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BCG Daily Monday 3rd June 2024

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Juliette Burton. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

Juliette Burton review

This was a fabulous hour of comedy which we all thoroughly enjoyed.

Clownster, 3rd June 2024
Al Murray. Copyright: Avalon Television

Al Murray writes another WWII book

Al Murray as written a second factual history book a bout the Second World War. Arnhem: Black Tuesday aims to offer a new perspective on the daring but thwarted attempt to secure a vital bridgehead across the Rhine as the Allies swept across France and Belgium in the aftermath of D-Day.

Chortle, 3rd June 2024
Rosie Jones

Rosie Jones makes the Pride List

The comedian made No. 7 in The Independent's Pride List, behind the likes of Ncuti Gatwa, Alex Scott and Wes Streeting. Also in the top 50 are comics Joe Lycett, Graham Norton, Jack Rooke and Sandi Toksvig.

Chortle, 3rd June 2024
Bottom. Image shows from L to R: Richie Richard (Rik Mayall), Eddie Hitler (Adrian Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

"We had to cut Rik Mayall's ejaculation scene": Adrian Edmondson and Ed Bye on Bottom

'We had wanted to call it My Bottom, so that people at work the next day would say, "Did you see My Bottom on television last night?"'

Rich Pelley, The Guardian, 3rd June 2024
Tom Greaves

Tom Greaves review

Fudgey is a fine, and somewhat sympathetic, character study of the privileged upper-middle-class ruling classes.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd June 2024
Aisling Bea

Aisling Bea announces pregnancy with first baby in iconic way

Aisling Bea has announced she's pregnant with a hilarious series of photos showing off her baby bump.

Pierra Willix, Metro, 3rd June 2024
Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith

Inside No. 9 duo on ending the series: "I think we've made our mark"

Speaking in this week's issue of Radio Times magazine, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith reflected on their years of working together and explained why it's a good time to bow out.

Morgan Cormack, Radio Times, 3rd June 2024
Ghosts. Image shows from L to R: Robin (Laurence Rickard), Humphrey (Laurence Rickard), Mary (Katy Wix), Thomas (Mathew Baynton), Alison (Charlotte Ritchie), Kitty (Lolly Adefope), Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), Captain (Ben Willbond), Pat (Jim Howick), Lady Button (Martha Howe-Douglas), Julian (Simon Farnaby). Copyright: Monumental Pictures

Ghosts set to haunt Germany

BBC Studios have today announced that popular comedy series Ghosts is set to be adapted for a German audience.

BBC, 3rd June 2024

On the Mic Picks: Viv Ford

So, we don't understand bitcoin, or cypto. Luckily, Viv is very funny. We hope that during an hour of laughing we might learn something. But then, we're not very bright.

On The Mic, 3rd June 2024

Have a ganger - Leni's Last Lament

In Leni's Last Lament, which swept top awards at its one-night-only performance at the United Solo Festival in Manhattan last March, Hitler's controversial filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl poses as a misunderstood victim as she attempts to justify and sanitize her notorious past.

Corr Blimey, 3rd June 2024

Videos

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TV & radio

Radio 4 2:15pm
30 min
Fags, Mags And Bags. Image shows from L to R: Sanjay (Omar Raza), Ramesh (Sanjeev Kohli), Dave (Donald Mcleary), Alok (Susheel Kumar). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Fags, Mags And Bags

Series 11, Episode 1 - The Pump Rubicon

Malcolm decides to practice her counselling skills on Sanjay and Grebo as their burgeoning relationship is already in deep trouble. SAKE!

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue logo. Copyright: BBC

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Series 81, Episode 4

A return trip to the King George's Hall in Blackburn where Marcus Brigstocke, Tony Hawks, Vicki Pepperdine and Henning Wehn are given silly things to do by Jack Dee.

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