BCG Daily Friday 11th October 2019
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John Robins interview
John Robins on shame, his new stand-up show and his love of Freddie Mercury.
Ben Williams, The Sunday Post, 11th October 2019
The Day Shall Come review
Desperate Feds take on cult in sly Chris Morris satire.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 11th October 2019
Film review: The Day Shall Come
If this was a first time director, or a normally workmanlike one like Ron Howard, it'd no doubt get praise for the directions it takes, but this is Chris Morris we're talking about, and a film we've waited nine years for, so it's incredibly frustrating that it's a flawed creation. And though the ending is powerful and the points it makes are important ones, I miss the Chris Morris who could do all of those things while also maintaining an incredibly high joke rate, and I just hope that whatever he does next is a return to those times, and that we don't have to wait quite so long for such an event too.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 11th October 2019
Katy Brand book extract
In an extract from her new book, Dirty Dancing superfan Katy Brand travels to the real-life Kellerman's resort where the film was set.
Katy Brand, i Newspaper, 11th October 2019
Review: The Day Shall Come
Chris Morris follow up to Four Lions mocks the conventions of the US War on Terror - The Day Shall Come shows just how much we've missed him, says Cath Clarke.
Cath Clarke, The Big Issue, 11th October 2019
Review: Still Game: The Final Farewell
Michael Cox reviews the send off of some of Scottish TV's most beloved characters.
Michael Cox, Across The Arts, 11th October 2019Review: The Man In The White Suit
When a 'much-loved' 'classic' movie is 70 years old, it's OK to stop treating it like holy writ, right? Director Sean Foley had a huge success with The Ladykillers, turning the gentle fifties Ealing comedy into a smart farce. You can't blame him for taking a second bite at the same cherry.
Londonist, 11th October 2019
Billy Connolly: 'I'm not ready to go back on stage'
Billy Connolly says he would love to perform live again but he's "not ready".
BBC, 11th October 2019
Theatre review: The Man In The White Suit
We weren't blown away, it has to be admitted, but nor did we take the nuclear option of leaving in the interval.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th October 2019
Opinion: the news is beyond satire
Humans are still the same hypocritical, delusional, pompous creatures they were fifty or even two thousand years ago, which is fertile ground for satire.
Adam Bromley, Beyond The Joke, 11th October 2019
The Day Shall Come review
Morris certainly succeeds in using satire to throw some light onto the shady operations of the FBI, but whether The Day Shall Come succeeds as a gripping, convincing story or astute comedy is mooter. But there's plenty of food for thought generated from the subject matter.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th October 2019
Frank Skinner: Showbiz review
He was the face of the lad comics who dominated the 1990s, talking football on the telly and sex, in graphic detail, on stage. But now Frank Skinner's 62 and he admits the libido has gone.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th October 2019
Review: The Day Shall Come
Chris Morris's latest film might have its heart in the right place, but lacks direction and fails to deliver on an ambitious premise, says Linda Marric.
Linda Marric, The Jewish Chronicle, 11th October 2019
Graham Dickson interview
The improv performer and founder member of Austentatious on the things that make him laugh the most.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 11th October 2019
Greed review
Michael Winterbottom and Steve Coogan reteam for an enjoyable but insufficiently scathing satire.
Katherine McLaughlin, The List, 11th October 2019
Ben Elton: Live - review
Motormouth strikes again with a great new show that has him struggling to finding his place in the world.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 11th October 2019
Ben Elton review
Ranty bane of the Tories is still very entertaining, if a little unquestioning these days.
Robert Peacock, The Wee Review, 11th October 2019
Review: Groan Ups
The Mischief Theatre company, probably best known for displaying finely honed comedy chops in the Goes Wrong franchise (a new one, Magic Goes Wrong, opens in the West End this Christmas) is back with its first brand new London stage show since 2015 - in what is a complete novelty and utter joy.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 11th October 2019Meet Sophie Willan the voice of Channel 4's The Circle
Sophie Willan may be the voice of Channel 4's The Circle but there's very little about the contestants' solitary set-up that appeals to the comedian.
I Love Manchester, 11th October 2019Aaron Simmonds interview
"I can accept my limits but I'll push against them": Aaron Simmonds on ambition and identity.
Rohan Banerjee, The New Statesman, 11th October 2019Women of improv month - Rhiannon Jenkins
This month I chatted to over 30 female improvisers from all over the UK to celebrate the talent that we have - we also discuss some of the important debates surrounding this topic as well. Today I talk to an improviser that foind her way into improv through Acaprov! - Rhiannon Jenkins.
Phoenix Remix, 11th October 2019Videos
Online
TV
TV
Film
TV & radio
1:30pm30 min
The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Series 3, Episode 7Mark Nelson leads a panel of Scotland's funniest comedians and personalities attempting to decipher the good from the bad, with a few unexpected twists along the way.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 100, Episode 7A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Phil Wang, with guests including Ivo Graham, Suzi Ruffell, Andrew Maxwell and Ayesha Hazarika.
7pm60 min
9pm30 min
Have I Got News For You
Series 58, Episode 1Actor Martin Clunes hosts as the satirical quiz returns for its 58th series, with panellists Layla Moran MP and Sara Pascoe joining regular team leaders Ian Hislop and Paul Merton to poke fun at the week's events.
9:30pm30 min
Scarborough
Episode 6 - The Ballad Of Karen And MikeAt Geraldine's salon tensions run high when Tony and Hayley drop in to talk through their plans for the renovation.
10pm30 min
QI
Series Q, Episode 6 - Quests: Part IWith Alan Carr, Phill Jupitus and Alice Levine. Find out who put the raisins in Fruit 'n' Fibre, marvel at a Bolivian frog named Romeo (he dances modern jazz but never smiles), and learn the identity of the closest planet to Earth (we know you think you know it... but you don't).
10pm30 min
Bad Influencer
Episode 6Mark Nelson is joined by Robert Florence and Amna Saleem to talk about entertainment and food.
10:35pm50 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 26, Episode 3 - Bruce Springsteen, Robert De Niro, Sienna Miller, Paul Rudd, James BluntBruce Springsteen says how frightened he was on his first trip to London, Robert De Niro talks about Donald Trump, Sienna Miller talks about playing her first solo lead role, Paul Rudd reveals two rather awkward moments with Jennifer Aniston and James Blunt performs live in the studio.