BCG Daily Thursday 11th September 2014
Press clippings
Dave Spikey: Phoenix Nights WON'T be returning
Phoenix Nights co-writer Dave Spikey says rumours of the sitcom's return are wide of the mark.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 11th September 2014Dave Spikey interview
Dave Spikey chats about live comedy, his love of local news headlines, animal welfare work, working on Phoenix Nights, and whether the hit sitcom is indeed returning for Comic Relief next year.
Hilary Wardle, Giggle Beats, 11th September 201410 of the best "Scenes We'd Like to See"
Top comedians do battle with hilarious one-liners on the topic of TV and films.
Emma Daly, Radio Times, 11th September 2014Review: Rudy's Rare Records, Birmingham Rep
Starring Lenny Henry, this is a funny, humane play that celebrates the diversity of Britain.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 11th September 2014Photos: Rudy's Rare Records first night
Director Paulette Randall and the cast of Rudy's Rare Records led by Lenny Henry were out in force at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre last night.
What's On Stage, 11th September 2014Interview: John Bishop cares about what you wear
GQ's comedian of the year John Bishop's success emanated from his blunt, measured stand-up routines about the humdrum existence of a working-class father of three, but he has had a year that doesn't exactly scream 'every man'.
James Mullinger, GQ, 11th September 2014Jim Davidson talks candidly about his hardest year
"When I was arrested and in the run-up to that arrest, when I knew that something was going on, it made me look inside myself."
Reading Post, 11th September 2014Doctor to Billy Connolly: You are f***** Big Yin
The doctor who diagnosed Billy Connolly's illness has told how he broke the news in a flurry of four-letter words.
Daily Record, 11th September 2014Film fest scoops What We Did On Our Holiday premiere
Fifers will be able to see the new Billy Connolly and David Tennant film in Kirkcaldy as part of this year's town film festival, ahead of its star-studded world premiere in London.
Fife Today, 11th September 2014Celebrity Squares, TV review
The real problem with a revived Celebrity Squares - even ignoring its place in the appendix of a big fat book entitled "Primetime British Television Has Lost Its Imagination" - is that it's not serious enough.
Will Dean, The Independent, 11th September 2014Fern Brady: Don't start comedy while you're a student
The comedian started gigging while at uni. She urges you not to do the same.
Fern Brady, The List, 11th September 2014New interview: ventriloquist Paul Zerdin
Paul Zerdin is one of the UK's top ventriloquists. He has entertained the troops, sold out at the Edinburgh Festival and Las Vegas and appeared on the Royal Variety Performance.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th September 2014Celebrating the career of Mike Yarwood
Unlike other impressionists and satirists of the time, Mike Yarwood never resorted to ranting, offensive language or sexual connotations. He was old-school. He was a product of a gentler age. He just wanted to make people happy. That, and finish with a song.
Andre Vincent, Chortle, 11th September 2014Writing on someone else's sitcom - script
So, if you've been involved in generating ideas for someone else's sitcom, or been part of a gag pass, or the show creator is your brother. Whatever. You've been asked to write an episode. Now what?
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 11th September 2014Colin's Sandwich box set review
Mel Smith's wannabe horror writer is a timeless sitcom hero.
Michael Hogan, The Guardian, 11th September 2014Bad Bridesmaid Francesca's 5 ways to cause havoc
Here, 'Francesca' gives you her top tips to create havoc at your best friend's hen do, if you dare...
Anna Morris, Metro, 11th September 2014Videos
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7:30am10 min
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Bad Bridesmaid
Episode 1Over four days Becky will need to convince her mates that the flamboyantly over the top Francesca, a PR/singer-songwriter is a friend of her mum's who's joined the celebrations at the last minute.
10pm30 min
Mock The Week
Series 13, Episode 7Dara O Briain hosts the topical panel show as guests Ed Byrne, Gary Delaney, Katherine Ryan and Josh Widdicombe take a satirical swipe at the week's news.
10pm30 min
Cuckoo
Series 2, Episode 6 - Neighbourhood WatchA night-time intruder and a local car theft spur the Thompson and Chance families into abandoning Neighbour Watch and taking matters into their own hands.
10pm50 min
Celebrity Juice
Series 12, Episode 1Keith, Holly and Fearne return for another series of ludicrous games, outrageous smut and unbelievable celebrity humiliation. Alex Brooker, Tess Daly, Jack P. Shepherd and TOWIE's Arg are the guests.
10:30pm30 min
Siblings
Series 1, Episode 6 - Balcombe's FuneralHannah and Dan's beloved drama teacher Mr Balcombe has died and Dan and Hannah have mixed emotions about the funeral.