BCG Daily Friday 10th January 2014
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Jury remains out on Amy Childs' BOAF performance
Amy Childs# appearance in Birds Of A Feather seems to have invoked a mixed response among viewers, with many taking to Twitter to praise - or pan - the former TOWIE star.
Caroline Westbrook, Metro, 10th January 2014Charlie Brooker confirms at least 2 more Black Mirrors
Charlie Brooker has promised more Black Mirror, saying that two 'helpings' of the Channel 4 drama are on the way.
Christopher Hooton, Metro, 10th January 2014John Kearns: Swapping Parliament for perverts
John Kearns is still getting used to life as the next big thing. Until a couple of months ago, he still had a full-time day job. By day he would lead school parties and WI groups around the green benches and lobbies of Westminster as a tour guide at the Houses of Parliament. By night he would pack up a bag with among other things a tonsure wig, a toy horse, false teeth, a dress and a Bruce Springsteen CD and hit the circuit.
Alice Jones, The Independent, 10th January 2014Episode review: Birds of a Feather - Slave
The 2014 return of Birds of a Feather has, so far, been met with cautiously optimistic reviews from audience and (most) critics alike.
Andy Hastings, So So Gay, 10th January 2014Comedy review: Holly Walsh, Edinburgh
"How do I follow that?" enquired Holly Walsh of the preceding audience-participation act, which involved a spoof Latino star and over-elaborate fake penises. Perhaps the wisest response would be not to try and engage with the front-row drunk who had already plagued each act on this Thursday Show bill.
Brian Donaldson, The Scotsman, 10th January 2014Who will be Mercury Comedian of the Year?
The eight finalists this year are Dane Baptiste, Dave Green, Elliot Steel, Harriet Kemsley, Kate Lucas, Mark Silcox, Phil Jerrod and Daisy Earl.
Leicester Mercury, 10th January 2014Editing is key to the drama & comedy of The World's End
This year's Oscar nominations are announced on January 16. In anticipation of the conventional wisdom the Academy will likely uphold, we're highlighting unlikely candidates in some of the technical categories-the dark horses we'd love to see compete on Oscar night.
Nick Schager, The AV Club, 10th January 2014British comedy film crew boosts outback town
A British comedy called The Inbetweeners is being filmed in and around Marree this week, offering a boost to the small outback town during the tourism off-season.
ABC News (Australia), 10th January 2014John Oliver on his new HBO project
The British comedian John Oliver has opened up about his acclaimed stint on the topical US show, and said his new programme will be merely 'me, talking about stuff'.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 10th January 2014Angela Barnes interview
Angela Barnes decided to quit the day job in social care following a dramatic experience and turn her "hobby" as an occasional comedy club organiser into a full-time job.
Sarah Walters, Manchester Evening News, 10th January 2014Birds of a Feather second episode stays strong for ITV
The ITV sitcom dropped over 700,000 viewers from last week's opener to 6.77 million (28.4%) at 8.30pm, with a further 133k (0.5%) watching on +1.
Tom Eames, Digital Spy, 10th January 2014Classic interview: Red Dwarf, April, 2006
It's not a sentence that you hear every day - "Excuse me, I must go and get rubberised" - except in certain Soho clubs. Or if you are visiting the Red Dwarf set at Shepperton Studios and talking to Robert Llewellyn, who plays the valet Kryten, the latex-faced mechanoid in the cult science-fiction sitcom.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th January 2014BOAF cast take over Loose Women for one-off special
Loose Women is to be taken over by the cast of ITV's hit series - Birds Of A Feather - for a special programme on Thursday 16th January at 12.30pm on ITV.
On The Box, 10th January 2014TV review: Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe, BBC Two
I've loved Brooker ever since I first came across his TV Go Home website back in the days of narrowband, but last night's episode was a relatively thin gruel of grumpiness, despite having a team of crack writers, compared to the bile-filled riches he used to serve up when I imagined him scribbling away alone at home, steam coming out of his ears, in a dingy bedsit in his pants. Charlie Brooker is, how can I put it politely, in danger of getting a bit too nice.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th January 2014John Kearns interview
What's so funny about a pair of oversized dentures and a dodgy wig? We talk to 2013 Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer winner, John Kearns.
Ben Williams, Time Out, 10th January 2014Bill Bailey: 'I'm addicted to Breaking Bad'
The comedian on his favourite music, film, tv and theatre picks.
Hayden East, The Independent, 10th January 2014Bob Mortimer interview
'I suppose it is formally our first 28 minute studio sitcom but it reminds me of the longer bits we used to do in our sketch shows.'
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th January 2014House Of Fools preview
Despite being a brand new sitcom there's something quite nostalgic about seeing Vic & Bob working together again and the sitcom itself works well in 2014, but would not have been out of place in the nineties alongside other sitcoms like the aforementioned Bottom.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 10th January 2014Alfie Brown, Soho Theatre - comedy review
His brutal honesty and lack of an edit button make him a little Russell Brand-lite, while his slightly plummy tones evoke Jack Whitehall, but Alfie Brown is developing into a distinctive dissenting voice. What's it all about? Ask Alfie.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 10th January 2014Videos
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6:30pm30 min
The Now Show
Series 42, Episode 1Elis James joins Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis, Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin and Mitch Benn to joke about extreme weather, house prices, government cuts, Gary Barlow and other things we might have to look forward to in 2014.
6:30pm30 min
Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes
Series 3, Episode 5 - CreatorsElis James compares key figures in Welsh history to determine Wales's ultimate heroes.
9pm60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 2 (C4: 3), Episode 2Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by Miles Jupp and Aisling Bea. Countdown regular Susie Dent has help from Nick Helm.
10pm30 min
10:35pm50 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 14, Episode 13 - Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Carey Mulligan, Jonah Hill, Jake BuggSylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro talk boxing, Carey Mulligan says she was reluctant to kiss Leonardo Di Caprio, Jonah Hill says Dustin Hoffman told him he wouldn't win an Oscar and Jake Bugg performs live in the studio.
11:45pm30 min
Live At The Electric
Series 3, Episode 1Two Episodes Of Mash launch their new unconventional nicotine aversion product, Luke McQueen enters a rap battle in an attempt to win back his lost love, Chastity Butterworth discovers how difficult it is to shout breadbuns while wearing a snorkel, and Alex Smith laments being white, middle-class and vaguely attractive.