BCG Daily Monday 9th March 2020
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Tom Rosenthal, The Hawth, Crawley - review
An hour about a contentious issue is full of personal material.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 9th March 2020McGuinness wants Kay to help him remember Phoenix Night
The Top Gear presenter, 46, who is writing his autobiography, says pair had 'too much fun' partying so needs help filling in gaps, as he also spills turning down Corrie role.
Adenike Adenitire, The Mirror, 9th March 2020TV review: Breeders, Sky One
The first episode positively zips by. It lasts about 25 minutes, though I guess if you took the fucks out of it, it would be around a quarter of an hour.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th March 2020Rob Beckett's BBC gameshow Revolver axed
Rob Beckett's BBC gameshow Revolver has been axed after the audience was left confused by rules.
Female First, 9th March 2020Friday Night Dinner really should have stayed indoors
Moving the action outside the family's north London house jolted the show's gentle surrealism into broader slapstick.
Michael Cragg, The Guardian, 9th March 2020Les Dennis in Twitter swearing spat
Les Dennis has been forced to defend himself after a dad accused the actor of swearing at his young son.
Emma Gill, Manchester Evening News, 9th March 2020Simon Bird on Days of the Bagnold Summer
Director Simon Bird, plus stars Monica Dolan and Earl Cave talk about capturing awkward family tensions in the new British comedy.
Eddie Harrison, The List, 9th March 2020Russell Brand pulls gig over coronavirus
The comedian had been due to perform his show at the Perth Concert Hall in Western Australia tonight. However he cancelled after a woman who attended the venue fro an earlier show tested positive to the illness last week.
Chortle, 9th March 2020Derry Girls season 3 could be the show's last
Sad times for Derry Girls fans, as this could be the last we see of the Channel 4 comedy, according to actor Tommy Tiernan.
Grace Henry, Radio Times, 9th March 2020Inside No 9: The Stakeout review
The fifth series of Inside No 9 goes out on a high tonight - though that's a position it's rarely left. No wonder two more seasons have been ordered already.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th March 2020Jim Smith on juggling livestock and laughs
Ahead of two mainstage gigs at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Perthshire farmer and stand-up Jim Smith talks to Jay Richardson.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 9th March 2020Interview: Kieran Boyd
Here he talks about his new show, how he technically supported Metallica, the differences between stand up and sketch work, and the time he unexpectedly spoke about coffee to a mostly Italian audience for three and a half hours.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 9th March 2020Becky Fury interview
Becky Fury on scam romance, a possible murder attempt and Moroccan police.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 9th March 2020Jo Brand joins Latitude
Jo Brand has been named as the final comedy headliner for this year's Latitude festival. Also joining the comedy bill is Sophie Duker.
Chortle, 9th March 2020Review: Janey Godley's Soup Pot Tour
Scottish stand-up heavyweight with a multimedia show that lacks a potent satirical punch.
Jay Richardson, The List, 9th March 2020Ken Cheng: Should we make jokes about coronavirus?
A comedian friend recently messaged to ask me if it was okay to make a gag about coronavirus. I wasn't entirely sure why I was chosen to be the arbiter of such a thing - is it because I'm particularly respected among my peers, or because of my ancestry? (It's most likely my ancestry.)
Ken Cheng, Metro, 9th March 2020Inside No 9, series five, review
Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith took on the worlds of football and policing in the fifth series of the anthology show.
Sarah Hughes, i Newspaper, 9th March 2020Inside No 9: The Stakeout, review
A bloody good end to another brilliant series.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 9th March 2020Improv Corner - lean on people you trust
I feel most comfortable on stage when I am around people that make me feel supported on stage and that if I make a certain joke or narrative choice, I want to be on a team with people that can see where I am going (and even if I don't) they are there for you no matter what.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 9th March 2020Inside No. 9, series 5, episode 6 review: The Stakeout
There are limits. Whatever Time Lord technology Inside No. 9 uses to pack its 30-minute episodes fuller than a foie gras goose, there isn't always room for everything.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 9th March 2020Inside No. 9 puts a twist on the police procedural
It feels strange now to think that the first series of Inside No. 9 included one episode without Shearsmith among the cast and another without Pemberton because they were worried that viewers might get sick of the sight of them. Five series in and fans do really seem to watch the show for them, rather than for whoever the guest stars of the week might be, and their longstanding chemistry is put to good use in this two-hander episode.
Sophie Davies, The Custard TV, 9th March 2020Alex Edelman reveals his fantasy album tracklisting
It was hard as hell to make this list. There are so many amazing musicians and tracks that I didn't get to put on here.
Fran Jolley, Reyt Good Magazine, 9th March 2020A comedy of comforts: meet Catherine Cohen
Catherine Cohen's official line of work is, in her own words, being "a beautiful comedian slash dumb slut without a primary care doctor".
Emily Bootle, The New Statesman, 9th March 2020Tim Vine's Elvis obsession and his Presley one-liner
The comedian, who always wanted to be a pop star, is finally getting the chance with his new show paying homage to the King.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 9th March 2020Military Wives review
I cried so much during Military Wives - to put it in resolutely British terms, a light drizzle turned into a cloudburst and then a solid, steady downpour - I should probably now come with a flood warning.
Sarah Cartland, Caution Spoilers, 9th March 2020Videos
TV & radio
Go Jetters
Series 3, Episode 26 - Holi Festival Of Colour, IndiaGlitch takes all of the colourful powder from the Festival of Colour in Dwarka, India.
Nature Table
Series 1, Episode 5This week Sue Perkins is joined by special guests award-winning wildlife cameraman Doug Allan, ant expert Dr. Claire Asher and comedian Sindhu Vee.
The Musical Life Of...
Series 1, Episode 1 - Aneurin BevanThis week, Mike Bubbins takes us through the trials and tribulations and Tredegarising times of Aneurin Bevan.
This Country
Series 3, Episode 4 - Kurtan's Half-BrotherKurtan receives some sad news about a relative and endeavours to make some new memories. Meanwhile Kerry discovers a passion for reading and joins the vicar's local book club, which is going well until another village resident joins too.
Inside No. 9
Series 5, Episode 6 - The StakeoutTwo police officers have time to get to know each other on the night shift. But PC Thompson's previous partner died in a brutal attack less than a month ago, the forensics have gone missing and PC Varney is beginning to ask a lot of awkward questions.
The Stand Up Sketch Show
Series 2, Episode 3This week's routines come from comedians including Lily Phillips, Dane Baptiste, Nigel Ng, Ivo Graham, Helen Bauer, Seann Walsh, Luke McQueen and Matt Richardson.