BCG Daily Monday 16th May 2022
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Saying goodbye to Derry Girls feels like losing a friend
I cried watching the last episode of Derry Girls.
Katy Harrington, Refinery 29, 16th May 2022
Andy Zaltzman, Soho Theatre review - satire on the hoof
Not all jokes are made up on the night, although the ones that are pass musterl.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 16th May 2022
Ellie Taylor to co-host quiz with Danny Dyer on Netflix
The comedian will be hosting Cheat, in which contestants can either use their general knowledge skills or blag their way to £50,000.
Chortle, 16th May 2022
Chris and Rosie Ramsey on 'riotous' new show and the future of their podcast
Chris and Rosie Ramsey talk about their new show where the public certainly don't hold back.
Helen Daly, Radio Times, 16th May 2022
Ben Lund-Conlon: Lies, Damned Lies & Buffy The Vampire Slayer (WiP 2022) review
Fans of Buffy The Vampire Slayer will thoroughly enjoy this novel comedic take on the cult show but you certainly don't have to have prior knowledge to enjoy the performance.
Clownster, 16th May 2022
Privates: Great Ideas by Geniuses review
Even if their comedy doesn't invent the wheel and could be a bit more polished, there is always a place for feel-good family entertainment.
Johanna Makelainen, Broadway Baby, 16th May 2022
Shaggers review
Shaggers brought a different take on sex for this year's fringe festival. One compère, four comedians, all talking about sex in a late night slot at The Walrus in Brighton.
Sascha Cooper, Broadway Baby, 16th May 2022
Why a return to Doctor Who will regenerate Catherine Tate's career
One of our finest comic actresses deserves better than The Nan Movie or Hard Cell. Will a trip in the Tardis erase our memories of both?
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 16th May 2022
New podcasts from Robin Ince and Cosmic Shambles
Robin Ince and the Cosmic Shambles organisation have lots of podcasts to stick between your ears, as follows.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th May 2022
Brighton Fringe: Hotel Michelle - Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room) review
This delightful show takes audience suggestions and turns them into playful shenanigans in the fictional Hotel Michelle. All made up on the spot, you can expect whimsy, japes and downright hilarity in this feel good improvised feast. A happy bunch, the cast visibly delight in each other's company, as they create spontaneous tales within the surreal world of hospitality.
Lela Tredwell, The Reviews Hub, 16th May 2022
How Ghosts could have been a very different show
The original idea was that every episode would be a new room with a new ghost you had never seen before.
Chortle, 16th May 2022
Greg Davies: Writing comedy made me so angry I smashed up my flat
Greg Davies on his career, wasting 13 years of his life and working with Rik Mayall.
Chortle, 16th May 2022
9 things you didn't know about Inside No. 9
From The League of Gentlemen reunion to hidden hares, uncover some surprising facts about Inside No. 9, television's most twisted comedy series.
Lizzie Larkum, BT, 16th May 2022
Nine Lives Kat is hard to appreciate the first time around
This will be an episode I expect people either love or struggle to get on with.
Reece Goodall, The Boar, 16th May 2022Videos
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6:30pm30 min
The Leak
Series 15, Episode 1Tom Price is joined by Alison Spittle, Ken Cheng, Ignacio Lopez and Ivo Graham.
6:30pm30 min
Just A Minute
Series 89, Episode 1 - Nosey Neighbours, Tap Dancing And Charlie ChaplinSue Perkins challenges Paul Merton, Pippa Evans, Tony Hawks and Suzi Ruffell to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation.
9pm45 min
The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show
Series 1, Episode 1The always up-for-a-laugh, always startlingly honest, real-life husband and wife Chris and Rosie Ramsey are joined by celebrity couple Sophie Habboo and Jamie Laing to poke fun at life, growing up, relationships, arguments, annoyances, parenting and everything in between.
9:25pm4 min
Jokes Only A ... Can Tell
Episode 1 - Jokes Only A Muslim Can Tell"I don't understand the Muslim accent."
10pm60 min
Asian Network Comedy
Episode 1 - 2022 SpecialNikita Kanda and Mistah Islah present the first Asian Network Comedy special in three years, featuring Tez Ilyas, Raul Kohli, Fathiya's Comedy and Daman Bamrah, as well as music from Bambi Bains.
10pm40 min
Comedians Giving Lectures
Series 3, Episode 5Host Sara Pascoe is joined by comedians Mat Ewins, Sara Barron and Reginald D Hunter, who compete to deliver the best lecture. Mat's lecture is 'The Challenged Facing Western Democracies In The 21st Century', Sara's is 'Measuring What Makes Life Worthwhile' and Reginald's is 'On the Origin of Stereotypes'.
10:45pm15 min
Love Marriage By Monica Ali
Episode 1 - First ImpressionsYasmin prepares herself for the long-feared meeting between her traditional Muslim parents and her fiance's firebrand feminist mother, Harriet.