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BCG Daily Friday 11th June 2021

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Stand Up For Live Comedy. Kiri Pritchard-McLean. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

More Edinburgh Fringe shows added

A further four shows have been added for both Jason Byrne and Henning Wehn and another show has been added for Kiri Pritchard-McLean.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th June 2021
Hot Fuzz. Image shows from L to R: Sgt Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg), PC Danny Butterman (Nick Frost). Copyright: Working Title Films

Property used in Hot Fuzz being sold at auction

Fans of cult comedy film Hot Fuzz starring Nick Frost and Simon Pegg should start counting their pennies ahead of Acuitus's auction on 16 June, when a rare opportunity to buy a property in (the fictional town of) Sandford is due to go on sale.

Property Week, 11th June 2021
Mission: Accessible. Rosie Jones. Copyright: tomgphoto

Rosie Jones interview

Rosie Jones on writing a children's book hero with a disability, getting stopped on the street, and coming out.

Nina Nannar, ITV, 11th June 2021
Jim Davidson

Jim Davidson criticised for Gary Glitter remark

Jim Davidson is being criticised for saying Gary Glitter is "remorseful" and "ready to start a new life".

Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 11th June 2021
Kai Samra

Kai Samra: Underclass at Soho Theatre review

It's been a long journey, but he's going far.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 11th June 2021

Joanna Griffin interview

The writer, comedian and actor on the things that make her laugh the most.

The Guardian, 11th June 2021
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. Image shows from L to R: Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Lawry Lewin, John Finnemore, Carrie Quinlan, Simon Kane. Copyright: BBC

The complete timeline of Souvenir Programme series nine

Well, since you ask me for a final timeline for the events of John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme, Series 9, we now have had a hundred and twenty-two years of family history of the Noones, the Nightingales, the Wilkinsons, the Goldings and the Goldfarbs, from John Finnemore and his troop, here's my best stab at creating a chronology, with advice, corrections, and additions from many.

Rich Johnston, Bleeding Cool, 11th June 2021

Why I have decided to change my name back to Shaparak

I'm only now scratching the surface of how often in my life I have internalised bigotry and tried to bend in a direction which would make my foreignness more comfortable for other people - changing my name was a part of that.

Shaparak Khorsandi, The Independent, 11th June 2021

Videos

Podcasts

TV & radio

YouTube 9am
30 min
No More Jockeys. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Alex Horne, Tim Key

No More Jockeys

Set 4, Episode 2 - Set 4, Game 2

Tim won the first game in a must-win set for him. Can he extend his lead or will Mark or Alex catch up?

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Prepper. Image shows from L to R: Rachel (Pearl Mackie), Sylvia (Sue Johnston). Copyright: Giddy Goat Productions

Prepper

Series 2, Episode 1 - We're All Preppers Now

Sylvia continues to broadcast from her garage, while Rachel is banished to a gazebo in the garden.

Radio 4 12:04pm
15 min
Tahmima Anam

The Startup Wife

Episode 5

So we have to look for the assassin within.

BBC Radio Scotland 2pm
30 min
Only An Excuse?. Jonathan Watson

Only An Excuse?

New Year Special - Euros Special

A comic look at Scotland's historic quest for qualification, starring Jonathan Watson, and featuring send-ups of popular characters from the beautiful game.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

Series 21, Episode 1

Will England come out of lockdown on the 21st of June, how should the last series of Line Of Duty have ended, and will Tom Cruise ever finish Mission Impossible 7?

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
60 min
The Last Leg. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Adam Hills, Alex Brooker

The Last Leg

Series 22, Episode 2

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined this week by Kevin Bridges and AJ Odudu.

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