BCG Daily Saturday 24th March 2018
Press clippings
Interview: Sanjeev Kohli
The Still Game star tells Janet Christie about swapping a career in medicine for a role as Scotland''s favourite shopkeeker, getting serious in River City and why he''d love to play a hard man.
Janet Christie, The Scotsman, 24th March 2018Romesh Ranganathan: Stop banging on about diversity
Can we all just stop banging on about diversity in films? A Wrinkle in Time is an important moment for women of colour but the incessant fanfare undermines its significance.
The Guardian, 24th March 2018Opinion: Give comedians a break. or maybe not
I know venues are keen to have intervals to make a show feel longer and more like an event as well as boost bar-profits, but here's an inside tip for performers. Writing as a critic who often has to file overnight reviews, one of the best things we can read in a press release is "one hour, straight through, no interval". That may be why comedy shows get such good reviews in Edinburgh, where sixty minutes uninterrupted is the norm. But outside Edinburgh maybe British comedians could take a leaf out of Bamford's book.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th March 2018Interview: rarely asked questions - Joe Bor
Ten years ago, Joe Bor won the award for Jewish Comedian of the Year. But a question has kept gnawing at Joe's brain - is he really Jewish enough to be deserving of the title? He tackles the issue in his new show, A Room With A Jew.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th March 2018Ricky Gervais' 'transphobic' jokes are causing outrage
Ricky Gervais has returned to stand-up comedy with a Netflix special. But the hour-long show, which bears the tagline "prepare to be offended", has been widely condemned as transphobic.
Louis Staples, The Independent, 24th March 2018Comedy review: Limmy's Vines
If anyone can elevate masturbatory gurning to a level approaching performance art, it's Limmy. For better or worse, no other comic is so immersed in the rhythms and culture of the internet as the Glaswegian.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 24th March 2018Review: Funny Lassies
Five funny females share the stage at the Griffin for GICF.
Robert Peacock, The Wee Review, 24th March 2018Videos
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TV & radio
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 15, Episode 31Broadcaster and commentator John Rawling, England and Canberra United footballer Laura Bassett, Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady and comedian Eddie Kadi join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.
6:15pm15 min
Doodlebugs
Episode 3Meet the robot vacuum cleaner with an allergy to cat hairs, the suitcase who dreams of being Lady Gaga, and the chimney leading Danny Dyer through an EastEnders rehearsal.
10:25pm30 min
Sam Delaney's News Thing
Episode 11 - Return Of The Brexit FlotillaSam reviews Nigel Farage's disappointing follow-up to the Battle of the Thames, and millionaire businessman Simon Jordan recounts his terrifying robbery ordeal. With Luisa Zissman, London Hughes and India Willoughby.