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BCG Daily Saturday 13th April 2024

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Spencer Jones. Copyright: Jill Wooster

Spencer Jones review

A cautionary tale of trading in your urban lifestyle for a nicer house, this show is desperately sad.

Serafina Cusack, The Reviews Hub, 13th April 2024
Munya Chawawa

Munya Chawawa: "I want to be the Swiss army knife of TV shows - I'm up for all of it"

The comedian on his rise from lockdown sensation to double Bafta nominee, approval from Stormzy and splitting apples with his bare hands.

Tim Lewis, The Observer, 13th April 2024
Dinosaur. Image shows left to right: Evie (Kat Ronney), Bo (David Carlyle), Diane (Sally Howitt), Ade (Greg Hemphill), Nina (Ashley Storrie)

Greg Hemphill on his new TV role in BBC comedy Dinosaur

He may be best known for playing a mischief-making pensioner but if there was ever a role that was made for Greg Hemphill, it is that of an embarrassing dad.

Susan Swarbrick, The Herald, 13th April 2024
Katherine Ryan

On my radar: Katherine Ryan's cultural highlights

The comedian on her favourite new painter, the downfall of Diddy, and wanting to save Britney Spears.

Kathryn Bromwich, The Observer, 13th April 2024
Ruby Wax

The night OJ Simpson pretended to stab me with a banana, by Ruby Wax

The presenter spent 17 manic hours with the disgraced NFL star. In a succession of disturbing moments his Psycho re-enactment may not even make the top three.

Ruby Wax, The Sunday Times, 13th April 2024
Spencer Jones. Copyright: Jill Wooster

Spencer Jones review

An anarchic, unpredictable hour of offbeat comedy.

Ben Breen, A Young(ish) Perspective, 13th April 2024

TV & radio

Radio 4 10am
30 min
Your Place Or Mine. Shaun Keaveny. Credit: BBC

Your Place Or Mine

Series 3, Episode 2 - Anita Rani: Mumbai, India

Anita says Mumbai is the LA of India but when Shaun was in the actual LA he got lost in a massive bathroom showroom. So Anita has a lot to do here.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 21, Episode 31

GB sprinter and Gladiator Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, broadcaster Holly Hamilton, presenter David Alorka and comedian Mark Watson join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:05pm
60 min
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 21, Episode 7 - Perrie Edwards, Frank Skinner, Johannes Radebe, Hannah Waddingham, Kasabian

Jonathan is joined by Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards ahead of her much-anticipated solo debut, as well as comedian Frank Skinner, Strictly Come Dancing professional Johannes Radebe and Emmy-Award winning Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham. Plus, rock band Kasabian will be performing in the studio.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Chris McCausland

You Heard It Here First

Series 2, Episode 2

Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio-only world, with Ninia Benjamin, Justin Moorhouse, Laura Smyth and Milton Jones.

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