BCG Daily Wednesday 18th March 2020
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Life according to... Lisa Kudrow
Friends star on finding the Feel Good factor in Blackpool in new sitcom.
Stevie Gallacher, The Sunday Post, 18th March 2020Notflix, VAULT Festival
The Notflix team are badass. They're funny. They have a lot of stamina.
Bryony Rae Taylor, The Play's The Thing UK, 18th March 2020Jonathan Ross accused of transphobia
Jonathan Ross has been branded "transphobic" after he endorsed comedian Graham Linehan's controversial views on Twitter.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 18th March 2020Kate & Koji revels in outdated prejudice
The makers of Outnumbered have created a distasteful comedy about a cafe owner and an asylum seeker, that even the talent of Brenda Blethyn and Jimmy Akingbola can't save.
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 18th March 2020Comedy Central exec joins Simon Pegg indie
Lucy Robinson exits head of original content post for Stolen Picture.
Jesse Whittock, Broadcast, 18th March 2020Comedy's coronavirus crisis
With gigs cancelled and no support given to an art form that Art Council England does not officially recognise, comedians fear the worst.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 18th March 2020TV review: The Stand Up Sketch Show, series 2 episode 4
If they cut down the show to four comedians, giving them five or six minutes each, and made sure that the routines they wished to perform actually benefited from being acted out then this could be a great show. But as it is, it just doesn't work three quarters of the time, the visual element all too often adds absolutely nothing to the material, and the choice of comedian really needs to be improved upon if it's to be a show worthy of anyone's time.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 18th March 2020TV review: Feel Good, C4
If I've made Feel Good sound a bit serious for a comedy I should emphasise that there are lots of nice comic touches.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th March 2020How TV hosts can work an empty studio
With shows like Have I Got News For You going audience-free, stand-up comedian Tiff Stevenson offers her tips for cracking jokes into the void.
Tiff Stevenson, The Guardian, 18th March 2020Feel Good review
Mae Martin's chaotic and deeply personal comedy shines an honest light on queer female relationships.
Cydney Yeates, Metro, 18th March 2020Kate & Koji review
Whisper it, but ITV could just have created that rarest of creatures - a mainstream sitcom that's constantly funny; deserving of critical praise as well as strong audiences.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th March 2020Feel Good review
Mae Martin comedy packs interesting themes, but the romance is lacking.
David Craig, Radio Times, 18th March 2020Feel Good: the freshest & funniest TV romcom right now
Even in its most overwhelming, infuriating, disorientating moments, love is pretty great.
Jazmin Kopotsha, Refinery 29, 18th March 2020Feel Good - a fresh, bingeable comedy
Mae Martin's dramedy about addiction is honest and enjoyable - but is it that funny?
Jill Chuah Masters, The Arts Desk, 18th March 2020Feel Good, review
Despite the brilliant Lisa Kudrow, this new comedy doesn't fulfil its plentiful promise.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 18th March 2020Feel Good, Channel 4, review
Mae Martin and Charlotte Ritchie play a young couple in love in this easy-to-like comedy from the Canadian stand-up.
Rupert Hawksley, i Newspaper, 18th March 2020Kate & Koji review
Unfunny, uninspired, oppressive propaganda. There's nothing wrong with the basic set-up, nor the talented actors assembled, but this sitcom isn't in any way satirical or thought-provoking.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 18th March 2020Feel Good review
Mae Martin's immaculate romcom will have you head over heels.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 18th March 2020Feel Good review
Feel Good is a layered, nuanced comedy with humanity, and all its flaws at its heart, and comic absurdity on its fringes. That's a potent combination
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th March 2020Podcasts
TV & radio
Class Dismissed
Series 5, Episode 3 - Key Stage 3 RulesAdult man and Year 9 pupil Warren finds new ways to celebrate his love of Key Stage 3.
Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life
Series 3, Episode 3 - AutumnMark focuses on the season of autumn - the season of falling leaves and (in some cases) falling expectations of life.
Kate & Koji
Series 1, Episode 1When Kate finds out that her new acquaintance is a doctor but he is prohibited from working whilst seeking asylum, she hatches a plan that may be mutually beneficial to both involved.
The Trouble With Maggie Cole
Episode 3Peter Cole is jittery about the press interest from Maggie's interview and the online petition calling for his resignation over the scandal.
Hypothetical
Series 2, Episode 7Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster challenge Johnny Vegas, Zoe Lyons, Sara Pascoe and Richard Osman to answer their hypotheticals.
Feel Good
Series 1, Episode 1Mae and George's whirlwind romance begins with a bang after they meet at The Gag Bin comedy club. But will a beautiful straight girl really fall for a lesbian who looks like a kernel of corn?
Tim Key's Poetry Programme
Series 5, Episode 1 - AccountancyTim Key plans to recite poetry high above the Norwegian fjords, but his cable car has broken down and, worse, his accountant is on his trail.