BCG Daily Wednesday 30th October 2024

Dr Strangelove review

Kubrick's humour doesn't always detonate as it should in Armando Iannucci's version.

Dr Strangelove review

Steve Coogan works hard - but this is cheap and silly.

Ludwig's Anna Maxwell Martin is TV's most underrated actor

It's time she was propelled into the league of Sarah Lancashire, Keeley Hawes and Olivia Colman - where she belongs.

Dr Strangelove review

Armando Iannucci's Steve Coogan-starring stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's Cold War satire is funny but frothy.

Dr Strangelove review

As director, Foley also lets the actors spend too much time seated at the back of the stage behind a table, sometimes making sight lines difficult, but the cast is clearly having a great time, and for the most part, thanks to Bechtler's vision and Coogan's performance, the audience is too.

Dr Strangelove review

Ultimately, this production gains in power and confidence as it goes, the broader farce of the stage giving way to a conclusion even more confronting of its audience than the film to which it is indebted.

Dr Strangelove review

The bullseye topicalities for today are part of the dark pleasure of this glorious production.

Stuart Goldsmith educates on climate change in 'funny' way

A comedian has said he is speaking about climate change in his comedy, to educate people about the crisis in a "positive and funny way".

Dr Strangelove review

Steve Coogan triumphs in Kubrick's Cold War satire.

Robin Morgan Month - interview - Operation Sourdough...

In tradition we finish with a quick fire round...

Dr Strangelove review

Part broad farce, part skewering satire, a little bit of 'Allo 'Allo, some Airplane, some Partridge.

Dr Strangelove review

Steve Coogan displays impeccable comic timing.

Paddy McGuinness 'wins toxic divorce battle for £2.5m mansion'

Paddy McGuinness will keep the family's £2.5million mansion after finalising his divorce with ex Christine - but in a twist, she and the kids will continue living there.

Dr Strangelove review

OK, so it's not the biting The Thick Of It-styled political satire we wanted but as far as light entertainment goes, it's pretty good.

Boss behind 'sick' Shannon Matthews musical slams 'Karens' and says stick to Ed Sheeran

Kunt and the Gang are set to release the film version of Shannon Matthews: The Musical on Amazon and the singer behind 'Karen Calls The Maddie Hotline' has fired back at critics.

Dr Strangelove review

Is putting Kubrick's iconic satire on stage an act of MADness?

Dr Strangelove review

Steve Coogan is terrific.

Dr Strangelove review

Steve Coogan excels in four roles in Armando Iannucci's adaptation of the classic movie.

Dr Strangelove review

The play is not one for the whole family but does highlight that it is sometimes better to embrace a tragic situation through laughter rather than horror.

Becky Fury's show on British-ish-ness

Becky Fury and I met for a chat in a coffee shop in a London church called Sacred Grounds. The coffee shop not the church...

Dr Strangelove review

A solid five-star show in my opinion, though some politically charged jokes might fly over the heads of less politically minded viewers.

Marcus Brigstocke reveals he was hooked on porn

Comedian Marcus Brigstocke has revealed he became hooked on porn after cheating on his wife.

The Love Actually star, 51, opened up about beating his drug and alcohol addiction at 17 and losing in incredible 13st in just nine months.

Taskmaster: The Live Experience review

My main gripe would be the tasks are designed to be quantitative, and not qualitative. When judgement comes into proceedings it can allow for a lot more humour, something fans have grown to love about the series.

Ricky Gervais review

Has Ricky become the Donald Trump of stand-up?

Generation Z is a tedious abomination

How did this series, in which dastardly pensioner zombies feast on teenagers, get made?