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British Comedy Guide

BCG Daily Wednesday 28th April 2021

News

Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz. Al Murray. Copyright: Avalon Television People

Al Murray's stalker barred from attending his shows

A stalker has been barred from Al Murray's shows after subjecting him to years of "distressing" harassment.

This Country. Image shows from L to R: Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe (Charlie Cooper), Kerry Mucklowe (Daisy May Cooper) TV

BAFTA TV Awards 2021 nominations

Ghosts, Inside No. 9, Man Like Mobeen and This Country are amongst the nominees in the BAFTA TV Awards 2021.

Features

Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Dara O Briain, Hugh Dennis. Copyright: Angst Productions TV

Mock The Week - Series 20 preview

Series 20 of Mock The Week starts on BBC Two on Thursday 13th May at 10pm. Alasdair Beckett-King, Kae Kurd, Robin Morgan, Evelyn Mok and Chris McCausland will make their debut this series.

Vic Reeves Big Night Out. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Vic Reeves, Les (Fred Aylward). Copyright: Channel X Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #151

Look out for questions about Through The Cakehole, the Ealing comedies, Vic Reeves Big Night Out, Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life, and more.

Press clippings

This Time With Alan Partridge. Jennie Gresham (Susannah Fielding). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Susannah Fielding interview

"Alan Partridge has a slightly softer heart than Piers Morgan".

Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 28th April 2021
Meet The Richardsons. Image shows from L to R: Jon (Jon Richardson), Lucy (Lucy Beaumont)

Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont interview

On kitchen rivalry and taking the mickey.

Amelia Gabaldoni, The Times, 28th April 2021
The Tez O'Clock Show. Tez Ilyas

Tez Ilyas tour announced

Tez Ilyas is set to embark on a nationwide tour later this year with a new show, The Vicked Tour.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th April 2021
Alma's Not Normal. Alma Nuthall (Sophie Willan)

Shooting starts on Alma's Not Normal series

It's been a good week for comedian Sophie Willan. She has been shooting a full series following the successful pilot of sitcom Alma's Not Normal and today she has received a Bafta Award nomination for writing the pilot.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th April 2021
This Time With Alan Partridge. Jennie Gresham (Susannah Fielding). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Life according to... Susannah Fielding

Susannah Fielding, who plays Alan Partridge's co-host Jennie Gresham on spoof This Time answers our questions on the new series and her comedy career.

Murray Scougall, The Sunday Post, 28th April 2021
Ahir Shah

Comedians on the return of stand-up

Life without an IRL audience is no joke for stand-ups. With proper gigs finally on the horizon, comedians tell us about how they're preparing.

Jochan Embley, Evening Standard, 28th April 2021
Feel Good. Mae (Mae Martin). Copyright: Objective Productions

Mae Martin reacts after BAFTA nom: gender's a construct

The Canadian star, who is non-binary and uses they/them and she/her pronouns, wrote on Twitter: "Thank you so much @Bafta! This is very thrilling. Thanks to Joe Hampson and @Objective_Fic and @Charitchie and all the other angelic supportive people who helped make the show. (Ps gender's a construct)."

The Irish News, 28th April 2021
This Time With Alan Partridge. Jennie Gresham (Susannah Fielding). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Interview: Susannah Fielding on This Time's return

"Getting paid to make other people laugh is a wonderful way to make a living."

Jen Crothers, Good Housekeeping, 28th April 2021
Just A Minute. Image shows from L to R: Paul Merton, Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute is at a loss without Nicholas Parsons

As the first season without Parsons draws to a close, have any of the stand-ins made a strong case for permanency?

Charlotte Runcie, The Telegraph, 28th April 2021

Videos

Matt Green Online

Trying to buy a Table

1 mins, 18 secs

What if buying a table was like buying software?

Podcasts

Image shows from L to R: Pippa Evans, Richard Herring

RHLSTP with Richard Herring: RHLSTP 325 - Pippa Evans

79 minutes

#325 Paul Mckenna's Talking Thumb - Richard is paying tribute to a recently departed Duke, though how long will people remember his name? His guest is ex Buckingham Palace shop...

TV & radio

Radio 4 12:04pm
15 min
Beth O'Leary

The Flatshare

Episode 8

Leon lures Tiffy along to eight-year-old Holly's birthday party and Tiffy lures Leon along to a Welsh castle.

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 13 - Daytime TV Part 2

Tom and Calum interview two psychologists.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Alone. Image shows from L to R: Morris (Bennett Arron), Louisa (Kate Isitt), Mitch (Angus Deayton), Ellie (Abigail Cruttenden), Will (Pearce Quigley). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Alone

Series 3, Episode 4 - Man Down

Will loses out on work and resolves to turn things round, Louisa loses touch with reality, Morris loses his phone and Ellie loses the plot with Mitch.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Athena's Cancel Culture. Athena Kugblenu

Athena's Cancel Culture

Episode 4

In time honoured tabloid tradition, comedian Athena Kugblenu selflessly scrolls through her social media posts from ten years ago to see if she needs to be cancelled.

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