BCG Daily Thursday 5th January 2023
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Cost of living: Comedians stand up in Ipswich for food banks
Comedy fans are "paying" for gig tickets with bags of food rather than money to help those in need.
BBC, 5th January 2023
Simon Bird: 'The Inbetweeners wouldn't be made today'
The comic actor shot to fame as the nerdy Will. He talks about sounding like Rishi Sunak - and how his new show satirises Christianity.
Ed Cumming, The Telegraph, 5th January 2023
Chloe Petts review
Yes, you can make gender politics funny.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 5th January 2023
Simon Pegg labels Rishi Sunak an 'unelected p***k' in impassioned 'f**k the Tories' social media plea
Simon Pegg has labelled Rishi Sunak a "p***k" and "tosser" following his plans to make it compulsory for children to learn maths until the age of 18.
Charlie Herbert, JOE, 5th January 2023
Chloe Petts proves a sharp but unshouty new comic voice in the culture wars
A hit at last year's Edinburgh Fringe, this debut show sees its genial creator bring a palatable soft power to an often over-heated topic.
Tim Harding, The Telegraph, 5th January 2023
Mischief's Peter Pan Goes Wrong is heading to Broadway
Peter Pan Goes Wrong, the sequel to the international hit The Play That Goes Wrong, is heading to Broadway this spring.
David Gordon, What's On Stage, 5th January 2023Peter Pan Goes Wrong plans spring Broadway bow
Mischief is planning a return to Broadway with Peter Pan Goes Wrong.
Michael Paulson, The New York Times, 5th January 2023Podcasts
TV & radio
8:10am10 min
Danny & Mick
Series 5, Episode 4 - Ice CreamersDanny and Mick's dad, Clive, arrives with an ice cream van and ropes in the brothers to help set it up. The excited duo get to work, with Mick creating the music, and Danny serving the ice creams - if only they could keep the customers, and Joy, happy!
10pm30 min
Scot Squad
Series 8, Episode 1Scotland's favourite force are back battling bams and busting scams. The Chief deals with speculation he might quit his tartan patch to become head of the London Met.
11pm30 min
Michael Spicer: Before Next Door
Series 2, Episode 4 - Two Lines in Mason SquareWith a TV casting and a tour in the offing, Michael's bosses are questioning his commitment just as the firm is facing a hostile takeover. Should he stay or should he go now?