BCG Daily Monday 5th February 2018
Press clippings
Stuart Goldsmith's cultural hidden gems
At Short Com, we like to celebrate cultural highlights that are lurking just under the radar. So we've asked the award winning Stuart Goldsmith to share and celebrate a list of his cultural hidden gems.
Short Com, 5th February 2018Standups on their home town's humour
Does a regional accent give you a headstart in standup? Are some places funnier than others? Jayde Adams, Tez Ilyas and Ardal O'Hanlon explore laughter and locality.
Ben Williams, The Guardian, 5th February 2018Ahir Shah: Control - The Lowry, Salford review
The fusion of talented comedian and serious subject matter is a winning combination. This funny thought-provoking show leaves its mark on you long after you have left the theatre.
Paul McGuire, The Reviews Hub, 5th February 2018Comedy review: Bill Bailey at the Barbican, York
If you saw his masterful previous show, you'll enjoy all this larking about while knowing it's a notch below Bailey at his unpredictable best.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 5th February 2018Luisa Omielan: Politics for Bitches WIP review
She's not afraid to take the most serious of subject matters - tampon tax, the lack of diversity in government, toxic masculinity and more - debate them, then put a sassy and/or toilet humour twist on them. What Luisa manages to create is a sense of 'we're in this together', tears of both sadness and laughter create a remarkably high - energy work in progress.
Rachel Barber, Funny Women, 5th February 2018Watching Brass Eye as a documentary
The genius of Brass Eye's satire meant it was never too far off the tabloid journalism it skewered.
Emma O'Brien, The Skinny, 5th February 2018How becoming mainstream killed Gavin & Stacey
It was Gav'n'Stace that propelled James Corden to intergalactic domination but the when the show left BBC Three, so did its tight focus and cult status.
Michael Hogan, The Guardian, 5th February 2018Graham Fellows: Completely Out of Character - review
These anecdotes and fragments of innocence and inexperience are bookended with song vignettes of poignant sincerity.
John Kennedy, The Reviews Hub, 5th February 2018Inside No 9: Tempting Fate preview
After their rather in-jokey satire on TV awards last week (albeit with a twist in the tale), "Tempting Fate" is a return to what this brilliant anthology does so well: mixing underplayed black humour with a compelling tale. Season 4 has been a special triumph even by Inside No 9's normal high standards, and it bows out with a bang.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th February 2018Inside No. 9: Series 4, Episode 6, Tempting Fate review
The current fourth series of Inside No. 9 has probably been the most consistently brilliant series yet, delivering different, distinctive and unforgettable episodes each time. And it goes out in fantastic style this week with an episode that has numerous nods towards the horror genre, not to mention a delicious callback to past Inside No. 9s.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th February 2018January comedian of the month #43, Kerry Howard
Kerry Howard is a comedy actress from Somerset who first came to my attention when she starred as Becky's irritating sister Laura in Him & Her (which I, for some reason, only watched last year). Laura is a very annoying character, even bordering on detestable at times, but this is all part of her brilliance. Because she has genuinely vulnerable moments in parts, and her relationship with Becky (Sarah Solemani) is one of friendship as well as turbulent sisterhood dramatics.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 5th February 2018Souvenir Programme liner notes, 7.5
Happy February 5th!
Ed Morrish, Ed Morrish's Blog, 5th February 2018Rom-com feature film to be shot in Bath
This summer, the city is taking the leading role in a new feature length movie called One Night In Bath.
Harriet Noble, Bath Chronicle, 5th February 2018Podcasts
TV & radio
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 17, Episode 5 - How Animals BehaveBrian and Robin are joined by Rufus Hound, Lucy Cooke and Prof Rory Wilson to discover how we really learn about how animals behave and some of the mistakes we have made.
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 1, Episode 16 - Wonder SausageThe world famous Wonder Sausage is on show in Butch Butcher's shop.
The Museum Of Curiosity
Gallery 12, Episode 5 - Meeting Seventy-TwoJohn and Sally are joined by musical comedian Dillie Keane, paleoarchaeologist Ella Al-Shamahi and comedy screenwriter Richard Curtis.
Two Doors Down
Series 3, Episode 2 - Eric's ColonEric's patience is tested to the limit when his attempts to recover peacefully from a minor medical mishap are interrupted by his unruly neighbours.
Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
The Best Of, Highlights Special - The Best Of Dara O Briain's Go 8 BitDara O Briain presents the very best moments from the first two series of Dave's UKTV Original hit show, Go 8 Bit.