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BCG Daily Sunday 19th November 2023

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Press clippings

Lady Clementine. Rosalie Minnitt. Credit: Ben Meadows

Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine review

While rather niche, this Austen parody has an incredible amount of energy, talent and wit and I thoroughly enjoyed.

Tash Snaith, Funny Women, 19th November 2023
Russell Brand

Russell Brand quizzed by Met Police over sex offence allegations

Russell Brand has been questioned by the Metropolitan Police in relation to allegations of historical sex offences.

Noor Nanji, BBC, 19th November 2023
Boat Story. Image shows left to right: Janet (Daisy Haggard), Guy (Craig Fairbrass), The Tailor (Tchéky Karyo), Samuel (Paterson Joseph), Pat Tooh (Joanna Scanlan)

Boat Story review

Daisy Haggard's hilariously dark drama is worthy of Tarantino or the Coen brothers.

Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 19th November 2023
Boat Story. Image shows left to right: Janet (Daisy Haggard), Guy (Craig Fairbrass), The Tailor (Tchéky Karyo), Samuel (Paterson Joseph), Pat Tooh (Joanna Scanlan)

Boat Story review

Daisy Haggard and Paterson Joseph are the only reason to watch.

Gerard Gilbert, i Newspaper, 19th November 2023
Boat Story. Image shows left to right: Janet (Daisy Haggard), Guy (Craig Fairbrass), The Tailor (Tchéky Karyo), Samuel (Paterson Joseph), Pat Tooh (Joanna Scanlan)

Boat Story review

BBC's pitch-black comedy falls short of its Coen Brothers ambitions.

Nick Hilton, The Independent, 19th November 2023
Boat Story. Image shows left to right: Janet (Daisy Haggard), Guy (Craig Fairbrass), The Tailor (Tchéky Karyo), Samuel (Paterson Joseph), Pat Tooh (Joanna Scanlan)

Boat Story review

The Williams brothers bring Tarantino-esque gore to Yorkshire.

Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 19th November 2023
Two Doors Down. Christine (Elaine C. Smith). Copyright: BBC

Two Doors Down star hints at spin-off series

Two Doors Down co-creator Gregor Sharp has revealed there's been discussions about a special episode following Christine doing her grocery shopping.

Colan Lamont, The Scottish Sun, 19th November 2023

Saltburn review

Is there more to Saltburn than blood, spit and semen?

Tom Shone, The Times, 19th November 2023

Saltburn review

A gloriously rude Rosamund Pike isn't enough to save Fennell's wayward tale of bright young things lounging through a summer they'll never forget...

Wendy Ide, The Observer, 19th November 2023

Videos

TV & radio

Radio 4 7:15pm
30 min
BBC New Comedy Award. Copyright: BBC

BBC New Comedy Award

2023, Episode 1 - BBC New Comedy Awards Final 2023

Hosted by Rosie Jones, this year's final of the BBC New Comedy Awards comes from the Kings Theatre in Glasgow. The heat winners battle it out for the prestigious New Comedy Crown.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
60 min
Boat Story. Image shows left to right: Janet (Daisy Haggard), Samuel (Paterson Joseph)

Boat Story

Episode 1

When two strangers discover a haul of cocaine on a washed-up boat, luck soon turns to misfortune as they become the targets of a vengeful mob boss, his hit man and the police.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 11:05pm
30 min
Sorry, I Didn't Know. Image shows left to right: Jordan Stephens, Oti Mabuse, Chizzy Akudolu, Jimmy Akingbola, Eddie Kadi, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Kae Kurd

Sorry, I Didn't Know

Series 4, Episode 1

Jimmy Akingbola returns with the panel show as Kae Kurd, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Oti Mabuse and Jordan Stephens join team leaders Chizzy Akudolu and Eddie Kadi to take viewers on a tour of black British history.

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