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BCG Daily Saturday 18th September 2021

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Press clippings

Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: House Of Tomorrow / Zeppotron

Charlie Brooker interview

'Succession made me furious with envy'.

Sam Wolfson, The Guardian, 18th September 2021
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Jimmy Carr. Copyright: Zeppotron

Jimmy Carr: Before And Laughter extract

Horrific public shaming that put the joke on me: His acid wit has made him one of Britain's top comedians. Now in Jimmy Carr's self-help memoir, he lays bare his secret neuroses - none more profound than his greatest humiliation of all.

Jimmy Carr, Daily Mail, 18th September 2021

Review: Titania McGrath: Mxnifesto

She has amassed no fewer than 650,000 followers, written two books, and is now brought brilliantly to life on the stage by the actress Alice Marshall, in a new show called Mxnifesto.

Daily Mail, 18th September 2021

TV & radio

BritBox 9am
23 min
Spitting Image

Spitting Image

Series 22 (BritBox Series 2), Episode 2

The Queen reveals her true feelings about Canada; Nicola Sturgeon searches for her successor; and Joe Biden is introduced to alien life. In New Zealand, Nanny Jacinda orders another lockdown.

Radio 4 10:30am
30 min
You're Dead To Me

You're Dead To Me

Series 4, Episode 4 - The Haitian Revolution

Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Marlene Daut and comedian Athena Kugblenu to examine the events and aftermath of the revolution in Haiti, the first nation to abolish slavery.

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 19, Episode 6

F1 journalist and broadcaster Will Buxton, football broadcaster Mina Rzouki, sports presenter David Alorka and comedian Justin Moorhouse join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9:35pm
45 min
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line-Up. Paul O'Grady

Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line-Up

Episode 2

Paul puts questions, scenarios and dilemmas to Amanda Holden, David Haye, Johnny Vegas and Aston Merrygold, who must arrange themselves from best to worst correctly to match the order the British public have put them in.

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