BCG Daily Thursday 11th June 2020
News
Press clippings
Staged review
How lockdown locks turned an ex-Doctor Who into Joan of Arc.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 11th June 2020Billy Connolly on supporting Scottish independence
Sir Billy Connolly has thrown his weight behind the cause of Scottish independence - insisting the prospect of the country becoming a republic is "as good an idea as any I've ever heard."
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 11th June 2020Andy Jones and Olaf Falafel sign two-book deal
Walker Books will publish Unleash Your Creative Monster: A Children's Guide to Writing by Andy Jones and Olaf Falafel, the first title in a two-book deal.
Tamsin Hackett, The Bookseller, 11th June 2020Why blackface is offensive: history of the racist trope
"The representation of black people as caricatures was part of a process of undermining their full humanity, which in turn served to justify unequal and degrading treatment".
Serina Sandhu, i Newspaper, 11th June 2020Harry Enfield defends using blackface
Harry Enfield has defended using blackface in his comedy career, saying: 'I don't think I regret it.' 'I've done it several times in the past. I've played Nelson Mandela in one thing for laughs,' he said. 'I did it because this thing had come round from the BBC that we couldn't do it any more.'
Chortle, 11th June 2020Staged review
BBC One's delectably meta lockdown comedy featuring David Tennant and Michael Sheen.
The Stage, 11th June 2020TV review: Staged series 1 episode 1
There's been quite a few comedies that satirise actors and their quirky ways and this offers up nothing new.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 11th June 2020David Stanier interview
"Alternative comedy is my favourite, because it's undefinable in its irregularity."
Blizzard Comedy, 11th June 2020No good comedy will survive the progressive purge
Comedy is cancelled. Or rather, comedy that doesn't "reflect the times" is cancelled, which in practice is the same thing. According to the BBC, Little Britain will no longer be available on iPlayer because "times have changed". Netflix has followed suit, adding Matt Lucas and David Walliams' other recent hit, Come Fly with Me, as well as The League Of Gentlemen to the banned list for good measure.
Tim Dawson, The Telegraph, 11th June 2020TLOG & Boosh stay on BBC iPlayer after Netflix removal
The League of Gentlemen and The Mighty Boosh are to remain on the BBC iPlayer despite being removed from Netflix amid objections about the use of blackface.
BBC, 11th June 2020Netflix censors comedy shows, solves police brutality
Apparently cancelling The League of Gentlemen and The Mighty Boosh was the key to solving racism all along.
Spiked, 11th June 2020Helen Lederer shares the secrets of her shelves
'I had fun creating the Tampax cake'
Chortle, 11th June 2020Comedy finalists named for International Format Awards
C21 has unveiled the finalists in the Best Comedy Format category in the International Format Awards 2020. Nominees are Hey Tracey!, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Flinch, Comedians Giving Lectures, Australia's Fact or Fake and Belgium's The Way Out.
C21 Media, 11th June 2020Rebecca Front: 'British politics looks like a clown car
Rebecca Front talks about anxiety, US accents and why The Thick Of It won't return.
James Rampton, i Newspaper, 11th June 2020Videos
TV & radio
Ankle Tag
Series 3, Episode 3 - The GuestBob and Alice branch off into the hotel trade and Gruff goes to the movies...
QI
Series R, Episode 3 - Road And RailSandi Toksvig hosts the high-brow quiz, asking questions about road, rail and other things beginning with the letter R. Trying to come up with the answers are Alan Davies, Aisling Bea, Cally Beaton and Holly Walsh.
The Treason TV Show
Series 1, Episode 4Donald Trump sings, two country folk talk to each other, Der Treason Spielen Schau looks at politics, and more.
The First Team
Episode 3 - Octopus SituationThe team is given a presentation on the rules of sexual conduct and consent.
Brassic
Series 2, Episode 6 - Stealing A WeddingWhen a close friend gets engaged, Vinnie is determined to throw them the best wedding he can muster, and so decides to steal one.
Billy And Us
Episode 5 - I Know YouClass, politics and identity have always been a great source of comedy material for Billy Connolly...
May Contain Nuts
Series 2, Episode 5 - MagicIn this episode, the subject of magic is picked for investigation. Who actually likes magic? How is it done?