BCG Daily Sunday 14th April 2019
Features
Press clippings
Mark Kermode reviews Wild Rose
A fiery Glaswegian singer and single mother dreams of Nashville glory in this gritty feelgood feature.
Mark Kermode, The Guardian, 14th April 2019GCHQ cracks Frank Sidebottom's secret codes
Intelligence agency GCHQ has cracked secret codes hidden by the man behind cult comedy character Frank Sidebottom.
Ian Youngs, BBC, 14th April 2019Jennifer Saunders once considered 'killing off' Ab Fab
Joanna Lumley revealed during the BFI and Radio Times TV Festival that her co-star suggested a drastic way to end the show - but she joked that the characters "can never die".
Radio Times, 14th April 2019Live Review: Musical Comedy Awards Final 2019
This year's WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards final, hosted by Nick Horseman, might just have been the highest standard of any of their finals yet.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th April 2019Ian Cognito obituary
Provocative standup who never appeared on television, but was a much loved figure on the comedy circuit.
Toby Hadoke, The Guardian, 14th April 2019Phoebe Waller-Bridge drafted in to save Bond 25 script
Daniel Craig wants Fleabag and Killing Eve writer to add wit and female empowerment gloss to troubled Bond movie.
Adam Sherwin, i Newspaper, 14th April 2019Lisa McGee - Brexit threatens Northern Irish peace
McGee said the sitcom set in 1990s Derry against a backdrop of the Troubles was a negative reaction to Reservoir Dogs.
Adam Sherwin, i Newspaper, 14th April 2019Jay Lafferty's Brexit gag makes front page of NY Times
An extended gag about Britain's Brexit woes on the new BBC Scotland channel has ended up on the front page of the New York Times.
Brian Ferguson, Edinburgh Evening News, 14th April 2019Tom Allen responds to complaint about talking sexuality
Tom Allen was asked why he often mentions his sexuality in his comedy, and he had an amazing response.
Nick Duffy, Pink News, 14th April 2019Videos
TV & radio
The Dog Ate My Homework
Series 6, Episode 11Liv v Mario. Iain Stirling is joined by Luke Kempner, Suzi Ruffell, Yuriko Kotani and Steve Bugeja.
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 21, Episode 4Team captain Rob Beckett and guest team captain Katherine Ryan discuss and dissect topics in their quest to uncover the nation's most popular talking points. They're joined by guests Johnny Vegas, Alex Brooker, Anna Richardson and Sophie Duker.