BCG Daily Wednesday 16th March 2022
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Paul Merton's promise of zero mentions of Covid on his upcoming tour
One of the joys of improvisational comedy is that no one knows what's going to be on the agenda - but Paul Merton is confident Covid won't be mentioned on his latest tour.
Murray Scougall, The Sunday Post, 16th March 2022
How Seann Walsh moved on after the Strictly scandal
'I was the only person who felt sorry for Matt Hancock.'
Ellie Calnan, i Newspaper, 16th March 2022
Dane Baptiste review
The Chocolate Chip at Soho Theatre review - he's one smart cookie.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 16th March 2022
Cock review
Jonathan Bailey captivates as Taron Egerton's sexually conflicted lover.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 16th March 2022
Review: Cock at Ambassadors Theatre
The play's humour is its greatest strength, even if it's surprisingly tame considering the obviously provocative title. Some of the lines are brilliantly witty and earn some well-deserved laughter from a grateful audience.
Michael Higgs, The Upcoming, 16th March 2022
Clive Myrie to host Have I Got News For You
The episode will air on Friday 1st April, BBC One, 9pm.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th March 2022
Joel Dommett forced to pull out of presenting Comic Relief after catching Covid
He has announced his replacement will be Vernon Kay.
Jamie Downham, The Sun, 16th March 2022
David Walliams and Matt Lucas make changes to Little Britain on iPlayer
A modified version of Little Britain is now available to stream on BBC iPlayer after changes were made by the sketch show's creators and stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams.
Lauren Morris, Radio Times, 16th March 2022
Kate And Koji, ITV, review
Okorie Chukwu joined the cast for the comedy's second series, with an asylum seeker storyline made tragically newsworthy in light of the Ukraine crisis.
Ed Power, i Newspaper, 16th March 2022
Samson Kayo interview
Despite partying in LA with P Diddy, the London-raised actor tells Ralph Jones that home is where his heart remains.
Ralph Jones, NME, 16th March 2022
The Phantom Of The Open is a very British tribute to failure
Mark Rylance is charming as the golf hoaxer Maurice Flitcroft, but there's not quite enough here to sustain a feature.
David Sexton, The New Statesman, 16th March 2022
The Phantom Of The Open review
Mark Rylance plays an average joe flung into the spotlight in Craig Roberts' good-natured but bland comedy.
Adam Woodward, Little White Lies, 16th March 2022
The Phantom Of The Open review
Mark Rylance scores again in an amiable golf-centric comedy that mostly manages to stay out of the rough.
Olly Richards, Time Out, 16th March 2022
The Play That Goes Wrong reveals cast for fifth UK tour
Casting has been revealed for the Olivier Award-winning comedy classic The Play That Goes Wrong, which will kickstart its newest tour this April.
Alex Wood & Tom Millward, What's On Stage, 16th March 2022
Cock review
Thirteen years on, Mike Bartlett's Cock stands up.
Andrzej Lukowski, Time Out, 16th March 2022Videos
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11:30am30 min
Maureen & Friends
Series 2, Episode 1Maureen Lipman's unique collection of musings, monologues, duologues and amusing anecdotes about her life and popular culture. This first programme begins with a poem reflecting on the past two years we've lived through. Other characters we meet include a far too chatty woman on a commuter train and a woman who is a whizz at crosswords.
6:30pm30 min
Conversations From A Long Marriage
Series 3, Episode 3 - Travelling LightTheir recently widowed friend, Marion invites friends to join her on a Snowdon charity trek. Roger knows that his knee will not be up to the challenge but Joanna goes anyway, leaving Roger home alone - but perhaps not lonely?
9pm30 min
Kate & Koji
Series 2, Episode 1 - Lockdown LegendsWhen she and Medium are set to be rewarded for their work during the pandemic, Kate discovers Councillor Bone is going to present the award and refuses to collect it. Medium is hugely disappointed, but Kate eventually relents and it is the councillor whose nose is put out of joint.
10pm30 min
Bloods
Series 2, Episode 1Wendy and Maleek find new sources of conflict when they are involved in a malpractice investigation and Wendy's deeply irritating son starts work at the depot.
10:30pm60 min
Frayed
Series 2, Episode 4Fairbank is convinced he has cracked the case and is hot on the heels of the Cooper family. Bev learns that the Coopers are expecting her to lie to the police about Jim's whereabouts on the day of Terry's death, and quickly reverts to type and bribes them in return for changing her story.
11pm15 min
The Damien Slash Mixtape
Series 4, Episode 2Xavier Landing explores his boundaries, TV execs choose the next big hit, and an A&R man gives his music tips for 2022.
11:15pm15 min
Raging Enigma
Episode 4 - Walking To Inverness And BackThat prescribed daily exercise during lockdown really starts to add up.