British Comedy Guide Newsletter
Weekly Newsletter Monday 4th September 2017
It's been a quiet week for news, but this week's Video section is full of good things to watch...
Latest Comedy News
Music festival film from Siblings & Inbetweeners producers Music festival film from Siblings & Inbetweeners producers

Film4 has confirmed details of The Festival, a new comedy film from The Inbetweeners producers and Siblings writers, starring Joe Thomas. Read
Sarah Millican to host Radio 4 panel show Sarah Millican to host Radio 4 panel show

Sarah Millican is to host the pilot episode of Elephant In The Room, a new panel game format for Radio 4. Read
Features
Best reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2017 Best reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2017

Having collected up over 4,500 reviews from 120+ publications, here's our list of the best reviewed comedy shows at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival. Hannah Gadsby leads the list. Read
Mitchell & Webb interviews Mitchell & Webb interviews

David Mitchell and Robert Webb return to TV this week with a new sitcom, Back. They talk about moving on from Peep Show, whilst writer Simon Blackwell discusses the development process. Read
Mark Row: A1 The Long Road to Edinburgh Mark Row: A1 The Long Road to Edinburgh

New stand-up Mark Row had never stepped on stage twelve months ago. In this article he talks about the highs and lows and what he learnt from performing a full run at this year's Edinburgh Festival. Read
Edinburgh Fringe Extra Edinburgh Fringe Extra

From a poster made out of parsley to bin-based bruises, the BCG team rounds up some interesting and funny stories and stunts from the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe in this feature. Read
First Gig, Worst Gig: Justin Moorhouse First Gig, Worst Gig: Justin Moorhouse

The popular stand-up Justin Moorhouse muses on misguided characters, delusional comics and a garden centre secret in this edition of our First Gig, Worst Gig interview column. Read
Podcasts Podcasts

Idiot reviewers Hayley and Ruth are back for a new series of their podcast; Richard Herring chats to actor Dan Skinner (the man behind characters such as Angelos Epithemiou); and we find out how Series 3 of Belinda Blinked ends. Also, Episode 2 of As It Occurs To Me will be on BCG later tonight (Monday). Listen
TV Listings
People Just Do Nothing People Just Do Nothing
Tuesday, BBC Three

Kurupt FM is back to normal after Grindah's return, until Steves shows up with a hostage from the rival station Kold FM. Guide
The Story Of Only Fools & Horses The Story Of Only Fools & Horses
Tuesday, Gold, 8pm

Another episode of the new documentary series. Deals And Misdemeanours explores all the hooky deals and bent gear the Trotters have 'knocked out' in and around the markets stalls of Peckham. Guide
Quacks Quacks
Tuesday, BBC Two, 10pm

Caroline arranges for herself and William to meet a charismatic hypnotist at a local curry house for a demonstration of his powers. Meanwhile William has a bladder stone and needs Robert to operate on him. Guide
Bobby And Harriet Get Married Bobby And Harriet Get Married
Wednesday, VICELAND, 10pm

The constructed reality sitcom concludes. The honeymoon appears to be over as Harriet has a real-life medical issue, but almost nothing will get in the way of the couple's attempts to reach Santorini. Guide
Back Back
Wednesday, Channel 4, 10pm

A new sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. See our Guide for more information about the show, including character guides. Guide
Eat Your Heart Out With Nick Helm Eat Your Heart Out With Nick Helm
Thursday, Dave, 8pm & 8:30pm

Nick Helm journeys to Berlin to reinvent himself with help from Gemma Whelan in Episode 5, then in Episode 6 straight after he returns to his family home town of St Albans. Guide
Duck Quacks Don't Echo Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Thursday, Sky 1, 8pm

Rob Brydon, Emma Bunton and Carol Vorderman join Lee Mack to challenge more improbable facts. Can parents really tell if their kids are lying? Guide
Cold Feet Cold Feet
Friday, ITV, 9pm

Series 7 of the popular comedy drama. Adam is ready to take the next step with Tina, but will she jump in with both feet? See our website for the trailer. Guide
Mock The Week Mock The Week
Friday, BBC Two, 10pm

Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis return to summarise the week's events with the help of guests Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Ed Gamble, Milton Jones and Nish Kumar. Guide
Mister Winner Mister Winner
Friday, BBC One, 10:35pm

The next pilot in the BBC Comedy Playhouse strand. This sitcom stars Spencer Jones as a well-meaning man who is prone to accidents and complications. Guide
The Jonathan Ross Show The Jonathan Ross Show
Saturday, ITV, 9:30pm

Jonathan Ross is joined by Jack Dee this weekend. The stand-up will be plugging his forthcoming ITV sitcom Bad Move. Also on the show: multi-platinum selling singer Rag'n'Bone Man and Game of Thrones actress Natalie Dormer. Guide

For a complete list of broadcasts, including repeats and radio comedy, see our full schedule.
New Shop Products
The Ken Dodd Laughter Show The Ken Dodd Laughter Show DVD

OUT NOW. Consisting of a single series from 1979, The Ken Dodd Laughter Show stars Knotty Ash's most famous son in a classic mix of madcap sketches, musical numbers and quick-fire stand-up. Feast your eyes on the "Prince of Plumpshusness", the world's leading underwater ventriloquist and a dance routine that really must be seen to be believed! Plus of course, the Diddymen! Details
Just A Minute - The Golden Collection Just A Minute - The Golden Collection Audiobook & CD

PRE-ORDER. Celebrating 50 years of Just A Minute, this new collection includes 12 previously unpublished archive episodes, from each of the programme's six decades, ranging from 1968 to the very special Christmas 2016 edition, Just A Minute Does Panto. Details
Mindhorn Mindhorn Blu-ray, DVD & download

OUT NOW. Out today to own, the British comedy hit of the Summer - Mindhorn, an anarchic crime caper starring and written by Simon Farnaby and Julian Barratt. The story concerns washed-up actor Richard Thorncroft and his former starring role as police detective Mindhorn, a role he's forced to revisit - and confront his demons - when a deranged killer demands his help. Details
Sarah Millican - How To Be Champion Sarah Millican - How To Be Champion Hardback, eBook, audiobook & CD

PRE-ORDER. Part autobiography, part self help, part confession, part celebration of being a common-or-garden woman, part collection of synonyms for nunny, Sarah Millican's debut book How To Be Champion delves into her super normal life with daft stories, funny tales and proper advice on how to get past life's blips. It's out early next month, so order now. Details
The Missing Hancocks - Series 3 The Missing Hancocks - Series 3 Audiobook & CD

PRE-ORDER. Five more brand new recordings of original Hancock's Half Hour scripts, starring Andy Secombe and Kevin McNally. This collection contains all five episodes from the third series. The first three - A Holiday In France, The Racehorse and The Crown Jewels - star Andy Secombe, playing his father Harry, with McNally returning as Tony for the final two editions. Details
Fin Taylor - Whitey McWhiteface Fin Taylor - Whitey McWhiteface Audio download

OUT NOW. A recording of comedian Fin Taylor's five-star rated stand-up show from 2016. Recorded at the Soho Theatre in London in November 2016, this audio download is available now. Details

For more, see our full list of new releases and items coming soon.
Comedy Videos
6n6FA8abIfc The Gary Gold Story

This is a great new mockumentary series from actor and writer Greg Ash. It follows Gary, a one time England international footballer who is trying to re-build his career in America. Watch
The King of Social Media and the Fallen Vlogger Getting Back With Dave Benson Phillips

Remember 1990s kids show Get Your Own Back? Host Dave Benson Phillips stars in this new mockumentary series. It follows Dave as he sets up a company to manage YouTube stars. However, his first client soon becomes the most hated man on the internet. Watch
Trailer The Russell Howard Hour - Trailer

Russell Howard is coming to Sky 1 with a new show mixing topical comedy and stand-up performances. It starts on Thursday 21st September. Here's a first look. Watch
A Day In The Life Of A Ghost Buster A Day In The Life Of A Ghost Buster

A documentary film crew spent three days following Murray Winterbottom, a council employee tasked with ridding old buildings of paranormal pests. Watch
Revived Revived

A reality show pilot that follows the lives of No Access - 2004's biggest pop duo; Jaq Wheat and Dani B (played by Natasia Demetriou and Ellie White). Watch
How Tea Is Made The Domestics - How Tea Is Made

Katherine Ryan and Joel Dommett star in this new sitcom series funded by an electronics manufacturer. Watch
Splitting the Bill Splitting the Bill

A lesson to us all... how NOT to split the bill after a meal out. A sketch from BBC Scotland. Watch
Improvised House Improvised Life With Mister Fluck

Fans of the ManBuyCow podcast will be pleased to see this online comedy series - it stars the popular character Mister Fluck. Watch
Episode One Acting Up

A sitcom series about a woman who wants to become an actress. All the episodes are available to watch now on BCG's pages. Watch
Millennial Millennial

What happened when Lolly Jones dated a Millennial? This music video has the answers. Watch
Raluf Petimou Raluf Petimou

An interview with acclaimed writer and director Raluf Petimou. We're not sure we'd get on with him if we met him in person. Watch
Instamum Instamum

You either know an Instamum or you are one! If you are one... own it baby! That's the message of this video. Watch
Car Trouble Car Trouble

John Dredge, explaining why he made this surreal sketch with Iain Lee, says: "I don't think there is enough silliness in the world." Watch
Help! I'm In Trouble Help! I'm In Trouble

Will cats kill us all? Investigative journalist Felix Wednesday speculates wildly on the answer. A sketch from The Noise Next Door. Watch
Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding on Bake Off Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding on Bake Off

For those that didn't bother to watch the full show, here's some footage of Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding presenting their first episode of The Great British Bake Off. Watch
Female Film Reboots Female Film Reboots

Emma Thompson, Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone, Helena Bonham Carter and Emma Watson talk about their new film roles in this sketch from Muriel Comedy. Watch
Guide Spotlight
Guide Spotlight Slinger's Day

Following the death of Leonard Rossiter in 1984, his final sitcom, Tripper's Day, was reborn as Slinger's Day, starring the great Bruce Forsyth. Charting the misadventures of the manager and staff at a small London supermarket, the sitcom ran for a further two series with Brucie at the helm. Having marked its 31st anniversary over the weekend and with Bruce's talents still fresh in mind, it's a good time to revisit this largely forgotten sitcom curio from Thames. The complete series is available on DVD now. Guide
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