BCG Daily Tuesday 25th May 2021
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Motherland review
This show has become much more than a series of skits at the school gates. I hope it runs for years.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 25th May 2021
Happy Towel Day: celebrating the life of Douglas Adams
Happy Towel Day - yes, 25 May is a day to remember Douglas Adams, and had been commemorated annually since his passing on 11 May 2001.
Tony Jones, Cult Box, 25th May 2021
The attempted suicide of Partridge & other characters
A look at sitcom characters and suicide, or attempted suicide. Includes talk about Neil in The Young Ones, Denholm Reynholm in The IT Crowd, and a Toblerone-addicted Alan Partridge's barefoot drive to Dundee.
David E. J. A. Bennett, Capers Magazine, 25th May 2021
Bill Bailey: my Eurovision song was rejected by the BBC
Bill Bailey has told how he was rejected by the BBC after sending in a potential entry for Eurovision.
Amanda Devlin, The Sun, 25th May 2021
Graham Linehan disappointed by warnings on Father Ted
Graham Linehan has said he is "disappointed" by Channel 4's decision to add racism warnings before some episodes of Father Ted on the broadcaster's archive player. Two episodes of the series, which aired between 1995 and 1998, now have blackface and racial impersonation alerts for viewers who watch it via All 4.
Julieanne Corr, The Times, 25th May 2021
International Towel Day 2021 - the 20th anniversary
Earlier this month, H2G2 fans marked the 20th anniversary since the all-too-early passing of creator/writer, Douglas Adams. Festivities continue around the world throughout the month of May which will also mark also the 20th anniversary of the first Towel Day which took place just two weeks after Adams passed away from a heart attack on May 11, 2001.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 25th May 2021
Salisbury gets its first comedy festival
Salisbury is to stage its first comedy festival - a day-long outdoor event headlined by Frankie Boyle and Dara O Briain.
Chortle, 25th May 2021
Rosie Wilby: The Breakup Monologues review
Breakups have provided enough inspiration for comedian and writer Rosie Wilby to be dubbed by Radio 4 as 'the Queen of Breakups'.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 25th May 2021
Les Dennis on his move into opera
He's gone from quiz shows and Corrie to the ENO, and says his biggest achievement is he's still here.
Caroline Davies, The Guardian, 25th May 2021
Sex Education director teases 3 more seasons
Casting director Lauren Evans shared her hopes for further seasons of the beloved teen comedy.
Henna Sharma, The Sun, 25th May 2021
The Thursday Murder Club has another week at the top
Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club (Viking) has once again claimed the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 46,865 copies for its second week at the top.
Kiera O'Brien, The Bookseller, 25th May 2021
Live review: Matt Forde's Political Party
Matt Forde was quick to say how glad he was to be appearing at the Garrick after being away for so long and his audience was pretty happy too.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th May 2021
New play about Williams and Fielding debuts
A new play examines the strained professional relationship between Carry On legends Kenneth Williams and Fenella Fielding. Carry On! Screaming Queens has been written by comedy historian Robert Ross, who has penned several books about the film franchise.
Chortle, 25th May 2021
Robert Popper confirms Friday Night Dinner has ended
Friday Night Dinner's creator Robert Popper has confirmed that he will not be making any more episodes of the hit sitcom after Paul Ritter died in April.
Zara Woodcock, The Mirror, 25th May 2021Crossroads Live acquires Qdos Pantomimes
Global entertainment company Crossroads Live has acquired Qdos Pantomimes, the leading producer of pantomime across the UK.
What's On Stage, 25th May 2021Videos
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8:15am10 min
The Theo The Mouse Show
Episode 7 - Number BondsTheo finds out about numbers that add up to ten and learns that Number Bonds rock.
11:30am30 min
Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics
Series 7, Episode 2 - PandoraToday Natalie stands up for Pandora, she of the box. Which turns out to have been a jar, and not a box, or a casket, or any of the other receptacles that have been depicted as containing all sorts of evils, and of course hope. It's Erasmus' fault, for a 16th century mistranslation.
6:30pm30 min
Alex Edelman's Peer Group
Series 4, Episode 3 - The Impossibility Of EscapeWith nowhere to go and nothing to do for 12 months, comedian Alex Edelman has had a lot of time to waste. And waste it he has! Although it hasn't been all bad...
9pm60 min
Guessable?
Series 2, Episode 7Sara Pascoe, alongside team captains Alan Davies and Darren Harriott, welcome Jamie Laing, Emily Atack, Jason Manford, and Rose Matafeo into the loft to play guessing games.
11pm30 min
Fortunately... With Fi And Jane
Series 1, Episode 20 - Drive In Volcanoes And Platters That Matter, With Jon HolmesFi and Jane are joined by comedian Jon Holmes. Jon tells them about his latest podcast, Cold Case Crime Cuts, a spoof on true crime that investigates hit songs. He also chats about his audio bending Radio 4 series The Skewer, hospital radio portacabins and his grandest achievement as a travel writer.