BCG Daily Monday 10th May 2021
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Greg Hemphill happy to see a Still Game prequel
Hit comedy writer Hemphill has urged young comics to dream up a prequel to the classic comedy.
Stuart MacDonald, Daily Record, 10th May 2021
The Pursuit Of Love review - absolutely glorious
Emily Mortimer's immaculate adaptation of Nancy Mitford's bestseller about the madcap Radlett family is an instant classic. What a magnificent treat to tuck into.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 10th May 2021
The Pursuit Of Love, BBC One review
Nancy Mitford novel makes a smashing small screen transfer.
Matt Wolf, The Arts Desk, 10th May 2021
Why the mum is TV's most compelling character
Parental comedy Motherland is back - a reminder that some of pop culture's most watchable matriarchs are anything but perfect.
Nell Frizzell, The Guardian, 10th May 2021
TV: Inside No 9, Wuthering Heist, BBC Two
Last week I was mildly mocked on social media for describing a programme that some people didn;t like the sound of as "eagerly anticipated". I think it is fair, however, to describe the new series of Inside No. 9 as eagerly anticipated without risking a big lawsuit landing in my inbox with a virtual thwack.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th May 2021
99 Club reopens as government confirms roadmap
The 99 Club in London is reopening its doors to the public on 19th May for socially distanced shows.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th May 2021
The Pursuit Of Love wins nearly 5 million viewers
But, critics including actress Tracy-Ann Oberman criticised the production as glorifying the Mitford family's association with fascism.
Adam Sherwin, i Newspaper, 10th May 2021
Interview: One Year of Comics Solving Problems
An interview with Steve N Allen and Erich McElroy.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 10th May 2021
Darren Connell shares shocking abuse from troll
Darren Connell, who is known for his role in TV show Scot Squad, shared images of the horrifying abuse onto his Twitter page last night.
Joe Hutchison, Deadline News, 10th May 2021
Care home residents star in lockdown comedy radio show
Elderly residents at Finney House care home in Preston have been been recording their own parody version of the famous radio drama The Archers in lockdown.
James Holt, The Lancashire Evening Post, 10th May 2021
BBC defends 'tedious' HIGNFY' Welsh language jokes
The BBC has defended an episode of Have I Got News For You which included 'jokes' claiming that the Welsh language was unpronounceable.
Nation Cymru, 10th May 2021
Holocaust denial doc hit with complaints about Baddiel
Jewish comedian David Baddiel has shared his own disbelief that his BBC documentary, Confronting Holocaust Denial with David Baddiel, received complaints he was an 'unsuitable' host for the subject matter
Seamus Duff, The Mirror, 10th May 2021
New Footlights President seeks to widen access
Adédàmọ́lá Láoyè emphasised his 'desire to make the comedy scene inclusive for all students'.
Flora Bowen, Varsity, 10th May 2021
The Pursuit Of Love: your new binge-worthy drama
Adapted and directed by actor Emily Mortimer, the three-part series stays faithful to the original (and iconic) 1945 romantic novel.
Hanna Woodside, Cosmopolitan, 10th May 2021
Inside No. 9 review
Anthology series Inside No. 9 only gets weirder and takes more risks the longer it goes on. Three cheers for an audacious return.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 10th May 2021
Motherland review
Middle-class parenting comedy doesn't get better than this.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 10th May 2021
Inside No. 9 review
A bewildering and dramatic amuse-bouche.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 10th May 2021
Inside No. 9 review
Silly, often childish and yet dexterous and smart, this was writers Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton at their best.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 10th May 2021
Motherland review
Long may the reign of the yummy - and slummy - mummies continue.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 10th May 2021
Inside No. 9 review
Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith return with a new season of their anthology series, and it's a gloriously clever take on heist movies.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 10th May 2021
Motherland review
The fashion for 'depth' hasn't changed this sublime comedy - yet.
Benji Wilson, The Telegraph, 10th May 2021
Why Motherland is the funniest show on TV
I never thought we'd be lucky enough to get a third series of this show, but now it's here, it feels so right. Isn't it what we deserve?
Rachel Cooke, The New Statesman, 10th May 2021
Inside No. 9 review
It's a bold move for an anthology show to kick off a new series with possibly its most bonkers entry yet.
Sophie Davies, The Custard TV, 10th May 2021
If you want televised theatre, watch Inside No. 9
Reservoir Dogs meets Benny Hill via Fleabag - Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith's series returns with a madcap genre-busting heist flick.
Benji Wilson, The Telegraph, 10th May 2021
Inside No. 9 review
The new series gets off to a strong start with a very silly (but undeniably fun) premiere.
David Craig, Radio Times, 10th May 2021
Inside No. 9 review
Shearsmith and Pemberton are back on scintillating form with their new set of darkly comic half hours.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 10th May 2021
The Pursuit Of Love is bold, barmy and never boring
Her adaptation of Nancy Mitford's novel features subtitles, freeze-frames and loud blasts of T Rex.
Rachel Cooke, The New Statesman, 10th May 2021Inside No. 9 review: Wuthering Heist
The first episode of Season 6 is the perfect way to reassure any doubters that the show is as fresh as ever.
Nick Bartlett, Critical Popcorn, 10th May 2021Bennett Arron: How Anthony Hopkins has lit up our lives
I recently watched Sir Anthony's latest film The Father. It was one of the most incredible performances I have seen. I managed to obtain an email address for Sir Anthony and wrote to him.
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Nature Table
Series 2, Episode 2Joining Sue Perkins this week are zoologist, writer and presenter Lucy Cooke, the fungi curator at Kew Gardens Lee Davies, and actress & comedian Sally Phillips.
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The Leak
Series 13, Episode 5Lloyd Langford, Helen Monks, Michael Odewale and Ignacio Lopez join Tom Price to rifle through the election results and the rest of the week's news.
9pm30 min
Motherland
Series 3, Episode 1 - Nit BlitzAs a nit pandemic sweeps the school, Julia finds herself accused of triggering a second wave. Ostracised by the other mums, Julia needs to find a way back into their good books so she throws a nit treatment party that brings everyone's drama (and headlice) into her home. The party reveals that Anne has some big news, Meg is facing a crisis, and Kevin has committed a terrible crime of passion. As Amanda super spreads the gossip, Liz waits for news about a career move.
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Inside No. 9
Series 6, Episode 1 - Wuthering HeistPantalone has an audacious plan to steal a consignment of diamonds worth a tasty twelve million. But he's hired a complete bunch of double-crossing clowns to do it.