BCG Daily Monday 11th January 2021
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W1A cast mocks BBC's new tagging device on Twitter
Cast members of BBC media satire W1A have reconvened on Twitter to mock the recent news that BBC staff at New Broadcasting House have to wear "social distance proximity devices" to ensure social distancing that beeps if they come too close to their colleagues.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th January 2021Nick Helm cancels Phoenix From The Flames tour
Helm had extended the tour into 2020 due to demand but having moved the dates to 2021 he has now cancelled them
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th January 2021Eddie Izzard's marathon is a physical feat with comedy
On top of running a marathon - while doubling as a chat show host - every day this month, the comedian is reprising old favourites.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 11th January 2021Happy Birthday Mr Bean review
The blood, sweat and tears of our greatest clown.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 11th January 2021Blithe Spirit review
A cracking cast do their best to breathe fresh life into this enjoyable but dated farce.
Emma Simmonds, The List, 11th January 2021Atkinson & Curtis accuse Friends of stealing joke
In the show, titled Happy Birthday Mr Bean, Atkinson remembered a 1992
scene from his comedy show in which the character is seen running around with a turkey on his head. Six years later, US sitcom Friends directly emulated this joke for its 1996 episode "The One With All The Thanksgivings".
Blithe Spirit review
Blithe Spirit is a film that makes the audience smile more than actually laugh.
Musanna Ahmed, The Upcoming, 11th January 2021Michelle Keegan looks incredible in velvet suit
Michelle Keegan looked incredible in a form-fitting velvet suit as she filmed scenes for her Sky series Brassic.
The cast are currently filming the third series, and Michelle - who plays Erin Croft - highlighted her sensational figure in an emerald green coord.
Lisa McLoughlin, The Sun, 11th January 2021Opera singer wins court battle over film authorship
Opera singer Julia Kogan has won a court battle over the authorship of Florence Foster Jenkins and will now receive a co-writing credit on the 2016 film.
Screen Daily, 11th January 2021What Kunt & The Gang tells us about offence in 2021
Kunt & The Gang's offensive attack on Boris Johnson was one last year's top-selling singles. Tim Burrows looks at the work of the Essexploitation songwriter and argues that there's still an important place for his brand of offensive pop in 2021.
Tim Burrows, The Quietus, 11th January 2021Mark Kermode's Secrets Of Cinema: British Comedy review
It will come as little surprise to anyone who's encountered Mark Kermode's film criticism on the radio or in print that his TV essay on British comedy movies is incisive, informed and intelligent, yet effortlessly accessible.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th January 2021If you wanna make it - make it
Last week we looked at topical comedy as one of the quickest ways to become a professional paid comedy writer. Unfortunately writing topical comedy is also one of the most exclusive comedy jobs.
Dave Cohen, Dave Cohen's Blog, 11th January 2021Robert Webb interview
Robert Webb on his heart operation and returning to work with David Mitchell.
Patrick Cremona, Radio Times, 11th January 2021Mitchell & Webb want more Peep Show when they're older
David Mitchell and Robert Webb have revealed they're keen to do more Peep Show, but only when they're 'really old'.
Dominic Smithers, Lad Bible, 11th January 2021London Hughes interview
London Hughes on To Catch a D*ck, dating, and filming a kissing scene with Bridgerton's Regé-Jean Page.
Anna Moeslein, Glamour Magazine, 11th January 2021TV & radio
Danny & Mick
Series 3, Episode 6 - Bot BotSalesman Mr Smallman wants to sell his new robot Bot-Bot to the leisure centre.
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 23, Episode 1 - In Praise Of FliesProf. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by David Baddiel, fly champion Erica McAlister and zoologist Matthew Cobb to sing the praises of those most maligned of all insects, the flies.
The Unbelievable Truth
Series 25, Episode 1David Mitchell is joined by Frankie Boyle, Sara Pascoe, Miles Jupp, and Holly Walsh are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as London, divorce, names and bats.
Mark Kermode's Secrets Of Cinema: British Comedy
The critic examines the tropes of British comedies. Mark argues that they win laughs by tapping into the public's abiding national preoccupations, from rooting for the underdog to the subversion of class and manners, as well as the audience's fascination with comedy and crime, and pastiches and parodies that take the big beasts of Hollywood down a peg or two.
Staged
Series 2, Episode 3 - The Dirty MochynsThe actors spot an opportunity to sabotage the show and while David is deflated to discover how people feel about him, Michael is overjoyed to discover how they feel about him. Anna and Georgia consider their options.