BCG Daily Tuesday 10th April 2018
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Why we love the comedy of failure
Failure, in short, is funny. And it's not simply a case of schadenfreude, either.
Mark Butler, i Newspaper, 10th April 2018Martin Soan sells bits of comedy history
Martin Soan's comedy club Pull The Other One has been running for eleven years in South East London but is closing in June this year.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 10th April 2018Plebs Series 4 is still hilarious but Jason not Stylax
The ITV2 comedy has undergone a major revamp with great success. But Thomas Ling finds it hard to adjust to new laddish character Jason...
Thomas Ling, Radio Times, 10th April 2018Billy Connolly hits out at Scots who write off England
In a new interview the comedy icon describes himself as the 'least patriotic man in the world'.
STV, 10th April 2018Johnny Vegas: 'Home From Home is a class comedy'
Johnny Vegas tells TV Times about his new holiday park comedy Home From Home...
What's On TV, 10th April 2018George Formby treasure trove found in disused cabinet
An archive of letters, diaries and photos belonging to film star George Formby and his spouses has been found in a disused office in Preston.
Ian Youngs, BBC, 10th April 2018Paul Mayhew-Archer returns to Fringe after +40 years
The co-writer of Vicar of Dibley and ex BBC Radio 4 Commissioning Editor for Comedy, Paul Mayhew-Archer is set to perform his debut show, Incurable Optimist, at the Underbelly throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He last performed at the fringe in 1975 as part of a revue show with Andy Hamilton.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th April 2018Milton Jones interview
Ahead of his Irish tour, the 'king of one-liners' Milton Jones the talks about panel shows like Mock The Week and the stagnation of comedy.
Shilpa Ganatra, The Irish Times, 10th April 2018Theatre Review: The Way Of The World is fuelled by wit
James McDonald's pin-sharp staging of William Congreve's 18th century classic, The Way Of The World, is founded on layers of dizzying deception. However, wit is the fabric that fuels the performance. Baroque music? Tick. Gentleman's club and drawing room? Tick. Opulent clothing? Tick. Hilarity? Big tick.
Matthew Holder, Londonist, 10th April 2018Videos
TV
TV & radio
7:45am15 min
The Zoo
Series 2, Episode 2 - The Name GameEveryone in the zoo has a name except the newest arrival, a baby male giraffe. He'd like to chose his own name - but no one will listen.
10:45am15 min
How Does That Make You Feel?
Series 9, Episode 2Tony is still no wiser as to why his jokes with a sexist edge fail to go down well with the ladies. It must be their hormones, or something.
9pm60 min
Last Laugh In Vegas
Episode 2The showbiz entertainers begin rehearsals for the biggest performance of their lives, but impressing their American producer Frank Marino is proving to be tough.
10pm30 min
Cunk On...
Cunk On Britain, Episode 2 - The Empire Strikes BackPhilomena's odyssey takes her from King Henry the Eighth to Lord Horatio Nelson.
3am60 min
Ed And Lauren Get On
Episode 9Growing up, every choice feels like a huge, scary decision. Join Ed and Lauren as they tackle a new topic each week to explore the highs and deep, deep lows of becoming an adult.