BCG Daily Thursday 25th May 2023
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Sadia Azmat: Memoir of an Asian Babe
Sex Bomb: The Life and Loves of an Asian Babe, by the hijab-wearing stand-up comedian explores religion, sexuality, dating and culture clashes.
Asjad Nazir, Eastern Eye, 25th May 2023
Brighton Fringe interview - Siân Docksey: Pole Yourself Together
"I'm a pole dancing comedian: I do jokes and existential dread while hanging off a stick. This is a new show about trying to sort your life out while the world is on fire. But fun!"
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 25th May 2023
BBC Festival Of Comedy 2023: Stand-up showcase
Review of the opening night gig at the Glee, Cardiff.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th May 2023
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical review
Making the move from its seven-year residency at the Lyric Theatre, Showstopper! The Improvised Musical has opened at the Cambridge Theatre, its new home, where the team will be doing one or two shows per month on a Monday evening, except in August when the whole outfit transfers to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for a month long run.
Richard Beck, Broadway Baby, 25th May 2023
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical review
'What happens?' I hear you ask. Well, I don't know, and neither do the actors!
Zoe Pfaller, Everything Theatre, 25th May 2023
John Cleese: I'm not cutting the Loretta scene from Life Of Brian show
John Cleese has denied reports that the 'Loretta' scene is going to be cut from the stage version of Monty Python's Life Of Brian for fear it's transphobic.
Chortle, 25th May 2023
Good Omens to be adapted into a graphic novel
Terry Pratchett's and Neil Gaiman's 1990 novel Good Omens will be adapted into a graphic novel by illustrator Colleen Doran.
Katie Fraser, The Bookseller, 25th May 2023
Inside No. 9 - 8.6 review: The Last Weekend
I loved this episode. Loved loved loved it.
Nick Bartlett, Critical Popcorn, 25th May 2023
Inside No. 9, The Last Weekend review
Inside No. 9 series 8 delivers its most distressing ending yet.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 25th May 2023Videos
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10am60 min
The Football's On
Series 10, Episode 13A humorous look at the week's football stories with Ian Stone and guests.
2:15pm45 min
Nightmare(ish)
A couple set out to make a true crime podcast but don't exactly play by the rules.
9pm60 min
Taskmaster
Series 15, Episode 9 - A Show About PedantryIt's nearly the end of the series, and the pressure is so intense that Mae Martin immediately forgets the only rule to a task. Greg Davies demands to be educated about history - but the five comics only seem to know about the year 1066. And there's paint, stomping, poor time keeping and some impressively sneaky prizes in this sort-of semi-final.
10pm30 min
Inside No. 9
Series 8, Episode 6 - The Last WeekendJoe and Chas have been together for nine years. It's a long time to be truly in love with someone. But how long does it take to properly say goodbye?
10pm40 min
Meet The Richardsons
Series 4, Episode 8It's Jon's 40th birthday and Lucy has loads of surprises planned, including a private cooking lesson with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall... will Jon finally get that Rik Mayall tattoo?