BCG Daily Saturday 6th March 2021
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Spinal Tap star and Footlights member Tony Hendra dies
Tony Hendra, who was best known to many film fans as Spinal Tap manager Ian Faith, has died. He was 79. Hendra had a much more extensive comedy career however. He was a member of the Cambridge Footlights and had worked with John Cleese and Graham Chapman. He was also involved in Spitting Image in the early days.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th March 2021
Lee Hurst mocked over 'anti-mask' letter
Lee Hurst has been mocked on Twitter after putting his name to a letter complaining that secondary school pupils wear masks in schools when they reopen on Monday.
Chortle, 6th March 2021
Fringe organisers: 2021 comeback hopes are in 'limbo'
Organisers of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe have admitted the fate of this year's event is in "limbo" as they called for clarity over how live events will be allowed to return in Scotland this year.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 6th March 2021Videos
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8:50am10 min
Monster Court
Episode 10 - The Case Of The Puppy PandemoniumDodge T Dog is called to defend Buster the puppy against the charge of framing his owner.
9:05am20 min
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 2, Episode 7 - Two Toots SpudDave and his friends get lost on a school orienteering exercise thanks to Robert Robot, who is unable to read the map - snatched by a flock of giant tiger pigeons and deposited into their equally giant nest, Dave must retrieve the map from Robert and get them all back to school.
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 18, Episode 26Comedian Mark Watson, sports presenter Jill Douglas, EastEnders star Jake Wood and cricket commentator Charles Dagnall join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
9pm30 min
The Delightful Sausage On Staycations
Award-winning comedy duo, The Delightful Sausage, hit the road in this offbeat travelogue to find the UK's most unforgettable staycations. Content warning: very northern.
9pm120 min
The Vicar Of Dibley: Inside Out
A reflective look at one of Britain's favourite sitcoms, The Vicar Of Dibley.
9:30pm30 min
Tommy Tiernan On: Beards
Tommy Tiernan is perplexed to know 'Just when does a beard become a beard?' To discover the answer, he roots about the facial hair of everyone from Roy Keane to Karl Marx.
10pm90 min
Dave Allen: On Life
A selection of monologues by the Irish comedian, in which he reflects on the idiocies of life, meditating on everything from the process of ageing through to the invasive tendencies of the telephone.
10:35pm25 min
The Jonathan Ross Show
Special Guests: Series 1, Highlights SpecialAmong the guests featured are Madonna, Dave Bautista, Mel Giedroyc, Peter Kay, The Spice Girls, Harrison Ford, Glenn Close, Mo Gilligan, Keira Knightley and Bear Grylls.