BCG Daily Monday 11th October 2021
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Jason Manford, London Palladium review
Worth the wait for this Covid-affected tour.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 11th October 2021
Mo Gilligan review
Gilligan's cartoonish parade of misunderstandings and manipulations have perspective and heart.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 11th October 2021
The Larkins review
Never mind the all-star cast. Every eye was on the relative unknown, as Sabrina Bartlett took on the mantle of Mariette, the original Darling Bud Of May.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 11th October 2021
Phil Wang: using woke phrases helps racists
The comedian has argued that 'woke' campaigners who argue over politically-correct terms for different ethnic groups are doing more harm than good by granting racists more ammunition.
David Averre, Daily Mail, 11th October 2021
The Larkins review
Darling Buds Of May reboot is a warm comfort pudding.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 11th October 2021
Jimmy Carr slams heckler who goes too far
Jimmy Carr's personal security guard intervened to "drag" an incessant heckler out from the Lighthouse in Poole last night.
Kate MacLachlan, Dorset Live, 11th October 2021
Jack Whitehall in new production deal
Jack Whitehall has signed an exclusive two-year deal with production company Banijay UK to develop unscripted projects.
Chortle, 11th October 2021
Comedy review: John Hegley, The Stand, Glasgow
From a moving meditation on John Keats to hailing hamsters in hip hop style, John Hegley's Glasgow show ping-ponged pleasingly between the sublime and the ridiculous, writes Jay Richardson.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 11th October 2021
Fringe bosses call for root & branch review of funding
Organisers of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe have called for a "root and branch review" of arts funding in Scotland after having to be rescued from insolvency months into the Covid crisis.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 11th October 2021
East Is East, National Theatre, review
Ayub Khan Din's culture-clash classic is as relevant as ever.
Sam Marlowe, i Newspaper, 11th October 2021
Woman turned away from comedy club due to walking stick
A woman has revealed how she was denied entry to a comedy club - because she uses a walking stick. Staff at Bar Rumba in Central London refused to let Lauren Day into the Comedy Carnival show there on Friday night, claiming her mobility aid could be used as a weapon.
Chortle, 11th October 2021
Bob Mortimer: And Away... The Autobiography review
Here the humour is tempered with a more emotive edge, typical of a book that deftly combines all the varied aspects of Mortimer's eventful, fascinating life and paints a fully three-dimensional picture of this much-loved figure.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th October 2021
Steve Coogan seen as Jimmy Savile for the first time
Eerie photos show the Alan Partridge star as Savile wearing a jester costume.
Katie Fitzpatrick, Manchester Evening News, 11th October 2021
Katherine Ryan: The Audacity review
Ryan's audacity to refuse to fit in, to go her own way and to speak up has made for an autobiography that is funny, frank and fabulous.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 11th October 2021
Sue Perkins on womens rights
Sue Perkins has said that "communities are unsustainable" when they are based on the sense that "women are not equal". She added that change needs to start at an educational level and extend to policing and the legal system.
The Irish News, 11th October 2021
Nathan Lang interview
The Covid pandemic, a wolf daughter and three Big Wowies...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 11th October 2021
Jason Manford review
Affable yet accurate depictions of pandemic life.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 11th October 2021
Michael McIntyre memoir extract: Britain's Got Talent
Michael McIntyre recalls the time Prince Charles mistook him for a charity case, a risky impersonation of Prince William and the sheer joy of beating Simon Cowell's TV ratings...
Michael McIntyre, Daily Mail, 11th October 2021Review: Durham Revue's 'Unfinished Business'
The Durham Revue are back in full force, with some Unfinished Business to show the eager Durham audience. While watching the five-strong onstage troupe, it was clear we were in the face of some more future famous comedians.
Honor Douglas, Palatinate, 11th October 2021Review: Unfinished Business
The Durham Revue returned to Durham itself from their Covid based hiatus this Sunday, performing their show Unfinished Business. The consistent call backs to the ghost characters, especially the repeated phone calls from Charlie Billingham's character, tied the entire show together neatly and effectively in a very subtle manner, slowly leading the audience to the conclusion of the performance.
Durham Student Theatre, 11th October 2021Videos
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Podcasts
TV & radio
5pm35 min
Still So Awkward
Special - Burke Hill TV: Love And RomanceLily gives us an insight into love and romance on campus - she's watched over one hundred rom coms and some of them were in French so she knows what she's talking about!
6:30pm30 min
Just A Minute
Series 87, Episode 6Sue Perkins hosts the comedy panel game in which Paul Merton, Anneka Rice, Dane Baptiste and Lucy Porter are challenged to speak on a topic for 60 seconds.
6:30pm30 min
Bravo Two Charlies
Series 3, Episode 6 - GeraintThere's a baby coming and everyone wants to help. Well, nearly everyone. And Lee has a pair of clogs.
8:30pm30 min
The Goes Wrong Show
Series 2, Episode 3 - There Is No EscapeAn American prison break drama is this week's offering from the Cornley Drama Society, full of intrigue, excitement and double cross.
9pm60 min
The Complaints Department
Episode 5Jason Manford is joined by comedians John Thomson, Sara Pascoe, Fern Brady and Shazia Mirza as they play a series of games based on the funniest and quirkiest complaints from the British public.
10pm60 min
British As Folk
Episode 5 - Cornwall: Do We Still Love To Be Beside The Seaside?On their road trip, Darren Harriott, Fern Brady and Ivo Graham visit the UK's most popular holiday destination, Cornwall, to explore the side the tourists rarely see and discover if Britain still likes to be beside the seaside?
10pm30 min
Alma's Not Normal
Series 1, Episode 5 - On RecordWhen social services sends through her records, Alma faces up to her experiences of being in the care system. Will she end up missing out on an opportunity of a lifetime?
11pm5 min
Rockanory
Episode 21 - Stairway To Hell, Part 1Led Zeppelin once rode a motorbike up the stairs and along the corridors of a plush hotel. That was just the beginning...