BCG Daily Monday 13th February 2023
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The week in TV: Funny Woman
Gemma Arterton's Blackpool sitcom queen is an idealised trailblazer.
Barbara Ellen, The Observer, 13th February 2023
Tax overhaul is no laughing matter, say creators of British comedy
The producers of hit shows The Office, Derry Girls and Friday Night Dinner have warned that a government proposal to overhaul TV tax relief will have a "scorched earth" effect on British comedy.
Alex Farber, The Times, 13th February 2023
Sara Pascoe: Success Story at Shaftesbury Theatre review
Pascoe has a fresh take on well-trodden issues and a playful, engaging style that draws you in.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 13th February 2023
Police Cops: Badass Be Thy Name review
If you're looking for a light-hearted, hysterically funny show - look no further. As Police Cops: Badass Be Thy Name delivers all this and more.
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland, 13th February 2023
Boorish Trumpson review
Parry's clown is delightfully old-fashioned, and the early evening crowd certainly enjoys her crazy capers. Boorish is not a bore at all.
Richard Maguire, The Reviews Hub, 13th February 2023
James Harris and his novel about being an English comedian in Germany...
Comedian James Harris has written a novel titled Midlands. So I talked to him...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 13th February 2023
The Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz review
Pub quiz in name only, this long-running tour is the latest way for booze experts Tom Sandham and Ben McFarland to package their alcohol tastings in a fun way.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 13th February 2023
Alan Davies interview
Alan Davies on who would be his dream guest for As Yet Untitled and why he won't quit QI.
Rachel Corcoran, Metro, 13th February 2023
Russell Kane review
A comic whose Covid gags are still infectious.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 13th February 2023
Richard Ayoade to direct and star in The Semplica Girl Diaries
Richard Ayoade has been employed to direct and star in The Semplica Girl Diaries, written by Ayoade and Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders.
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13th February 2023
Sara Pascoe review
Jokes about dancing with Rushdie - and an awkward Hugh Grant prank.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 13th February 2023
Tommy Tiernan bans mobile phones from audience at stand-up gigs
People will no longer be able to film the comedian at his stand-up shows.
Shauna Bannon Ward & Cathal Ryan, The Irish Mirror, 13th February 2023
John Cleese didn't warn me about Fawlty Towers reboot, says Connie Booth
John Cleese's reboot of Fawlty Towers came as a surprise to many - including his ex-wife, who created the original show with him.
Alex Farber, The Times, 13th February 2023
Boorish Trumpson review
A physical performance and an absurdist show unlike any I can recall. Claire Parry is a seriously silly performer who will have you laughing, however much she stares at you.
Rob Warren, Everything Theatre, 13th February 2023Kate-Lois Elliott interview
This week the Vault Festival in London kicked off and runs all the way through until the 19th March 2023. Today we find out all about the comedian Kate-Lois Elliott and the show Gentrif*cked?.
Phoenix Remix, 13th February 2023Videos
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6am34 min
OnlyFans Creative Fund: Comedy Edition
Episode 3 - Keep Calm And Suffer OnThe comedians still left in the competition must write a five-minute set on sex and relationships... which they later discover is for a group of pensioners enjoying a buffet lunch.
6:30pm30 min
Just A Minute
Series 90, Episode 8 - The Day I Cut My Fringe, Rap Battles and Prawn CocktailSue Perkins challenges Gyles Brandreth, Lucy Porter, Ria Lina and Rhys James to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation.
6:30pm30 min
The Ministry Of Happiness
Episode 2Lord Reith has put his trust in Arthur Corbett-Smith to head up his new network, but Corbett-Smith has his own ideas about what a Welsh network should be. Warmer and less formal than its London counterpart, the station quickly builds a loyal audience. Where London broadcasts the news in black tie, the studio at 5WA is so hot that the orchestra are performing wearing only vests. But will Egg Week turn out to be more than they can handle?
10pm30 min
Everyone Else Burns
Episode 5David takes Aaron to a caravan for some father-son bonding, but there's no electricity and the only running water is leaking through the ceiling. Fiona hosts a girls' night.
10:05pm30 min
Buffering
Series 2, Episode 3 - Parental Approval NeededIain tries to impress his dad by pitching an idea for a ground-breaking primetime TV show to the new commissioner, with the help of Finn and Rosie. Meanwhile, Ashely suspects Greg's got a new girlfriend so enlists Thalia to discover who she is.