BCG Daily Saturday 24th July 2021
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Preview - Morecambe And Wise: The Lost Tapes
Funniest joke ever? You could start a fight anywhere over that one. Few would quibble, however, over the inclusion of an Eric Morecambe classic on any shortlist.
Alison Rowat, The Herald, 24th July 2021This Way Up - more soppy soap than sitcom
This is an antic melodrama that wanders from the woebegone to the whimsical.
Liam Fay, The Times, 24th July 2021Aisling Bea interview
Aisling Bea's comedy-drama This Way Up is seriously funny. But there's still space between the laughs for nods to big issues like Grenfell and Windrush.
Adrian Lobb, The Big Issue, 24th July 2021Luisa Omielan at Latitude review
Given her mega-success with her breakthrough Beyoncé show, Luisa Omielan must have been tempted to call her new hour about women in religion What Would Mary Magdelene Do?
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th July 2021Simon Amstell at Latitude 2021 review
Previewing his autumn tour at Latitude, Simon Amstell returns to the big themes of shame, ego and how to be free of these toxic twins that have long defined his intelligent, introspective stand-up.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th July 2021Obituary: Tom O'Connor, popular comedian and TV host
Tom O'Connor could cross the generations with gentle humour and transform the most mundane quiz show into ratings-high television.
Brian Beacom, The Herald, 24th July 2021Review: Charlie And Stan at Theatre Royal Bath
Slapstick metatheatre: Lilith Wozniak reviews Told By an Idiot's comic tribute to Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel.
Lilith Wozniak, Exeunt Magazine, 24th July 2021Flo & Joan at Latitude 2021 review
Flo & Joan offer tight, old-fashioned melodies with delightful vocal performances - but the ear-pleasing sonics are matched with spiky lyrics that delight the brain more. A perfect combination for a festival that makes a prize of its erudition, like Latitude.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th July 2021Carry On films hit with content warnings on BritBox
The streaming site Britbox says that some of the Carry On films contain stereotypes of the time some viewers may find offensive as well as nudity and 'racial imagery'.
Amy Sharpe, The Mirror, 24th July 2021Spitting Image criticised for Marcus Rashford puppet
The puppet's likeness to Rashford along with the timing of the decision to feature him have been questioned.
JOE, 24th July 2021Frank Skinner: I had a dog trainer but I let them go
The comedian, 64, talks about why he is a reluctant dog owner.
Michael Odell, The Times, 24th July 2021Mel Moon interview
Laughter is the best medicine for comedian with life-threatening heart condition.
Stratford Observer, 24th July 2021Off The Rails review - clumsily contrived
Amid much forced jollity and clumsily contrived 'comedy', Kelly Preston, Jenny Seagrove and Sally Phillips make unlikely friends.
Matthew Bond, Daily Mail, 24th July 2021