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BCG Daily Tuesday 5th March 2024

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The News Quiz. Miles Jupp. Copyright: BBC

Miles Jupp review

Life's vicissitudes turned into laughs.

Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 5th March 2024
Comic Relief. Copyright: BBC

Lenny Henry: 'Comic Relief is not white or black saviour syndrome'

The performer has defended the charity's legacy as he prepares to step down from hosting its Red Nose Day centrepiece after almost four decades.

Alex Farber, The Times, 5th March 2024
Emily Atack

Video: Emily Atack reveals baby's sex and discusses consent

Actor Emily Atack, who is backing a campaign to tighten laws around consent, has revealed the sex of her baby on BBC Breakfast.

BBC, 5th March 2024
BBC New Comedy Awards. Dan Tiernan

Dan Tiernan reflects on meteoric 2023 rise and admits he 'broke' Doctors

The BBC New Comedy Awards winner had a 2023 to remember.

Matthew Moore, Hello Magazine, 5th March 2024
The Gentlemen. Eddie Horniman (Theo James). Credit: Netflix

The Gentlemen star Vinnie Jones on reuniting with "brother" Guy Ritchie

New Netflix series The Gentlemen sees Guy Ritchie returning to the world he created for his 2020 film, and also sees him reunite with Vinnie Jones, star of his first two films: Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch.

James Hibbs, Radio Times, 5th March 2024
The Gentlemen. Eddie Horniman (Theo James). Credit: Netflix

Theo James felt no pressure to lead The Gentlemen show despite film's success

Theo James said he did not feel the pressure to lead the cast of the new Netflix version of The Gentlemen, despite the success of the 2019 Guy Ritchie film of the same name.

Largs & Millport News, 5th March 2024
The Gentlemen. Eddie Horniman (Theo James). Credit: Netflix

Guy Ritchie says Daniel Ings was 'told off' by duke while filming The Gentlemen

Filmmaker Guy Ritchie has revealed that actor Daniel Ings faced a telling off from a duke while filming for The Gentlemen.

Badminton House, the Gloucestershire seat of the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, doubled for the mansion in the Netflix drama and Ritchie, 55, said that the crew were under strict instructions to stay off the grass.

The Shropshire Star, 5th March 2024
The Gentlemen. Eddie Horniman (Theo James). Credit: Netflix

Joely Richardson signed up for The Gentlemen believing it was a drama

Joely Richardson said she thought The Gentlemen was a Netflix drama series before arriving on set where creator-turned-director Guy Ritchie told her he wanted to make a comedy.

Ellie Iorizzo & Hannah Roberts, Yahoo, 5th March 2024

Podcasts

TV & radio

BBC Three 9pm
50 min
Boarders. Abby (Assa Kanoute)

Boarders

Episode 3

Jaheim's loyalties are torn when his roommate's laptop goes missing. Will he step up to help? A video of Leah goes viral, and Omar tries to impress a secret society.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
Perfect Pub Walks With Bill Bailey. Image shows left to right: Bill Bailey, Paul Merton

Perfect Pub Walks With Bill Bailey

Episode 3 - Relics

Bill walks with comedian and writer Paul Merton along the Jurassic Coast on the Southwest Coast Path in Dorset. Together, the men discuss the question of what we leave behind as Paul ponders a return to life as a touring stand-up and opens up about his mental health.

TNT Sports 1 logo 10:30pm
60 min
The Football's On. Copyright: BT Sport

The Football's On

Series 11, Episode 7

A humorous look at the week's football stories with Ian Stone and guests.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Travis Jay

Rum Punch

A multigenerational family juggle pursuit of their individual ambitions with their responsibilities to the family business - a Caribbean restaurant in the heart of Lewisham.

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