BCG Daily Monday 2nd October 2017
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Press clippings
Lennard Pearce had 'chance to stop Second World War'
Actor Lennard Pearce told Rodney - Nicholas Lyndhurst - how he met met Adolf Hitler in the 30s and wished he had killed him and stopped his murderous Nazi regime.
Nicola Methven, The Mirror, 2nd October 2017Art of political war compared to a comedy club & Disney
A comedian I know was recently asked about the possibility of appearing in the UK-produced comedy series which Russian TV station RT is apparently planning to screen next year. He said he would not appear on RT, which is financed by the Russian government. I think he was wrong. All publicity is good publicity and, if he is allowed control over his own material, I see no real problem.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 2nd October 2017Micky Flanagan DVD goes to number one before release
The live DVD of Micky Flanagan's latest show has gone to number one in the DVD charts - more than a month before it is released.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd October 2017TV review: Porridge, BBC1
Over the weekend I posted a small preview of this new series on Facebook and very quickly got an unusually large number of comments. Let's put it this way. The only person who said something nice about the reboot of the regularly repeated classic prison sitcom was a mate of one of the cast.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd October 2017Ahir Shah, Control: review
From Brexit to Nando's in one dazzling hour.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 2nd October 2017Porridge - an interview with Clement & La Frenais
Porridge is back with a new series - commissioned off the back of last year's sitcom season special - and sees Kevin Bishop return as Nigel 'Fletch' Fletcher.
BBC, 2nd October 2017Al Porter: Why other comedians don't like me
...and why his dick might be more famous than his face
Chortle, 2nd October 2017Matt Lucas: Little Britain was cruel
Actor and comedian Matt Lucas on why he couldn't make Little Britain now, apologising to Gary Barlow - and the shock of his parents' divorce.
Jane Graham, The Big Issue, 2nd October 2017Quacks - Series 1 review
Upstart Crow-esque in its conceptualisation, Quacks is a humorous look back on the notably blasé approach to health and hygiene within experimental medicine that resulted in the gruesome deaths of thousands, and yet also lead to the advancements in modern medicine that we see today.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 2nd October 2017W1A, episode 3 review
Three series in, this one-time funny sitcom is just irritating.
Rupert Hawksley, The Telegraph, 2nd October 2017Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
The Allotment
On the allotment you can forget your troubles among the veg, but all kinds of emotions are stirring in the undergrowth.
Go Jetters
Series 2, Episode 11 - Harbin Ice City, ChinaWhen Grim HQ's heating gets stuck on, Glitch looks for a cold place to land and cool down.
The Unbelievable Truth
Series 19, Episode 1David Mitchell is joined by Richard Osman, Arthur Smith, Lou Sanders and Phil Wang are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as dolphins, cows, Arnold Schwarzenegger and students.
Upstart Crow
Series 2, Episode 4 - Food Of LoveWill invents the musical. He needs help from the greatest songwriter of the age, Thomas Morley, who has some ideas of his own.
Joel & Nish Vs The World
Series 1, Episode 3Comedians Joel Dommett and Nish Kumar arrive in China to learn the way of the Shaolin. Joel embarks on his Kung Fu training, while Nish tries to find a way to replace Joel's vanity with Zen.
Radio 1 Comedy Shows
Scott Mills presents a history of Radio 1's hit comedies from the 1990s.
W1A
Series 3, Episode 3The search for new ways of saving money at the BBC continues - particularly important in the light of charter renewal. Siobhan Sharpe is leading the creative journey towards launching BBC Me.
The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾
Episode 6Harry McEntire reads a new serialisation of the first 'Secret Diary' of Adrian Mole.