BCG Daily Wednesday 12th October 2022
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Film review: The Lost King
Frustratingly, though, Frears is so blunt in his efforts to make this a populist underdog story in which she's sidelined in her own endeavour that he stacks the decks in Philippa's favour by turning virtually every academic expert she encounters into a snivelling, treacherous, elitist moustache-twirler.
Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 12th October 2022
David Jason describes Covid collapse
Sir David Jason has revealed he had "seriously bad" Covid this summer, which resulted in the actor collapsing when getting out of bed one night.
BBC, 12th October 2022
Review: Elf Lyons: The Raven
This darkly funny piece is a great accompaniment to the Halloween season, a perfect blend of comedy and horror. As Lyons says herself, "If you don't like the comedy you'll love the horror and if you don't like the horror you'll love the comedy".
Simon Topping, The Reviews Hub, 12th October 2022
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared producers discuss the cult YouTube hit's move to TV
Today we hear from James Stevenson Bretton and Hugo Donkin, two of the producers behind Don't Hug Me I'm Scared.
C21 Media, 12th October 2022
Graham Norton responds to John Cleese's complaints of 'cancel culture': 'It's about accountability'
Talk show host reportedly described Cleese as 'a man of a certain age who's been able to say whatever he likes for years'.
Nicole Vassell, The Independent, 12th October 2022
Genre-defying Rob Auton takes on crowds, and why he stands up in front of them
In his part spoken word/comedy/theatre shows that always resist firm categorisation, award-winning writer, 'stand-up poet' and podcaster Rob Auton is fond of deep explorations of single, often abstract themes.
Sarski Anderson, Bristol 24/7, 12th October 2022
Joel Dommett reveals which NTAs 2022 nominees he's rooting for
The NTAs host will be returning to the awards ceremony for a second time.
Lauren Morris, Radio Times, 12th October 2022
Bad Sisters is about to give us the most satisfying TV finale of the year
It's been frustrating as hell watching the gutsy Garvey sisters' failed attempts to bump off their despicable brother-in-law, JP. I cannot wait to see the glorious moment when he dies.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 12th October 2022
Spike review
Aficionados of The Goon Show clearly enjoyed the play hugely, noisily showing their appreciation at the curtain calls, but I wonder if it will introduce Spike to a new, younger audience. If it doesn't, it is a shame, as he was a huge talent, very influential on all forms of comedy.
London Theatre 1, 12th October 2022
Harry Hill: Pedigree Fun! review
A festival of nonsense from the veteran surrealist that hits many a height.
Kelly Apter, The List, 12th October 2022
Munya Chawawa wins GUAP Gala Award
He won the Content Creator of the Year award at the 2022 edition of the GUAP Gala Awards[/A]. The awards highlight "key individuals and brands, both well known and behind the scenes, that contribute to the creative culture but whose social impact is often overlooked by traditional award ceremonies."
Siyabonga Mpini, iHarare, 12th October 2022
Why is Graham Norton defending cancel culture?
What terrible things exactly does Norton think John Cleese has been saying all these years, for which he now needs to be brought to justice? Was his campaigning for (pass the smelling salts!) the SDP-Liberal Alliance in the 1980s merely a front for a hatred for minorities? Was A Fish Called Wanda a manifesto for segregation? Did Fawlty Towers advocate a fascist takeover? Was the parrot sketch a coded demand for the euthanisation of the poor?
Gareth Roberts, Spiked, 12th October 2022Podcasts
TV & radio
5pm15 min
Lloyd Of The Flies
Episode 18 - MaggotballPB has heard that there's a blob of peanut butter on the kitchen counter, but Lloyd's supposed to be maggotsitting and can't leave - faced with the prospect of missing out on the peanut butter, Lloyd therefore concocts a plan to take his maggotsitting duties with him!
6:30pm30 min
'Whatever Next?' With Miles Jupp
Episode 3Miles has a session with a professional life coach, looks back at the working-class career of working-class theatre writer, the working-class woman Brenda Munby and helps Seann Walsh launch his new podcast What's Your Favourite Roast Dinner?
9pm60 min
Doc Martin
Series 10, Episode 6Martin and Louisa are off to London for Martin to present his research paper. Janice is looking after the children, but things don't go smoothly when Penhale tries to help. Martin also has a few hiccups including an unexpected proposition or two.
9pm45 min
Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Series 30, Episode 5More maniacal musical mayhem is unleashed as host Greg Davies, alongside team captains Noel Fielding and Daisy May Cooper and regular Jamali Maddix welcome grime legend Lethal Bizzle, Inbetweener James Buckley and Ed Sheeran protégé Maisie Peters to the show. This week's highlights include the teams discussing infamous pranks that have arisen from some of music's most unlikely friendships. In the ID Parade the teams have to identify Inspiral Carpets front man Tom Hingley and the real Miss McKenzie from Busted's What I Go To School For.
9pm60 min
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Series 4, Episode 7Rhod is joined by Alan Davies, Lou Sanders and Ria Lina, as they travel back in time to discover who had a teenage compulsion to join fan clubs, and who loved sugar.
9:45pm60 min
Brassic
Series 4, Episode 6 - Saint Erin (Murder Mystery)Vinnie and the gang don some fancy dress and join a posh murder mystery evening at a stately home.
10:15pm60 min
The Football's On
Series 9, Episode 7A humorous look at the week's football stories with Ian Stone and guests.
11pm15 min
The Hauntening
Series 4, Episode 2 - The Mezzo TenTravel through the bad gateway in this modern ghost story as writer and performer Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets. In this episode - what if an NFT was not only a massively ridiculous way to spend your money but terrifying as well?
11:15pm15 min
The Skewer
Series 7, Episode 5This week - Burning Bridges, Call The Striking Midwife, and Dark, Dark Streets.