BCG Daily Sunday 28th April 2024
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Co-op Live: How UK's biggest indoor arena became butt of jokes
Peter Kay is not normally known for public displays of irritation. But after having his shows at the new £365m Co-op Live arena in Manchester postponed for a second time, the comedian could not hide his exasperation at the venue's calamitous opening.
Ian Youngs, BBC, 28th April 2024
Jason Manford helps raise thousands for primary school playground appeal
The famous entertainer headlined a sell-out comedy evening for Crooksbarn Primary School at The Moline Cross - home of Norton Cricket Club where over £5,000 was raised.
Teesside Gazette, 28th April 2024
Romesh Ranganathan review
Ranganathan's Hustle delivers laughs, but not the shock of the new. It is at its best when we glimpse something meaningful beneath the standard-issue curmudgeonliness.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th April 2024
Stewart Lee: Context is vital. That's why I'm filming everything I say and do from now on
As Gideon Falter's standoff with the police demonstrates, it's important to be able to see the bigger picture.
Stewart Lee, The Observer, 28th April 2024
Julian Clary review
Use of a simple set and a limited range of props, particularly during the second half, showed that so much can be achieved with so little.
Andrew McCartney, Leftlion, 28th April 2024On the Mic Picks: Showstopper!
If you are a fan of proper musicals, then this is a proper musical show that you will enjoy. It just happens to be improvised.
On The Mic, 28th April 2024Videos
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8pm120 min
Cymbeline
An ineffectual ruler governs a Britain alienated from the rest of Europe, in this modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare's late play.
10:30pm30 min
Dinosaur
Episode 5Nina promises to keep the events of the hen do secret. So, when Bo finds out what went down, a distraught Evie shares some harsh truths with Nina.