BCG Daily Tuesday 31st August 2021
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Ladybaby could be Scotland's next big comedy
An unexpected reunion between a woman and the daughter she gave up for adoption after giving birth at the age of 15 may sound more like a plot from a soap opera than a recipe for a new Scottish comedy series.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 31st August 2021
Interview: Will Self
The author talks about, among other things, working on Shooting Stars, including talking about a sketch about Bob Mortimer wearing brown-face.
David E. J. A. Bennett, Capers Magazine, 31st August 2021
Daisy Haggard on the return of Back To Life
As the darkly funny sitcom returns, the star and writer tells Emily Baker about playing a murderer and why not all female-led sitcoms are like Fleabag.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 31st August 2021
Arabella Weir interview
The former Fast Show star explains how her fat-shaming mother, Alison, fuelled her new stand-up comedy show.
Elizabeth Grice, The Telegraph, 31st August 2021
Daisy Haggard: the big interview
Daisy Haggard on crimping her own hair for Back To Life series 2, bringing Adrian Edmondson on board and starting off in Man Stroke Woman.
Lauren Morris, Radio Times, 31st August 2021
Rangers-supporting comic quits over Old Firm sketches
A Rangers-daft comedian has quit after getting embroiled in regular disputes over his Old Firm sketches. Stuart Hay has written comedy pieces for the BBC and appeared on the hit satirical show Only An Excuse. However, Hay has announced he is giving up his signature Old Firm comedy due to regular flack he has been receiving.
Paul Rodger, The Scottish Sun, 31st August 2021
Fringe boss: We're not measuring success by size
Organisers of the Edinburgh Fringe have declined to reveal how big this year's festival was - saying it's time to 'stop defining success by scale'.
Chortle, 31st August 2021
Back To Life Series 2 review
Bleak, profound and charmingly funny.
Ed Power, i Newspaper, 31st August 2021
Back To Life Series 2 review
Daisy Haggard is superb as an ex-prisoner trying to rebuild her life and the cast, from Adeel Akhtar to Geraldine James, are excellent
Benji Wilson, The Telegraph, 31st August 2021
15 Storeys High review
Why did it take Sean Lock's death for 15 Storeys High to make it to iPlayer? The comedy stands up remarkably well almost two decades on, while in its time it was hugely influential in the transition from big studio sitcoms to more naturalistic styles.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st August 2021Back To Life Series 2 review
This BBC show about Miri's return home after 18 years in prison is a pure and painful delight, which can move you from tears to laughter within a single line.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 31st August 2021Videos
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6am27 min
Back To Life
Series 2, Episode 1Miri is moving on with her life with a new job and a date with Billy. But her past returns to trouble her with the arrival of a surprise visitor.
6am27 min
Back To Life
Series 2, Episode 2Between modern day sex and bank accounts, Miri is once again baffled by the world today as she navigates both her new job and her budding relationship with Billy.
6am26 min
Back To Life
Series 2, Episode 3While the town prepares for Lara's vigil, Miri is unwittingly taken to meet Billy's family for the first time, and attempts to reinvent herself.
6am25 min
Back To Life
Series 2, Episode 4A series of disasters threaten to derail Miri's first date with Billy. Meanwhile, Caroline & Oscar find a visitor on their doorstep and must finally reckon with Caroline's affair.
6am26 min
Back To Life
Series 2, Episode 5With the former police chief still missing, Miri takes her driving test. Oscar enlists Dom to help with his environmental activism.
6am28 min
Back To Life
Series 2, Episode 6Knowing she must go to the police, Miri's final day with Billy is interrupted by his domineering mother.
9:45am15 min
Sunshine And Laughter
Episode 2Eric and Ernie are back in London after the war, with an agent to find them work, leading to their first radio show and a trip to Australia with their new wives.
5pm30 min
Lagging
Series 1, Episode 7 - SlugsBecca likes a boy who's massively into gaming - but she knows precisely zero about playing online games... so she makes Sol pretend to be her and game online on her behalf.
6:30pm30 min
The Birthday Cake Game
Episode 1Richard Osman hosts a comic quiz about birthdays. Joining him this week, battling to prove they're the best at working out ages and to take home the coveted birthday cake, are Jayne Sharp, Ed Gamble and Beattie Edmondson. Tune in to find out who comes out on top and see if you can beat the players and score higher at home.
10pm60 min
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Series 6, Episode 6Jason Manford opens up about how he became a stand-up and the time he got a dressing down from showbiz royalty, Bruce Forsyth. Toussaint Douglass, who is currently taking the stand-up scene by storm, chats about slipping down the pecking order. While New Yorker, Desiree Burch, discusses what life is really like on the streets of the city that never sleeps; and award-winning comic Suzi Ruffell reveals how she's still reeling over the time she was left holding her neighbour's tool.
10pm60 min
The Last Leg
The Last Leg Of Tokyo 2020, Episode 8Freshly returned from Japan, the GB rowing team are in the studio, whilst the boys try out blind football and Alice Tai and Phil Wang join in the chat.
11pm30 min
Fortunately... With Fi And Jane
Series 1, Episode 34 - Dress Smart, Jock Smart... With London HughesFi and Jane are joined by comedian and presenter London Hughes who shares stories about a nightmare date, her amazing dancing grandma, and overturning racial stereotypes.