BCG Daily Sunday 17th September 2023
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Russell Brand: Comedian appears distracted at gig but gets ovation from fans
"There are obviously some things that I absolutely cannot talk about and I appreciate that you will understand."
Chi Chi Izundu, BBC, 17th September 2023
Richard Curtis ditched play after one bad review - from his fiancée
The drama, which was inspired by his parents and took 15 years to write, will finally go public at an auction.
Liam Kelly, The Sunday Times, 17th September 2023
David Mitchell: My Peep Show history of England
The comedian on writing a romp through England's monarchs and finding his perfect life partners - Victoria Coren and Robert Webb.
Hadley Freeman, The Sunday Times, 17th September 2023
When Ruby Wax stalked the Beatles
The comedian reveals how she failed at ballet and came to England to marry Paul McCartney.
Liam Kelly, The Times, 17th September 2023
Comics should feel free to sound off on the SNP
Outrage over Noising Up's gentle ribbing proves the party can't take a joke.
Alex Massie, The Sunday Times, 17th September 2023
Daniel Sloss tells Dispatches Russell Brand's alleged behaviour was an open secret in the industry
"I know people have been warning each other about him".
Olivia Jones, Daily Mail, 17th September 2023
Mawaan and Nabhaan Rizwan on Juice: "I can't believe we pulled it off"
The real-life brothers star together in BBC Three's buzzy new sitcom.
David Craig, Radio Times, 17th September 2023
Review: Charlie Baker: 24 Hour Pasty People
In a world that sometimes feels like it's short on good-natured humour, Charlie Baker is a true master of his craft.
Christopher Holmes, The Reviews Hub, 17th September 2023
Russell Brand: BBC looking into issues raised by allegations
The BBC has said it is "urgently looking into the issues raised" by allegations about Russell Brand.
Ian Youngs and Steven McIntosh, BBC, 17th September 2023
Why is the comedy industry home to so many questionable men?
After signing up to a dating app for artsy creatives, I found a hotbed of infidelity and weird obsessions.
Rebecca Reid, The Telegraph, 17th September 2023
Weirdo by Sara Pascoe review - astute observational comedy
An oddball woman gets a second stab at love in this entertaining if meandering debut novel shot through with subversive ideas about romance and lust.
Hephzibah Anderson, The Observer, 17th September 2023
Seann Walsh review - the comic returns to type as he surveys the bin-fire of hope that is middle-age
As the dust settles on his recent tabloid notoriety, Walsh contrasts the domestic landscape of maturity with his wild youth.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 17th September 2023
Russell Brand: In Plain Sight review - so many red flags ignored for so long
From demeaning sexual remarks on radio to offering his assistant naked to Jimmy Savile, every disturbing detail of this cogent documentary makes it mind-boggling that these alleged abuses have taken so long to surface.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 17th September 2023
Amnesty International urges women to come forward with Russell Brand concerns
Comedian performed at charity's gigs during period in which he allegedly committed rape and sexual assault.
Emily Dugan, The Guardian, 17th September 2023
Dispatches review: this Russell Brand investigation was a stark reminder of the power of TV
Channel 4's documentary Russell Brand: In Plain Sight showed how individuals can feel powerless against the rich and famous.
Chris Harvey, The Telegraph, 17th September 2023
Police Cops: The Musical at Southark Playhouse
It is the end, a lot of fun, with props being flung around with aplomb and some random moments (I quite liked the cop who had his reasons for going undercover as a dustbin, and a woman who periodically appeared, walking from one side of the stage to the other, slow-clapping whoever else was on stage at the time). The singing is as brilliant as the comic timing in this impressively entertaining and energetic production.
Chris Omaweng, London Theatre 1, 17th September 2023
Russell Brand and the crisis of scepticism
Both Brand's critics and his fans have forgotten how important doubt is to civilisation.
Brendan O'Neill, Spiked, 17th September 2023
Vix Leyton: I'm a female comedian - the Russell Brand allegations are only the start
Women in comedy work hard to keep themselves and each other safe from problematic male colleagues, writes comedian Vix Leyton. Will the allegations against Russell Brand ignite the change the industry needs?
Vix Leyton, The Independent, 17th September 2023
Sara Pascoe says several comedians tried 'setting up union' to stop industry's 'sexual predators'
Stand-up comedian spoke to The Independent before Russell Brand was accused of sexually assaulting four women, which he denies.
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 17th September 2023
Geoffrey Davies obituary
Actor best known for playing the suave Dr Dick Stuart-Clark in the ITV Doctor comedy series.
Anthony Hayward, The Guardian, 17th September 2023
Russell Brand: In Plan Sight: Irvine Welsh says entertainment industry 'needs to get house in order'
Scottish author Irvine Welsh says the entertainment industry needs to "get its house in order" after allegations of rape, sexual assault and abuse were levelled against Russell Brand.
Rachel Amery, The Scotsman, 17th September 2023
He pinned me down in a locked room, says Russell Brand's colleague
After learning of the Times investigation into allegations of abuse, another accuser decided to tell her story alleging the comedian tried to remove her clothes as she screamed and begged him to stop.
Charlotte Wace, The Times, 17th September 2023
Police Cops: The Musical - Southwark Playhouse review
Pure 80s action-flick nostalgia.
Henry Longstaff, Longstaff Reviews, 17th September 2023
London Hughes was warned not to sleep with Russell Brand
"I believe everything those brave women said," comedian London Hughes said on Sunday after rape allegations emerged against Russell Brand.
Matt Wilstein, The Daily Beast, 17th September 2023Videos
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