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BCG Daily Monday 18th April 2022

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Chivalry. Image shows from L to R: Bobby (Sarah Solemani), Cameron (Steve Coogan)

Coogan & Solemani delight in unexpected comedy Chivalry

New Channel 4 series about the banality of sleaze strikes a winning balance between levity and provocation.

Dan Einav, The Financial Times, 18th April 2022
Romesh Presents.... Nigel Ng

Why Nigel Ng can't yet shake Uncle Roger

You can tell by the way Uncle Roger is sitting how badly someone goofed.

Andrew Limbong, NPR, 18th April 2022
Chicken Shop Date. Amelia Dimoldenberg

Amelia Dimoldenberg's honest playlist

She is named after a Joni Mitchell song and aces Madonna at karaoke, but what does the Chicken Shop Date host listen to when she's shut up shop?

Elle Hunt, The Guardian, 18th April 2022
Jason Manford

Jason Manford wants to reboot classic gameshow You Bet!

Just when you thought there weren't enough Nineties TV reboots on our screens, Jason Manford wants to bring back You Bet!

Rod McPhee, The Sun, 18th April 2022
Hard Cell. Catherine Tate. Copyright: Leopard Pictures

Improv Corner - improv in the media - Hard Cell

The one thing that really stood out for me was the characters of Catherine Tate and felt that this was a fantastic example that can be used for improv.

Holly, Phoenix Remix, 18th April 2022
This Country. Kerry Mucklowe (Daisy May Cooper). Copyright: BBC

Daisy May Cooper breaks silence over 'engagement ring'

Daisy May Cooper has broken her silence after she was spotted shopping for an "engagement ring" with her new boyfriend.

The TV star took to Instagram to confirm that she was NOT getting married to her new beau, as she wished her following 'Happy Easter'.

Jessica Lester, The Sun, 18th April 2022
Britain's Got Talent 2022. Axel Blake. Copyright: ITV

Britain's Got Talent viewers stunned to find Axel Blake's special on Amazon Prime

Britain's Got Talent fans have been left perplexed after discovering Axel Blake's comedy special on Amazon Prime Video following his triumph on the talent show on Sunday.

Tori Brazier, Metro, 18th April 2022

Videos

Podcasts

TV & radio

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 28, Episode 3

David Mitchell is joined by Lou Sanders, Ria Lina, Milton Jones and Chris McCausland as they lie on the subjects of magazines, the human body, golf and computers.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
30 min
Deep Heat. Image shows from L to R: Jack (Max Olesker), Bertha (Sharon Rooney), Cassie (Carla Langley)

Deep Heat

Episode 5 - The Night Off

As the big show approaches, Holly's feeling the pressure. When the gang insist on a night off - and Jack goes off on a date - Holly is left feeling like the reject her brother always said she was.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
40 min
Comedians Giving Lectures. Toussaint Douglass

Comedians Giving Lectures

Series 3, Episode 1

Host Sara Pascoe is joined by comedians Toussaint Douglass, Elf Lyons and Frankie Boyle, who compete to deliver the best lecture. Toussaint's lecture is 'How To Find The Right Partner', Elf's is 'Introduction to Economics' and Frankie's is 'Introduction To Power and Politics In Today's World'.

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