BCG Daily Saturday 7th September 2024
Press clippings
Knock-off Nessa rides high on Gavin & Stacey hype
A carer has said her life has been turned upside after embracing a striking resemblance to one of the UK's best-loved TV characters. Kaz Barrett, from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, said her hairdresser believes Gavin & Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones must have based the character of Nessa on her.
Jack Grey, BBC, 7th September 2024
Interview - Last Chance To See Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine
Clementine is an Austen parody that focusses on girlhood, romance and Lady Clementine has until her 27th birthday to find The One.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 7th September 2024
Russell Brand praying on stage with Tucker Carlson prompted no end of funny comebacks
Recent Christianity convert Brand - who faces allegations that he sexually and emotionally abused four women, accusations which he denies - joined Carlson on the first leg of a 16-date live tour.
John Plunkett, The Poke, 7th September 2024
Heil Honey I'm Home! - Furor over the Führer
Jerry Lewis's unfinished film, The Day The Clown Cried, was long considered the last word in Holocaust-related bad taste. And then along came Heil Honey I'm Home!, an I Love Lucy - like sitcom about Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun.
Bruce Handy, Air Mail, 7th September 2024
Leigh Francis: "First I said sorry, then I got grief for saying sorry"
The comedian talks about the death of Keith Lemon, apologising for his Bo' Selecta sketches and why comedy is taken "way too seriously".
Guy Kelly, The Telegraph, 7th September 2024
Dan Tiernan: Stomp review
The whole, in the end, was greater than the sum of its parts in a uniquely wild ride.
Chris Omaweng, London Theatre 1, 7th September 2024
In My Own Words: Billy Connolly review
There have been so many retrospectives with Billy Connolly, most using the same old clips. So kudos to the team behind In My Own Words: Billy Connolly (BBC1, Monday) for venturing further than *that* joke on Parkinson and An Audience With. The effort paid off in Connolly's responses and generated a few revelations besides.
Alison Rowat, The Herald, 7th September 2024
Ricky Gervais' production firm nets £8.4million - but only pays himself £482
He had taken £3.85million out of Derek Productions the previous year. But The Office creator, 63, was content with his piddling payday for the year ending November 2023, according to accounts filed at Companies House last week.
Amir Razavi, The Sun, 7th September 2024
Leigh Francis interview
"You don't set out to offend anyone, you just set out to make people laugh, but for me, now when I come up with an idea, it has to be a straight one, with just a bit of silliness."
Jess Lester, The Sun, 7th September 2024
Revealed: Gavin & Stacey cast are working on a behind-the-scenes documentary
The cast are working on a behind-the-scenes programme to mark its final ever outing.
Grant Tucker, Daily Mail, 7th September 2024Videos
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10am30 min
You're Dead To Me
Series 9, Episode 10 - Leif EriksonGreg Jenner is joined in the eleventh century by Dr Eleanor Barraclough and actor Kiell Smith-Bynoe to learn about legendary Viking explorer Leif Erikson.
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 22, Episode 3British Taekwondo athlete Lutalo Muhammad, sports presenter Natalie Pike, The Big Issue editor Paul McNamee and comedian Danny Mcloughlin join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
9:30pm60 min
The Last Leg
The Last Leg In Paris, Episode 10 - Day 10Live studio guests for the penultimate episode are broadcaster Steph McGovern and comedian Nabil Abdulrashid.
9:55pm35 min
Password
Episode 2Stephen Mangan hosts, with Alex and Me'sha joining captains Daisy May Cooper and Alan Carr to try to guess mystery passwords across multiple rounds as they try to win £10,000.
11pm30 min
The Many Wrongs Of Lord Christian Brighty
Episode 3 - The Village I AbandonedAbsentee landlord Brighty visits his estate village for the first time ever. But why is it so horrible? Meanwhile, despite Brighty's warnings, Churley tries to clean the East Wing.