BCG Daily Thursday 27th April 2017
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Ed Gamble interview
Meet the comedian who tricked America into thinking he was royalty.
Alex Casey, The Spin Off (New Zealand), 27th April 2017TV review: Hospital People, Episode Two, BBC1
If you want simple sitcom laughs you can't go far wrong with Hospital People.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th April 2017The Play That Goes Wrong review
Aberdeen welcomes the best comedy play seen on stage for a generation.
Tom & Jan Simpson, The Wee Review, 27th April 2017New free entry comedy club launched in Stockton
The Shoe Cake Comedy Club's owner hopes to give upcoming comedians a platform to test out their material.
Bethany Lodge, Teesside Gazette, 27th April 2017TV review: Bucket, Episode Three, BBC4
This gentle series starring Miriam Margolyes and Frog Stone reaches its penultimate episode. It is a shame that there are only four parts because it is only just starting to bed in, albeit very slowly.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th April 2017The Philanthropist review
Across the board, supposedly soul-searching scenes often come to sound more like shallow, self-centred millennial whines than the intended existential angst.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th April 2017Mindhorn cast 'comes home' for Isle of Man premiere
The cast and crew of the new comedy feature film Mindhorn have returned to the Isle of Man to attend a premiere in the place where it was shot last year.
BBC, 27th April 2017English National Opera send in the clowns
The "theatre laugh" is to be a thing of the past at English National Opera, it appears, under plans to send in the clowns. ENO's new artistic director Daniel Kramer has announced he is to commission a specialist in physical comedy to direct a new production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Iolanthe.
The Telegraph, 27th April 2017Julian Barratt interview
Actor, musician, writer and one half of The Mighty Boosh, Julian Barratt reflects on the impact of fatherhood, discovering his comedic edge, and his failed teenage dream of becoming a professional jazz guitarist.
Andrew Burns, The Big Issue, 27th April 2017Mindhorn review
Half love-letter to 1980's television series such as Lovejoy and Bergerac, half an exercise in how to successfully mix zany comedy and crime caper, Mindhorn is a must-watch for cinema-goers who like their funnies a little off-kilter.
Amy West, International Business Times UK, 27th April 2017TriForce Incubator Finalists Announced
TriForce Productions, in association with Creative Skillset, have awarded six writers paid development commissions as part of a completely new model of finding and facilitating diverse talent: the TriForce Creative Network Writers Incubator.
TriForce, 27th April 2017Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
4 O'Clock Club
Series 6, Episode 10 - FlashmobNero's excited to dance with Polly at a flashmob - until he learns she has two left feet. He needs to find another partner fast. But can he really dance with Katie?!
Reluctant Persuaders
Series 2, Episode 4 - Think DifferentHardacre's fight for the biggest account of their lives - and the agency's very survival.
John Bishop In Conversation With...
Series 2, Episode 7 - Ellie SimmondsJohn Bishop talks to Ellie Simmonds.
Celebrity Juice
Series 17, Episode 6 - Couples' SpecialJoining the panel alongside show regular Gino D'Acampo are TV psychologists Nik and Eva Speakman, daytime TV couple Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, and Corrie star Catherine Tyldesley.
The Trip
The Trip To Spain, Episode 4 - NölaAfter checking out the Cathedral of Sigüenza, Steve and Rob head to Cuenca where Steve is irked by a travelling musician.