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BCG Daily Monday 5th June 2023

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Everyone Else Burns. Image shows left to right: Aaron (Harry Connor), Fiona Lewis (Kate O'Flynn), David Lewis (Simon Bird), Rachel (Amy James-Kelly)

The CW will air Channel 4 apocalypse comedy Everyone Else Burns this fall

Though the American network The CW has never really been much of a destination for Anglophile viewers, the times are indeed a-changing.

Lacy Baugher, Telly Visions, 5th June 2023
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason), Grandad (Lennard Pearce). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses fan flogs original carpet from the Trotters' flat

An Only Fools And Horses fan hopes to make a nice little earner - by flogging the carpet from Del Boy's flat at £400 a pop.

Roderick McPhee, The Sun, 5th June 2023
Significant Other. Image shows left to right: Sam (Youssef Kerkour), Anna (Katherine Parkinson)

Katherine Parkinson interview

"You don't even know if they're good for each other. I'm not sure that they are and I think that's really interesting."

I Talk Telly, 5th June 2023
Writers' Guild of Great Britain

Writers' Guild of Great Britain plan UK protest to support US strike

UK writers' union, Writers' Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) has invited its members to join a protest in London's Leicester Square on June 14, in solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA), whose membership are currently on strike.

Mona Tabbara, Screen Daily, 5th June 2023
Rufus Hound

Rufus Hound wants to play classic Doctor Who villain on TV

Hound, who has played The Monk in numerous audio adventures, has thrown his hat in the ring should the character return to TV.

James Hibbs, Radio Times, 5th June 2023
Jim Davidson

Meet the hopefuls Jim Davidson is helping get into comedy

Nine budding stand-ups are hoping to carve out careers in comedy after making it to the finals of Jim Davidson's new talent hunt. The 69-year-old comic launched the Laughter Class search for future comedy stars, on his Ustreme streaming channel with the aim of giving hopefuls being the same 'guidance and tools to succeed in the industry' as he received after getting his big break on the TV talent contest New Faces.

Chortle, 5th June 2023
Detectorists. Image shows from L to R: Lance Stater (Toby Jones), Andy Stone (Mackenzie Crook). Copyright: BBC

Props from BBC's Detectorists to go to auction

Props from the award-winning show, Detectorists, will go under the hammer to raise money for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH).

East Anglian Daily Times, 5th June 2023

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

Supertato

Series 2, Episode 7 - Tablet Takeover

The Veggies are delighted with a new tablet they've found. When they're not looking, Evil Pea turns the tablet to evil mode. Soon the tablet takes over the supermarket.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 29, Episode 2

David Mitchell is joined by guests Lou Sanders, Phil Wang, Neil Delamere and Kerry Godliman who are obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as beauty, tea, giraffes and dancing.

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