BCG Daily Saturday 15th October 2022
Press clippings
Dara Ó Briain, Touring review
He lands on a wide range of subjects, going off at tangents and delivering flights of fancy.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 15th October 2022
Judi Love interview
"Comedy is a place I can be my black, dyslexic, plus-size, single-mum self."
Kuba Shand-Baptiste, i Newspaper, 15th October 2022
The greatest service the BBC has provided over its 100 years? Laughter
Lord Reith famously stated that the corporation's mission was to 'inform, educate, entertain'. The latter has proved to be the most vital.
Gerard Gilbert, i Newspaper, 15th October 2022
Jimeoin explores his own 'shortcomings' for laughs in new show coming soon to Cambridge
Born in England and raised in Northern Ireland, it wasn't until Jimeoin (born James Eoin Stephen Paul McKeown) moved to Australia at the age of 22 that he found his way into stand-up, and it was pretty much by accident.
Adrian Peel, Cambridge Independent, 15th October 2022
Graham Norton on the 1992 Edinburgh Fringe act that 'kicked it all off'
The comedian said Edinbugh has a special place in his heart as he recalls his big break 30 years ago.
Christina O'Neill, STV, 15th October 2022
Jayde Adams's performance for late sister brings Strictly viewers to tears
The dance, performed to Wind Beneath My Wings with the comedian and actor's professional partner Karen Hauer, was in tribute to Adams's sister, Jenna, who died 11 years ago from a brain tumour.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 15th October 2022
Mackenzie Crook: 'Detectorists and folkies are not so different'
The Unthanks folk-singing sisters and the writer and actor Mackenzie Crook explain why they were a natural fit for Worzel Gummidge.
The Times, 15th October 2022
Rob Beckett says LEGO helped him battle suicidal thoughts after having kids
Rob Beckett had a breakdown in 2020 due to crippling worries about providing for his family, despite his success on shows like Taskmaster and 8 Out Of 10 Cats - but his wife and kids helped him.
Alex Lloyd, The Mirror, 15th October 2022
Sharon Horgan breaks down that killer reveal from the Bad Sisters finale
The star and creator of Bad Sisters talks about crafting despicable characters, those fabulous outfits, and the possibility of another season.
Saloni Gajjar, The AV Club, 15th October 2022
Peep Show is now a utopian fantasy
Channel 4's Peep Show is now almost two decades old. In Jeremy, it captured the archetype of the slacker - living a life that was dysfunctional, but in today's terms, also unimaginably comfortable.
James Greig, Tribune, 15th October 2022Rebecca Humphries: It took another heartbreak for me to quit toxic love
One relationship ended publicly, then I fell for another broken-bird boy. I had to acknowledge what these situations had in common.
Rebecca Humphries, The Guardian, 15th October 2022TV & radio
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 20, Episode 9Colin Murray is joined by Tracey Neville, Jake Wood, Dougie Anderson and Henning Wehn.
8:30pm90 min
The Entertainers: Tommy Steele
A personal and revealing portrait of Tommy Steele, one of the country's greatest entertainers.
8:30pm35 min
Blankety Blank
Series 19, Episode 4This week Bradley Walsh is joined by Ashley Roberts, Ugo Monye, Rob Rinder, Judi Love, the Rev Richard Coles and Joe Swash.
10pm65 min
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series 19, Episode 1 - Chloe Kelly, Daisy May Cooper, Romesh Ranganathan, Tim Peake, Lewis CapaldiThis week: In her first chat show interview, the sporting star of the summer - England's Euros winning footballer Chloe Kelly; plus Daisy May Cooper; Romesh Ranganathan; astronaut Tim Peake; and multi-BRIT award-winning and chart-topping singer, the always fun and unpredictable Lewis Capaldi.