BCG Daily Wednesday 27th August 2014
Press clippings
Ricky Gervais gets annoyed he didn't win an Emmy
Ricky Gervais may not have taken home any prizes at this year's Emmys, but he made sure to win a few laughs.
Tom Eames, Digital Spy, 27th August 2014How many of these Withnail & I quotes do you remember?
How well you do know this boozy '80s cult classic?
Us vs Th3m, 27th August 2014Jeeves and Wooster: In Perfect Nonsense
During the show I learnt a lot about the stage and different ways that it is adapted to fit a show.
Emelia Pasternak-Albert, Voice Magazine, 27th August 2014Steen Raskopoulos review
Raskopoulos has acting flair, an eye for vivid character and deftness in handling and discomfiting his audience.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 27th August 2014Lined up for Gilded Balloon's new venue announced
Felicity Ward, Aisling Bea, Alfie Brown, Romesh Ranganathan and Stuart Goldsmith announced.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 27th August 2014Jon Richardson discusses nidiots and being happy
'This is the first time I've gone on tour as a happy person. Fingers crossed that something goes wrong'
Brian Donaldson, The List, 27th August 2014Almost Royal review
Amy Hoggart and Ed Gamble star in a gentle, Royalty-mocking romp.
The List, 27th August 2014Opinion: why is comedy hooked on misery?
Comedy loves misery. That's the theory. That's why grumpy Tony Hancock was so funny. That's why Les Dawson made a hit out of rarely cracking a smile. And more recently Jack Dee's perma-scowl has been part of the secret of his success.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th August 2014TV preview: Big School
David Walliams, Catherine Tate, Frances De La Tour, Joanna Scanlan, Philip Glenister and that bloke form the BT adverts. You can't fault the cast of Big School, which returns for a second run. The challenge is making something mainstream enought for primetime BBC One but still interesting enough so that the talented performers don't sleepwalk through it.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th August 2014James Buckley's application for Crystal Palace job
Crystal Palace's search for a new manager might be getting quite desperate, but things would have to be looking very bad if they were to take into consideration actor James Buckley's spoof application for the job, under the guise of Jay from The Inbetweeners.
Alex Fletcher, Digital Spy, 27th August 2014James Corden wants League of Their Own to go on forever
James Corden wants A League of Their Own to continue for another 40 years.
Carl Greenwood, The Mirror, 27th August 2014Big School Series 2 preview
Will there be a third series? I hope so, because BBC One really need a channel-defining comedy that's widely loved, and I really do believe that Big School is that comedy.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 27th August 2014Boy Meets Girl: The story so far
Here we are making Boy Meets Girl the series. It's a pleasure to be co-writing the scripts with Simon Carlyle - his experience and Midas touch is going to turn the scripts into something special.
Elliott Kerrigan, BBC Writersroom, 27th August 2014Guide to Liverpool Comedy Festival 2014
From Monty Python legends to rap battles in people's living rooms, here's what you can expect to see at this year's Liverpool Comedy Festival
Kirsty McHale, Liverpool Echo, 27th August 2014JW3 Jewish Comedy Festival preview
Billed as a cultural celebration, JW3 will feature performances from Sol Bernstein, Josh Howie and David Baddiel.
Nick Clark, The Independent, 27th August 2014Videos
TV
TV
TV & radio
6:30pm30 min
Dead Ringers
Series 12, Episode 5The classic and award-winning impressions show is back for the first time in seven years with a new cast of characters.
11pm15 min
Jigsaw
Series 2, Episode 1Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema combine their talents to piece together a rapid-fire and surreal sketch show.
11:15pm15 min
Little Lifetimes By Jenny Eclair
Series 1, Episode 5 - The ViewingA lonely woman takes a peek into other people's properties and lives, when their houses are put up for sale.