BCG Daily Wednesday 15th May 2019
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Lord mayor opens Joe Lycett's new kitchen extension
It started as a joke but comedian Joe Lycett convinced the Lord Mayor of Birmingham to cut the ribbon at the ceremony for his new kitchen extension.
BBC, 15th May 2019
Neil Gaiman: Agnes Nutter was almost cut
When it came to choosing what to cut from the Good Omens TV adaptation, Gaiman says he fought to protect co-author Pratchett's work "more passionately" than his own.
Flora Carr, Radio Times, 15th May 2019
Ricky Gervais: 'I can defend everything I've ever done'
From the PC warriors on Twitter to the inspiration behind his latest show, After Life, Ricky Gervais sits down with GQ Editor-In-Chief Dylan Jones at GQ Heroes to discuss why he'll always defend his right to tell a joke.
GQ, 15th May 2019
Lesley Manville interview
Lesley Manville on laughs, love and saying goodbye.
Keith Watson, Metro, 15th May 2019
Stefan Golaszewski explains why it is time to end Mum
The final series will wrap up the 'will they / won't they?' arc for Cathy and Michael, with her son Jason still quietly resentful of his mother's new relationship.
Morgan Jeffery, Digital Spy, 15th May 2019
Dr Strangelove review
Age has not withered the queasy nightmare of Stanley Kubrick's nuclear holocaust satire, starring Peter Sellers at the peak of his powers.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 15th May 2019
Is Stephen Fry a white supremacist?
No. But some people on Twitter want him to clarify.
Spiked, 15th May 2019
TV review: Mum, BBC2
In the third and final series of Mum, beautifully written and directed by Stefan Golaszewski, Cathy and co are well and truly out of their suburban comfort zone.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th May 2019
Mum may be a saint, but the music's an unholy racket
Try as I might, I've never warmed to Mum. As with all saints, it's hard to have much sympathy for anyone who invites the world to walk over her.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 15th May 2019
Mum - magnificent TV that'll put sunshine in your heart
Guaranteed to make you cry four times every episode, the final series of the Lesley Manville sitcom miraculously turns tiny gestures into epic romance.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 15th May 2019
Mum review: Cathy & Michael's relationship like Brexit
We are still kept guessing about the status of Cathy's love life in the third and final series of BBC2's family sitcom Mum, which stars Lesley Manville as a bereaved widow embarking on a new relationship.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 15th May 2019
Mum, BBC2, review: the perfect storm
I have been felled by the smallest of moments in previous series - god knows the state I'll be in for the finale.
Barbara Speed, i Newspaper, 15th May 2019
Taskmaster: Series 8, Episode 2 - review
Only two episodes in and we are already seeing some early riders and trailers.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 15th May 2019
Mum - A love letter to a comedy
As with every series ending, I was quite trepidatious about the conclusion to Mum and how Golaszewski would handle the characters he clearly cares for dearly.
Matt Donnelly, The Custard TV, 15th May 2019
Review: Brighton Fringe, The Establishment
This show is infectiously funny. The pair are excellent performers and have the audience laughing with the slightest of movements or the smallest of remarks.
Theo Summers, A Younger Theatre, 15th May 2019Review: The Comedy About A Bank Robbery
There are plenty of laughs to be had in the touring Comedy About A Bank Robbery at the King's.
Hugh Simpson, All Edinburgh Theatre, 15th May 2019Interview: Jenna Augen of Mischief Theatre
Mischief Theatre are storming the West End and touring scene with their innovative and distinct comedy theatre. I spoke to Jenna Augen about starring in The Comedy About A Bank Robbery in London and why it's so important to make people laugh.
Amy, Sincerely Amy, 15th May 2019
Mum, series 3 episode 1 review
Broad comedy mixed with gentle charm - we'll miss it when it's gone.
Chris Harvey, The Telegraph, 15th May 2019
The stars and creators of Mum mull its last series
"I will miss the whole of being in this. It's very dear to my heart".
Chortle, 15th May 2019
Sliced review
There's a zippy energy about Sliced, Dave's new sitcom about two working-class young Londoners trying to scrape a living by delivering pizzas.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th May 2019
Map Man review
It is underdeveloped, and even Tom Curzon admitted at the end that he'd overlooked many of the things he had intended to do.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th May 2019Videos
TV
Podcasts
TV & radio
11:30am30 min
Suggs: Love Letters To London
Series 1, Episode 1 - Shoreditch and SpitalfieldsIn the first of four episodes, the Madness frontman Graham McPherson shares his fondest memories of the city of London.
2:15pm45 min
Where This Service Will...
Episode 1 - Where This Service Will SeparateSuzie receives an unexpected guest at her husband's funeral.
6:30pm30 min
Simon Evans Goes To Market
Series 5, Episode 4 - Smith, Marx And KeynesAfter three episodes focusing on the lives and theories of Adam Smith, Karl Marx and John Maynard Keynes, it's time for Simon Evans and Tim Harford to attempt synthesis and see how these three economic superbrains can help us out of our current economic predicament.
9pm30 min
Urban Myths: Madonna & Basquait
Comedy drama about Madonna and her relationship with Jean-Michel Basquiat.
9pm60 min
Taskmaster
Series 8, Episode 2 - A Novel About Russian GulagsLou Sanders displays some unusual facial hair, Iain Stirling's beatboxing causes him some problems and Paul Sinha shows off his full acting range. As usual, Alex Horne provides data analysis in his role as the Taskmaster's private secretary and live-in companion.
10pm30 min
Mum
Series 3, Episode 1 - MondayCathy and her family arrive in the countryside to celebrate Derek's birthday. Michael arrives too, which Jason finds troubling.
10pm30 min
The Comedy Bus
Episode 6 - Darren Harriott's BirminghamHaving had a sheltered upbringing, Darren takes his bus mates to the city he grew up in, in an attempt to get out of his comfort zone. He'll be commandeering, and inevitably crashing a canal boat, visiting the club Darren used to bounce on and Iain will see how far he can push Darren by abseiling with him down a hotel!
10pm40 min
Sliced
Series 1, Episode 1It's all change at Sliced, South London's premier low rent pizza parlour. Mario hires new girl Naomi, and Joshua encounters a rather challenging customer. Fellow driver Ricky to dreams up a sure-fire money-making scheme.
10pm75 min
Sanjeev Kohli's Big Talk
Episode 4Sanjeev Kohli and guests fillet the big issues of the past seven days and mix them up with funny and fascinating films. Expect random amusement thrown into the mix as well.
10:30pm30 min
Comedy Central Live
Episode 1 - Iain StirlingIain Stirling performs live from Camden in the first of nine stand-up specials. With brand new material, Iain talks about growing old and his previous work as a children's TV presenter.