BCG Daily Friday 13th September 2019
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Life lessons from sitcoms - The IT Crowd
It's amazing rewatching, because the most simple ideas and one liners are the most effective pieces of comedy.
Phoenix Remix, 13th September 2019Meet the 2019 Funny Women awards finalists: Kemah Bob
Next up on our list of 2019 Funny Women Awards Finalists is Kemah Bob who impressed us all at the London semi-final at Dingwalls...
Funny Women, 13th September 2019Taskmaster to get Norwegian & Finnish versions
Finland's MTVand Discovery in Norway have picked up the rights from Avalon, adding to Taskmaster's growing presence in the Nordic region with Denmark continuing production on its third series with TV2, and Sweden producing its fourth series of the award-winning show for SVT 1.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th September 2019Ed Aczel shares his unforgettable 5 gigs
Ed Aczel has shot a film with fellow comedian Joz Norris in which they play a 'low-rent [i]Ocean's Eleven' trying to steel a vending machine. Ahead of its premiere at London's Bill Murray comedy pub later this month, Aczel shares some of his most memorable gigs.
Ed Aczel, Chortle, 13th September 2019Review: Frankie Boyle - Full Power, Edinburgh
Notwithstanding an incident at the start of the show when he subjected a heckler to a period of sustained abuse, there were moments during this opening night of Frankie Boyle's first major Scottish tour for a decade that made you wonder if his audience was good enough for him.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 13th September 2019Ed Byrne: 'I laughed so much I burst a blood vessel'
The standup, actor and writer on the things that make him laugh the most.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 13th September 2019Stand up special review: Tony Law - A Lost Show
Tony Law has been one of my favourite comedians for well over a decade now, ever since I saw him headline a small gig and perform such inspired madness that I never wanted him to leave the stage.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 13th September 2019The nonsense and jeopardy of Kevin Eldon
Robin Ince hails a titan of British comedy whose innovative new radio show is giving him the platform his unique talent deserves.
Robin Ince, The Big Issue, 13th September 2019Greg Hemphill on Still Game
The creators of the popular Scottish TV series talk about saying goodbye to Jack and Victor on the big stage of the Hydro.
Jay Richardson, The List, 13th September 2019Sofie Hagen: The Bumswing review
The standup riffs on the oddness of memory in a show that takes in Danish queens, Welsh sex breaks and a late gutpunch.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 13th September 2019Brian Damage has a moan about YouTube censoring him...
I recently tried to upload our latest single... a video called Bunch of Cunts which apparently YouTube didn't like as much as we did. I instantly received a message from YouTube saying: "Your channel is SUSPENDED!"
Brian Damage, John Fleming's Blog, 13th September 2019Videos
TV & radio
Quiz Nite!
Episode 1 - Pub QuizDisaster has struck the reigning champions of the Red Lion Sunday Quiz Night, who find their team a man down with just hours to go - much to the distress of their captain, ex-GP Charles. Charles's wife Anne offers step into the breach, but she's never quizzed before and with their unbeaten record at stake, he turns her offer down. Furious, she forms a team of her own and the battle is on...
The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Series 3, Episode 3Mark Nelson leads a panel of some of Scotland's funniest comedians as they attempt to make sense of the world.
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 19 - Bad ComputerGeorge finds a computer called Val but Val has a mind of her own. Soon she's set about uploading embarrassing videos to social media.
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 20 - The CoatWhen Dave needs a new coat, Gran kindly suggests she knows a good one by the carpark bin. Dave promptly gets trapped inside the coat and discovers it's past.
Go Jetters
Series 3, Episode 15 - Mountain Gorillas, The Democratic Republic Of The CongoThe Go Jetters race to save a family of mountain gorillas from traps left by hunters and also from a sneezy Grandmaster Glitch's germs.
The News Quiz
Series 100, Episode 3Patrick Kielty chairs a satirical review of the week's news, featuring cryptic questions, acerbic satire and humorous newspaper cuttings sent in by listeners. He is joined by Francis Wheen, Susan Calman, Felicity Ward and Glenn Moore.
Scarborough
Episode 2 - The Paradoxical Burglary Of Mr FerrisMike and Karen try to get their relationship back on track after Mike's crab stall misdemeanour, while Mike finally finds Bigsy sleeping rough at the castle after he goes AWOL. The police visit Marion about the break-in next door and Geraldine is under suspicion over the mystery of what happened to the contents of Mrs Bookham's handbag.
QI
Series Q, Episode 2 - QuintessentialEnjoy some quintessential QI with Cariad Lloyd, Holly Walsh and Josh Widdicombe.
The Rob Rinder Verdict
Episode 3Katherine Ryan, Big Narstie, Jamie Laing and Anna Soubry join in the fun as the criminal barrister-turned-host applies his extensive know-how to take a swipe at the news in his own inimitable way.
Bad Influencer
Episode 2In this week's episode of Bad Influencer, comedians Krystal Evans and Stuart McPherson talk to Mark Nelson about Scottish social media's approach to work and family. There's a glimpse into the future when we're all inevitably driven from the workplace by robots and viewers will see the dangers of being caught googling a BBC Scotland weather presenter.