BCG Daily Saturday 5th March 2022
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Taskmaster Supermax+: "We've no idea if it will work"
Taskmaster Supermax+ aims to bring popular British show to global audiences, but creators are relaxed about the venture.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 5th March 2022
Paddy McGuinness shares 'upsetting' moment his autistic children were snubbed
The Bolton-born star revealed the added challenges of being a parent as their three children, eight-year-old twins Leo and Penelope, and five-year-old Felicity, all have autism.
Shan Ally, The Sun, 5th March 2022
The Witchfinder: Even Daisy May Cooper can't make this bad comedy cast a spell
It has a glorious premise, comedy superstars in every scene, and the writers who reinvented Alan Partridge. This is TV with all the perfect ingredients, but it's missing one thing: jokes.
Joel Golby, The Guardian, 5th March 2022
This Is Going To Hurt's Ambika Mod: 'I have really bad anxiety'
Her portrayal of an overwhelmed medic in the BBC hit has won the nation's sympathy and turned Ambika Mod into a star.
Jane Mulkerrins, The Times, 5th March 2022TV & radio
11:10am50 min
Fighting Talk
Series 19, Episode 29Football presenter Natalie Pike, Davis Cup champion and former British No.2 tennis player James Ward, football broadcaster Mina Rzouki and comedian Danny McLoughlin join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment. Points are awarded for informed comment, wit and passion, but taken away for nonsense and answers lacking in conviction.
8:30pm90 min
Comedy Gold: Last Of The Summer Wine
A celebration of the comedy that ran from 1973 to 2010, with contributions by members of cast and crew , families of the stars no longer with us, and celebrity fans. There are previously unseen interviews and rare behind-the-scenes archive footage, while Russ Abbott and Brian Murphy remember their days on set and there are insights from Crispian Sallis, Tom Owen, Nick Park, Gyles Brandreth, Lesley Garrett and John Thompson.
9pm125 min
The National Comedy Awards
Episode 1 - 2022A look back at a year of much-needed laughter, as legends of comedy and rising stars gather at the red-carpet ceremony at the Roundhouse in Camden, north London.
10:10pm45 min
Paul Sinha's TV Showdown
Series 2, Episode 3Joanna Page, Jenny Powell, Adam Thomas and David Baddiel join team captains Fay Ripley and Rob Beckett on the comedy quiz show, as The Chaser expert and stand-up comedian Paul Sinha tests the panellists' TV knowledge.