BCG Daily Sunday 29th May 2022
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Ghosts: How the spirited British sitcom found a new haunt in the US
TV comedy Ghosts has become one of the most popular new sitcoms on both sides of the Atlantic, after a US remake of the beloved BBC original became a hit. The makers of both versions discuss how they leave viewers in high spirits.
Ian Youngs, BBC, 29th May 2022
Dylan Llewellyn interview
The 'wee English fella' from Derry Girls is playing another total sweetheart in the Channel 4 comedy Big Boys. He tells Ellie Harrison about how he nearly quit acting, the 'homely' appeal of his new show and why's he's ready to play against type .
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 29th May 2022
Review - Simon Amstell: Spirit Hole
Simon Amstell has called this tour Spirit Hole. Only right at the end of his set do we actually hear him say the phrase, in a specifically physiological context, but he makes reference throughout to his journey from shame, fear of ageing and depression to a present day acceptance of himself.
Jill Bennett, Bristol 24/7, 29th May 2022
Patricia Brake dies aged 79
Actress Patricia Brake, known for her roles in BBC sitcom Porridge and ITV drama Manhunt, has died aged 79 after being diagnosed with cancer, her family has said.
BBC, 29th May 2022
Ricky Gervais: a stink over Netflix trans comments
I can't help feeling we'll look back on shows like SuperNature and see the material in them as the 21st century equivalent of the mother-in-law gag. Safe, conservative, lazy. Definitely not a place to turn to for news.
Barry Didcock, The Herald, 29th May 2022
Jim Howick interview
Jim Howick's wicked sense of humour helped turn Horrible Histories, Ghosts and Sex Education into massive hits. Here, the actor and writer reveals how he's always made it up as he went along
Tom Lamont, The Observer, 29th May 2022
Nathan Cassidy show available on Amazon Prime
Nathan Cassidy's show Bumblebee that he was due to perform at this year's Vault Festival has been made available as an Amazon Prime special.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th May 2022
Lenny Henry criticises TV streamers' commissioning tactics
Comedian says BBC approach is better as the focus is on the story being pitched rather than whether it will sell.
Lucy Knight, The Guardian, 29th May 2022
John Bishop stranded in Paris after Champions League final, but Matt Forde is over the moon
John Bishop had a tougher journey home after the Champions League Final than he had hoped for. After his team lost to Real Madrid 0:1, Liverpool fan Bishop thought he had lucked in when he bagged a seat on a club charter flight next to actor Damian Lewis, but the flight got delayed by 6 hours. It was a better weekend for Matt Forde, whose beloved Nottingham Forest secured promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th May 2022
The Unfriend review
Review of Steven Moffat's new comedy play with Reece Shearsmith, Amanda Abbington and Frances Barber.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th May 2022
Ardal O'Hanlon: 'I was paid just £2,000 an episode for Father Ted'
The actor and comedian 'wasn't in it for the money' but invests in art and dabbles in shares, while property is the domain of his wife.
Angela Wintle, The Telegraph, 29th May 2022
Bradley Walsh spotted filming for The Larkins in Canterbury
Filming is already underway for the six new episodes and will take place throughout the summer in Kent.
Adam McGroarty, Kent Live, 29th May 2022Chelsea Birkby: Milton Keynes is OK
I am surprised this experimental place that divides opinion didn't resonate with My Chemical Romance fans.
Chelsea Birkby, The Independent, 29th May 2022
Derry Girls is a perfect period piece that transcends time and place
Being a "Derry Girl" is a state of mind.
Emily Kavanagh, Collider, 29th May 2022Edinburgh preview: The Importance of Being... Earnest?
As more audience members are encouraged to step into the spotlight, led backstage for costume and make-up, urged to write poems, paint portraits, chant mantras, and do whatever's needed to help the show go on, an absurd controlled madness ensues - until it feels as if there are almost as many audience in the cast as there are in the ... audience.
Theatre Weekly, 29th May 2022Edinburgh preview: I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical
Following the highlights (and low points) of a musical theatre performer's career, the show unfolds through anecdotes, revelations and confessions - in song - that lift the lid on awful auditions, debilitating dance routines, mid-performance mishaps, and backstage backstabbing - alongside celebrations of those magical moments that make it all seem worthwhile.
Theatre Weekly, 29th May 2022Edinburgh preview: The Anniversary
The Anniversary is a physical comedy house party from hell.
Theatre Weekly, 29th May 2022Edinburgh preview: (Le) Pain
As the smell of baking bread wafts around the audience, Jean-Daniel (JD) Broussé's first solo show offers a similar tantalising temptation.
Theatre Weekly, 29th May 2022Edinburgh preview: Manbo
Sam Dugmore (The Latebloomers: Scotland!) stars as the greatest action hero of all time, unearthing ruthless man skills to confront his biggest nemesis... himself.
Theatre Weekly, 29th May 2022Edinburgh preview: Boris Live At Five
You really can ask him anything you like!
Theatre Weekly, 29th May 2022Edinburgh preview: PUSH
Award-winning Popelei celebrate their 10th anniversary by returning to Edinburgh with the world premiere of PUSH - a darkly comic and provocative show performed by one increasingly knocked up performer.
Theatre Weekly, 29th May 2022Edinburgh preview: Speed Dial
Set to the sounds of 70s vinyl, this new production explores isolation and the institution of British universities.
Theatre Weekly, 29th May 2022Edinburgh preview: The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much
Wes Anderson meets Hitchcock meets spaghetti western in this multi award-winning, intercontinental, inter-genre, cinematic caper of accusations, accidents and accents.
Theatre Weekly, 29th May 2022Edinburgh preview: Sticky Door
The 2014 plan was a simple one, I would "Casanova" myself around our nation's capital looking for consenting heterosexual adult males. One no-frills lover-man for every month. I was the original calendar girl. Helen Mirren plays me in the film.
Theatre Weekly, 29th May 2022Edinburgh preview: Something in the Water
When Grumms transforms into a squid monster (think Creature from the Black Lagoon meets The Muppets), they must hide their secret identity and disguise as a 'normal human woman'.
Theatre Weekly, 29th May 2022Edinburgh preview: Fills Monkey: We Will Drum You
If Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keyton had been French, and had become exceptionally skilled percussionists, Fills Monkey: We Will Drum You might just be the show they would have made.
Theatre Weekly, 29th May 2022TV & radio
7:15pm30 min
The Rest Of Us
Northern Ireland's Mary Flanigan, Scotland's Eleanor Morton and Wales's Esyllt Sears look into the history of Great British science and technology, highlighting figures who you may not be as familiar with as you should be.