BCG Daily Wednesday 19th May 2021

Reclaim These Streets fundraiser, 21Soho review

Entertaining mixed bill hosted by Sarah Keyworth.

Prospect of a meaningful Fringe is still within reach

I'm never been brave, or stupid, enough to try it, but I've always wondered what it would be like trying to walk up an escalator going the wrong way. Trying to work out what shape the Edinburgh Festival is going to take this summer must be a similar feeling.

Inbetweeners car up for auction

The Inbetweeners yellow Fiat, complete with mismatched red door, is going up for sale at auction.

Seann Walsh still suffers from panic attacks

'A kiss destroyed my dreams': Seann Walsh admits his life 'changed forever' after the Katya Jones Strictly scandal and he still suffers from panic attacks. The comedian, 35, told how his mental health was greatly affected by the incident in 2018 and he is still on anti-depressants.

Flo & Joan add songs to drag show Death Drop

Musical sisters punch up West End romp.

Da Ali G Show to stream uncut on BritBox with warning

Sacha Baron Cohen's satirical series will be available to BritBox subscribers from Thursday with the warning that episodes contain 'crude humour, including racist terms which may offend, sexual references and strong language'.

Gavin & Stacey stars unrecognisable in teenage photo

Gavin & Stacey stars Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones are unrecognisable in a throwback photo - with Rob revealing they've been pals since their teens.

We Are Lady Parts is C4's triumphant new comedy

"I wanted to show Muslim women who are complicated, idiosyncratic, but full of joy and laughter," says We Are Lady Parts creator Nida Manzoor as C4's brilliant new comedy launches.

Ricky Gervais films After Life in Beaconsfield

Ricky Gervais has been spotted in Beaconsfield once again filming the latest series of Netflix show After Life.

The Office star was seen outside of Beaconsfield Old Town Registration Office in Windsor End this morning (Wednesday) shooting the third series of the comedy drama.

Bradley Walsh seen filming as Pop Larkin

The acting, singing and presenting triple-threat was seen looking the real deal ahead of the show's remake.

Martin Freeman: Method acting is pretentious nonsense

Leave self-aggrandising, narcissistic melodrama to Hollywood or drama students, says star of Sherlock and The Office.

MP urges BBC to pull Alexei Sayle's Desert Island Discs

Matthew Offord, the Conservative MP for Hendon, wrote to the broadcaster's director general, saying he should 'be wary of giving a platform to anyone who is seen to be excusing antisemitism'

Alexa owners driven mad by Motherland episode

Alexa owners are being driven mad by a Motherland episode which keeps triggering their devices to order 12 bottles of wine, a taxi and play dance tunes.

Film review: Rare Beasts

Sadly, melodramatic hysteria is also where Billie Piper's otherwise promising directorial debut Rare Beasts ends up.

Mischief to stream live improv show with audience

Mischief Comedy, behind the likes of The Play That Goes Wrong and Magic Goes Wrong, will stream a live-improv show worldwide, captured in front of a studio audience from 1 July.

Playing to 1 August, the company will beam out a live improv experience from the Riverside Studios in west London, with audiences able to choose to watch either online or live in-situ at the Thameside space.