BCG Daily Wednesday 19th February 2020
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Greed review
A dismally disappointing effort that lacks the nerve to really go after its targets with any gusto.
Steven Sheehan, The Digital Fix, 19th February 2020David McIver on reliving the golden days of youth
"Music sounded better, we had more fun, the sun never stopped shining."
Blizzard Comedy, 19th February 2020Dom Joly review
Part-Michael Palin-esque travelogue, but with funny bits, part Dave Gorman-powerpoint, but without any hint of geekiness; Joly's show has the intelligence of David Baddiel and the quick-wit of a stand-up.
Andy Richardson, The Shropshire Star, 19th February 2020Jimmy Tarbuck has prostate cancer
Jimmy Tarbuck has revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The veteran Liverpudlian comic told ITV's Good Morning Britain he would "try and beat it".
BBC, 19th February 2020Derek Fowlds: Basil Brush pays tribute at funeral
Children's TV favourite Basil Brush was among those to pay tribute to actor Derek Fowlds at his funeral.
BBC, 19th February 2020Opinion: What makes a hit?
There is just so much alchemy in what makes a hit. Maybe nobody really does know anything.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th February 2020Memorabilia taken from Navy Lark tribute show
"Irreplaceable" memorabilia from classic radio comedy The Navy Lark was stolen from a theatre staging a tribute show last night.
Chortle, 19th February 2020Interview: Intelligence's Nick Mohammed
'I saw GCHQ at careers fairs -- they would never let me in'.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 19th February 2020Year of the Rabbit review
Matt Berry, Freddie Fox, and Susan Wokoma make for a fantastic central trio, as the raunchy detective comedy makes a stop in 1880s London.
Steve Greene, IndieWire, 19th February 2020Peter Pan Goes Wrong review
It's extremely hard to knock Peter Pan Goes Wrong, but as with all theatre, it's impossible not to judge a show based on what you know is possible to achieve, and it's here that Mischief is, once again, a victim of its own success.
Nicole Craft, The Reviews Hub, 19th February 2020Catherine Bohart: Saying Something interview
"Who with?" I ask Catherine Bohart, on learning about her plans to move house. Fellow comedian and her partner, Sarah Keyworth, she tells me.
Fyne Times, 19th February 2020Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Alex Edelman's Peer Group
Series 3, Episode 3 - Mental HealthAlex Edelman draws from personal experience to talk about mental health and its relevance today.
Hypothetical
Series 2, Episode 3Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster are joined by Tom Allen, Felicity Ward, Sue Perkins and Alex Brooker.
Home
Series 2, Episode 3Sami finds new opportunities to make friends and influence people on the local bus but is persuaded by Peter that the gig economy is the future of getting out and about to rebuild your sense of self-worth. Meanwhile, Katy is summoned to face the music at school and everyone is on edge as they wait for Elliot to arrive to discuss the mortgage on the house. All except John, who can't wait to see his dad for the first time in years.
Top Of The Bill
Episode 3 - Mark Watson on The SimpsonsMark Watson was 12 when he first watched The Simpsons. At that time only available on satellite TV, which the Watson household did not have, his father had brought home two VHS tapes each with a couple of episodes from the first series.
Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian
Series 2, Episode 1 - RacismDave's Joke of the Fringe Winner, Cambridge mathematics dropout and professional poker player Ken Cheng returns with a brand-new series. In this first episode he explores the subject of racism.