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BCG Daily Saturday 26th May 2018

Features

Press clippings

Simon Pegg talks horror-comedy Slaughterhouse Rulez

We learned just about one year ago that Shaun of the Dead duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are launching their new production banner Stolen Picture with Slaughterhouse Rulez, a horror-comedy that Pegg and Frost will be starring in.

John Squires, Bloody Disgusting, 26th May 2018

Comedy review: Tim Vine: Sunset Milk Idiot

We were indeed in for a relatively old school show, yet there's also something almost radical about Tim Vine's madcap comedy.

Brian Donaldson, The Scotsman, 26th May 2018

Ed Aczel: I'm good at being remarkably unimpressive

Don't laugh at Edward Aczel's awkward attempts at comedy - he's trying not to be funny. But, as his new stand-up show, Is Ed Aczel Infinite? proves, anti-comedy can be timeless

Peter Crawley, The Irish Times, 26th May 2018

TV Preview, Peter Kay's Car Share

Always charming, funny and worth watching. This final episode caps a hugely successful era for an inventive and risk-taking writer/performer.

Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 26th May 2018

Live Review: Tim Key, Megadate, Theatre Royal, Brighton

Mischief is key to Key, he delights in the absurd as he hypothesises in verse turning into a tree - as warned by older relatives, and is served his beer in true Mariah Carey diva style by an audience member.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th May 2018

TV: How The Young Ones Changed Comedy, Gold

Is it really nearly 40 years since The Young Ones exploded onto BBC2 and gave British comedy a great big kick up the arse? I thought I knew a fair bit about the series, but this in-depth documentary sheds new light alongside retreading familiar ground.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th May 2018

Timothy Spall: the brutal world of my comedy heroes

The actor's new film - Stanley, A Man of Variety - echoes David Lynch and a dark Ealing classic. Here he tells why he chose to re-create the giants of music hall as 'English noir'.

Vanessa Thorpe, The Guardian, 26th May 2018

Angela Barnes: Fortitude review

Barnes is worth watching if you want to see an experienced and confident comedian work her magic for an hour.

Adam Thornton, The Wee Review, 26th May 2018

Videos

TV & radio

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 15, Special - Champion Of Champions

It's the FT season finale where Colin Murray is joined by the top four... Presenter and current Champion of Champions Richard Osman, broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd and comedians Neil Delamere and Justin Moorhouse.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1:32pm
28 min
The Leak. Tom Price

The Leak

Series 7, Episode 6 - Hay Festival Festival

Tom Price and guests Jon Holmes, Sian Harries, Mike Bubbins and Carl Donnelly are at the Hay Festival to pick apart the news.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 5:05pm
30 min
Ready Or Not

Ready Or Not

Episode 6

This week Sam and Mark meet some real characters in their Gameshow Lift, Crumpet asks some tricky questions in Stratford, Tom Allen's brought his pop-up gameshow to Tutbury Castle, and Question Mark tests some of the nation's finest minds in Cambridge.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7:30pm
30 min
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule. Image shows from L to R: Charlie Brooks, Chizzy Akudolu, Harry Hill, Lolly Adefope, Carol Vorderman. Copyright: Nit TV

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

Series 2, Episode 7

Helping Harry Hill fill the fun capsule are EastEnders actor Charlie Brooks, Holby City star Chizzy Akudolu, comedian Lolly Adefope and Countdown legend Carol Vorderman.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:15pm
60 min
All Round To Mrs. Brown's. Image shows from L to R: Jason Manford, Mrs Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Andrew Flintoff

All Round To Mrs. Brown's

Series 2, Episode 2

Agnes and her family are joined by celebrity guests for more fun, including cricketer Freddie Flintoff, comedian Jason Manford, and Olympic and Paralympic stars, Fatima Whitbread and Jonnie Peacock. With music from Clean Bandit.

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 9:30pm
120 min
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy. Copyright: North One Television

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

Documentary about sitcom The Young Ones and its part in the alternative comedy scene.

Russia Today 10:25pm
30 min
Sam Delaney's News Thing. Image shows from L to R: Gina Miller, Sam Delaney

Sam Delaney's News Thing

Episode 19 - How To Bants

Gina Miller drops in to talk Brexit, Bond and singing for The Stylistics, and the panel discuss GDPR and when office banter goes too far. With Andrew Pierce, Susie Boniface and Jake Yapp.

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