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BCG Daily Tuesday 21st May 2019

Features

Laura Davis. Copyright: James Penlidis Live

Random 8: Laura Davis

With two different shows heading for UK stages, Laura Davis talks motivational phrases and achieving her creative and athletic peaks at five and six.

BCG Pro

Artist impression of new Soho Theatre venue in Walthamstow Pro

Soho Theatre previews Walthamstow venue

Soho Theatre have been previewing their new venue in Walthamstow. The 1000 seater venue is due to become a major comedy hub when it opens in 2022.

Press clippings

Bridget Jones's Diary. Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger). Copyright: Working Title Films / Universal Pictures

Talks underway for fourth Bridget Jones film

Talks are underway for a film adaptation of Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.

Katie Mansfield, The Bookseller, 21st May 2019
Coupling. Image shows from L to R: Jane (Gina Bellman), Susan (Sarah Alexander), Jeff (Richard Coyle), Steve (Jack Davenport), Sally (Kate Isitt), Patrick (Ben Miles). Copyright: Hartswood Films Ltd

Chester company to stage Coupling for the first time

The new stage version of Coupling is being produced by Chester and Wrexham based theatre company Tip Top Productions, the first company ever to have been give permission to stage three episodes from the hit TV comedy on stage.

Cheshire Live, 21st May 2019
Gavin Webster

Gavin Webster interview

I've always tried to be as funny as I could be and write stuff that I find funny, not what I think the public might be into these days.

Narc Magazine, 21st May 2019
GameFace. Marcella (Roisin Conaty). Copyright: Objective Productions

Roisin Conaty mugged in shock attack

Taking to Twitter, Roisin wrote to her 200,000 followers: "Annoyingly I got mugged last night. I'm totally, totally fine, I don't want to worry anyone but I have no phone and probably won't get my old sim back for a few days at least."

Jack Hardwick, Daily Star, 21st May 2019
Good Omens. Image shows from L to R: Aziraphale (Michael Sheen), Crowley (David Tennant)

Good Omens, episode 1 review

David Tennant and Michael Sheen's chemistry props up a wobbly apocalypse comedy.

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 21st May 2019
Good Omens. Neil Gaiman. Copyright: BBC

Neil Gaiman on the possibility of Good Omens series two

The author - who serves as showrunner on the Good Omens series - didn't totally rule out a second season, but suggested that there's only a slim possibility of more episodes.

Morgan Jeffrey, Digital Spy, 21st May 2019
Criminal Improv

Criminal review

With a plot leakier than the average Cabinet meeting, it didn't quite come off.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st May 2019

Videos

Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Lou Sanders, Iain Stirling, Greg Davies, Sian Gibson, Alex Horne, Paul Sinha, Joe Thomas. Copyright: Avalon Television TV

Taskmaster - Joe Thomas guesses Alex Horne's outfit

3 mins, 47 secs

Joe Thomas tries to guess what Alex Horne is wearing, only communicating via a horn, with varying degrees of success. Does he guess correctly?

Image shows from L to R: Simon Lukacs, Tamar Broadbent Online

Game Of Burger Thrones

6 mins, 7 secs

Game Of Thrones gets the fast food treatment...

TV & radio

CITV 4:30pm
15 min
Mr Bean. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Mr Bean

Series 3, Episode 13 - Running On Empty

Mr Bean is on his way to the seaside when the Mini runs out of petrol. Undeterred he manages to get a push, but for some reason the do-gooders don't want to push him all the way to the beach!

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 13, Episode 4 - Planned Parenthood

Ed gets a surprising offer of work in 'New-Mum lit" - writing parenting baby books.

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