BCG Daily Sunday 27th November 2022
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Press clippings
David Baddiel and the politics of the public apology
Elton John was wrong, hopelessly wrong, saying sorry is not the hardest word.
Stuart Cosgrove, The National (Scotland), 27th November 2022The fixation on Seann Walsh's Strictly scandal points to a hypocritical fear of infidelity
Four years on from the biggest scandal Strictly has ever known, we still haven't moved on. Roisin O'Connor questions whether our refusal to let Seann Walsh move on with his life is a symptom of our own moral complex about cheating .
Roisin O'Connor, The Independent, 27th November 2022Jane McCutcheon & Vivienne Riddoch interview
"It's always magical when you genuinely can't remember who wrote what."
The Comedy Loser, 27th November 2022Ardal O'Hanlon and Pauline McLynn on working together again 24 years on
They star as the parents of a recovering addict, played by Sheridan Smith, in a new Sky series, Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything.
Róisín Healy, The Sunday Times, 27th November 2022Another Evening With Lucinda Spragg review
Grace Millie as Lucinda Spragg offers a fabulous piece of character comedy: a burgeoning monster of the alt-right in a raspberry pink pantsuit, with presence to burn.
Julia Chamberlain, Chortle, 27th November 2022Local Hero - the inside story of a classic Scottish film
"Could you imagine a world without oil?" A prescient line said by Mac, the central character in Bill Forsyth's 1982 movie Local Hero, a Texas yuppie sent to buy up land in Scotland.
The National (Scotland), 27th November 2022Liz Kingsman interview
The comedian-writer's One Woman Show takes hilarious issue with the Fleabag-style 'messy woman' trope. As it transfers to London's West End, she says she feels 'at odds' with its success.
Claire Armitstead, The Guardian, 27th November 2022Three Day Millionaire: Grimsby is the subject of a movie again
Grimsby is often the butt of jokes in film and TV, or made to look poverty-stricken and fish-obsessive - but new film Three Day Millionaire is aiming to burst some of the myths about the town, while also focusing on wider societal issues.
Chris Lockyer, Sky News, 27th November 2022Ellie Taylor voted off Strictly Come Dancing
The dance-off was between Ellie Taylor and Fleur and Taylor was eliminated by the judges. There are now just five couples still in it.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th November 2022TV & radio
Dodger
Episode 1 - TrainLondon's police are on alert - Dodger has returned! Reunited with Fagin's gang they try their boldest plan yet - a daring train robbery!
Now You're Asking With Marian Keyes And Tara Flynn
Series 2, Episode 9 - The Workplace Crush ProblemDo you fancy your boss? Had second thoughts about joining a book club? Does your dog seem to hate you? Life is addressed from every angle by Marian and Tara.
The Larkins
Series 2, Episode 6 - VengeanceWhen Norma confesses to her that Pop was set up by the Jerebohms, Ma organises her own sting operation and it is comeuppance time for the Vicar, Alec Norman and the Jerebohms as revenge is a dish best served cold.