BCG Daily Monday 1st April 2019
BCG Pro
Press clippings
Mo Amer and Guz Khan review
Racism examined from both sides of the Atlantic.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 1st April 2019Mrs Brown's Boys D'Musical? review - where are d'jokes?
Brendan O'Carroll and co cheerfully gurn their way through two hours' of weak gags, unmemorable songs and wasted opportunities.
Peter Ross, The Guardian, 1st April 2019Review: Brexit Free Comedy at the Comedy Bunker
I say I say I-SA, what do you get when you hold a comedy night on so called 'Brexit day'? The answer is a wonderfully bonkers, politics free, mash up of a show the covers everything from Prince and Cher, relationships and ISA's, Usain Bolt and the Grand Canyon.
Tiemo Talk of the Town, 1st April 2019Life according to... Scot Squad's Julie Wilson Nimmo
We catch up with actress Julie Wilson Nimmo as she returns to hit comedy Scots Squad on BBC Scotland.
The Sunday Post, 1st April 2019Piers Morgan ramps up Les Dennis feud
Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan hit out at Les Dennis on the show on Monday, as he prepared to appear on fellow ITV daytime series Lorraine.
Charlotte Tutton, The Mirror, 1st April 2019Review - Leyla Josephine: Daddy Drag
Josephine's quick wit and charm results in a comedic and compelling homage to fathers.
Claire Wood, The Wee Review, 1st April 2019Anna Morris: How my deafness made me a comedian
As I'm deaf in one ear, I have always had to watch people extra closely - the perfect preparation for character comedy.
Anna Morris, The Guardian, 1st April 2019Faye Treacy: "I'm done being quiet."
She writes about a recent incident which shows that there is still some way to go before men start treating women properly in the music world, and also, suggests Treacy, some of it runs parallel in the comedy world, although, she adds, luckily comedy isn't as institutionalised as music.
Faye Treacy, Beyond The Joke, 1st April 2019Ed Gamble to record live show
Diabetic comedian, star of Mock the Week and chart-topping Off Menu podcast Ed Gamble will record his first stand-up special, which will be captured over two performances at London's Leicester Square Theatre on 12th May at 5.30pm and 8pm.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st April 2019Stuart Hepburn on Chic Murray
Revived play about the comedy master of Scottish surrealism.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 1st April 2019Reviews: Lubna Kerr | America Stands Up
Glasgow Comedy Festival reviews of Lubna Kerr (**) and America Stands Up with Kate Willett, Dina Hashem and Greg Stone (****).
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 1st April 2019Tom Stade: I Swear To... review
Stade shows just why people keep coming back in a slick, professional and very funny show.
Aisling McGuire, The Wee Review, 1st April 2019Review: LOL (Ladies of Laughter) with Noreen Kahn
LOL was not just a showcase of women in comedy, but of diversity and culture.
Matt Forrest, The Reviews Hub, 1st April 2019Stand up for journalism: join a comedy workshop
Stand-up comedy can teach journalists public speaking, presenting new ideas effortlessly and engage with their audience on a human level.
Marcela Kunova, Journalism.co.uk, 1st April 2019Komedia opens its archive
Look at some past shows as the Brighton venue turns 25.
Chortle, 1st April 2019This Time with Alan Partridge, final episode, review
This first series has been brilliant, and always witty and inventive.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 1st April 2019Review This Time with Alan Partridge
As his loose lips land him in trouble with his co-host and the BBC's director general, could This Time be the last time for Partridge?
Sarah Carson, i Newspaper, 1st April 2019This Time was the very best of Alan Partridge
From slapstick to quiet horror, Alan's return to the BBC secured his status as the vital, despicable saviour of us all.
Edward Tew, The Guardian, 1st April 2019This Time with Alan Partridge finale review
Back to his worst.
Jasper Rees, The Arts Desk, 1st April 2019Mark Thomas: in rude health
The apparently tireless Mark Thomas is back with a new show about the NHS. Just don't call it stand-up.
Steve Lee, Big Issue North, 1st April 201910 reasons you should enter BBC Writersroom's window
Spring has sprung, which means it's time to get polishing.
Lynda Kennedy, BBC, 1st April 2019Live Review: Canned Laughter
I've been to hundreds of mixed bill nights over the past thirty years, because christ I'm old, but this was up there with the very, very best of them.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 1st April 2019The show that shaped me: Ash Atalla on Alan Partridge
The Roughcut TV MD marvels at a fictional career embedded in the hard knocks of the TV industry.
Ash Atalla, Broadcast, 1st April 2019Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Fleabag
Series 2, Episode 5Claire has a crisis and turns to Fleabag for help, whilst a familiar face makes a reappearance at the cafe. Hilary makes a friend, Martin demands answers, and Godmother and Dad's wedding hangs in the balance.
Coach Karen's Half-Time Team Talk
Episode 1Karen shares her secret past with her avid young audience.
Saddled
Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your BikeDawn laughs at husband Mark when he suggests joining her cycle group, so he buys himself a bike and invites himself along anyway.
Waffle The Wonder Dog
Series 3, Episode 2 - Waffle At The KennelsWaffle is staying at Angela's kennels while the Brooklyn-Bells are on holiday.
The Unbelievable Truth
Series 22, Episode 1David Mitchell returns with the comedy panel show, with Richard Osman, Holly Walsh, Luisa Omielan and Jack Dee taking part in the first edition, as they lie on the subjects of mice, Las Vegas, Beyonce and rubbish.
Warren
Episode 6 - The FuneralWarren's family-packed car breaks down following an altercation en route to Anne's Auntie Faye's funeral. Stuck on the motorway with his annoying family, Warren's day couldn't get any worse.
This Time With Alan Partridge
Series 1, Episode 6Faced with some of the toughest challenges that live TV can throw at a man - rancour behind the scenes, a viewer in danger, a segment on ladies fashion - Alan calls on 'Sidekick' Simon Denton to step up to the plate. But will they sink or swim?
Timewasters
Series 2, Episode 5 - Blurred LinesGeneral Hands agrees to come and play at the club, but Nick's more than a little put out when he forms a much closer bond with Jason. Lauren, meanwhile, is enraged when her money goes missing.
The Unexplainers
Episode 2Mike and John set off to Broadhaven Primary School in Haverfordwest, where an alleged UFO sighting took place in 1977.