BCG Daily Monday 26th November 2018
News
Press clippings
Surviving Christmas with the Relatives review
Hugely underwhelming festive shenanigans from director James Dearden.
Allan Hunter, The List, 26th November 2018Review: Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
The feature is a twee British production that ticks the boxes, yet unfortunately fails to deliver anything particularly new when competing in the unforgiving market of Christmas movies.
Guy Lambert, The Upcoming, 26th November 2018Jack Whitehall returns to present Brits 2019
Comedian and actor Jack Whitehall will return to host the Brit awards for the second year running.
BBC, 26th November 2018Iain Stirling: U OK Hun? X - The Lowry, Salford review
At the start of the night, Stirling stated that his voice is more recognisable than his face and based on this performance, he'll soon earn the reputation as one of the country's most in demand and sought after comics.
Matthew Forrest, The Reviews Hub, 26th November 2018The Thinking Drinkers' Pub Crawl - review
Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham have CVs that prove that if you try hard enough you can turn your social life into a career.
Jo Beggs, The Reviews Hub, 26th November 2018Scottish Comedian Of The Year final 2018
Stephen Buchanan has already taken the BBC New Comedy Award this year, and his routine here showed why.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th November 2018Anna and The Apocalypse preview
Before filming began McPhail phoned each member of the cast, which he hand-picked himself. I wanted to tell each of them that this was a collaborative process."
Nadine McBay, The National (Scotland), 26th November 2018Sixty Seconds with Ardal O'Hanlon
The comedian and Death in Paradise star, 53, on his new tour, what we can learn from dogs and Starsky & Hutch.
Metro, 26th November 2018Adil Ray on the Apu controversy
It's not The Simpsons' fault there are so few Asian characters on TV - that's the job of the commissioners.
Kimberley Bond, Radio Times, 26th November 20185 mistakes in first pages of your sitcom script: 2
You're Basically Writing A Murder Mystery, Not a Sitcom.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 26th November 2018Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 70, Episode 3The nation's favourite wireless entertainment pays a visit to the New Victoria Theatre in Woking. Old-timers Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined on the panel by Kerry Godliman with Jack Dee in the chair. Colin Sell provides piano accompaniment.
People Just Do Nothing
Series 5, Episode 3The Kurupt FM lot decide to film a music video for Heart Monitor Riddem - which is set to be their big break - and enlist Chabuddy as director, but when his vision doesn't go to plan they are forced to improvise.