BCG Daily Wednesday 21st June 2017
News
Press clippings
Pierre Novellie interview
This South African does observational comedy for people who think they hate observational comedy, mixed with anecdotes and reasonable whimsy.
Laugh Out London, 21st June 2017#EdFringe17: Conor Drum's Friends are All Dead
In the last year Conor lost a girlfriend, two stone in weight and had to say goodbye to his best friend. Now he's on his own... Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with the perpetual singleton as he wrestles with other people's growing up.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 21st June 2017#EdFringe17: Diana Nguyen Gets Naked
Diana's mum wanted her to be a doctor. She became a writer, producer, director, theatre maker, guest speaker, drama facilitator, MC and performer instead. Luckily, mum is now her biggest fan. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with the multi-talented Asian Australian.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 21st June 2017No Such Thing As A Fish take over Metro Facebook page
QI Elves Dan Schreiber and Andrew Hunter Murray will be taking over the Metro Entertainment Facebook page for an FB Live session on Wednesday.
Caroline Westbrook, Metro, 21st June 2017Ricky Gervais slammed for insenstive AIDS joke tweet
"The 80's called (and Jim Davidson shortly after) they want their prejudiced jokes back."
Attitude Magazine, 21st June 2017Make 'em laugh: Manchester's comedy greats remembered
The performers who put the city on the map for comedy and entertainment from the 1950s to the present day.
Henry Hochland, Manchester Evening News, 21st June 2017ZazU: Raisins To Be Alive review
Head to Soho Theatre for a crazy comedy that will have you falling off your chair -- Raisins to be Alive is the latest offering from bizarre comedy group zazU, which is worth a watch if you're after an hour of solid laughing.
Hari Mountford, Londonist, 21st June 2017Holy Crap review
Benji Sperring directs with pace and the fun rolls along with innuendo and blatant banter in equal measures.
Paul Hegarty, Theatre Bubble, 21st June 2017Class Dismissed sketch initiative 2017
CBBC and BBC Writersroom recently joined forces once again in a talent search to find new sketch writers.
Usman Mullan, BBC Writersroom, 21st June 2017Review - zazU: Raisins To Stay Alive
When zazU first emerged a few years ago, they seemed a pale imitation of This Is Jinsy, set on a similarly isolated island with a cast of crackpots in thrall to an overruling authoritarian presence and with a peculiar language of their own. Well, they are still stuck on that island, though they are putting some distance between themselves and their distinctive forebear.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st June 2017Ricky Gervais interview
Though it's only been 16 years since we first met David Brent on The Office, it's not an understatement to say that Ricky Gervais's tragic-comic creation utterly changed the landscape of TV comedy.
Stacey Wilson Hunt, Vulture, 21st June 2017Gina Yashere interview
'Black people are too complacent... we sit back and let people tread all over us'.
The National Student, 21st June 2017Brennan Reece on 'Northern comedy'
A few months ago I, a skinny white boy, was called the N word. Yep - the N word. I was invited by a producer from a well known telly company in London (near the Queen's house and that big watch), and we sat and chatted about what we could potentially work on and develop. And it was all going swimmingly until she said "Sorry, we don't really have any opportunities for your lot. What you do is a bit outdated. You know, with you being..." and then used the N word. I couldn't believe that in broad daylight she just called me Northern!
Brennan Reece, Big Issue North, 21st June 2017Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop
Series 3, Episode 4 - Collision DecisionThe most broken law in Britain - The Road Traffic Act 1988.
John Finnemore's Double Acts
Series 2, Episode 3 - The Rebel AllianceEileen and Lizzie are both determined to enjoy the wedding. No matter what Yvonne does. With Tamzin Outhwaite and Una Stubbs.
Your Face Or Mine
Series 1, Episode 7Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan are joined by Lewis and Harriette who will be forced to judge all kinds of faces for the chance to win thousands of pounds.
White Gold
Series 1, Episode 5 - Smell The WeaknessVincent's life has taken a turn for the worse - kicked out of the family home, in debt to the Inland Revenue and, worst of all, he's lost his sales mojo.
Brexit Stage Left
Episode 2 - AmsterdamJoin our indomitable host, Jamali Maddix, as he takes Fern Brady on a hazy joyride through Amsterdam, purveying the virtues of his favourite European city before playing the famous Toomler Club.
The Damien Slash Mixtape
Series 1, Episode 2Multi-character YouTube star Damien Slash makes the move from online to Radio 4, in this new fast-paced, one-man sketch comedy show.