BCG Daily Monday 8th October 2018
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Features
Press clippings
Graham Norton on fiction and 'frustrating' pay lists
Graham Norton's career has been so long and varied, it's a pity he can't be a guest on his own chat show.
Steven McIntosh, BBC, 8th October 2018Ivo Graham, Soho Theatre review - the perils of growing
Going deep into personal material unearths lots of laughs.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 8th October 2018How we made The Bisexual
Katie Carpenter on the many hurdles faced in producing an authentic take on London life.
Broadcast, 8th October 2018Patrick Monahan review
Patrick Monahan's latest comedic tour was certainly one of the most observational and insightful evenings on the circuit for a long time.
Sascha Cooper, The Latest, 8th October 2018Festival-goers slam 'shambolic' Comedy Central Live
Comedy Central has apologised after festival-goers were left infuriated by ticketing problems at Comedy Central Live! in Southampton.
Southern Daily Echo, 8th October 2018Seann Walsh & Katya Jones apologise after kiss
Katya Jones and Seann Walsh have issued grovelling apologies calling their snog a "one-off, drunken mistake".
The Sun, 8th October 2018Comedians sign up for Dr Who
A number of top comedians are lined up to appear in the new series of Dr Who.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th October 2018September comedian of the month #51, Robin Clyfan
As one half of former double act Robin and Partridge (with fellow comic Charlie Partridge), Robin Clyfan has had his fair share of experience as a comedy performer, but only recently has he forayed into solo stand up. But he's a natural and skilled story teller, so this transition doesn't feel forced.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 8th October 2018The Guilty Feminist, by Deborah Frances-White: review
I'm a feminist but... I haven't got a woman to write this review.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 8th October 2018Comedy review: Marcus Brigstocke: Devil May Care
Performing as the Devil lets the stand-up comic ramp up the satirical scorn by putting it in someone else's mouth.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 8th October 2018Review - Kevin Bridges: Brand New
The Clydebank stand-up is on the form of his life.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 8th October 2018Andy Zaltzman: The Bugle Live review
Even the audience managed to get in on the act with possibly the toughest LS Lowry quiz ever and a short Q & A session near the end.
Matt Forrest, The Reviews Hub, 8th October 2018Hal Cruttenden: Chubster - The Lowry, Salford review
It is hard to remember a show that is so potentially offensive being so very funny.
Dave Cunningham, The Reviews Hub, 8th October 2018Theatre review: A Funny Thing Happened...
If the first rule of comedy is 'timing' (and they do that joke, too) the second rule is that any stage encounter that starts with mutual antagonism must end up in bed. The third rule of American comedy is that however gallows the humour, however dark the plotting, there must be some sort of happy ending. This is an extremely good piece, but its failure to be even more edgy and dangerous lies in the fact you can spot both these facets coming quite early in the proceedings.
Johnny Fox, Londonist, 8th October 2018Guz Khan 'saves boy's life' after mugging
The star of BBC3 sitcom Man Like Mobeen was said to have intervened when the youngster was mugged.
Coventry Telegraph, 8th October 2018David Cross: Oh Come On review
A stand-up star delivers a masterclass in form allied to barnstorming content.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 8th October 2018Dane Baptiste on G.O.D.
As his G.O.D. tour arrives in Edinburgh and Glasgow, we catch up with Dane Baptiste about turning corporate ambition into comedy, his podcast and some not-so-fun facts
Ben Venables, The Skinny, 8th October 2018Ambreen Razia interview
Her hit drama The Diary of a Hounslow Girl was picked up by the BBC. Now, the fast-rising playwright is capturing the female experience of London gang culture.
Arifa Akbar, The Guardian, 8th October 2018Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Sooty
Series 3, Episode 6 - Just DessertsThe gang open an ice cream parlour with disastrous results. Guest starring John Challis.
Josh Howie's Losing It
Series 2, Episode 2 - The ChoiceJosh and his wife visit a friend to discuss the idea of circumcision. Unfortunately Josh isn't entirely comfortable with what they have to say.
The Museum Of Curiosity
Gallery 13, Episode 2 - Meeting Seventy-FiveProfessor of Ignorance John Lloyd and his curator Lee Mack welcome comedian Athena Kugblenu; writer and podcaster Dolly Alderton; and artificial intelligence expert Sir Nigel Shadbolt.
Joel & Nish Vs The World
Series 2, Episode 3 - ArgentinaJoel and Nish will have 4 days to prove themselves to the Gauchos that they aren't one trick ponies by mastering horse riding and learning how to lasso, herd and move cattle from across the Argentinian plains. Will they have to buck up their ideas? Or can they be whipped into shape?
QI
Series P, Episode 5 - Public & PrivateWith Victoria Coren Mitchell, Phill Jupitus and Bridget Christie.