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BCG Daily Friday 7th April 2023

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Dreamland. Image shows from L to R: Trish (Freema Agyeman), Mel (Lily Allen)

Lily Allen reveals how Dreamland character resonates with her

The pop star makes her television acting debut in the new comedy-drama.

David Craig, Radio Times, 7th April 2023
BBC Audio Drama Awards 2015. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: BBC

Comedians condemn Labour party's 'horrendous' anti-Rishi Sunak advert

Marcus Brigstocke and Sooz Kempner and among the celebrities attacking an advert which bears a picture of prime minister Rishi Sunak, alongside the words: "Do you think adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison? Rishi Sunak doesn't."

Louis Chilton, The Independent, 7th April 2023
Stokes & Summers

Comedy duo Stokes & Summers careering towards stardom

Stokes & Summers, a successful comic pairing comprising Kate Stokes and Claudia Summers, are to bring Careering, their new workplace comedy, to Cambridge.

Adrian Peel, Cambridge Independent, 7th April 2023
Late Night Lycett. Joe Lycett

How Late Night Lycett reinvigorates the British chat show

Comedian and presenter Joe Lycett has birthed what feels like an instant classic - knowingly modern, goofy and refreshingly hectic.

Dylan B Jones, The Guardian, 7th April 2023
Late Night Lycett. Joe Lycett

Kings Heath shop made famous on Joe Lycett's Channel 4 show

Ruprai Food and Wine in Kings Heath has become a star of Joe Lycett's new late-night show and we could certainly see why when we went inside.

Naomi DeSouza, The Birmingham Mail, 7th April 2023

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Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Ability. Matt (Lee Ridley). Copyright: BBC

Ability

Series 4, Episode 2 - Mi Casa Su Casa

Matt and Anna are excited about their first romantic weekend away. But when Matt asks Bob along to take care of them, and Jess joins in too, it's not quite what Anna had in mind.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:30pm
50 min
Dodger

Dodger

Easter Special - Bad Egg

Some of the gang are being rehabilitated through the power of education, after they're caught red handed and sent to a very smart British public school. Filled with even more fun-filled antics, who will race to save the day and rescue the gang?

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 62, Episode 4

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by David Eagle, Janine Harouni, Jess Robinson, Daniel Barker & Roisin O'Mahony.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 16, Out-takes - The Unseen Bits

An episode of previously unseen material from Series 16, featuring Bob Mortimer, Steve Pemberton, Shazia Mirza, Motsi Mabuse, Henning Wehn, Bez, Ellie Simmonds, Snoochie Shy and Shirley Ballas.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
The Cleaner. Kai (Asim Chaudhry)

The Cleaner

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Night Shift

Wicky is called to a shooting in a technology shop, where he finds himself sharing the night shift with Kai, a shelf-stacking conspiracy theorist.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
60 min
Late Night Lycett. Image shows left to right: David Harewood, Rylan Clark-Neal, Joe Lycett, Daisy May Cooper, Greg James

Late Night Lycett

Series 1, Episode 2

Joe Lycett is joined by Daisy May Cooper, Rylan Clark, David Harewood and Greg James, plus Katherine Ryan, who has been invited back after she unfortunately missed her chance to be interviewed last Friday, as the canal boat she was on became unmoored, leading to her floating down Digbeth Branch Canal.

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