BCG Daily Wednesday 29th September 2021
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Jimmy Carr on booze, taxes and being a virgin at 26
The controversial comic's new book is a surprising mix of memoir and self-help. Has having a baby softened his edges? He talks about depression, anxiety, punching down and his friend Sean Lock.
Tim Jonze, The Guardian, 29th September 2021
Josh Widdicombe interview
Josh Widdicombe on his parenting dilemmas and watching a lot of TV when he was growing up in the 90s.
The Irish News, 29th September 2021
HIGNFY creator wants Angus Deayton to host again
"I think it'd be very nice for him [to come back to Have I Got News For You]," revealed Jimmy Mulville in an interview with BBC Radio 4. "We're all a little older now. He's definitely served his time, and he was a very good host."
Neil Goulding, The Mirror, 29th September 2021
David Mitchell interview
Mitchell hosts a new series for Dave that sees comedians take on fun challenges - but tells RadioTimes.com why he's no Taskmaster.
David Craig, Radio Times, 29th September 2021
Tez Ilyas interview
"To have comedy taken away from me was a big deal".
Lauren Codling, Eastern Eye, 29th September 2021
TV review: Outsiders, Dave
I don't know whether C4 will poach this like they did with the Greg Davies/Alex Horne show, but if there is a badge for making comics go way beyond their comfort zone in the name of entertainment Outsiders definitely deserves one.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th September 2021
Review: Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!, Netflix
If you want conclusive proof that not everything Charlie Brooker touches turns to gold, check out Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés!, the one-off comedy special he has produced for Netflix. If you want an hour of escapist clippage and laughs you'll be satisfied, if you are hoping for anything close to his telly takedowns in Screenwipe think again.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th September 2021
Outsiders review
There are strong Taskmaster vibes to Outsiders, with contestants challenged to take on various trials by an unyielding authority figure who rates their variously awful, but occasionally brilliant, attempts.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th September 2021
Jenny Eclair: Sixty! (FFS!) review
The comedian is on ebullient form in a gossipy touring show about entering one's seventh decade.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 29th September 2021
Roy Chubby Brown protest to be held against Whitby show
A protest is planned against a comedian's show in Whitby at the weekend. Roy 'Chubby' Brown is set to take to the stage at The Pavilion on Saturday but some do not want him to do his act, saying it is homophobic and racist.
Victoria Scheer, Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 29th September 2021
Avril Elgar obituary
In the middle of her long association with the Royal Exchange theatre in Manchester, one critic opined that "any production with Avril Elgar contains a nugget of gold". Her pedigree as an actor was apparent on television, too, notably as Yootha Joyce's social-climbing sister, Ethel, in the popular sitcom George And Mildred (1976-1979).
Michael Coveney, The Guardian, 29th September 2021
HIV advice scene a 'life ambition' for script adviser
Netflix show Sex Education has never been short of praise for the way it tackles difficult issues. Now in its third season, many viewers have spoken about how they wish the show had been on when they were at school. This is something that Alix Fox, one of Netflix's script consultants, is delighted to hear. A scene she worked on, where a nurse gives advice to a gay teen about HIV, has been a big talking point online.
Annabel Rackham, BBC, 29th September 2021
How the gap between music and comedy has disappeared
Some of my favourite music of this year was made by a comedian, and some of my favourite comedy by musicians.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 29th September 2021
Five of the best comedy podcasts
From the world's rudest agony aunts to pirate radio DJs and mock-celeb chat, if it's comedy you're after, there's a podcast for that.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 29th September 2021Videos
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11:30am30 min
What's Funny About...
Series 2, Episode 2 - Have I Got News For YouA look back at the success of topical comedy quiz Have I Got News For You, with team captain Ian Hislop and producer Jimmy Mulville. They discuss many of the show's most controversial moments, including Bruce Forsyth's "Play Your Iraqi Cards Right", reveal how the series began and pay tribute to the unique brilliance of Ian's fellow captain, Paul Merton. They both also talk about original host Angus Deayton's departure from the show in 2002.
2:15pm45 min
Trust
Series 2, Episode 2 - A New NormalSeptember 2020. After the chaos of the A Level results, East Salford Academy welcomes back the students. There is going to be a new normal. Rigorous Covid protocols have to be followed. How will they cope with social distancing, classroom bubbles and bottles of cheap hand sanitiser? And that's just the staff.
5pm30 min
Nova Jones
Series 1, Episode 2 - Nova Gets The FeelsNova's set to play for a planet where her electrifying songs are a problem: the Planet Of The Big Glasses Of Milk. The audience may break if they get too excited! Does Nova have what it takes to sing an emotional ballad?
9pm30 min
Hitmen
Series 2: Hitmen Reloaded, Episode 1Misfits, friends, and contract killers - Jamie and Fran are back and ready to put on their 80s gear for a school reunion, where a vengeful assassin lies in wait.
9pm60 min
Rob Beckett's Undeniable
Episode 1Rob Beckett invites guests Joe Swash, Kae Kurd, Angela Barnes and Ivo Graham to bring as many brilliant facts as they can in an attempt to impress everyone and hopefully get on Rob's closely guarded Wall of Facts.
9:30pm30 min
Hitmen
Series 2: Hitmen Reloaded, Episode 2Fran and Jamie stake out an arms dealer, Rear Window style, with a sniper rifle. But the hit gets derailed when Jamie gets distracted by goings-on next door.
10pm30 min
Code 404
Series 2, Episode 6On the verge of full-blown systems failure, Major makes a desperate, last ditch effort to clear his dad's name. Carver believes he's got Clifford trapped, but the old cop isn't going down that easily.
10pm60 min
Outsiders
Series 1, Episode 1It's the Outsiders' first day and they are competing for three badges - felling a tree, rescuing an air crash victim and inventing a camp motto. At the end of each episode, David summons the teams to his HQ in the forest to review the events and award badges for successfully completed challenges. The day's events lead to some hilarious moments as an irreverent Lou Sanders challenges David's decision making.
11pm15 min
Njambi McGrath: Becoming Njambi
Episode 2 - Be Like The BritishKenyan-born comedian Njambi McGrath recounts her innocence in childhood growing up in Thogoto and how the promotion of British values under colonisation left an indelible mark on her father's perception of the world, which in turn impacted her own beliefs.
11pm5 min
Rockanory
Episode 15 - Taking Libertines, Part 3Did the KLF invent The Libertines for a prank? Is Pete Doherty real, or a Buddy Holly impersonator from a holiday camp in Devon? Did the KLF use him to fool the tabloids? Is anything real anymore?