BCG Daily Tuesday 7th January 2020

Features

Press clippings

King Gary. Image shows from L to R: Teddy King (Riley Burgin), Terri King (Laura Checkley), Gary King (Tom Davis), Denise King (Camille Coduri), Big Gary King (Simon Day). Copyright: Shiny Button Productions

Tom Davis interview

He swapped life as a builder for singing Disney songs in drag. Now the 6ft 7in comic is set to conquer the mainstream with family sitcom King Gary.

Alexi Duggins, The Guardian, 7th January 2020
Phoenix Remix

Interview: Comediasians

Today we talk to an improv troupe that are battling it out in Question Roulette Improv Battle - Comediasians.

Holly, Phoenix Remix, 7th January 2020

Ladylikes talk social pressure and sketch comedy

"Comedy is often the best way to make people sit up and listen."

Blizzard Comedy, 7th January 2020
Fleabag. Fleabag (Phoebe Waller-Bridge). Copyright: Two Brothers Pictures

Phoebe Waller-Bridge interview

"Karaoke tells you a hell of a lot about your mates"

Adrian Lobb, The Big Issue, 7th January 2020

Statues of movie stars will fill Leicester Square

Life-sized statues of Mary Poppins, Mr Bean, Batman and Gene Kelly will appear in Leicester Square from late February, as part of a star-studded new centrepiece for London's famous cinematic quarter.

Will Noble, Londonist, 7th January 2020

Blake Ayshford commissioned to write BBC pilot

Blake Ayshford is writing a pilot for the BBC, a comedy-drama set in the near future in which an Uber-like app provides emotional labour for time-poor people.

https://www.if.com.au/blake-ayshford-commissioned-to-write-bbc-comedy-drama-pilot/, IF, 7th January 2020

Podcasts

TV & radio

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

Rob Beckett's Savage Socials

New Year Special

The comedian counts down the biggest moments that broke the internet in 2019, and looks ahead at what to expect on our timelines in 2020.

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