BCG Daily Thursday 28th August 2014
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Review: Steen Raskopoulos, Soho Theatre
I'm Wearing Two Suits Because I Mean Business is a very fine hour of sketch and character comedy.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 28th August 2014Chris O'Dowd expecting first child with Dawn O'Porter
Chris O'Dowd has revealed that he and wife Dawn O'Porter are expecting their first child.
Jamie Harris, Digital Spy, 28th August 2014Lloyd Langford interview
We challenged the comedian Lloyd Langford to ditch technology for 48 hours. Could he cope?
Robbie Griffiths, The Big Issue, 28th August 2014Liverpool Comedy Festival flashback: Jack Whitehall
Jack Whitehall has gone from the downstairs bar at the Royal Court to the ECHO arena in just four years on the circuit.
Kirsty McHale, Liverpool Echo, 28th August 2014Big School, BBC One: 'a gentle brand of juvenile wit'
David Walliams' school-based comedy has grown up.
Jake Wallis Simons, The Telegraph, 28th August 2014Radio Times review
How's this for a sitcom exchange? Mum: "The doctor said I had to drink lots of fluids." Daughter: "I don't think he meant vodka and soda." That's the path of least resistance Siblings takes a bit too often. Which is a shame because you sense the seeds of something good stirring under the topsoil here.
Luckily, Charlotte Ritchie is watchably, winningly good, even when she's playing a heartless, selfish cow. In this episode Hannah's mother recuperates from surgery, making Hannah her slave, while brother Dan falls in love with his STI doctor.
David Butcher, Radio Times, 28th August 2014Richard Herring: A bigger issue at the Pleasance
I have bid adieu to the Edinburgh Fringe, battered and broken and very much looking forward to a few weeks of well-earned holiday.
Richard Herring, Metro, 28th August 2014Leslie Phillips asks Queen for knighthood
Royalist Leslie Phillips has underlined his commitment to carry on living and survive a stroke by begging the Queen to give him a knighthood.
Tom Hendry, The Mirror, 28th August 2014Dead Ringers review
After being axed from TV in 2009, Culshaw and the gang are back in the satirical hotseat, with highlights including Made in Westminster and Dull Scrounging Malingering Scum On Wheels.
Priya Elan, The Guardian, 28th August 2014Graham Fellows talks about creating a comedy character
In a series of videos created by The Open University, 'The Language of Comedy' looks at how comedians use language to create humour. Each video consists of short interviews with a leading comedian, or comedy writer, revealing some of the tricks of their trade. In episode one, Graham Fellows, the man behind John Shuttleworth, talks about using regional variety to get the laughs, with Shuttleworth providing some examples.
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9pm60 min
Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live
2014, Episode 1Kevin Bridges introduces acts including Lucy Beaumont, James Acaster and Des Bishop.
10pm35 min
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy 2: Tales From Painted Hawaii, Episode 5 - Joey And The WhaleNoel has until the end of the episode to boost the ratings from nine to 25. If he doesn't manage to do it in time, his show will be axed and he and all his characters will be put into storage and ultimately incinerated.
10pm30 min
Cuckoo
Series 2, Episode 4 - FuneralKen and Dale take a trip into town and bump into Ken's former history professor Dr Rafferty in the local bookstore. Dr Rafferty knows that time is running out for him, and when his dying wish goes wrong, both Dale and Ken turn up at the funeral with issues to settle.
10:30pm30 min
Siblings
Series 1, Episode 4 - Laser Eye PartyDan has finally booked himself in for an appointment at the STI clinic. There, under examination, he meets funny and free-spirited doctor Izzy.
11pm30 min
The Show What You Wrote
Series 2, Episode 3 - Art & LiteratureAnother episode of the themed sketch show made entirely from contributions sent in by the public. With guest actor Darren Kuppan.