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BCG Daily Tuesday 5th October 2021

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Press clippings

Derry Girls. Image shows from L to R: Michelle Mallon (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell), James Maguire (Dylan Llewellyn), Erin Quinn (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), Orla McCool (Louisa Harland), Clare Devlin (Nicola Coughlan). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Popularity of Derry Girls TV show leads to new tour

Organised by the Hastings Hotel group and McComb's Coach Travel, the weekly tours will include a bus trip to Derry and visits to some of the scenes used in the Channel 4 sitcom.

Seamus McKinney, The Irish News, 5th October 2021
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Jimmy Carr. Copyright: Zeppotron

Jimmy Carr has called his son Rockefeller

Jimmy Carr has given his son a very unique name - being inspired by a billionaire philanthropist and comedian Chris Rock.

Metro, 5th October 2021
Janey Godley

Janey Godley says Nicola Sturgeon reached out to her

Janey Godley has revealed Nicola Sturgeon reached out to her as she felt suicidal during a recent backlash over offensive tweets.

Gregor Young, The National (Scotland), 5th October 2021
Shaun Of The Dead. Image shows from L to R: Ed (Nick Frost), Shaun (Simon Pegg), Liz (Kate Ashfield). Copyright: Working Title Films

Edgar Wright says: no direct Shaun Of The Dead sequel

"I haven't gone back to horror-comedy, because with Shaun Of The Dead I felt like I had said much of what I wanted to say with that movie".

Darren Scott and Emily Garbutt, Games Radar, 5th October 2021
Michael McIntyre's Big Show. Michael McIntyre. Copyright: Hungry McBear

Stand Up For Shelter 2021 review

As unexpected guests go, Michael McIntyre is quite the coup.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th October 2021

Videos

TV & radio

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Birthday Cake Game

The Birthday Cake Game

Episode 6

Suzi Ruffell, Andrew Hunter Murray and Sophie Duker join in the fun on the comedy quiz in which host Richard Osman asks one simple question of his guests - do they know how old people are?

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 9pm
45 min
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows from L to R: DJ Majestic, Noel Fielding, Richard Ayoade

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 29, Episode 3

Noel Fielding is joined by comedian Richard Ayoade and DJ Majestic whilst Daisy May Cooper and regular Jamali Maddix welcome singer, presenter and former Saturday Mollie King. From absurd first-time experiences for Snoop Dogg and Elton John to appearances from Blazin' Squad and Big Bruvaz, no area of music trivia is left undiscussed.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Fortunately... With Fi And Jane. Image shows from L to R: Fi Glover, Jane Garvey

Fortunately... With Fi And Jane

Series 1, Episode 39 - Paddling Pools And Remaining Desirable, With Your Emails

On this week's podcast, Fi and Jane rifle through some interesting listener emails from the past month. Correspondences cover DIY mishaps, whip rounds for babies, international goodbyes and much much more.

Absolute Radio 11pm
5 min
Shaun Keaveny

Rockanory

Episode 18 - Trying To Get Blood Out Of A Stone, Part 2

Did Keith Richards have all of his blood replaced in a secret clinic high in the Swiss mountains? Sounds plausible, right?

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