BCG Daily Monday 6th November 2017

Why you should be watching Mr Biffo's Found Footage

Fans of Digitiser? Here's why Mr Biffo's Found Footage might just be the web series you were looking for...

John Bishop, O2 review

veryman comedy with a hint of subversion.

Motherland shows parents as winging it - I love it

Two mum stereotypes are constantly repeated on UK TV - the nagging ball-breaker or the demure doormat. As I'm learning, the complexities and nuances of being a mother in real life veer so far from anything that's ever appeared on screen.

The End of the F***ing World review: episodes 3 & 4

Reviews of the third and fourth episodes.

Paddington 2: a funny and wondrous adventure

These days, CGI looks worn out. Deeply concerned with realistic and explosive tendencies, no thought is placed into the aesthetic and the beautiful. But while millions are spent on digitally removing Henry Cavill's 'tache, writer-director Paul King re-creates animation magic for Paddington 2.

Review: Pascoe, Brookes, Ilyas, Pritchard-McLean

If you like your comedy to make you think as well as laugh then this is definitely a welcome addition to the stand-up world.

TV preview: Motherland, BBC2

The pilot of Motherland went out last year and was one of the best pilots I've seen in recent memory. But then that's no surprise.

Jon Richardson, review: pedant's well worth the fuss

Richardson clearly exhibits signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder, writes Bruce Dessau, and is perfectly placed to find humour in it.

Mrs Brown's Boys stars 'diverted £2m in tax dodge'

Three stars of hit BBC sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys diverted more than £2m into an offshore tax-avoidance scheme, Paradise Papers documents show.

Patrick Houlihan and Martin and Fiona Delany transferred their fees into companies in Mauritius and sent money back as loans.

Book review: Help, by Simon Amstell

Simon Amstell said he was 'tricked' into writing this book.

Katherine Ryan review

Ryan delivers plenty of astringent one-liners in a tart set that ranges from single parenthood to Khloé Kardashian's 'revenge body' and the musical Hamilton.

Rupert Grint interview

The actor returns to the spotlight in black comedy Sick Note, in a role that could hardly be more different from his character Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films.

Nick Frost interview: no Shaun of the Dead sequel

Nick Frost is back on television in Sick Note playing an incompetent oncologist. He tells Jessica Barrett why Shaun of the Dead will never happen, and how Simon Pegg got him his good break by stealing another actor's identity...

Lefty Scum review

As echo chambers go, this is as warm as a lefty bubble (bath).

Festival of the Spoken Nerd review

Gleeful giddy fun with the peerless - and peer reviewed - science trio.

Mackenzie Crook interview

Mackenzie Crook on Detectorists, his man cave and alternatives to toxic masculinity.

Rupert Grint interview

The actor returns to the spotlight in black comedy Sick Note, in a role that could hardly be more different from his character Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films.

The End of the F***ing World episode 3 & 4 review

The third episode of All 4's interesting new drama, The End of the F***ing World starts up right where the previous ended, giving it a feel that if you binge watched the show, it would feel like a movie.

Rob Brydon, Symphony Hall - review

Impressions, songs and audience participation.

Greg Davies interview

Greg Davies on why he's piling on the pressure in Man Down -- and why he's still in touch with Taylor Lautner.

Paul King interview: Paddington 2

Director Paul King on the box office failure of Bunny And The Bull through to the heights of the new Paddington 2...