BCG Daily Saturday 24th June 2017
Press clippings
Aatif Nawaz: Edinburgh Fringe 2017 interview
Muslim comic Aatif Nawaz returns to the Fringe with a late night show after two critically-acclaimed hours.
Laugh Out London, 24th June 2017George Formby's banjo ukulele for sale at auction
A banjo ukulele owned by popular 1930s and 40s entertainer George Formby is being sold at auction.
BBC, 24th June 2017Host the Week (Channel 4) review
It's quite evident that Channel 4 were trying to do something new, and they should actually be credited for that - far too often we, as viewers, bemoan the fact that too much comedy follows the same frameworks and lacks originality. It's surely beyond dispute, however, that Host the Week has far from got off to a good start and will need quite an overhaul if it's to escape the same fate as The Nightly Show and be written-off as a failure.
UK TV Reviewer, 24th June 2017Scott Gibson accused of sending explicit messages
Scott Gibson, who has supported the likes of Frankie Boyle and Kevin Bridges, and won the Edinburgh Newcomer Award in 2016, has been accused of sending sexual messages to four women on the comedy circuit.
Jane Hamilton, Daily Record, 24th June 2017TV & radio
Dangerous Visions: Kafka's Metamorphosis
A darkly comic updating of the classic tale by Franz Kafka.
Sam Delaney's News Thing
Highlights Special - Best Of The WorstSam is on holiday, so time to look back on some of the best bits of the last months, including the worst election campaign of all time.
Ben Phillips Blows Up!
Having been evicted from his flat, Ben arranges for Poor Elliot to stay in a caravan on Chris's farm. When a prank involving the caravan goes awry, Elliot fakes his own death, leaving Ben and Chris distraught.