BCG Daily Wednesday 14th September 2022
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Catherine Called Birdy review
Lena Dunham's delightful medieval romp.
The Guardian, 14th September 2022
Isy Suttie on her new comedy tour, visiting the Edinburgh Festival and her Scottish heritage
"In the Nineties, If someone was on a sitcom, it went away unless you had it on VHS and could dig it out and show it to your mates but it's so different now. I do get 18 year olds saying 'I love Peep Show' and I think they were probably babies when they did the first series."
Gaby Soutar, The Scotsman, 14th September 2022
What's Love Got To Do With It? review - slick Richard Curtis-esque Britcom
Shekhar Kapur returns with a solid cross-cultural attempt to recall the heyday of Working Title rom-coms.
Benjamin Lee, The Guardian, 14th September 2022
Joz Norris at Soho Theatre
Synchronise your thinkronising with a madcap magic meltdown.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 14th September 2022
Kemah Bob and her brilliantly diverse FOC IT UP! podcast are blowing the doors of comedy wide open
The Texan comic says the comedy scene doesn't cater for all audiences - or comics.
Nancy Durrant, Evening Standard, 14th September 2022
BBC postpones Stewart Lee's Tornado AGAIN
The BBC has postponed Stewart Lee's stand-up special, Tornado, for a second time.
Chortle, 14th September 2022
Roy Chubby Brown signs with Jim Davidson's streaming service
30 of his stand-up shows available to subscribers of Ustreme.
Chortle, 14th September 2022
Harriet Kemsley: Honeysuckle Island review
Harriet Kemsley is an awkwardly chaotic force on stage as she apparently is in life. Straight out of the traps, she's into disarmingly frank stories about her mistakes.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th September 2022
Harry Landis - Friday Night Dinner's Mr Morris - dies at 90
His agent has confirmed that the actor - who appeared in three episodes of the Channel 4 comedy after a long carer - passed away on Monday.
Chortle, 14th September 2022
The great Paddington culture war of 2022 has begun
Since Queen Elizabeth II died last week, Paddington has been held up as a poster child for the monarchy. Prior to this, he was a toothless symbol of resistance to the government's increasingly draconian migration policy. But perhaps the truth lies somewhere else entirely.
James Greig, GQ, 14th September 2022
Alex Kitson films first stand-up special at a pub open mic night
Alex Kitson ran the open mic comedy night at the Kingsdown Vaults for four years and decided that there was no better place than there to film his first special, which can be watched for free on YouTube.
Martin Booth, Bristol 24/7, 14th September 2022
Georgie Carroll: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The nurse turned comedian is here to spread cheer with the things that make her laugh online, including Joe Lycett, celebrities eating hot wings and her mum.
Georgie Carroll, The Guardian, 14th September 2022The real mystery in See How They Run is its mishandling of The Mousetrap
The whodunnit starring Saoirse Ronan is a fun spoof but tinkers with history and never captures the unique way Agatha Christie's play fascinated audiences in the 50s.
Michael Billington, The Guardian, 14th September 2022Dylan Moran on his new BBC sitcom Stuck, divorce and drinking
The actor's first sitcom since Black Books shines a light on the mundanity of relationships.
Alice Jones, The Times, 14th September 2022Much Ado About Nothing at the Crucible Theatre and on tour
Sheffield Theatre's and Ramps on the Moon's Much Ado About Nothing is in many ways remarkable, but, after a charming opening, it's nearly half-time before it really gets its teeth into Shakespeare's text.
Ron Simpson, What's On Stage, 14th September 2022Potted Panto returns for seventh West End run
The Olivier-nominated Potted Panto is set for a seventh West End engagement this festive season.
Tom Millward, What's On Stage, 14th September 2022Podcasts
TV & radio
9pm60 min
Doc Martin
Series 10, Episode 2The surgery is chaotic, with both Martin and Louisa now practising from it. Bert's new business venture with Al doesn't get off to a good start, and Penhale suspects noise complaints are due to paranormal activity.
9pm45 min
Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Series 30, Episode 1Daisy May Cooper is joined by Nile Rodgers and Russell Howard, whilst Noel Fielding and Jamali Maddix welcome singer-songwriter Mae Muller.
10pm60 min
Brassic
Series 4, Episode 2 - Day At The DogsChinese Dan agrees to give Cardi his retired racing greyhound, but later discovers a human foot in the woods.