BCG Daily Saturday 24th April 2021
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Film
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Gregory's Girl: 'The affection for it overwhelms me'
Hardly a day goes by without somebody asking Clare Grogan to quote a line from Gregory's Girl, the teenage romantic comedy set in a Scottish new town which became an unlikely hit when it was released 40 years ago this week.
Steven Brocklehurst, BBC, 24th April 2021
Janey Godley: comedy queen on day trips & dogs in prams
For Janey Godley the best excursions are often close to home, be it to the Scottish coast or the Italian round the corner.
Janey Godley, The Times, 24th April 2021
The twisted minds behind Inside No 9 on their influence
As a new series of the dark comedy begins, creators Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith reveal what inspired eight classic instalments.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 24th April 2021
Edinburgh Festival Fringe - latest update
Following last week's registration announcement, there is a new update from Shona McCarthy, Chief Executive of the Fringe Society. In it she shares some information on the newly launched Fringe Artist and Venue Recovery Fund, as well as some additional thoughts around what this year's Fringe might look like.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th April 2021
Starstruck: best end-of-20s panic sitcom since Girls?
It might not break new ground. But this romantic comedy has extra polish, gemstone one-liners and ... Minnie Driver.
Joel Golby, The Guardian, 24th April 2021
Joanna Lumley: I love Patsy, we're such polar opposites
The actor, 74, on Ab Fab, recycling, President Clinton and why you can't be happy all the time.
Rich Pelley, The Guardian, 24th April 2021
A gloriously funny take on modern romance
If you're still pining for Fleabag, then help could finally be at hand in the form of Starstruck - the six-part comedy series from Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning comedian Rose Matafeo.
Becky Gamester-Newton, BT, 24th April 2021Videos
TV
TV & radio
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 18, Episode 33Football pundit and former Chelsea player Pat Nevin, comedian Elis James, The Vixen Chaser Jenny Ryan and sports journalist Jim White join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
9:35pm55 min
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series 17, Episode 3 - Boy George, Prue Leith, Big Zuu, Joanne McNally, London GrammarThe host welcomes Culture Club frontman Boy George, Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith, rapper-turned-chef Big Zuu and comedian Joanne McNally to the sofa, while indie-pop band London Grammar chat and perform in the studio.
10:25pm115 min
Jo Brand's Classic Comedy Sketches Of The...
Episode 3 - 1990sCharlie Higson tells us which memorable Fast Show sketch Paul Whitehouse hated, and we hear which sketch made Jennifer Saunders fall about laughing. Meanwhile, the cast of Goodness Gracious Me recall the iconic 'Going for an English'.