BCG Daily Thursday 15th March 2018

News

Features

Press clippings

Joe Pasquale in Some Mothers Do Ave Em review

As it stands, if you accept the clichés of broad old-school farce and wordplay you can often see coming, this revival of Some Mothers Do Ave Em is played out with enough verve to satisfy. But with little attempt to update its sensibilities, it's unlikely to win over a new generation of fans.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th March 2018

Mae Martin: Dope review

Wonderful storytelling as addictive as its subject matter.

Kevin Ibbotson-Wight, The Wee Review, 15th March 2018

Lenny Henry: 'The industry needs to be more bullish'

Lenny Henry has called on the industry to "step up and be more bullish" in persuading the government about its value and the role of drama in education.

Matthew Hemley, The Stage, 15th March 2018

Ken Dodd funeral at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral

Comedian Sir Ken Dodd's funeral will be held at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral.

BBC, 15th March 2018

Five best moments from Still Game's Eric

From vomiting in Victor's car to having a wee accident in the Clansman, we look back at Eric's funniest moments in a tribute to one of Scotland's favourite TV pensioners.

Nicholas Keyden, Daily Record, 15th March 2018

Ricky Gervais: Humanity, review

His most cohesive and heart-on-sleeve show yet - it's good to have him back.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 15th March 2018

TV review: Still Game

Comedy's character dies but lousy gags will be the death of Still Game.

Alison Rowat, The Herald, 15th March 2018

Cam Spence interview

I went to the Edinburgh Fringe a couple of years ago and fancied all the comedians and realised I would be allowed to talk to them if I became a comedian too.

Funny Women, 15th March 2018

Alex Hardy interview

I tend to like writers who are very funny, but also a combination of sad and real and brutal.

Funny Women, 15th March 2018

Videos

Podcasts

TV & radio

4:45pm
10 min

Bitz & Bob

Series 1, Episode 4 - Desert Road Trip

Bob is excited to see an amazing cactus that only flowers once a year, but the gang's race across the hot sandy desert slows to a crawl when Bitz and Purl over-engineer their vehicle.

5pm
30 min

Millie Inbetween

Series 4, Episode 12 - Making Plans For Millie

Lauren and Leo are packing up to leave, dad and mum are separately and enthusiastically planning the summer for Millie, but should she apply for what she really wants to do?

5:20pm
10 min

Waffle The Wonder Dog

Series 1, Episode 14 - Waffle And George

Mrs Hobbs's cat, George, gets locked inside her house, giving Waffle a chance to prove himself to Mrs Hobbs. Can he rescue George?

6:30pm
30 min

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

The Hexagonal Phase, Episode 2 - Fit The Twenty-Eighth

After being rescued by Zaphod, he and the gang are in turn rescued by Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged, after Zaphod says that he could grant him his death wish.