BCG Daily Saturday 8th May 2021
Press clippings
Pursuit Of Love proves we can't get enough of TV toffs
Emily Mortimer's adaptation manages to feel both modern and faithful to the original.
Gerard Gilbert, i Newspaper, 8th May 2021Review: Bloods, Frank Of Ireland
Reviews of Sky One's new sitcom, as well as the Channel 4 sitcom, plus Johnny Vegas: Carry On Glamping.
Aidan Smith, The Scotsman, 8th May 2021Inside the minds of No 9
How do hit comedy duo Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith manage success and friendship? Nick Duerden finds out.
Nick Duerden, i Newspaper, 8th May 2021Biggest Fringe venues seek up to £14m from public purse
The Fringe's "big four" venues - Assembly, Gilded Balloon, Pleasance and Underbelly - have joined forces with Summerhall, The Stand, the Traverse Theatre, DanceBase, Just the Tonic and Zoo to lobby for financial help. The Fringe alliance is seeking the urgent relaxation of planned two metre social distancing restrictions, which all venues have been told they must enforce this August.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 8th May 2021Stephen Merchant spotted filming The Offenders
Video footage shows Stephen Merchant in Bristol.
The Bristol Post, 8th May 2021Now The Good Life gets an 'offensive content' warning
The Good Life has become the latest vintage sitcom to be given a viewer warning - over a golliwog apron Margot wears in one episode. Streaming service Britbox now warns that the 1970s comedy 'contains offensive racial imagery'.
Chortle, 8th May 2021Simon Farnaby on laughter in the time of Covid
Writing and starring in the Paddington films has taught Simon Farnaby how to find the lighter side of this horrible point in history.
Steven MacKenzie, The Big Issue, 8th May 2021My culture fix: Robert Webb
The comedian lets us into his cultural life.
The Times, 8th May 2021Videos
TV & radio
Fighting Talk
Series 18, Episode 35Tailenders host and musician Felix White, former cricketer Charles Dagnall, broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd and comedian Danny Mcloughlin join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
Murder, They Hope
Series 1, Episode 1 - The Bunny TrapGemma and Terry are now private investigators. Bad ones. But, as luck would have it, they have in their possession a valuable collector's piece that the murderous Bunnyman will stop at nothing to acquire. Gemma lays a trap for The Bunnyman while Terry heads up his own very low-quality investigation.
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series 17, Episode 5 - Ian McKellen, Darcey Bussell, Romesh Ranganathan, Rag'n'Bone ManJonathan joined by star of stage and screen Ian McKellen, former Royal Ballet principal dancer and Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell and comedian Romesh Ranganathan. Plus, multiple Brit award-winning singer Rag'n'Bone Man chats and performs in the studio.