BCG Daily Wednesday 7th February 2018
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Press clippings
Inside No. 9 stars open to making spin-off movie
If you're glum following Inside No. 9's finale last night (February 6), you'll be pleased to hear that - as well as a fifth series - Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith would consider doing a spin-off feature film.
Bea Mitchell, Digital Spy, 7th February 2018Inside No. 9 series 4 episode 6 review: Tempting Fate
One of the biggest laughs in this story is reserved purely for what's potentially the smallest part of the audience: that subset who have been paying attention to the background of every episode of Inside No. 9.
Andrew Allen, Cult Box, 7th February 2018Leicester celebrates 25 years of comedy festival
A festival which has given a leg up to some of the UK's biggest comedians is celebrating its 25th year.
BBC, 7th February 2018Every Inside No. 9 episode ranked
Over four largely impossible-to-predict series to date, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's anthology show Inside No. 9 has become one of the most consistently creative on television.
Mark Butler, i Newspaper, 7th February 2018BBC axing HALF of Mel & Sue's Generation Game reboot
The show was initially meant to have four episodes but two of them have been now been axed at a cost of £400,000.
Paul Revoir, The Sun, 7th February 2018Opinion: your perfect Inside No. 9 series
Without further ado cue the Top Of The Pops-style music and let's have a look at the latest positions with previous positions in brackets...
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th February 2018Interview: Stuart Goldsmith, Like I Mean It
Stand up comedian and podcaster Stuart Goldsmith is set to tour his seventh show, Like I Mean It, across the UK from February through to June 2018. Having already won Best New Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival, and had a very successful Edinburgh run in 2017, now it's time for Goldsmith's creativity to truly shine, as he performs this show to ever-growing audiences across the country.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 7th February 2018Bill Bailey review
Bailey's honest enthusiasm for the marginal, the overlooked and the seldom juxtaposed is delightful.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 7th February 2018Review: Inside No. 9 - Tempting Fate
The ending was also oddly abrupt and left me feeling a bit disappointed underfed by the episode. It felt like an extra 15-mins would have helped, as the second half seemed rushed.
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 7th February 2018Lauren Pattison Lady Muck review
I'm not sure I've ever been as moved and emotionally invested in an hour's comedy set than I have during Lauren Pattison's show at Soho Theatre.
Rachel Barber, Funny Women, 7th February 201814 of the most emotional moments from 'Lovesick'
I'd be lying if I said I made it through all three seasons of Lovesick without at least a prickle in my eyes.
Sam Haysom, Mashable, 7th February 2018Austentatious extends West End run, transfers to Savoy
Austentatious: The Improvised Jane Austen Novel will extend its run in London's West End with three performances announced at the Savoy Theatre following this month's date at Piccadilly Theatre.
Theatre Weekly, 7th February 2018Shappi Khorsandi opens up on sexism in comedy
Hit stand-up Shappi Khorsandi has told ITV News she has battled sexist attitudes throughout her career on stage - while being harassed by leery men in the crowd.
ITV, 7th February 2018Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio

4 O'Clock Club
Series 7, Episode 3 - AmericaDexter and Lizzie have the chance to move to America - but how will they break it to Nero? And how will Nero break the news to his friends?

Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 1, Episode 18 - Screwtop In LoveRubi worries that her dad is lonely, so the gang try to find Professor von Screwtop a girlfriend!

Bridget Christie's Utopia
Episode 1 - DisengageBridget explores politically disengaging for a week - to see if that will make her happier.

TEZ Talks
Series 2, Episode 3 - Once You Go AsianTez talks about the assumptions people have about Muslims, especially him and his love life.

Rhys James Is...
Series 1, Episode 4 - Rhys James IsIn this final episode Rhys reads a letter he wrote to his future self when he was 10. 'You don't need to find out who you are. It's about finding out who you is".