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BCG Daily Saturday 24th February 2024

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Press clippings

The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Copyright: So Television

Graham Norton confirms he's leaving Virgin Radio weekend show after three years

Graham Norton has confirmed that he's leaving his weekend shows on Virgin Radio after three years.

Codie Bullen, Daily Mail, 24th February 2024
Tim Key

Tim Key joins the Chortle Comedy Book Festival

The comic and poet will be the guest on the special episode of Sara Pascoe and Cariad Lloyd's Weirdos Book Club being recorded at the event.

Chortle, 24th February 2024
Wicked Little Letters. Image shows left to right: Edith Swan (Olivia Colman), Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley)

Wicked Little Letters review

Though there is little variation in shot types (averaging on medium and long shots) the witty dialogue by far makes up for it.

Tess Bowen, Brig Newspaper, 24th February 2024
One Person Found This Helpful. Frank Skinner. Credit: BBC

The week in audio: One Person Found This Helpful review

Frank Skinner's new Radio 4 panel show is a winner.

Miranda Sawyer, The Guardian, 24th February 2024
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable. Lara Ricote

Lara Ricote review

Big-hearted, grotty show about the messiness of love.

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 24th February 2024
Ricky Gervais

Joe Lycett lets rip on 'comedically weak' Ricky Gervais

Joe Lycett has blasted Ricky Gervais over his 'comedically weak' jokes and 'attacking' the trans community.

Meghna Amin, Metro, 24th February 2024
Bridget Jones's Diary. Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger). Copyright: Working Title Films / Universal Pictures

Bridget Jones 4 begins filming in May

A fourth movie will begin filming in London in May, 23 years after Helen Fielding's heroine first hit the silver screen, with pre-production already well under way.

Katie Hind, Daily Mail, 24th February 2024

Tim Harding's comedy diary

Between the good people at NextUp and the trend of comedians self-recording their specials for YouTube, we're living in a boom time for recorded stand-up shows.

Chortle, 24th February 2024

Leigh Francis opens up on the brutal way he discovered Celebrity Juice axe

Leigh Francis has opened up on the axing of his ITV2 show Celebrity Juice.

Craig Jones, Leeds Live, 24th February 2024

Review: Romesh Ranganathan

An outstandingly-scripted performance for which those in attendance were no doubt maxin' and relaxin' to an evening of constant comedy gold.

Joe Harbert, Kent Online, 24th February 2024

TV & radio

Radio 4 10am
30 min
You're Dead To Me

You're Dead To Me

Series 8, Episode 8 - Queen Of Sheba

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Jillian Stinchcomb and comedian Sadia Azmat to learn all about the legendary Queen of Sheba.

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 21, Episode 24

Musician and presenter Guvna B, presenter Jennie Gow, broadcaster Rickie Haywood-Williams and comedian Justin Moorhouse join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

Radio 4 7:15pm
45 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 29, Episode 2 - Could It Be Magic?

Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the science of magic with comedian Alan Davies alongside three members of the magic circle: Richard Wiseman, Laura London and Gustav Kuhn.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9:35pm
60 min
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 21, Episode 2 - Noel Fielding, Katherine Ryan, Eddie Kadi, The Vaccines

Jonathan is joined by actor Ray Winstone and comedians Noel Fielding, Katherine Ryan and Eddie Kadi, while there is music from the Vaccines.

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