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BCG Daily Sunday 2nd March 2025

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Small Town, Big Story. Image shows left to right: Seamus Proctor (Paddy Considine), Wendy Patterson (Christina Hendricks)

The week in TV: Small Town, Big Story

Chris O'Dowd's new comedy is part sci-fi spoof, part Irish Local Hero.

Barbara Ellen, The Observer, 2nd March 2025
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Jonathan Ross fears Wallace & Gromit will miss out on Oscar for surprising reason

He's acutely aware of the fierce competition.

Laura Carreno, The Mirror, 2nd March 2025
Harry Hill

Harry Hill: New Bits & Greatest Hits review

Hill at 60 remains so joyful and daft that you will never stop chuckling for long.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 2nd March 2025
Sid Ozalid

Scottish comedian on how a brain injury inspired new show

Sid Ozalid, a comedian who suffered a traumatic brain injury has channelled his recovery into the only family-friendly show at this year's Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

Gabriel McKay, The Herald, 2nd March 2025
A theatre stage door sign and entrance

Mel Brooks' The Producers to transfer to the West End

The Menier Chocolate Factory's critically acclaimed production of The Producers is set to transfer to London's West End this Autumn.

Theatre Weekly, 2nd March 2025
Trollied. Daniel (Samuel Anderson). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Meet Samuel Anderson - aka Mal - the breakout star of Amandaland

As the single dad in the hit BBC comedy, the Brummie actor has got school-gate mums hot under the collar.

Julia Llewellyn Smith, The Sunday Times, 2nd March 2025
Luke McGibbon

How to get over a bad gig

Luke McGibbon's tips on learning from a death without dwelling on it.

Luke McGibbon, Chortle, 2nd March 2025
James Barr. Copyright: Corinne Cumming

James Barr review

Trauma collides with one-liners in James Barr's challenging but well-honed tale of abuse.

Jo Laidlaw, The List, 2nd March 2025
The Late Nite PowerPoint Comedy Showcase

The Late Nite PowerPoint Comedy Showcase comedy review

This variety show turns preternaturally dull PowerPoint presentations into laugh-a-minute flights of fancy.

Lauren Dallas, The List, 2nd March 2025
Derek Mitchell

Derek Mitchell review

With relations between the US, UK and Europe realigning every day just now, Derek Mitchell's debut stand-up hour feels a bit on the nose, even if the beginning of its run preceded the recent ramping up of anti-immigrant rhetoric from various Western governments.

Jay Richardson, The Reviews Hub, 2nd March 2025
Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian Of The Year 2022. Will Owen. Credit: Steve Ullathorne

Tim Harding's comedy diary

Will Owen, working on his second show, is an interesting proposition in that his character on stage seems to want to be the archetypical obnoxious gay zoomer, but is too sweet, too earnest and too bashful to fully convince as this type of figure.

Tim Harding, Chortle, 2nd March 2025
Armando Iannucci. Copyright: Linda Nylind

Armando Iannucci: "I've been living off adrenaline. Now I feel normal"

The king of comedy on how ADHD medication has changed his life, dealing with flops and why his next film will be a satire on social media.

Ben Dowell, The Times, 2nd March 2025

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