BCG Daily Monday 19th September 2022

Press clippings

Laura Lexx: 'I did 10 gigs for a master's in stand-up comedy - then never stopped'

The comedian and author on studying laughter theory, industry frustrations and the perils of gigging at a racecourse.

Liam Pape, The Guardian, 19th September 2022

Doc Martin. Image shows from L to R: Louisa Glasson (Caroline Catz), Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes). Copyright: ITV

Martin Clunes: "It's a dream job working with your spouse"

The celebrated comic actor on love stories, the secret of Doc Martin's success and why working with his wife is the next best thing.

Maureen Paton, The Telegraph, 19th September 2022

Videos

The Loneliest Boy In The World - Trailer

2 mins, 12 secs

A modern fairy tale - but with zombies. When the sheltered and unsocialised Oliver is tasked with making new friends after the sudden and devastating death of his mother, he decides that digging a few up (literally) might be his best bet. However, when he awakens the morning after his excavating escapades, he discovers that his newly acquired friends have mysteriously come to life overnight, launching them all into a series of misadventures as they try to keep their secret safe from neighbours, bullies, and social workers alike.

TV & radio

5pm
15 min

Lloyd Of The Flies

Episode 1 - The Long Game

Lloyd and Abacus are on the hunt for a nice quiet spot to play their favourite board game - the trouble is that everywhere is either too loud, too busy, or too dangerous! They finally find the perfect place... but then they forget to take gravity into account.

9pm
60 min

Guessable?

Series 3, Episode 12 - A Couple Of Floaters & An Inkling

Sara Pascoe, alongside team captains Alan Davies & Darren Harriott, welcomes Fern Brady, Kerry Howard, Alfie Brown and Ria Lina into the attic to play an array of guessing games.

10pm
60 min

Question Team

Series 2, Episode 2

Making up Richard Ayoade's self-quizzing collective this week are Jonathan Ross, Holly Walsh and Desiree Burch. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Jonathan's round on superheroes!