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BCG Daily Thursday 4th July 2013

Features

Phil Kay Live

Phil Kay interview

Phil Kay answers a few questions about his book project.

Viv Groskop Shop

Viv Groskop's book about 100 gigs in 100 nights

Viv Groskop, who decided to enter the world of stand-up by performing 100 gigs in 100 nights, has written a book about her experiences.

Press clippings

Richard Hammond's Secret Service is axed

Top Gear's Richard Hammond has had his second Saturday night series axed - following the axing of Total Wipeout his prank show Secret Service was dropped for poor ratings.

Leigh Holmwood, The Sun, 4th July 2013

Larry Lamb: More Gavin & Stacey? Not a chance in hell

Gavin & Stacey star Larry Lamb has ruled out a return of the popular sitcom.

Metro, 4th July 2013

Liverpool Comedy Coach Tour feature

Mark Langley hosts the new Liverpool Comedy Coach Tour, a guided trip combining historic facts and humour for passengers.

Liverpool Daily Post, 4th July 2013

Alexander Armstrong in cabaret controversy

Alexander Armstrong appears to have put his foot in it with his comments in the Evening Standard yesterday about the return of cabaret.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th July 2013

Jenny Eclair interview

Edinburgh veteran Jenny Eclair is back in town and determined to prove the giggle game isn't just for kids.

The Scottish Sun, 4th July 2013

Gareth Morinan's listings ruse

This year, I listed my show 11 times in the Fringe Programme (see p88-90), and explicitly state how what I did was a more cost-effective way of advertising in the programme than buying advertising space.

John Fleming's Blog, 4th July 2013

Steve Richards review

Likening politics to rock n' roll might be a stretch - you could just about apply that to comedy - but, as a one-time political anorak, I too can understand the bizarre thrill of meeting one's first senior politician.

Julian Hall, The Independent, 4th July 2013

Dawn French poses as an angel

Dawn French has said that she loves watching the Kardashians on their reality TV shows.

Mayer Nissim, Digital Spy, 4th July 2013

RIP The Dandy 1937-2013

We're sad to hear that The Dandy comic, which featured Harry Hill's comic strip, has now closed.

Harry Hill Fansite, 4th July 2013

Opinion: When is stand-up not stand-up?

During the informal post-bacon sandwich chat the subject came up of John Lloyd. The veteran TV producer who has had a big hand in the likes of Not The Nine O'Clock News, Blackadder, Spitting Image and QI is doing a live show in Edinburgh this year. It is his Edinburgh debut, so should he be eligible for a Best Newcomer Award?

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th July 2013

Preview: Creased Comedy Festival 2013

This Saturday comedians including Hebburn actor Steffen Peddie, Lost Voice Guy and Britain's Got Talent contestant Cal Halbert will descend on Ouseburn Valley for a free comedy showcase at The Cluny 2 in Newcastle.

Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 4th July 2013

Lee Hurst interview

Lee Hurst on television, comedy clubs and why he never wants to see a mobile phone again.

Rob Virtue, The Wharf, 4th July 2013

Mighty Boosh reunite for special Beck gig at Barbican

Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt are due to reunite for the first time in three years as The Mighty Boosh take to the stage at special performance hosted by Beck.

Tim Clark, Such Small Portions, 4th July 2013

Videos

Lemon La Vida Loca. Image shows from L to R: Rosie Parker (Laura Aikman), Keith Lemon (Leigh Francis) TV

Lemon La Vida Loca - Keith Lemon on the set of Coronation Street

Keith gets to appear on Coronation Street.

Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain TV

Mock The Week - Lines You Wouldn't Hear in a Sci-Fi Movie

Did you hear any of these lines in Star Wars?

Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain TV

Mock The Week - Unlikely Personal Ads

Here are some tips of things to avoid putting on your dating profile.

Jo Brand's Great Wall Of Comedy. Image shows from L to R: Rebecca Front, Jo Brand, Barry Cryer. Copyright: STV Productions TV

Jo Brand's Great Wall Of Comedy - Getting your own back on a critic

Jo Brand tells the story of how one stand-up got his own back on a critic. This is an outtake from Episode 3.

Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television TV

Russell Howard's Good News - EastEnders get healthy

Apparently watching soaps could be bad for your health, so this is EastEnders - the healthy edition.

Love And Marriage. Image shows from L to R: Ken Paradise (Duncan Preston), Pauline Paradise (Alison Steadman), Tommy Sutherland (Larry Lamb), Rowan Holdaway (Celia Imrie). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions TV

Love and Marriage - DVD trailer

Some of the characters introduce themselves.

Count Arthur Strong. Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney). Copyright: Retort TV

Count Arthur Strong - Foot Spa

Arthur confuses Michael for someone who has come to mend his foot spa.

Count Arthur Strong. Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney). Copyright: Retort TV

Count Arthur Strong - Michael tracks down Arthur

Michael Baker goes in search of his father's old comedy partner.

Lemon La Vida Loca. Image shows from L to R: Rosie Parker (Laura Aikman), Keith Lemon (Leigh Francis) TV

Lemon La Vida Loca - Keith Lemon visits Ross King in Hollywood

Keith Lemon drops in to see showbiz reporter Ross King.

Podcasts

Pappy's Bangers and Mash. Image shows from L to R: Tom Parry, Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby

Pappy's Bangers And Mash: Episode 23 - Doris Had Rickets

41 minutes

Put 2 sugars in ya tea, it's P­BAM 23! Our three swashbuckling podcasteers Matthew, Ben and Tom hop on their chat horses, place their razor sharp sketches in their scabbards...

Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown Podcast. Image shows from L to R: Tom Parry, Matthew Crosby, Ben Clark

Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown: 8th July 2013 promo

2 minutes

A new Flatshare Slamdown recording! We're recording our first stand-alone Flatshare Slamdown in London for over a year! Come along to see the show at the Soho Theatre at 9.30pm...

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast. Image shows from L to R: Isy Suttie, Richard Herring

RHLSTP with Richard Herring: RHLSTP 24 - Isy Suttie

62 minutes

RHLSTP #24 - Isy Suttie - The Moon Told Me To Kill. It's the clash of the vaguely gold coloured Sony Award winners, but who will come off as comedy...

TV & radio

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5pm
25 min
DNN. Image shows from L to R: Bob Roberts (William Andrews), Felicity Bond (Kelly-Anne Lyons). Copyright: BBC

DNN

Series 1, Episode 6

Bob attempts to show off his escapology skills, whilst the rest of the DNN team become confused over American Independence Day. Jahmene Mann investigates the power of singing and Nellie Osmond looks at a dancing app.

BBC Three 9pm
30 min
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 8, Episode 11

More comedy with Russell Howard.

BBC Three 9:30pm
30 min
Live At The Electric. Russell Kane. Copyright: Avalon Television

Live At The Electric

Series 2, Episode 1

Russell Kane brings the bard to Essex in The Only Way is Shakespeare, Marcel Lucont gives us some sex advice, and Jones reveals his true feelings for The Headmaster as WitTank present The School.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
50 min
Lemon La Vida Loca. Image shows from L to R: Beth Humphreys, Keith Lemon (Leigh Francis). Copyright: Talkback / Bang Tidy Productions

Lemon La Vida Loca

Series 2, Episode 5

Keith continues his quest for fame by moving to Hollywood and calling on old friend Verne Troyer...

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Chris Addison, Dara O Briain, Andy Parsons. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 12, Episode 4

Dara, Hugh, Chris and Andy return to look over the week's headlines. They're joined by Milton Jones, Ed Byrne and Ava Vidal.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The Show What You Wrote. Image shows from L to R: Helen Moon, John Thomson, Fiona Clarke, Gavin Webster. Copyright: BBC

The Show What You Wrote

Series 1, Episode 2 - Crime and Thriller

Sketches about Crime and Thrillers, written by members of the public. Martin Clunes is killed, Laura Croft is off on another mission and the grammar police call.

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