BCG Daily Sunday 8th October 2017
Press clippings
Matt Lucas: memoir extract
One memorable moment defined his early childhood - being knocked down by a car. Could that explain what happened next? Matt Lucas tells all, in an exclusive extract from his new memoir.
Matt Lucas, The Guardian, 8th October 2017Early Man: Tom Hiddleston's message from Nick Park
The heart-throb had his shoulders pummelled by the Wallace And Gromit creator while recording a scene for the forthcoming animated film Early Man.
Ruth Hughes, The Daily Express, 8th October 2017Death of satire: Iannucci is Trumped by real-life clown
The Scottish star used to lampoon Westminster and Washington but has ditched US politics to mock Soviet tyrant Stalin instead.
Siobhan Synnot, Daily Record, 8th October 2017Roisin Conaty is the new joker in the sitcom pack
With her comedy GameFace back on our screens this week, stand-up star Roisin Conaty is channelling the Bridget Jones-style singleton for a new generation. She explains why, like her character, she's looking for laughs not love.
Kerry Potter, Daily Mail, 8th October 2017TV review: Red Dwarf XII, Dave
There are some lovely moments from writer Doug Naylor here as the plot pans out and things are not quite what they seem. Some of the gags are a bit obvious - you can see a Rupert Murdoch swipe light years off - but other touches are neat and imaginative, particularly when the crew get into a sticky patch and are confronted by their own worst fears.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th October 2017Armando Iannucci talks Stalin/Trump and future projects
Iannucci has his next two projects set after the release of The Death Of Stalin, which comes out in the UK and Ireland via eOne on October 20. First up is something of a passion project for Iannucci, a feature film adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel David Copperfield that he is co-writing with Simon Blackwell, who previously worked with Iannucci on In The Loop and Veep.
Tom Grater, Screen Daily, 8th October 2017Phill Jupitus, The Old REP, Birmingham - review
The style in which the material was delivered was very conversational with laughs peppered along the way, and the subject matter talked about for an extended period of time that sometimes lost momentum.
Daniel Earl, The Express and Star, 8th October 2017Labour of Love review
James Graham's new play, starring Martin Freeman as a Blairite MP and Tamsin Greig as his old-school constituency agent, cleverly illuminates party divisions.
Susannah Clapp, The Observer, 8th October 2017Brian Gittins interview
A lot of people find me rather frustrating to watch but unfortunately I have no Plan B, so apologies in advance.
Steve Wright, Bristol 24/7, 8th October 2017Tim Minchin: 'The world feels a bit post-jokes'
The comedian-composer on his children's book, Australia's same-sex marriage vote and why he's glad to be leaving Hollywood.
Michael Hogan, The Guardian, 8th October 2017Chamipon bowlers seek roles in Still Game
Champion bowlers Paul Foster and Alex "Tattie" Marshall are targeting a cameo appearance on hit BBC comedy Still Game as they prepare to defend their men's pairs title at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April.
Moira Gordon, The Scotsman, 8th October 2017Marc Almond slams comic for mocking his sexuality
Marc was left shamed and embarrassed when high-profile comedians, including the likes of Rowan Atkinson, poked fun at his mannerisms on television back in a time when being gay was considered nothing more than a cheap gag.
Attitude Magazine, 8th October 2017TV & radio
The Casebook Of Max And Ivan
Series 2, Episode 2 - Case #47 - Crime Writing Doesn't PayJason Watkins guest stars as instruction manual writer Robert R Roberts (aka erotic crime author Scarlett Melange) in an investigation into copycat crimes based on her novels.