BCG Daily Monday 25th September 2017
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Sir Ken Dodd will finally sit down during a show
Sir Ken Dodd will finally sit down to crack jokes tomorrow, in a sell-out show just six weeks before his 90th birthday.
The Sun, 25th September 2017No Such Thing As A Fish extends tour into 2018
Multi-award winning number one podcast No Such Thing As A Fish is set to embark on a UK theatre tour this autumn and has already added extra shows in March 2018.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th September 2017Simon Amstell, comedy review
Simon Amstell's side-splitting show benefits from his absolute candour, writes Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 25th September 2017Comedy review: Simon Amstell
Propelled in equal parts by real jokes and a real sense of emotional unburdening, this was an uplifting, effortlessly entertaining hour.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 25th September 2017Is the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb really 'Back'?
In all honesty, I don't care if there's always a little bit of Mark and Jez in Mitchell and Webb's work. Peep Show's popularity means the show will forever be referenced when talking about the comedians.
Christine Brandel, Pop Matters, 25th September 2017Milton Jones is Out There review
Do we really need another idiot with stupid hair setting out what they would do if they ruled Britain? That's the question Milton Jones asks in his new tour.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th September 2017Anna Mann interview
"I don't think it's hyperbolic to say I brought down Thatcher. But I don't know what hyperbolic means."
Ian Cater, What's On London, 25th September 2017Scream with laughter: can comedy ever be scary?
Standup Nick Coyle's new show Queen of Wolves takes a Victorian governess on a terrifying journey - and proves how humour and horror work in similar ways.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 25th September 2017Simon Amstell didn't want pigeonholing as a gay comic
He might have been out since the early days of his career presenting Channel 4's Popworld in the early noughties, but Simon Amstell says he was initially reluctant to discuss his sexuality publicly for fear of being pigeon-holed as a gay comedian.
Attitude Magazine, 25th September 2017Julian Clary interview
We ask the actor 20 questions ahead of his opening in two-hander Le Grand Mort, written by Stephen Clark, at Trafalgar Studios.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 25th September 2017Armando Iannucci gets HBO pilot order for space comedy
HBO has greenlighted a pilot and picked up backup scripts for Avenue 5 (working title), a new comedy from Veep creator Iannucci. Created, written and executive produced by Iannucci, Avenue 5 is set in the future, mostly in space. (Word is that the comedy is set on a spaceship.) The pilot is expected to film in London in 2018.
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25th September 2017Review - Simon Amstell, What is This?
What is this? It's a very good comedy show.
Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 25th September 2017Joel Dommett to co-host I'm A Celeb spin-off
Joel Dommett will co-host the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! spin-off show Extra Camp alongside Scarlett Moffatt.
Female First, 25th September 2017Simon Amstell - What is This? review
Sharply penetrating gags about love and happiness.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 25th September 2017W1A review
W1A's mix of physical, visual and verbal slapstick is as pin-sharp as ever.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 25th September 2017Review: Travels With My Father, Episode 2
There is a great scene in a Buddhist garden where they meet a Mancunian monk called Pandit.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th September 201710 female comedians to see this autumn
Between them they represent the breadth, diversity and talent of the scene, hailing from the UK, Canada, America and Denmark. One jokes about her past job as a dominatrix, another about her Nazi grandfather, and another performs in a poundshop parrot suit. Something for everyone, then.
Alice Jones, Refinery 29, 25th September 2017Videos
Film
Podcasts
TV & radio
11:30am30 min
Leg Breakers
Episode 1Mockumentary comedy that follows the fortunes of Bridget, the principal of Leg Breakers School of Performing Arts, a struggling stage school for kids. In an attempt to drum up interest in her struggling stage school, Bridget stages an audacious publicity stunt by organising a Calamity Jane-themed 'flashmob' at the local shopping centre.
5pm15 min
Go Jetters
Series 2, Episode 6 - Machu Picchu, PeruThe Go Jetters head to the ancient Peruvian city of Machu Picchu to watch Kyan compete in the Inca Trail Marathon.
6pm10 min
Danger Mouse
Series 2, Episode 18 - Dry HardA late night scary movie makes Penfold even extra-jittery, forcing Danger Mouse to make his sidekick sit out the latest mission to stop the Baron from flooding the entire world.
6:30pm30 min
Just A Minute
Series 79, Episode 8Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition & deviation?
8:30pm30 min
Upstart Crow
Series 2, Episode 3 - I Did Adore A Twinkling StarWill has to write a romance set in an exotic foreign location. Kate falls for Marlowe.
9pm60 min
Joel & Nish Vs The World
Series 1, Episode 2This week Joel and Nish venture to meet the Massai Warriors of Kenya.
10pm30 min
W1A
Series 3, Episode 2Cross-dressing ex Premier League footballer Ryan Chelford's appearance on a late-night, midweek edition of Match of the Day did not go well. A summit meeting is arranged to include heads of football, inclusivity and a late curved ball in the shape of head of diversity to try and find a solution.
10:45pm15 min
The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾
Episode 1Harry McEntire reads a new serialisation of the first 'Secret Diary' of Adrian Mole.