BCG Daily Sunday 10th November 2019

Press clippings

Marc Jennings

Marc Jennings is Scottish Comedian Of The Year

Marc Jennings has been crowned this year's Scottish Comedian of the year.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th November 2019
Tim Minchin. Copyright: Damian Bennett

Tim Minchin review

In his first tour for eight years, the Australian polymath offers up a three-hour spectacular tracing the story of his life.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 10th November 2019
Back To Life. Miranda (Daisy Haggard). Copyright: Two Brothers Pictures

TV review: Back to Life

Jauntily paced and saturated with sarcastic remarks thrown out between deeply flawed individuals, Back To Life is tense and filled with conflict. Haggard's performance is stunning, yet utterly heartbreaking.

Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 10th November 2019
The End Of The F***ing World. Image shows from L to R: Alyssa (Jessica Barden), James (Alex Lawther)

Why important End of F***ing World decision was made

Director Lucy Forbes explained what she thinks works well about the new series, revealing it was important to her to maintain the "other-worldly feel" of the source material.

Joe Anderton and Abby Robinson, Digital Spy, 10th November 2019
Tim Minchin. Copyright: Damian Bennett

Review - Tim Minchin: Back (2019)

This was one of the most enjoyable nights out that I have had in years and I cannot recommend it enough.

Clownster, 10th November 2019
The Tales Of Para Handy. Para Handy (Gregor Fisher). Copyright: BBC

Gregor Fisher: mistake to portray Rev IM Jolly

The Rab C Nesbitt star put on the dog collar and sat in the famous green chair to honour Rikki Fulton's most famous character for a BBC Scotland Hogmanay sketch. But the 65-year-old wishes he had not done the sketch, recorded to mark the 40th anniversary of Scotch And Wry, Rikki's famous sketch show that gave Fisher his TV break.

Murray Scougall, The Sunday Post, 10th November 2019
Last Christmas. Kate (Emilia Clarke). Copyright: Calamity Films

Last Christmas director responds to one-star review

Last Christmas director Paul Feig saw the funny side when his new film was given a one-star review.

Yahoo, 10th November 2019

Videos

TV & radio

Radio 4
7:15pm
30 min
Michael Legge. Copyright: Linda Blacker

The Last Days Of Michael Legge

Performance by the stand-up comedian, in which he reveals how a desire for people to be more polite transformed him into the world's rudest man.

Rob Beckett's Savage Socials. Rob Beckett. Copyright: Thames

Rob Beckett's Savage Socials

Episode 7

This week, beauty treatments are hot on celebs' agenda; there are some very odd journeys including a camel-ride-fail; and some eye-opening lactation. At number one, Derren Brown's workplace injury with a screw.

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