BCG Daily Thursday 22nd June 2023
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The Change review
Beguiling feminist comedy with a stellar cast.
Helen Hawkins, The Arts Desk, 22nd June 2023
The Change review
Great gags, a terrific cast . . . and a full frontal Paul Whitehouse!
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 22nd June 2023
Clive Myrie pulled from BBC News At Ten over Boris Johnson jokes
Clive Myrie was pulled from the BBC's News At Ten last Friday over fears of an anti-Tory bias because an episode of Have I Got News For You featuring him as the host was being shown that evening.
Alex Farber, The Times, 22nd June 2023
Andy Hamilton: we need to laugh at life
Ahead of the Cambridge stop of his new tour, Molly Scales sits down with the famed comedian.
Molly Scales, Varsity, 22nd June 2023
There She Goes creator explains family cameo in special episode
Shaun Pye tells the story behind that emotional final scene.
David Craig, Radio Times, 22nd June 2023
The Pillowman review
Gut-twistingly arresting and morbidly funny.
Sam Marlowe, The Stage, 22nd June 2023
The Pillowman in the West End review
All the shocks, but uneven performances.
Sarah Crompton, What's On Stage, 22nd June 2023
David Mitchell and Victoria Coren make a rare public appearance together
David Mitchell, 49, and Victoria Coren, 50, made a rare public appearance as they cosied up at the star-studded V&A summer party in London on Wednesday.
Summer Goodkind, Daily Mail, 22nd June 2023
Best podcasts of the week: Fake famous 'friends' with Lolly Adefope
Lolly Adefope's Fanmail: Shrill and Ghosts star Lolly Adefope plays an insufferably self-involved version of her celebrity self in this comedy series in which she answers (potentially fake) fan mail with the help of her assistant Sandy.
Hollie Richardson, The Guardian, 22nd June 2023
Banksy: Frankie Boyle gives guided tour of Glasgow exhibition
Frankie Boyle and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd have teamed up with Banksy for a guided tour of their new Glasgow exhibition.
Jody Harrison, The Herald, 22nd June 2023
The Pillowman review
The atmosphere is Kafka-esque, the stories like the Brothers Grimm on the heavy sesh. But these are knowing references in a play fascinated with the question of how we keep storytelling alive
Jessie Thompson, The Independent, 22nd June 2023
The Pillowman review
Martin McDonagh's swaggering play wrong-foots the audience throughout.
Nick Curtis, Evening Standard, 22nd June 2023
The Pillowman review
Tale of art and suffering is a struggle to sit through.
Clive Davis, The Times, 22nd June 2023
The Pillowman review
Suitably sinister but lacks psychological conviction.
Claire Allfree, The Telegraph, 22nd June 2023
The Pillowman review
In a workmanlike Lily Allen-starring West End revival, Martin McDonagh's dark 2003 play doesn't quite live up to its own legend.
Time Out, 22nd June 2023
Rhys Nicholson review
The Drag Race Down Under judge plays an amused, sometimes confused, observer of social foibles through an arch anthropological lens.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 22nd June 2023
John Kearns: The Varnishing Days review
Ultimately, this is about doing your best on your own terms.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd June 2023
Ruby Speaking review
Ruby Speaking is built on gentleness, both of the characters and of the action, and it may be quite a big ask for a streaming show to hope audiences stick with the show and warm to its laid-back pace.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd June 2023
Katherine Kelly interview
The actor speaks exclusively to RadioTimes.com about her new comedy Ruby Speaking and her extensive career to date.
Sam Moore, Radio Times, 22nd June 2023
The Pillowman review
Lily Allen fails to deliver visceral punch.
Arifa Akbar, The Guardian, 22nd June 2023
Review: Queen Of Oz
Thanks to David Jason's The Royal Bodyguard, Queen Of Oz cannot be labelled the worst regal BBC sitcom ever made. It's a strong second though.
Ian Hyland, The Mirror, 22nd June 2023Videos
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Ruby Speaking
Episode 1When Ruby's easy life at Hellocom is sent into free fall by the arrival of area manager Vicki, she has to make one single sale to save the day.
9am21 min
Ruby Speaking
Episode 2Ruby discovers that turning on the charm at work boosts sales but brings a new headache for her to deal with, along with running the world's worst choir.
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Ruby Speaking
Episode 3Ruby decides to sort everyone else's life out, from Cameron's commute crush to Melon's birthday party. After all, anything is better than fixing her own mess.
9am21 min
Ruby Speaking
Episode 4Ruby decides that running the choir is becoming too much of a hassle but stepping down now proves harder than she realised, especially now she's heard Western Windows perform.
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Ruby Speaking
Episode 5It's Cameron's last day at Hellocom and Ruby learns that you don't always know what you've got til it's gone. Is she about to lose everything?
9am22 min
Ruby Speaking
Episode 6It's the final of ChoirFest SouthWest and Ruby's forced to decide if she can put the happiness of her team ahead of her overwhelming desire to self-sabotage.
6:30pm30 min
Unite
Series 2, Episode 4 - The UkrainianWhilst Imogen, Tony and Ashley do their best to make Georgiy the Ukrainian refugee feel welcome in their house, Rebecca's brother Daniel challenges Gideon to a rap battle.
10:05pm45 min
CelebAbility
Series 7, Episode 3Iain Stirling is joined by team captain Scarlett Moffatt as she leads a group of three friends looking to win a slew of fabulous prizes by defeating four celebrities - Danielle Harold, Max George, Dean McCullough and Kemah Bob - in a series of silly games based on the unusual abilities that the celebs believe that they possess.