BCG Daily Thursday 7th February 2019
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Review: Adam Riches Is The Guy Who...
Riches has an unerring ear for hackery and the more vacuous end of self-help culture, but the male-female dynamic is a mightily fine line to tread. His actorly skills and genuine niceness, though, pull it off and there are many laugh-out-loud gags in the hour.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 7th February 2019Katherine Ryan interview
'I've noticed men being vocal if they feel their values are under attack'.
Jonathan Heaf, GQ, 7th February 2019Why ITV were wrong to cancel their scripted comedies
I think the issue lies with the man at the top, Kevin Lygo. When I attended the Edinburgh TV Festival in 2017, he described the future of scripted comedy on ITV as "quite bleak". Hardly a ringing endorsement for the genre is it? And not exactly an invitation for new writers to bring the channel their best ideas.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 7th February 2019Emma Sidi interview
"My theory is that character comedy is less well regarded than stand-up"
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 7th February 2019TV Review: Hypothetical
It's kind of like Taskmaster except they don't actually do anything and just attempt to be humourous instead.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 7th February 2019Is the TV sitcom dead now?
The way Jack Dee has been treated is hardly likely to persuade other comedy stars - and their agents - to abandon lucrative arena tours and panel show appearances to slog their guts out instead on a sitcom no one wants.
Ian Hyland, The Mirror, 7th February 2019Paul Whitehouse interview
Paul Whitehouse on fishing, mental health and why the BBC needs to take more risks.
Steve Hogarty, City AM, 7th February 2019Lenny Henry claims black people no longer watch the BBC
Lenny, who co-founded Comic Relief with the Beeb in 1985, blasted bosses for failing on diversity.
Hannah Hope, The Sun, 7th February 2019Review: Benidorm Live
Veteran fan of the show or a newbie to Benidorm, it doesn't matter - Benidorm will leave you laughing out loud with some welcome light relief on a frosty February evening.
Glasgowist, 7th February 2019Review - Young Corbyn: An Origin Story
There is something in this spoof, but it needs more focus on the political angle on which it's sold, rather than the easier jokes of young actors bickering.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 7th February 2019Videos
TV & radio
Man Like Mobeen
Series 2, Episode 1 - Prom NightIt's Aks's prom night - but will Mobeen let her go? There are rumours about the debauchery at previous proms and the threat of a stabbing.
Man Like Mobeen
Series 2, Episode 2 - Wrestling With The NHSAks breaks her shoulder and heads for hospital but the authorities start to get suspicious about how she may have sustained her injuries.
Man Like Mobeen
Series 2, Episode 3 - Return Of The PackCal, an old friend makes an unexpected return to Small Heath, leaving Aks, Eight and Nate very concerned about what this means for Mobeen.
Man Like Mobeen
Series 2, Episode 4 - Fake NewsDogs and ethnic minorities have a very bad track record, so when a clip involving Mobeen and an Alsatian goes viral, it's a disaster.
Mark Steel's In Town
Series 9, Episode 4 - AberystwythMark visits Aberystwyth in Ceredigion, Wales. He visits the National Library of Wales in search of books, which is a harder task than you would imagine. They do have The Holy Grail in there though, so that makes up for it. He speaks to some students, avoids some dangerous seagulls and discovers why Aber is the 'Athens of Wales'.
A League Of Their Own
European Road Trip, Out-takes - Un-SeenThere's extra laughs, pranks and wind-ups in these unseen clips from Freddie and Jamie's raucous road trip.
The Russell Howard Hour
Series 2, Episode 11Russell Howard talks to author Jon Ronson about the world of pornography and discovers goat yoga with Mo Gilligan.
Newsjack
Series 20, Episode 1Kiri Pritchard-McLean takes over as host of satirical sketch show anyone can write for. This week's performers are Luke Kempner, Chiara Goldsmith and Kiell Smith-Bynoe.
The World Of Simon Rich
Series 2, Episode 1Celebrated American humourist Simon Rich returns with more of his enchanting tales of the absurd.