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BCG Daily Wednesday 7th September 2022

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Stuck. Image shows from L to R: Carla (Morgana Robinson), Dan (Dylan Moran). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Dylan Moran: 'a strutting male ego is deeply boring'

As he returns to sitcoms (kind of) with his new show Stuck, the comedian and Black Books star talks politics, ageing and so-called cancel culture.

Shaun Curran, i Newspaper, 7th September 2022
Trollied. Brian (Stephen Tompkinson). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Stephen Tompkinson denies 'battering dad and leaving him with fractured skull'

Actor Stephen Tompkinson denied battering a dad so badly he was left with a double skull fracture as he appeared in court today. The 56-year-old is charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Karl Poole.

Robin Perrie & Alice Fuller, The Sun, 7th September 2022
Funny From The Fringe. Copyright: BBC

From devout Muslim to stand-up comic: How comedy is helping me unpack my complicated identity

Muslim women have been on the comedy circuit for some time now, but when I was a hijab-wearing girl with impossible dreams of being on stage, the very idea felt like a joke.

Hajar J Woodland, The Independent, 7th September 2022
Doc Martin. Image shows from L to R: Louisa Glasson (Caroline Catz), Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes). Copyright: ITV

Doc Martin, review: we'll miss the grumpy doc when he's gone

It might be silly sometimes but the long-running comedy drama is dependably entertaining.

Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 7th September 2022
Joe Lycett

Joe Lycett's on a roll after surprise BBC interview lampooning Liz Truss

Playfulness at its sharpest in this well-crafted show.

James Hall, The Telegraph, 7th September 2022
See How They Run. Image shows from L to R: Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell), Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan)

See How They Run review

Saoirse Ronan shines in wickedly funny whodunnit.

Patrick Cremona, Radio Times, 7th September 2022
See How They Run. Image shows from L to R: Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell), Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan)

See How They Run review

It's so much more than a British Knives Out.

Gabriella Geisinger, Digital Spy, 7th September 2022
See How They Run. Image shows from L to R: Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell), Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan)

See How They Run review

An irreverent riff on murder mysteries, See How They Run is strenuously committed to its cheeky, aggressively clever approach, which results in a film that can't stop reminding you how much fun it's having playing with genre tropes.

Tim Grierson, Screen Daily, 7th September 2022
See How They Run. Image shows from L to R: Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell), Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan)

See How They Run review

A performance of Agatha Christie's long-running stage smash The Mousetrap yields a backstage murder mystery of its own in this most enjoyable all-star comedy.

Amy Nicholson, Variety, 7th September 2022
See How They Run. Image shows from L to R: Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell), Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan)

See How They Run review

A great cast, an unsatisfying whodunit - no, we're not talking about Knives Out.

Emma Kiely, Collider, 7th September 2022
See How They Run. Image shows from L to R: Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell), Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan)

See How They Run review

It's a knowing joy.

Charlotte O'Sullivan, Evening Standard, 7th September 2022
See How They Run. Image shows from L to R: Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell), Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan)

See How They Run review

It took two editors to pull this together, with lots of fussy split-screen interludes to shuffle the action and show multiple perspectives, yet the pacing remains off.

Hollywood Reporter, 7th September 2022

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ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
Doc Martin. Image shows left to right: Abigail (Fay Ripley), Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes)

Doc Martin

Series 10, Episode 1

After having his career scrutinised by the General Medical Council because of his blood phobia, Martin makes efforts to overcome his fear and begins to question whether he made the right decision about resigning.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 10pm
60 min
Brassic

Brassic

Series 4, Episode 1 - Getting There

It's Ringo and Babs's wedding - in deepest Wales!

TNT Sports 1 logo 10:15pm
60 min
The Football's On. Copyright: BT Sport

The Football's On

Series 9, Episode 5

Ian Stone is joined by Geoff Norcott and Glenn Moore.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
The Skewer. Credit: Unusual Productions

The Skewer

Series 7, Episode 1

This week: Liz Truss: She Hulk, Through The Trumphole, and We Are Swearword Swearword.

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