BCG Daily Sunday 2nd February 2020

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Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith. Copyright: BBC

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith: interview

In a rare interview - as Inside No. 9 returns - Jacob Stolworthy speaks to the writing duo about secrets from the new series, their one concern with continuing the show and the past controversy surrounding certain League Of Gentlemen characters.

Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 2nd February 2020
Psychobitches. Therapist (Rebecca Front). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Rebecca Front interview

'We are all on the spectrum of obsession and anxiety'

Jane Gordon, The Telegraph, 2nd February 2020
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Buster Brady (Danny O'Carroll), Grandad Brown (Dermot O'Neill), Dino Doyle (Gary Hollywood), Rory Brown (Rory Cowan), Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Mark Brown (Pat Shields), Betty Brown (Amanda Woods), Winnie McGoogan (Eilish O'Carroll), Dermot Brown (Paddy Houlihan), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Maria Nicholson / Brown (Fiona O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC / BocPix

Roll over Fleabag, Mrs Brown got the priest first

Stewart Lee asks why do we view the experimentation of Mrs Brown's Boys as naive and the same techniques used by Phoebe Waller-Bridge in The Flea Bag (as he calls it) as genius?

Stewart Lee, The Observer, 2nd February 2020
Josh Glanc

Josh Glanc interview

"It's nice to let it happen organically." Josh Glanc takes us through the creative process for his work-in-progress show at Vault Festival.

Blizzard Comedy, 2nd February 2020
Motherland. Kevin (Paul Ready)

Paul Ready interview

The actor on working with his wife, Michelle Terry, taking the rap for blowing up Keeley Hawes and the perils of real-life parenting.

Michael Hogan, The Observer, 2nd February 2020
Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Brendan (Reece Shearsmith), Phil (Ralf Little), Martin (David Morrissey), Oggy (Steve Pemberton). Copyright: BBC

TV preview: Inside No. 9: The Referee's A W***er

Prepare to be suitably blown away. Let's just say they haven't dropped the ball.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd February 2020
Paul McCaffrey

Paul McCaffrey: interview

Paul McCaffrey can still remember the first successful comedy routine he wrote, even though it was over a decade ago. "It was about cash machines and how frustrating it was when you were queuing to use one."

Keira Brown, The Fountain, 2nd February 2020
Janey Godley

Janey Godley: interview

She's been dubbed the 'godmother of Scottish comedy' and numbers Billy Connolly among her fans. Now, Janey Godley is set to spread her appeal across the nation as this quintessentially Glaswegian comic takes the Soup Pot Tour over the border and down south.

Keira Brown, The Fountain, 2nd February 2020
Amy Gwilliam

Frankie Foxstone aka The Profit: Walking Tour review

It's all good fun, but fun with a purpose.

Keith McKenna, British Theatre Guide, 2nd February 2020
Joe Pasquale

Sixty seconds with Joe Pasquale

The actor and comedian, 58, on six-packs, his voice and his tour of 1970s comedy Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em.

Sue Crawford, Metro, 2nd February 2020

Videos

TV & radio

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8:25am
30 min
The Dog Ate My Homework

The Dog Ate My Homework

Series 7, Episode 10

Hacker T Dog is joined Adam B and team captains Kadisha and Ben, with guests Ed Petrie, Bec Hill, Daniel Cook and Stevie Martin, in this hilarious comedy panel show.

Only Fools And Horses. Del (David Jason). Copyright: BBC

Sir David Jason At 80: A Lovely Jubbly Celebration

Johnny Vegas takes a trip through the BBC archives to mark the 80th birthday of actor David Jason, one of Britain's biggest and best-loved stars of the small screen.

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