BCG Daily Tuesday 2nd September 2014
Press clippings
Warwick Davis: Life's Too Short could come back
The star of the Ricky Gervais comedy tells RadioTimes.com that it could return for a second series - but not before he makes his debut presenting a revival of Celebrity Squares on ITV.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 2nd September 2014Machete Hettie: she gangs, Bulgarians & big black wave
When I was at the Edinburgh Fringe last month, I occasionally posted blogs about what had happened at the increasingly prestigious Grouchy Club which I co-hosted with comedy critic Kate Copstick. But the shows were an hour long and what I mentioned in the blogs were only 5 or 10 minute excerpts. One character who never turned up in the blogs was someone I did blog about last year - newbie comic Machete Hettie.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 2nd September 2014All in the family: the Zaltzman comedy siblings
How does one family produce two successful comedians? Andy and Helen Zaltzman on where their humour comes from.
Sian Cain, The Guardian, 2nd September 2014John Bishops awarded Comedian of the Year at GQ Awards
John Bishop was awarded the Comedian of the Year title at the GQ Men of the Year Awards.
Georgia Morgan, Liverpool Echo, 2nd September 2014Warwick Davis interview
TV Choice met Warwick to discuss his new project...
Nick Fiaca, TV Choice, 2nd September 2014Budget film about horrors of London flat-sharing
A film created on a shoestring budget about the trials and tribulations of flat-sharing could go onto winning an award following its first public screening.
Alexandra Rucki, Evening Standard, 2nd September 2014Furore over Scumbags TV show set in Basildon
A new sitcom set in Basildon and entitled Scumbags has been dubbed the "Shameless of the south".
Southend Echo, 2nd September 2014Videos
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TV & radio
9:45am15 min
Omid Djalili - Hopeful: The Autobiography
Episode 2Omid remembers childhood visits to Iran and explores how it feels to belong to two very different cultures.
11pm30 min
The Guns Of Adam Riches
Series 2, Episode 3 - Victor LegitThe tale of Victor Legit, a supermarket store detective whose shop is being targeted by the Rat King. Can Vic save the day?
Midnight30 min
The Alternative Comedy Experience
Series 2, Episode 8 - The One With The GermanTonight's show features alternative comedy legend Kevin McAleer, plus ace stand-ups Stephen Carlin, Fern Brady, Isy Suttie, and Henning Wehn (who is German). Stewart Lee meets them backstage.