BCG Daily Monday 10th October 2022
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Harry Hill, touring review - uneven madcap show
A section about a baby elephant traumatised by a clown is wonderfully surreal.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 10th October 2022Review: Jerry Sadowitz, Albert Halls, Stirling
Jerry Sadowitz's response to having his show cancelled at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe? Quadrupling down on the outrage, writes Jay Richardson.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 10th October 2022Wreck review
Cruising for a bruising (from a . . . killer duck).
Carol Midgley, The Times, 10th October 2022How Wreck is breaking new ground for LGBT representation in horror
Thanks to Wreck, LGBT characters are finally front and centre in horror. Writer Ryan J. Brown spoke to BBC Three about why this representation was important to him.
Samuel Spencer, BBC, 10th October 2022Kemah Bob: 'I get so much bad advice from men who've never done comedy before'
The comedian and podcaster on the charms of British sitcoms, starting her own club night and hot new talent on the circuit.
Liam Pape, The Guardian, 10th October 2022In My Skin takes three awards at BAFTA Cymru
Coming-of-age drama In My Skin has won three awards at the BAFTA Cymru film and TV awards ceremony. It claimed best television drama, author Kayleigh Llewellyn took best writer and Molly Manners won best director fiction.
Best actor went to Owen Teale for Dream Horse.
BBC, 10th October 2022Liz Kingsman's One Woman Show gets a West End transfer
The production will open at the Ambassadors Theatre on December 19, with previews from December 14, and runs until January 21.
Chortle, 10th October 2022Jen Brister: The Optimist review
If comic Jen Brister has learned anything in the past 18 months, it's that she's no good in a crisis. Her tour may be called The Optimist, but take that with a large pinch of ironic salt.
The Recs, 10th October 2022Neil Gaiman teases potential Good Omens Series 3
The writer has made reference to what might happen in a possible third run on Twitter.
Patrick Cremona, Radio Times, 10th October 2022Blackadder writer says there's no "appetite" to bring it back
Ben Elton would like to reunite with Richard Curtis - but not for another series of the hit '80s comedy.
Patrick Cremona, Radio Times, 10th October 2022Sex Education 4 has started filming in Wales
Emma Mackey and Asa Butterfield spotted in the valleys.
Eve Rowlands, Wales Online, 10th October 2022Videos
TV & radio
Lloyd Of The Flies
Episode 16 - A Friend For DinnerLloyd always has Abacus over for dinner, so PB persuades Malcolm and Gena to let her invite Julie the Spider for dinner too. However, Lloyd's not convinced by Julie's promise not to eat them... and he decides to take precautions to ensure that his family don't become dinner!
Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop
Series 7, Episode 2 - Custody OfficerAlfie takes us back to his time with the Humberside Police when he was briefly and unwillingly a custody officer. Alfie's deputised audience will have to figure out: when is it ok to do a strip search, are people allowed their one phone call, and how do you deal with someone who doesn't want to go in a cell.
Question Team
Series 2, Episode 5Making up Richard Ayoade's self-quizzing collective in Episode 5 are James Acaster, Jen Brister, Lara Ricote and special guest Rosie Jones. Each has arrived with their own round but who will leave victorious?
Stuck
Episode 5It's the evening of Joy and Kurt's important dinner. Dan and Carla have drifted further apart than ever, and Maya is getting closer to Carla - is Dan too absorbed in his own crisis to notice?
Wreck
Series 1, Episode 2 - Catch Of The DayJamie gains an unexpected ally on board, who promises to investigate from the inside and get the answers he's desperate for.