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BCG Daily Wednesday 10th March 2021

News

Buffering. Image shows left to right: Greg (Paul G Raymond), Thalia (Janine Harouni), Olivia (Elena Saurel), Iain (Iain Stirling), Robbie (Sean Sagar), Ashley (Rosa Robson), Rosie (Jessie Cave). Credit: Avalon Television TV

Iain Stirling's Buffering series confirmed by ITV2

ITV2 has officially announced Buffering, a new sitcom co-written by and starring Iain Stirling.

Deborah Frances-White Shop

Deborah Frances-White to write Six Conversations We're Scared To Have

Deborah Frances-White is writing a follow-up book to her bestseller The Guilty Feminist. In Six Conversations We're Scared To Have, the comedian faces up to some of the biggest challenges in feminism - how to have difficult conversations, how to disagree, how to build bridges and change minds, including our own.

Features

The Vicar Of Dibley. Jim Trott (Trevor Peacock). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions Features

Novelty Jukebox: Trevor Peacock

You'll have seen Trevor Peacock as Jim Trott in The Vicar Of Dibley, but what you may not realise is he was also a very accomplished song writer. Novelty Jukebox explains all.

A Bit Of Fry & Laurie. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #144

This edition of our quiz starts off with a Fry & Laurie question.

BCG Pro

Image shows from L to R: Adnan Ahmed, Alex Moody, Katie Churchill Pro

Sky expands comedy team

Sky Studios has hired producers Adnan Ahmed and Katie Churchill and commissioner Alex Moody, as it prepares to expand its output.

Press clippings

Asim Chaudhry. Copyright: Harper Collins

Asim Chaudhry: I used comedy as a defence mechanism

The comedian and creator of Chabuddy G talks to Prudence Wade about vulnerability and the power of making people laugh.

Prudence Wade, The Independent, 10th March 2021
Lynne Parker

Funny Women nominated for Digital Women Awards 2021

We are so pleased that Funny Women and Lynne Parker have been nominated for not one but two Digital Women Awards 2021!

Funny Women, 10th March 2021
Kingdom. Peter Kingdom (Stephen Fry). Copyright: Sprout Pictures / Parallel Film & Television Productions

Stephen Fry backs Portsmouth Sherlock museum campaign

Stephen Fry has backed a campaign to transform a building in Portsmouth into a Sherlock Holmes museum. The actor, writer and presenter said an old records office set for demolition was an "ideal location". But the city council's culture chief Councillor Steve Pitt said the office was "completely unsuitable".

BBC, 10th March 2021
Theatre Stage Door

An interview with Lancaster Comedy Institute

The never-ending piles of work that we're all facing, with the combination of Lent term and corona restrictions, has a lot of people down in the dumps to say the least. Whether as a performer or a member of the audience, Lancaster University Comedy Institute is the perfect place to either provide or receive some light relief, trying to prove that, even in the middle of a pandemic, laughter really is the best medicine.

Anna Simpson, The Tab, 10th March 2021
Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Comedians stand up against workplace sexual harassment

A pair of comedians say they are standing up for victims of sexual harassment in the workplace by starting their own "HR service" for comics. The move by Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Nina Gilligan comes as a report by Welsh Women's Aid found harassment "grey areas" went unchallenged.

Jenny Rees, BBC, 10th March 2021
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes. Dawn French

Dawn French among Women's Prize In Fiction longlist

Comedian turned novelist Dawn French was picked for her "warm, compassionate, funny" look at motherhood, Because Of You. Also nominated is Torrey Peters, the first transwoman to be nominated for the prize for Detransition, Baby, "a modern comedy of manners".

Alison Flood, The Guardian, 10th March 2021
Steve Coogan

Coogan: Morgan's symptomatic of a problem with tabloids

Actor, comedian and press reform campaigner Steve Coogan has labelled Piers Morgan 'symptomatic of a problem with tabloids' in the wake of the presenter's comments about Meghan Markle.

ITV, 10th March 2021
Brassic. Image shows from L to R: Vinnie (Joe Gilgun), Erin (Michelle Keegan), Dylan (Damien Molony). Copyright: Calamity Films

Michelle Keegan legs it as she films with Joe Gilgun

Michelle Keegan high tailed it out of a pub with co-star Joe Gilgun while filming a dramatic scene for Brassic.

Shannon Power, The Sun, 10th March 2021

Videos

Simon Panrucker Online

Friends

9 mins, 2 secs

Tom and his despicable flatmate are forced to deal with a bothersome intruder, a situation which will push their friendship to it's very limit. After all, with an entire egg at stake anything can happen.

PRU. Image shows from L to R: Belle (Pia Somersby), Halil (Jaye Ersavas), Sienna (Nkechi Simms), Jaeden (Michael Boahen) TV

Behind the scenes on PRU

15 mins, 58 secs

A look behind the scenes as the pilot of PRU is filmed.

Podcasts

Image shows from L to R: Alice Fraser, Richard Herring

RHLSTP with Richard Herring: RHLSTP 318 - Alice Fraser

66 minutes

#318 Secret Eyebrow Language Richard has been flying a kite with his daughter and is hoping she will remember it when he is gone, if he ever dies, which he...

TV & radio

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 7:20am
15 min
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!. Copyright: Beano Studios

Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!

Series 2, Episode 47 - Be More Dog

Dennis can't get Grizzly's new animal training method to work on wilful Gnasher. However, when they realise that Gnasher can use the method to get humans to obey him instead, they exploit this new power to the max.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Alexei Sayle's The Absence Of Normal. Alexei Sayle

Alexei Sayle's The Absence Of Normal

Series 2, Episode 1 - Clive Hole

Clive Hole has a top job in TV commissioning, a chauffeur and a secretary. There's only one problem. He is completely incapable of making a decision on what to commission and what to turn down.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 2:15pm
40 min
Moving On: Get Fit Or Try Lying. Joe (Les Dennis)

Moving On: Get Fit Or Try Lying

A retiree finds a new lease of life when his daughter gifts him a course of fitness sessions for his 65th birthday.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 5pm
15 min
GiggleQuiz. Justin Fletcher. Copyright: BBC

GiggleQuiz

Series 2, Episode 9 - The Lost Pirate's Empty Chest

The Lost Pirate finds his chest empty, so he borrows the others' belongings to fill it.

YouTube 6pm
9 min
Wragg And Wragg. Image shows from L to R: Tom (Tom Wragg), Calum (Calum Wragg-Smith)

Wragg And Wragg

Series 2, Episode 6 - Castle

Tom and Calum visit a castle.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar. Image shows from L to R: Geeta Bhandari (Harvey Virdi), Granny Kumar (Meera Syal), Maya Kumar (Ambreen Razia)

Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar

Series 1, Episode 5

Granny Kumar is joined by former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq, and award winning chef and restaurateur Asma Khan.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min
Hypothetical. Judi Love. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Hypothetical

Series 3, Episode 5

Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster are joined by Judi Love, Chris McCausland, Alan Davies and Liza Tarbuck.

BBC Two 10pm
40 min
Funny Festival Live. Image shows from L to R: Britney, Darren Harriott, Jo Brand, Rachel Fairburn. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Funny Festival Live

Episode 4

Jo Brand leads the comedy tonight on Funny Festival Live from South London. Joining her on stage are stand-up comedians Rachel Fairburn and Darren Harriott, and sketch group Britney in their TV debut.

BBC Two 10:40pm
4 min
Harry Hill's Lonely Island. Harry Hill. Copyright: CPL Productions

Harry Hill's Lonely Island

Episode 3 - Monkey

A monkey in a tree trying to grab an apple. What could possibly go wrong?

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Tom Mayhew

Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum

Series 1, Episode 2 - Posh Radio

Tom looks at how our beliefs affect the way we see each other.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
The Skewer

The Skewer

Series 3, Episode 9

This week, Oprah gets some surprising answers from Meghan, teachers going back to school post-Lockdown train for Call of Duty: Schoolzone, and Matt Hancock gets M*A*S*H-ed.

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