BCG Daily Monday 5th May 2014
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LeBlanc, Greig & Mangan on giggling during Episodes
Keeping a straight face appears to be the biggest challenge facing Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan as they shoot their hit TV comedy Episodes.
Helen Bushby, BBC News, 5th May 2014Interview: Sanjeev Kohli
Still Game star Sanjeev Kohli says sell-out show at Hydro is 'mental' as he prepares to take on the independence referendum debate.
Paul English, Daily Record, 5th May 2014The Importance of Being Earnest - Review
It's light, beautifully judged and full of zip - which is in stark contrast with the stiff-as-a-board stodginess of Alexander Korda's 1947 Technicolour version of Wilde's An Ideal Husband.
Philip Horne, The Telegraph, 5th May 2014Re-Viewed: Gregory's Girl
Without giving too much away, the film offers some genuine surprises, especially when it comes to Gregory's love life.
Tom Eames, Digital Spy, 5th May 2014Episodes can carry on without Pucks, says Matt LeBlanc
Matt LeBlanc has said that Episodes can prosper even without its fictional TV show Pucks.
Tom Eames, Digital Spy, 5th May 2014David Baddiel's Fame: Not the Musical review
In a two-hour show on the perks and perils of fame, the comic strikes a deft balance between modesty and self-regard.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 5th May 2014Charlie Brooker on Jeremy Paxman and Susanna Reid
Good Morning Britain viewers who have had their fantasies thwarted might like to turn their attention to the outgoing Newsnight presenter instead.
Charlie Brooker, The Guardian, 5th May 2014How we made Goodness Gracious Me
Sanjeev Bhaskar: 'How could a show with more than 100 characters in it be peddling stereotypes?'
Laura Barnett, The Guardian, 5th May 2014Picture Report: Machynlleth Comedy Festival Part 1
"It's all gone downhill. It's not what it was." The first comedian I bump into in Machynlleth's high street is Stewart Lee who, typically, (ironically) mocks the rampant commercialism of the Machnylleth Comedy Festival.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th May 2014John Bishop donates £96k to Hillsborough fund
John Bishop has donated £96,000 to the Hillsborough Family Support Group after being moved by personal statements delivered by the victims' families at their inquests.
BBC News, 5th May 2014Sofie Hagen interview
An interview with Sofie Hagen.
Sara Shulman, Comedy Blogedy, 5th May 2014Eddie Izzard on comedy, drag and being the lost Python
The world has showered many accolades on British comedian Eddie Izzard.
Jefferson Public Radio, 5th May 2014Videos
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TV & radio
10:45am15 min
HighLites
HighLites: Wash And Blow, Episode 1Bev, the meanest hairdresser in Britain, and Shirl, the stupidest, head out to sea on a cruise round the Fjords. Bev sees it as a perfect opportunity for a bit of extra business.
11:30am30 min
Secrets And Lattes
Series 1, Episode 5 - A Paler Shade of WhiteNormally laid-back Trisha is wrong-footed when she comes face to face with a very unexpected visitor.
6pm30 min
Brothers With No Game
Series 1, Episode 6 - The House Party (Part 2)In the aftermath of the party, Junior goes on his first round of job interviews before cooking a meal for Remy. Meanwhile, Nia lets something slip to Marcus.
6:30pm30 min
The Unbelievable Truth
Series 13, Episode 5David Mitchell is joined by Tony Hawks, Susan Calman, Phill Jupitus and Miles Jupp as the lie on the subjects of the brain, the Victorians, toads and cooking.
6:30pm30 min
The Dylan Thomas Pub Quiz
Episode 2Chris Corcoran tests a panel including Helen Griffin, Mab Jones and Sian Phillips on their knowledge of the Swansea poet. Dylan Thomas expert Jeff Towns adjudicates.
10:30pm30 min
Blethering Referendum
Episode 1MSPs Humza Yousaf and Kezia Dugdale go head to head in Kohli's big yes/no quiz. Kohli also goes on the hunt for answers to what will really happen to the oil and tries to find someone who understands or even cares about the 'West Lothian Question'.
11:10pm30 min
The Machynlleth Comedy Festival
2014, Episode 1 - Machynlleth Stand-Up Show 2014Mike Bubbins introduces comedy from Lucy Beaumount, Gareth Brand, David Elms and Mike Wozniak.