BCG Daily Sunday 14th April 2019

Features

Press clippings

Wild Rose. Rose-Lynn Harlan (Jessie Buckley). Copyright: Fable Pictures

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 2019
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story. John Cooper Clarke. Copyright: Rondo

GCHQ 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 2019
Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Bubble (Jane Horrocks), Saffron (Julia Sawalha), Edina (Jennifer Saunders), Mother (June Whitfield), Patsy (Joanna Lumley). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC

Jennifer 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 2019
Katie Pritchard

Live 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 2019
Ian Cognito

Ian 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 2019
Fleabag. Fleabag (Phoebe Waller-Bridge). Copyright: Two Brothers Pictures

Phoebe 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 2019
Derry Girls. Image shows from L to R: Michelle Mallon (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell), James Maguire (Dylan Llewellyn), Erin Quinn (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), Orla McCool (Louisa Harland), Clare Devlin (Nicola Coughlan). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Lisa 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 2019
Jay Lafferty

Jay 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 2019
Tom Allen. Copyright: Andy Hollingworth

Tom 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 2019

Videos

TV & radio

8 Out Of 10 Cats. Sophie Duker. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 21, Episode 4

Team 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.

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