BCG Daily Saturday 6th July 2013
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This week's new live comedy
Previews of John-Luke Roberts, John Gordillo and Alfie Brown.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 6th July 2013Rab C Nesbitt star Iain McColl dies aged 59
Actor Iain McColl has died at the age of 59, his sister announced today.
Tristan Stewart-Robertson, The Scotsman, 6th July 2013A trip to Portwenn and the making of Doc Martin 6...
As Planet Earth patiently (ha!) awaits the precise moment that surgery is once again open in Portwenn for the return of Doc Martin, David Rubinsohn and Eric Luskin, colleagues over at American Public Television, the U.S. distributor of the series to public television stations, made the trek to Port Isaac to both interview cast and shoot material for an upcoming behind-the-scenes special on public television. Doc Martin Revealed will air in late November, early December on a number of public television stations across the U.S.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 6th July 2013Rory McGrath interview
Rory McGrath is looking forward to performing his comedy show Bridge Over Troubled Lager at Edinburgh's Assembly venue later this year.
The Scottish Sun, 6th July 2013Jason Manford interview
His stand-up act is unapologetically mainstream, but Jason Manford never forgets his struggle to escape Manchester's Triangle of Death or what the price of a ticket to one of his arena gigs might buy.
Claire Black, The Scotsman, 6th July 2013Reece Shearsmith interview: 'I'm not a personality'
He's written and starred in cult comedies The League of Gentlemen and Psychoville, but Reece Shearsmith has been quietly expanding his work to embrace theatre and now film - and all the while keeping under the radar.
Clare Black, The Scotsman, 6th July 2013A rather spiky interview with David Trent
I had hoped that, being a Cambridge based teacher, David might want to meet, but as tech heavy as he is in his comedy (he uses projectors, video clips and PowerPoint to maximum, cheek wobbling effect), it's no wonder he preferred to chat over email instead.
Ella Walker, Cambridge News, 6th July 2013Videos
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7 Day Saturday
Series 5, Episode 5Al Murray and guests Andy Zaltzman, Kevin Day and Ruth Pickett look back at the week. On the agenda this week are summer holidays, parents in China and mobile phones in supermarkets.