humour about it and would find the whole thing funny", but he has been told he is "pretty furious" about the prank.

BBC News, 7th February 2017

Ashley Blaker: Meshuga Frum - The Lowry, Salford review

Billed as 'the UK's only Orthodox Jewish Comedian', whatever you think of Ashley Blaker, you're going to be getting something different to the norm.

Andrea Allen, The Reviews Hub, 7th February 2017

Review: Still Game Live 2--Bon Voyage

Adapting a hit TV programme into a live experience can easily go wrong: go too far away from the source material and fans can feel alienated at best, and yet keep too close and the question of 'why bother' becomes difficult to answer. Of course, the makers of Still Game had one ace up their sleeve when they announced a new show at the Hydro for this year: they'd done it before to great success. Which in turn adds a further rung to the ladder of possible hiccups--can that first success be repeated, or even surpassed?

Michael Cox, Across The Arts, 7th February 2017

Kieran Hodgson: Maestro at Soho Theatre review

It's also deliciously carefree in its combination of brows both high and low, Proust's madeleine sitting next to a Whitsun spoof of Grease's Summer Nights.

Connor Campbell, The Upcoming, 7th February 2017

How Father Ted's slogan became a symbol of protest

It has been used to speak out against the pope, police brutality and rising student fees. It has spread from Craggy Island, a fictional outpost of Ireland, to Britain. It was present for the unseating of an Icelandic prime minister and travelled across the Atlantic Ocean to Washington, DC for the inauguration of Donald Trump. Last week it was back in London amid a 30,000-strong crowd protesting Mr Trump's planned state visit. If you've been to a demonstration over the past few years, chances are you'll have encountered a sign bearing the curious legend "Down With This Sort of Thing". But what does the slogan stand for?

The Economist, 7th February 2017

Film Review: Prevenge

"Baby knows best," says Ruth's unborn child as it sends her on another spree. And you will go and see Prevenge if you know what's best for you.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th February 2017

Rolling Stone interview John Oliver

TV's sharpest political satirist on crafting comedy in dark times, that 'Drumpf' gag and where we go from here.

Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 7th February 2017

Amelia Dimoldenberg interview

Amelia Dimoldenberg takes Croydon rapper Cadet on a Chicken Shop Date in the latest episode of her YouTube series. We caught with her to find out more.

Dazed, 7th February 2017

Videos

TV & radio

Scream Street

Scream Street

Series 1, Episode 37 - Goblin Gas

When Otto steals Scream Street's entire power supply, the kids attempt to harness an explosive form of alternative energy - goblin gas.

Crackanory. Ben Bailey Smith. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Crackanory

Series 4, Episode 6 - Devil's Haircut

Set in 1940s New York. A baritone in a barbershop quartet unwittingly sells his soul to the devil to ensure his group wins the national finals. Narrated by Doc Brown, written by Sarah Morgan.

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