BCG Daily Saturday 4th November 2023
Press clippings
Russell Brand: Extra accuses comedian of film set sexual assault
Russell Brand has been accused of sexually assaulting an extra on a film set in a civil lawsuit filed in the US.
Doug Faulkner, BBC, 4th November 2023
Stephen Fry says childhood sweets like candy cigarettes were a gateway to his cocaine addiction
While appearing as a guest on John Cleese's GB News show Stephen said: 'When I was a teenager, I had this vast empty hole in me that said "Feed me, I need this sugar, I need it". When it wasn't sugar, it became tobacco, so I smoked and then in my twenties it became cocaine. I just couldn't sit still. It's that addictive impulse.'
Geraint Llewellyn, Daily Mail, 4th November 2023
Feargal Sharkey praised for 'powerful' Israel-Palestine speech on HIGNFY
Comments made by the musician and activist, who grew up during the Troubles, are being lauded by panel show's viewer as 'eloquent', 'informed' and 'worth listening to'.
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 4th November 2023
Paul Smith loses in his MMA debut
Liverpudlian stand-up Paul Smith has lost his first professional MMA fight, with reality TV star Jake Quickenden defeating him in the first round.
Chortle, 4th November 2023
Russell Brand makes up to £350,000 from Rumble video views after rape claim
Russell Brand's bizarre rants and conspiracy theories have racked up 43 million views on website Rumble - which says it is "immune to cancel culture" - since September.
Issac Crowson and Patrick Hill, The Mirror, 4th November 2023TV & radio
10am30 min
You're Dead To Me
Shakespeare Special - William ShakespeareHost Greg Jenner and his guests will be exploring what we know of the man behind the work in front of a live audience at Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, Merseyside. Greg will be joined by Farah Karim-Cooper, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at King's College London, and the comedian and writer, Richard Herring.
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 21, Episode 9Former England rugby player Ugo Monye, GB sprinter Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, football broadcaster Mina Rzouki and comedian Jacob Hawley join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
9:25pm35 min
Blankety Blank
Series 20, Episode 7Bradley Walsh hosts as a panel of six celebrities fill in the missing blanks and help win some brilliant prizes for some very lucky contestants. This week he's joined by Carol Vorderman, Clara Amfo, Johnny Vegas, Judi Love, Prue Leith and Asim Chaudhry.