BCG Daily Friday 4th September 2015
Features
TV
Press clippings
Boy Meets Girl: new comedy trapped in the wrong script
Here we explored the full-on relationship amusement park that is the new Britain. Unfortunately, the acting, on the whole, and the scripts didn't really live up to the innovative promise of the series.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 4th September 2015Cradle To Grave review
Bolton comedian Peter Kay played Spud, with a valiant attempt at a South London accent that sounded like George Formby doing a Sid James impression. He looked the part, though, with his Brylcreemed hair and spatula side-burns.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 4th September 2015John Bishop gives 4 neglected horses a new home
Four neglected horses have found a new home with comedian John Bishop. Bishop and his wife, Melanie, supported World Horse Welfare's Rehome a Horse Month by agreeing to take Dora, Amara, Indie and Mable.
The Mirror, 4th September 2015Patrick Kielty expecting first child with Cat Deeley
Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty have announced they are expecting their first child together.
ITV News, 4th September 2015Fawlty Towers turns 40
It's 40 years since the first episode of Fawlty Towers crept into the public consciousness with minimal publicity and a series of lukewarm reviews.
Adam Zwar, Stuff.co.nz, 4th September 2015Martin Clunes reveals how Sigourney Weaver signed up
The news of Sigourney Weaver's guest appearance in Doc Martin took many fans by surprise earlier this year, and now Martin Clunes has revealed how the Alien actress signed up for the drama.
Harry Fletcher, Digital Spy, 4th September 2015Viewers praise Boy Meets Girl
The Boy Meets Girl cast were met with overwhelming praise from viewers, as the new transgender-centric sitcom launched last night.
Ashley Percival, The Huffington Post, 4th September 2015Danny and the Human Zoo review
Though heartfelt, with a fine cast, Danny And The Human Zoo ultimately never risks offending or challenging anyone.
Maysa Hattab, Cult Box, 4th September 2015That'll teach me to Google myself...
OK, serves me right for googling my name on Twitter. As the end of the Fringe approached I wrote a piece speculating on who might make the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award shortlist. For my sins I did not pick out many women, mentioning that it was "not a strong female field this year".
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th September 2015Blackadder: everything you need in one infographic
History's unluckiest man, Edmund Blackadder, has got a new series on the cards. Surely his fortunes are going to change?
Johnny Dee, The Guardian, 4th September 2015This week's new live comedy
Previews of Stand Up 4 Stand Up, Adam Hess and John Gordillo.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 4th September 2015Boy Meets Girl: a trans sitcom full of warmth and wit
BBC Two's new series, four years in the making, was worth the wait, says Carrie Lyell.
Carrie Lyell, Diva Mag, 4th September 2015Chortle launches P.G. Wodehouse award
Today Chortle launches a new comic writing competition in honour of P.G. Wodehouse. As well as the title, the winner of the P.G. Wodehouse New Comic Writer award will win a weekend writing course (worth £425) plus a bundle of books by the man widely regarded as the best comic novelist of the 20th century.
Chortle, 4th September 2015Now Peckham have absurdist comedians
Michael Brunström won the increasingly prestigious main Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality at the recent Edinburgh Fringe but, by the time it was awarded, he had finished his run and was back in London. So I gave him the trophy last night.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 4th September 2015TV nostalgia ain't what it used to be
Benji Wilson reviews the week in TV, including An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul WHitehouse, Danny and the Human Zoo and Cradle to Grave.
Benji Wilson, The Telegraph, 4th September 2015Peter Kay's cockney as convincing as Dick Van Dyke's
Some viewers described the Bolton comic's attempts as giving Dick van Dyke "a run for his money".
Nicola Methven, The Mirror, 4th September 2015Stephanie Hirst reviews Boy Meets Girl
The BBC Radio Manchester DJ, who recently returned to the airwaves after undergoing gender reassignment, reviews trans comedy Boy Meets Girl.
Stephanie Hirst, Radio Times, 4th September 2015The Frost Report profile
The two things that impressed me most about this show were the pacing of the material and the honesty that was being presented here.
Ramsey Ess, Split Sider, 4th September 2015Where to find Edinburgh award-winning comedy in London
The last month hasn't been much of a laugh in London with most comedians on their annual pilgrimage to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Londoners can now see Sam Simmons for themselves when he sidles into Soho Theatre later in the month.
Ben Venables, Londonist, 4th September 2015Review: Boy Meets Girl
Superb new comedy about transgender romance.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 4th September 2015Five odd British comedy shows
Profiles of The Mighty Boosh, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Asylum, The League of Gentlemen and The Young Ones.
John Rabon, Anglotopia, 4th September 2015This week's new live comedy
Previews of Stand Up 4 Stand Up, Adam Hess and John Gordillo.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 4th September 2015Review: Bill
Simply put, Bill is good fun. It won't win any awards, but there are more than enough laughs.
John Townsend, Starburst Magazine, 4th September 2015Videos
TV
Podcasts
TV & radio
8:55am15 min
Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 14 - Viral BeanMr Bean is trying to find a nice quiet place to read his book so he sets off for the library. There he is distracted by some funny online videos on the library computer. Before he knows it, Mr Bean is recording his own video, which is uploaded for everyone to see. Things start to go crazy when people check it out and his popularity takes off. Will he enjoy being in the public eye and how long will his celebrity last?
9:10am15 min
Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 15 - Super SpyMr Bean is obsessed by his TV hero Super Spy and is excited when his very own Super Spy kit arrives in the post. While Mr Bean is pretending to be his favourite character, and delighting in all his gadgets, he spots some unusual goings on in the Bruisers' house next door. Naturally Mr Bean assumes the worst and sets out to rectify the situation.
9:30am15 min
Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 16 - Scout BeanThe animated antics of the hapless bumbler Mr Bean. Mr Bean becomes scoutmaster for the day, but his obsession with badge collecting does not win him any friends.
9:45am15 min
Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 17 - Back To SchoolMr Bean inadvertently becomes a teacher - but can he control the unruly class?
10am15 min
Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 18 - Lord BeanMr Bean finds out he is a lord and visits his Scottish family home - but keeping a castle is a costly business.
10:45am15 min
Bindi Business
Series 1, Episode 5Will Bindi overcome the obstacles in her path and with the help of her family lead her business Bindi's Beauty Box to success?
11:30am30 min
1:30pm30 min
6:30pm30 min
Dead Ringers
Series 15, Episode 4Topical impressions show that offers a satirical take on politics, media and celebrity. Featuring Jon Culshaw, Debra Stephenson, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod and Duncan Wisbey.
8:30pm30 min
Would I Lie To You?
Series 9, Episode 6This week the guests joining Lee Mack and David Mitchell are Richard Hammond, Sean Lock, Judy Murray and Trevor Noah.
9pm60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 6 (C4: 7), Episode 17Sean Lock and Greg Davies take on Jon Richardson and Holly Walsh. Susie Dent is joined by Vic Reeves in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters.
10pm60 min
The Last Leg
Series 6, Episode 11Lee Mack joins Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker to provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days.
10:30pm60 min
BBC New Comedy Award
2015, Episode 1 - Edinburgh Heat 1The first heat in comedy's prestigious new talent competition presents some of the best new comedians and comes from the BBC's Potterow venue at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
10:43pm30 min
Mountain Goats
Episode 4 - FamousJimmy accidentally becomes famous, which brings on a fevered campaign of freeloading - irking Jules no end.
11pm20 min
Radges
Sitcom pilot set in a Scottish pupil referral unit for kids with problems.