BCG Daily Tuesday 25th April 2017
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Press clippings
Rebecca Front fed up with 'can women be funny?' query
Rebecca Front has said she gets fed up with the suggestion that women are not capable of doing comedy.
The Express and Star, 25th April 2017Review: The Philanthropist
The audience liked it, and though it won't be remembered as one of the year's great plays, it was good to see a work by a classic playwright in a new production with a cast not used to this form.
Beatrix Swanson Scott, A Younger Theatre, 25th April 2017Al Porter interview
The old school Irish comedian who's putting the camp back into comedy.
Boudicca Fox-Leonard, The Telegraph, 25th April 2017TV review: Taskmaster
I particularly liked the way Alex Horne glared at them while they worked things out, a little like Karen Brady does in The Apprentice.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th April 2017Marcel Lucont's Whine List review
When you can ad lib as elegantly as M. Lucont, the exchanges he has with the audience are more than enough for a show as fruity as the wine he sups.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th April 2017How Guy Garvey's Car Share cameo came about
The writer and star of the BBC One comedy reveals why he wanted the Elbow singer to join the cast for series two.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 25th April 2017Preview - Don't Ask Me Ask Britain
Another hour-long adventure into the post-expert landscape with this live, interactive series which asks viewers to vote along on opinion-based topics, whilst a celebrity panel go head to head to try and second-guess what the audience at home will answer.
Gareth Hargreaves, On The Box, 25th April 2017New show for Daniel Kitson announced
Daniel Kitson is to debut a new stand up show at the Roundhouse in London this summer. It is called Something Other Than Everything.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th April 2017Review: Taskmaster, Series 4, Episode 1
After watching this first episode, it was hard to see any clear favourites to win at this early stage.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 25th April 2017Three UK comedies now being shown in USA
We recommend you check them out, in the following order... Fleabag (Amazon Prime), Catastrophoe (Amazon Prime) and Chewing Gum (Netflix).
Sam Eichner, Urban Daddy, 25th April 2017The Bruvs comedy animation coming to TV
Cult indie animation series, TheBruvs.com, is making the switch from online to mainstream TV, in a deal with broadcaster UKTV and their hit channel Dave.
Max It Magazine, 25th April 2017TV & radio
Rob Newman's Neuropolis
Episode 2 - When You're SnarlingMixing stand-up and sketches, comedian Rob Newman tackles the mysteries of the brain.
Taskmaster
Series 4, Episode 1 - A Fat Bald White ManThe first episode sees Hugh Dennis, Joe Lycett, Lolly Adefope, Mel Giedroyc and Noel Fielding aim to be the best at painting a model they can't see, fell a load of rubber ducks and beautifully destroy a cake.
Car Share
Series 2, Episode 3Kayleigh has had enough of work and fancies a day off but John isn't having any of it. Or is he?
Our Friend Victoria
Episode 3 - SexMichael Ball presents the third installment, which looks at Victoria's refreshingly candid views on sex and relationships and her unique ability to say what we were all thinking when it came to romance, dating, getting it or not getting it.
Kevin Eldon Will See You Now
Series 3, Episode 2 - Some Owls Were Harmed During The Making Of This ProgrammeFeaturing a love song, a dead scarecrow, a Jiffy bag and Kylie Minogue.