BCG Daily Monday 8th March 2021
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Pokemon's 25th anniversary celebrated on BBC's Newsjack
The two-minute sketch has been made available on Newsjack's Twitter feed, with Ash and Pikachu voiced by comedians Luke Kempner and Nimisha Odedra. Newsjack is unusual in that it allows unsolicited writers to submit comedy material. So if you've come up with a brilliant idea for a sketch involving, say, a well-known British politician being given a Death Note, you know where to send it.
Andrew Osmond, Anime News Network, 8th March 2021
NextUp's Sarah Henley awarded Women In Innovation Prize
Sarah Henley, co-founder of comedy streaming platform NextUp Comedy, has been awarded the prestigious 'Women In Innovation' award as part of the Women In Innovation Programme.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th March 2021
Where are the disabled people in TV?
Rosie Jones and Deborah Williams discuss television's failure to hire more disabled people.
Rosie Jones & Deborah Williams, Royal Television Society, 8th March 2021
The reissuing of Janey Godley's Handstands in the Dark
Personally, I think her autobiography is up there at the apex of horror writing with Edgar Allan Poe - except that Janey's terrifying tales are real.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 8th March 2021
Funny Festival Live review
This chance to see new comedy faces, including Judi Love, Michael Stranney and Toussaint Douglass, reaps easygoing rewards.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th March 2021
Just the Tonic: Working From Home review
Some scrappy moments, but this is something special.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 8th March 2021
Review: Stand Up 4 Women, Phoenix Arts Club
I'm not a comedy critic. I know what makes me laugh, and also that a good laugh is what we all need right now. I disclaim this primarily because Sikisa - host of the fifth annual Stand Up 4 Women comedy gala - has no time for comedy critics: "Just don't!" she breaks off to tell everyone. However, she has nothing to fear because the night, though uneven, gives enough good laughs, and all for a very good cause.
Matt Barton, A Younger Theatre, 8th March 2021WFT member film Paddy gets Canadian premiere at Female Eye Film Festival
WFT member Róisín Kearney's short film Paddy will have its Canadian premiere at the Female Eye Film Festival in Toronto in March.
Women in Film and Television Ireland, 8th March 2021Podcasts
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7:20am15 min
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 45 - Finding ScruffbuttIt's Pieface's turn to look after class hamster, Space Captain Harrison McScruff-Butt. His own self doubt and Walter's resolve to sabotage him lead to a rescue mission to free Scruff-Butt from Walter's mansion.
5pm15 min
GiggleQuiz
Series 2, Episode 7 - Dina Lady's Cakey Mix UpGail is excited to have Dina Lady on her team as she mixes up a messy cake creation.
6:30pm30 min
Just A Minute
Series 86, Episode 3Nish Kumar acts as host. Lucy Porter, Josie Lawrence, Zoe Lyons and Gyles Brandreth talk without hesitation, deviation, or repetition.
6:30pm30 min
Welcome Strangers
Series 2, Episode 1In this first episode of the series, we'll meet a host of new faces, from One-Take-Tiffany, an actor struggling with regional accents; to Jules the wedding dressmaker whose observations hit a little too close to home; a gardener whose celebrity clientele has redefined their landscaping; Grizelda, Santa's fast-talking no-nonsense agent; the original Swan from Swansea, and many more.
8:30pm30 min
Would I Lie To You?
Series 14, Out-takes - The Unseen BitsPreviously unseen material from the comedy panel show, hosted by Rob Brydon, in which team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack are joined by celebrity guests to hoodwink their opponents with absurd facts and plausible lies about themselves.
10pm40 min
10:05pm30 min
The Stand Up Sketch Show
Series 3, Episode 5Routines by comedians including Russell Kane, Larry Dean, Maisie Adam, Eshaan Akbar, Glenn Moore, Jayde Adams and Adam Rowe are reconstructed as sketches.
10:40pm5 min
Harry Hill's Lonely Island
Episode 1 - CavemanHarry Hill reveals how prehistoric man might have lived on a lonely island - from what he did for food and entertainment through to an unlikely fight.