BCG Daily Tuesday 3rd December 2019
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Review - Miller and Salmon: Genesis
Devilish comedy with great potential.
Beth Blakemore, The Wee Review, 3rd December 2019Radio Times TV 100 2019: Phoebe Waller-Bridge tops list
The result is a rundown of 100 TV stars who've had a tremendous past 12 months. Fleabag co-stars Olivia Colman and Andrew Scott came 13th and 21st respectively.
Morgan Jeffery, Radio Times, 3rd December 2019The Christmas Shows - Interview: Casino Improv
Today we speak to Casino Improv about their Christmas show.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 3rd December 2019Laura Lexx on trying to make Brexit funny
"We're all environmental hypocrites, none of us completely understand what it is to be someone else and we're all scared of saying the wrong thing. The best way to burst that awkward bubble is to show your flaws and still try."
Sienna James, Voice Magazine, 3rd December 2019Preview: Gavin & Stacey Christmas special
"It's like old times, isn't it, babe?" Mathew Horne's Gavin says at the start of this festive episode, which has been a very long time coming.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd December 2019Fleabag jumps into Japan via All3
Japanese pay TV net Wowow has acquired hit BBC comedy Fleabag as part of a trio of sales into the country by UK-based distributor All3Media International.
Inigo Alexander, C21 Media, 3rd December 2019Liz Carr to be on Who Do You Think You Are?
Liz Carr is to be the subject of a future edition of genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? Carr is best known these days as a regular cast member of crime drama Silent Witness, playing Clarissa Mullery, but she is also an long-time comedian who worked regularly on the circuit and as a member of sketch group Abnormally Funny People.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd December 2019John Finnemore's Flying Visit review
As a darling of Radio 4, and with several awards to his name too, John Finnemore is right up there as one of the country's most successful comics. His appeal has always mystified me, though, and his debut tour show did nothing to change that, rarely raising above the limp and extremely ordinary.
The Telegraph, 3rd December 2019Walliams smashes personal best as The Beast reigns
David Walliams' The Beast of Buckingham Palace (HarperCollins) has racked up record single-week sales for the author, selling 130,073 copies for £886,333.
Kiera O'Brien, The Bookseller, 3rd December 2019Nish Kumar: They're more easily offended than I thought
Nish Kumar has defended his set at the Lord's Taverners' Christmas lunch on Monday, claiming 'they were more easily offended than I thought they would be' as the event descended into chaos.
Max Winters & Mike Keegan, Daily Mail, 3rd December 2019Nish Kumar and the anti-Brexit comedy club
The disastrous reception given to comedian Nish Kumar at yesterday's Lord's Taverners' lunch is a sign that the maintained sector of British comedy has fallen victim to lazy groupthink and general mediocrity.
Patrick O'Flynn, The Spectator, 3rd December 2019Ben Elton review
Pale, male but refusing to go stale with impressive set of quick-fire gags.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 3rd December 2019Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Go Jetters
Series 3, Episode 17 - Mariana Trench, The Pacific OceanLars dives deep to save a Grimbot in the Mariana Trench, the deepest trench in our oceans.
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups
Series 5, Episode 4 - Richard Wrigglesworth's Hang-UpsDad attempts to take centre stage.
Live At The Apollo
Series 15, Episode 5 - Ardal O'Hanlon, Mawaan Rizwan, Sara BarronArdal O'Hanlon plays host in this edition of the comedy showcase, recorded before a packed house at London's Hammersmith Apollo. The show features sets by Mawaan Rizwan and Sara Barron.
The Circuit
Episode 3 - Bent Double, Komedia, BrightonThe award-winning comic Zoe Lyons hosts Bent Double; the queer-friendly stand-up night at Komedia in Brighton. Zoe takes us on a tour of the club and chats backstage to the comedians Rhys Nicholson and Tania Edwards.