BCG Daily Sunday 24th September 2023
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Russell Brand accuser sparks debate about staggered age of consent
At 16, you can't legally drink alcohol, place a bet or vote in a general election - but you can consent to sex. It has been this way since 1885 in the UK, when the age of consent was raised from 13. For gay and bisexual men, the age of consent was reduced from 18 to 16 in a law change in 2000, after a long campaign for equality. But now, people are debating if consent laws should be changed again. This time, discussion has been triggered by allegations made against Russell Brand - in particular, those made by one alleged victim, "Alice", who says she had a relationship with Brand when he was in his 30s and she was 16.
Natasha Preskey, Jemma Crew & Francesca Gillett, BBC, 24th September 2023
David Mitchell on England's unruly royals - exclusive extract
In this excerpt from his new book Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens, David Mitchell finds unlikely parallels between William the Conqueror and James Bond.
David Mitchell, The Observer, 24th September 2023
David Mitchell: Let's hear it for England's royals - and centuries of incompetence, criminality and failure
We're often told the current crop lack the dignity that monarchy deserves. But what about the losers, adulterers and delusional brutes who came before?
David Mitchell, The Observer, 24th September 2023
Cambridge 'ideal place to learn comedy', says Phil Wang
Phil Wang has been reflecting on the impact his time at the University of Cambridge had on his career.
Danny Fullbrook, BBC, 24th September 2023
Adrian Edmondson: 'I've won more prizes for vegetables than I have for comedy'
The Young Ones star on butting brick walls, the real reason he took a role in Star Wars and how he and his wife, Jennifer Saunders, split the gardening.
Tim Lewis, The Observer, 24th September 2023
The week in TV: Sex Education, Juice
The game-changing school drama comes of age in its final season; and the comedy surrealism of Mawaan Rizwan].
Barbara Ellen, The Observer, 24th September 2023
Russell Brand: The myth of the 'nasty Noughties'
The Russell Brand allegations have sparked an absurd rewriting of history.
Tim Black, Spiked, 24th September 2023
Nick Frost: 'I'd hide in a dark room and eat six Wispas'
The Hot Fuzz actor explains how he lost 6st and rekindled his friendship with Simon Pegg - all while writing a 'weird' cookbook.
Hadley Freeman, The Times, 24th September 2023
Michelle Keegan: 'I always gravitate towards strong female characters'
Michelle Keegan, the former Coronation Street actress and now star of Brassic, talks about her next project, working with Joanna Lumley.
Jake Helm, The Times, 24th September 2023
Oh, do laugh, deary. The Brits have made the year's funniest musical
Operation Mincemeat, a musical by a fresh young British team, is a hit in London's West End and may head across the Atlantic.
Peter Marks, The Washington Post, 24th September 2023
Russell Brand and why the allegations took so long to surface
Publishing stories like this in England and Wales is fraught with risk - for media groups and accusers.
Alexandra Topping, The Guardian, 24th September 2023
How Sex Education Series 4 became one of the best examples of trans+ representation in TV history
Sex Education writer and comedian Krishna Istha talks to PinkNews about how they brought authentic trans and non-binary representation to our TV screens.
Marcus Wratten, Pink News, 24th September 2023TV & radio
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Series 6, Episode 4 - Crucian Carp (Sutton Lake, Shropshire)Paul and Bob fish for crucian carp at a sequestered lake in Shropshire. In the hopes of guaranteeing success, they'll be staying lakeside in overnight bivvies.