BCG Daily Wednesday 6th February 2019
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Press clippings
Matt Forde to interview Tony Blair
Matt Forde will be joined by former PM Tony Blair for a one off Political Party Brexit special.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th February 2019Rotherham could dedicate square to Barry Chuckle
An area of Rotherham town centre could be renamed in memory of the late hometown comedian Barry Chuckle.
The area outside Boots on Effingham Street could be named Chuckle Square if councillors approve the plan.
BBC, 6th February 2019Theatre Review: The Ruffian On The Stair
It's witty, well-acted and atmospheric but the play itself feels slight, coming in at under an hour running time. If you're a fan of Orton then this is a great context to his later works but as a stand-alone it's diverting but ultimately a bit creaky.
Chris Bridges, Londonist, 6th February 2019Theatre Review: Home, I'm Darling
The production sings. As if in tribute to the bygone housewife, director Tamara Harvey considers every last detail, right down to a pristine set, and stylish scene transitions soundtracked by rock & roll hits of yesteryear. Yes, modern life might appear to be rubbish sometimes. But to watch a witty and insightful new show like Home, I'm Darling -- well, it's a surprisingly affirming thing.
James Fitzgerald, Londonist, 6th February 2019TV review: Hypothetical, Dave
The scoring system here makes Mornington Crescent seem perfectly logical.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th February 2019Review: Hypothetical
This probably won't be such a mega-hit as Taskmaster, but everything Acaster touches tends to turn to gold, so it's easy to see this becoming an audience favourite.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th February 2019Nish Kumar interview
'Most of my fantasies involve Brexit being stopped by The Avengers'
Brian Donaldson, The List, 6th February 2019Stephen K Amos: interview
'When it descends into abuse, you've lost the argument'
Brian Donaldson, The List, 6th February 2019Review: Jayde Adams: The Divine Miss Jayde
Overall, The Divine Miss Jayde is a dazzling show and Adams is incredibly talented performer who definitely made the right decision to leave the counters of Asda.
Olivia Gibbs-Fairley, A Younger Theatre, 6th February 2019Behind the scenes: The Comedy About A Bank Robbery
Chris Leask, who plays Everyone Else, and Emily Stott, who plays Caprice, took us backstage at the Criterion Theatre to give us their top five tips for nailing the perfect quick change, and demonstrated their advice in action, too.
London Theatre, 6th February 2019Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
4 O'Clock Club
Series 8, Episode 2 - RoofPolly's first day of term doesn't go to plan when she's asked to look after troublesome new boy Evan. Meanwhile, Bell's return as head teacher is doomed to failure from the start.
ReincarNathan
Series 1, Episode 2 - ShrimpNathan didn't really nail life the first time round, so he's been reincarnated and given a second chance. This week he's a shrimp in a rockpool in Scarborough.
Russell Howard & Mum
Globetrotters - Series 1, Episode 3 - City Of The Future In South KoreaRussell and his mum, Ninette, are in the City of the Future. They're in High-Tech Seoul in South Korea and are taking control of and corrupting a Mega-Robot, joining a crew of cosplayers as a drug addled hedgehog and a pint-sized plumber as well as going on their own Virtual Killing spree across the city.
Pure
Episode 2Marnie hits another dead end when she goes to a sex addict's meeting but it still doesn't explain what's going on in her mind. Things start to look up when she finds an unexpected kindred spirit in recovering porn addict, Charlie, and gets closer to Amber and Joe after she talks herself into a job opportunity at Ethel Magazine.
Hypothetical
Series 1, Episode 1Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster pose absurd theoretical situations to Tom Allen, Rob Beckett, Jessica Knappett and Liza Tarbuck who are then scored on how well they deal with them.
Life On Egg
Series 3, Episode 1 - OilWhen an oil field is discovered in the sea near The Egg, the team are excited about the riches that could soon come their way. But their excitement is short-lived when they discover this oil field might actually threaten the very existence of The Egg itself.
It'll take all of Harry, Anne and Peter's wit, courage and determination to extricate themselves from this sticky situation. It might also take a Guillemot or two.