BCG Daily Thursday 18th March 2021
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Why Shaun Of The Dead's great, as comedy or zombie film
In addition to being a spot-on lampoon of zombie movies, Shaun is surprisingly also one of the greatest zombie movies ever made. Without the jokes, it would work just fine as a straight horror film.
Ben Sherlock, Screen Rant, 18th March 2021
Taskmaster brought theatrical silliness to panel shows
The Greg Davies-fronted show is a hit for Channel 4 after making the leap from Dave, but execs took some convincing that it could work, creator Alex Horne tells Isobel Lewis.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 18th March 2021
Amazon anarchy runs riot in Malcolm Hardee mystery
At the time of writing this blog, there are a couple of second hand copies of Malcom Hardee's autobiography available on amazon.co.uk - one at £49.98, the other at £109.95. One second hand copy is also available on amazon.com at $49.98. Originally I Stole Freddie Mercury's Birthday Cake had the correct listing on amazon.co.uk but somehow, between 1996 and 2021, it got surreally mistaken for this other academic book.
John Fleming's Blog, 18th March 2021
Interview: Rarely Asked Questions - Michael Odewale
2019 was a great year for Michael Odewale. His debut full length show, #BlackBearsMatter, was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer prize and won Best New Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival. 2020 wasn't so great and we all know why.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th March 2021
VAULT Festival announces changes for 2022
VAULT Festival will now be produced by VAULT Creative Arts, a not-for-profit organisation created to deliver year-round cultural activities, with VAULT Festival as its flagship event. Adam Gray has been announced as the first Executive Director of VAULT Creative Arts, joining the organisation from the Bernie Grant Arts Centre where he was previously the Executive Director.
Funny Women, 18th March 2021
Paul Sinha flooded with support, not able to film
Fans of The Chase have flooded star Paul Sinha with support after he was forced to drop out of spin-off series Beat The Chasers due to illness. Stand-up comedian Sinha, known as "The Sinnerman" on the hit ITV quiz show, announced back in June 2019 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Louis Chilton, The Independent, 18th March 2021
Cops release e-fit that looks David Walliams
Fans of Little Britain were quick to point out that one of the pictures in the police appeal had a startling likeness to David Walliams.
The Sun, 18th March 2021
Still Game's Jack and Victor return with whisky
Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill have shown they're Still Game for a dram after releasing a new whisky in honour of their sitcom characters.
Abbi Garton, The Scottish Sun, 18th March 2021
Robert Webb interview
"Jane Austen was my teenage crush".
i Newspaper, 18th March 2021
Olivia Hannah on her radio comedy drama Braids
Braids is my first full-length play. It's been percolating for a long time - most of my life, I suppose, since a lot of it is drawn from experience. There is a healthy layer of fiction between me and the audience, though: it's personal, but it is not autobiographical.
Olivia Hannah, BBC, 18th March 2021
Our favourite films: About Time
Is there a more perfect title?
Leigh Lim, Comedy To Watch, 18th March 2021
Female stand-ups on panel shows: one in one out
Taskmaster has welcomed only 11 female stand-up comedians in six years.
Mark Muldoon, i Newspaper, 18th March 2021Hi-de-Hi's opening titles
So, where is the footage from the Hi-de-Hi titles from? The answer is contemporary newsreels, mostly from the late 1950s, from outfits like Pathé and Visnews.
John Hoare, Dirty Feed, 18th March 2021Videos
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TV & radio
6:30pm30 min
Meet David Sedaris
Series 8, Episode 1 - Instalment 1The American humorist who has written seven autobiographical short story collections reads from some of his comedy essays, including previously unpublished material. This week: Recipe For Disaster, Nailed and Must Everything Go? plus diary.
9pm60 min
Taskmaster
Series 11, Episode 1 - It's Not Your FaultGreg Davies sets tasks involving the perils of airport security, fashion for insects and the creative application of cling film and gaffer tape to Charlotte Ritchie, Jamali Maddix, Lee Mack, Mike Wozniak and Sarah Kendall. As usual, Alex Horne offers the intrepid contenders moral support, recording the key details as pests are controlled and plates are delivered.
10pm30 min
Dating No Filter
Series 1, Episode 4Comedians Tom Allen, Suzi Ruffell, Judi Love, Munya Chawawa, Donna Preston and Verona Rose watch on as Oliver and Craig head out on the slopes for some tubing.
10pm45 min
Comic Relief
Highlights Special - Rob Brydon's Now That's What I Call Comic ReliefRob Brydon trips the light fantastic amongst the funniest, sweetest and silliest musical sketches and performances from the Comic Relief store cupboard.
10:30pm30 min
Newsjack
Series 24, Episode 4This week, we find out how we might struggle to re-adapt to office life, how Barbie is celebrating Ken's 60th birthday, and what it's like to deal with the Perseverence Rover's galactic ego.