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BCG Daily Monday 9th January 2023

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Brassic. Image shows from L to R: Vinnie (Joe Gilgun), Erin (Michelle Keegan), Dylan (Damien Molony). Copyright: Calamity Films

Michelle Keegan shares backstage makeup secrets from Brassic

In her latest Instagram sharing the soap star posted a snap of her beauty kit, tagging in her makeup artist Jodie Spencer.

Katie Fitzpatrick, Manchester Evening News, 9th January 2023
Deep Fake Neighbour Wars. Image shows left to right: Stormzy (Kane Brown), Harry Kane (Luke Kempner)

Behind the scenes of TV's first deep fake comedy

Is that Harry Kane and Stormzy arguing over a broken patio tile? This new, CGI-assisted comedy is astonishing to watch - but is it ethically OK?

Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 9th January 2023
The Inbetweeners. Image shows from L to R: Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird), Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison), Jay Cartwright (James Buckley). Copyright: Bwark Productions

Simon Bird: 'The Inbetweeners was already outdated when we made it'

The comedy star talks about his new sitcom Everyone Else Burns, whether The Inbetweeners would be made today, and why bringing it back would be a disaster.

i Newspaper, 9th January 2023
Simon Pegg. Copyright: Stolen Picture

Simon Pegg and dreary conformity of luvvie opinion

The creative sector's Tory-bashing gets more tedious by the day.

Gareth Roberts, Spiked, 9th January 2023
Stage Door

Pantomime review: Dick Whittington - Parr Hall, Warrington

A truly family-friendly, child-oriented, joke-a-plenty show that is traditionally in the spirit of the genre.

Matthew Dougall, Number 9, 9th January 2023
Mark Iddon

UKTV promotes two for factual, fact-ent & comedy commissions

UKTV has promoted Helen Nightingale to head of factual and factual entertainment, while Mark Iddon has been upped to senior commissioner for comedy entertainment.

Mark Layton, TBI Vision, 9th January 2023
Ruby Wax

Penguin Life to publish Ruby Wax's seventh and 'most revelatory' book 

Penguin Life has snapped up I'm Not As Well As I Thought I Was - Ruby Wax's seventh book and "her most revelatory on mental health to date".

Lauren Brown, The Bookseller, 9th January 2023
Dapper Laughs. Daniel O'Reilly

GB News signs up Dapper Laughs

The comic - real name Daniel O'Reilly - has been signed up for GB News' Headliners newspaper review show. He has previously been a guest on the show but has now told his 770,000 Instagram followers: he's a 'permanent addition to GB News', taking part in the programme every weekend.

Chortle, 9th January 2023
Katherine Ryan

Katherine Ryan loves being roasted by fellow comedians: 'I feel flattered'

Katherine Ryan, 39, on the idea of doing sex scenes with best pal Romesh Ranganathan, living on the poverty line, and being insulted by her comic colleagues.

Rachel Corcoran, Metro, 9th January 2023
R.I.P - Rest In Peace

Kelly Monteith obituary

American comedian whose influential BBC TV show mixed sitcom and stand-up material.

Anthony Hayward, The Guardian, 9th January 2023
James Corden

James Corden's abandoned £8m UK mansion is derelict

James Corden's sprawling mansion has been pictured derelict and boarded up ahead of his return to the UK.

The Mirror, 9th January 2023
Mr. Bean's Holiday. Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson). Copyright: STUDIOCANAL / Universal Pictures

Anatomy of a Scene: Rowan Atkinson goes for a bike ride

Mr Bean might appear dim, but he's actually highly determined and knows how to make the best of a bad situation.

Far Out, 9th January 2023

Videos

Podcasts

TV & radio

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 8:10am
10 min
Danny & Mick. Image shows from L to R: Danny (Danny Adams), Mick (Mick Potts). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Danny & Mick

Series 5, Episode 6 - Ballroom Chancers

Joy wants the sports hall turned into a dance ballroom for a 60th birthday party.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 4:40pm
5 min
Supertato

Supertato

Series 1, Episode 17 - The Good, The Bad And The Prickly

Prickly Pear arrives in the supermarket and tries to take over Evil Pea's freezer. Supertato discovers that Prickly Pear isn't mean at all and just needs some good friends.

CITV 5pm
15 min
Lloyd Of The Flies. Copyright: Aardman Animations

Lloyd Of The Flies

Episode 27 - Theatre Bug

Malcolm has a new 'home theatre', a literal small theatre run by a troupe of flea actors - Lloyd 'breaks' it when he offends one of the actors and ends up having to take her place on the road, but will his acting skills be up to the job?

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Just A Minute. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 90, Episode 3 - Bicycle Stabilisers, French New Wave and The Shinning

Sue Perkins challenges Paul Merton, Zoe Lyons, Alan Davies and Holly Walsh to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation.

BBC Two Wales. Copyright: BBC 10pm
30 min
Age Of Outrage. Copyright: BBC

Age Of Outrage

Highlights Special

The Great Gunge Scandal of the 90s is investigated, including tracking down the Godfather of Gunge himself, TV legend Dave Benson Phillips. Learn how 1970s technology show Future Gosh introduced viewers to the internet, and how Sunday teatime TV stars are trained at Countryfile Presenter College. And news reporter Mary-Anne Claire Maddox Manon Jones investigates the strange disappearance of a man from Caerphilly who last seen shopping with his wife.

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