BCG Daily Thursday 22nd September 2022
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Kim Noble: Lullaby For Scavengers review
Seven years in the making, Kim Noble's new show offers an unflinching embrace of what most people would find repulsive. It is repugnant, morbid and morally dubious - yet if you have the stomach for it, Lullaby For Scavengers as remarkable as it is confronting.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd September 2022
Dara Ó Briain: 'It's not too soon to make jokes about the King'
As Mock The Week begins its final run, the BBC show's host derides "thin-skinned" politicians and rebuts claims that it's "Left-leaning".
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 22nd September 2022
Kim Noble: Lullaby For Scavengers review
A wild and witty night with a tender heart.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 22nd September 2022
Hugh Dennis 'sad but proud' as Mock The Week comes to an end
The long-running current affairs show is set to finish after a 17-year run, amounting to more than 200 episodes.
STV, 22nd September 2022
Divine comedy: the stand-up double act who turned to the priesthood
Josh Dolphin and Jack Chisnall used to interrogate life via absurdist jokes and sketches as double-act Moon. But the questions they had just kept getting bigger - and led them both to embark upon a profound transformation
Lamorna Ash, The Guardian, 22nd September 2022
How to make professional connections by Alan Partridge
I've got a lot of time for LinkedIn - it's a valuable resource when you want to view someone's mugshot so you know if they're Hilary a man or Hilary a woman.
Alan Partridge, LinkedIn, 22nd September 2022
Daisy May Cooper on Am I Being Unreasonable?: 'They're damaged, but who isn't?'
We caught up with the writer before her new comedy thriller airs on BBC One this week.
Laura Craik, Radio Times, 22nd September 2022
Nick Helm interview
Nick Helm talks lockdown, importance of family and his new show.
Brighton Magazine, 22nd September 2022
Rhys James announces Spilt Milk tour
Rhys James will be back on tour with his brand new stand-up show Spilt Milk in 2023, with a markedly different schedule to Chelsea's fixture list to prove he is not the footballer.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd September 2022
'We need an intervention': five ways to fix the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Too pricy, too elitist, just too big? After the criticisms of this year's event, a panel of festival regulars consider the way forward for Edinburgh's summer spectacular.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 22nd September 2022
Review: Kim Noble, Lullaby For Scavengers, Soho Theatre
They say every picture tells a story but the picture here doesn't really say much about Kim Noble's new show Lullaby For Scavengers.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd September 2022
From The Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast Series 2 review
For all the irony, podcasting may well be the medium Steve Coogan's mild-mannered monster is made for, giving him free rein to voice his thoughts, however vacuous, petty or accidentally damning.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd September 2022
Kim Noble: Lullaby for Scavengers review - strange, tender and endlessly funny
The notorious comic and performance artist explores loneliness and the human/animal divide in an intricately assembled scrapbook show.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 22nd September 2022
Kim Noble: Lullaby For Scavengers - Soho Theatre, London review
Will there be calls for this show to be shut down? Possibly. There are certainly some images that you won't want etched on your retina for the rest of your life.
Richard Maguire, The Reviews Hub, 22nd September 2022
Review: Isy Suttie - Jackpot @ The Stand, Newcastle (20.09.22)
At the start, Suttie jokes that the show will last between 58 and 59 minutes. I wasn't keeping tabs on exactly how specific she was, but every minute was a joy: a delight from start to finish.
Ben Lowes-Smith, Narc Magazine, 22nd September 2022
Sarah Keyworth: Lost Boy review
Serious self-analysis whips up gales of laughter.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 22nd September 2022
John and Joe Bishop: Life After Deaf review
The comic should be proud of this uplifting documentary.
The Guardian, 22nd September 2022
Mathew Baynton on his passion for Berlioz
Symphonie Fantastique has drama in spades, and its composer more than passing similarity to the lovelorn poet Baynton plays in Ghosts.
Mathew Baynton, The Guardian, 22nd September 2022
Willam and Cheryl Hole join Death Drop: Back In The Habit
Casting has been revealed for new murder mystery drag spectacular Death Drop: Back In The Habit.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 22nd September 2022TV bosses need to shed their snobbery and listen to the public
There has never been a wider gulf between critics' darlings and actual ratings-winners - when will the industry leave its elite bubble?
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 22nd September 2022
Vicar Of Dibley cottage up for sale in Turville for £900k
Vicar Of Dibley fans will be able to live in the cottage which featured in the much-loved BBC TV series.
The beautiful cottage in the village of Turville, Buckinghamshire, is on the market with estate agents Savills for a guide price of £900,000.
Isabella Perrin, Bucks Free Press, 22nd September 2022TV & radio
2:15pm45 min
I've Been So Touched
Zarah has been sexually assaulted at work. Her two best friends are on hand with love, jokes and kids' drinks.
5pm15 min
Lloyd Of The Flies
Episode 4 - Hardy TardyLloyd adopts a tardigrade as a pet in spite of his parents warning that they never live for long. Regardless of his efforts to keep Nutbum alive, Lloyd finds it apparently dead the next day - thankfully, Cornea knows exactly what to do!
6:30pm30 min
Gemma Arrowsmith's Sketched Out
Episode 1Gemma Arrowsmith has a new sketch show on Radio 4, but will she be able to host it herself? Gemma competes with Paterson Joseph to bring us a host of sketches, written by Gemma.
9pm60 min
A League Of Their Own
Series 17, Episode 6Joining the ALOTO boys this week as guest captain of the Blue team is former Manchester United and France defender Patrice Evra, alongside Richard Ayoade, Angela Scanlon and Jimmy Carr. They'll have their skills tested as a cannon fires footballs at them, and Jamie and Micah attempt to hang on for as long as possible during a reverse bungee.
9pm60 min
Life After Deaf
Episode 1 - John & Joe Bishop: Life After DeafComedian and actor John Bishop's eldest son, Joe, has an autoimmune condition causing progressive deafness. After a decade of trying to 'fix' Joe's hearing, the family come to the realisation that it is now time to reconsider and find out more about the deaf community. John has set himself the target of delivering an entire signed stand-up comedy gig to a deaf audience.
10pm30 min
Bloods
Series 2, Episode 9Gary finds himself in charge of the depot while Jo attends Hazardous Area Response Training. But his time as leader is to be anything but plain sailing if Kareshma has anything to do with it. However, Gary does find a potential opportunity to make a difference in the matter of Darrell's expired visa.
10pm60 min
Late Night Mash
Series 2, Episode 3Rachel looks at Holly, Phill and queuegate; Ahir Shah discusses house prices and the wider economy; and Fin Taylor examines Saudi Arabia, whitewashing, and the upcoming men's football world cup.
10pm30 min
Shopping With Keith Lemon
Series 3, Episode 3 - Danny Dyer & Clara AmfoKeith goes antique shopping in Essex with actor Danny Dyer, and searches for the perfect neon sign with Radio 1's Clara Amfo.
10:30pm45 min
The Russell Howard Hour
Series 6, Episode 2Russell Howard takes a look at how the nation celebrated the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Plus stand-up from Fern Brady.
10:50pm45 min
Life After Deaf
Episode 2 - Life After Deaf Stand Up ShowJohn Bishop headlines a night of British Sign Language comedy alongside fellow comedians Gavin Lilley, Ray Bradshaw, Ace Mahbaz, Leah Francisco and John Smith.