BCG Daily Friday 10th March 2023
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Karen Dunbar: 'I earned more from karaoke than first BBC series of Chewin' The Fat'
Scottish comedy favourite Karen Dunbar has revealed she earned more from hosting karaoke nights than starring in the first series of Chewin' The Fat.
Brian Ferguson, Edinburgh Evening News, 10th March 2023
The Comedy Of Errors (More Or Less) review
Plenty of comedy (and very few errors) in dotty reboot of the Bard.
Patrick Marmion, Daily Mail, 10th March 2023
Katherine Ryan reveals she 'would die' to present award shows
Katherine Ryan admitted she was eager to roast again and revealed an award show stage was the only place she felt it was truly acceptable to go for it as a comedian.
Lucy Norris, Metro, 10th March 2023
Fin Taylor: Daddy Self-Care review
The best way that I can describe Fin Taylor's act would be that of a middle class Jerry Sadowitz or a non-dead-pan Stewart Lee.
Clownster, 10th March 2023
Peter Kay halts show in Newcastle after three audience members are rushed to hospital
Peter Kay was forced to pause his latest comedy show in Newcastle after three members of the audience were taken ill.
Laura Fox, Daily Mail, 10th March 2023
The Guardian view on Fleabag's fringe fund: a good deed in a bad world
By channelling money to Edinburgh performers, Phoebe Waller-Bridge is passing on some of her own good fortune.
The Guardian, 10th March 2023
Eshaan Akbar: 'My show explores how we are all pretending in our different roles'
Eshaan Akbar on his new comedy tour and why more Asians should do stand-up.
Sarwar Alam, Eastern Eye, 10th March 2023
What's Love Got To Do With It? review
What's Love Got To Do With It? is most interesting when it veers farthest from that template [of Working Title production rom-coms], and indeed from its white British heroine's perspective - one that cues a Hollywood happy ending as forcibly arranged as any marriage could be.
Guy Lodge, Variety, 10th March 2023Allelujah review
A-listers are tended to by formidable nurse Jennifer Saunders in Richard Eyre's adaptation of the 2018 play about a struggling geriatric hospital.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 10th March 2023Podcasts
TV & radio
11:30am30 min
Lemn Sissay Is The One And Only
Episode 2 - The Only Non-Graduate At The GraduationLemn Sissay reflects on being the only non-graduate at a graduation, reflecting on his experience of being Chancellor of the University of Manchester - the person who gives out the degrees - despite never having been through higher education himself.
1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 24, Episode 5Des Clarke is joined by Ashley Storrie, Daliso Chaponda, Marjolein Robertson and Ray Bradshaw.
5:30pm30 min
Nova Jones
Series 2, Episode 10 - Nova 2.0With McLaren away, Nova accidentally creates a wall-smashing robot doll. Meanwhile, Sid becomes obsessed with a building project, and Captain falls out with Digit and gets a new arm.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 110, Episode 10A look at the week's news with Andy Zaltzman, with Andy Hamilton, Chris McCausland, Anushka Asthana and Ria Lina. This week, we'll tackle the Migrant Bill, WhatsAppgate, and The Future (how mysterious).
9pm60 min
A League Of Their Own
Road Trip: South East Asia, Episode 4Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards are joined by Alan Carr, Joel Dommett and Emily Atack for the next leg of their road trip.
10pm35 min
Fantasy Football League
Series 1 - Part B, Episode 7Matt Lucas and Elis James are joined by Guz Khan and Jaime Winstone.
10pm65 min
The Last Leg
Series 27, Episode 6Adam, Alex and Josh celebrate their 299th episode with guests David Harewood, Maisie Adam and Chris McCausland.
10:40pm60 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 30, Highlights SpecialThe second of two compilations of highlights from the recent series, featuring a host of stars including: Tom Hanks, Cate Blanchett, Austin Butler, Michelle Yeoh, Hugh Jackman, Naomi Ackie, Brendan Fraser, Dame Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Kate Winslet, Lizzo, Margot Robbie, and many more.