BCG Daily Saturday 5th October 2024
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This new detective show is just the ticket - but not for the reason you think
All the reviews of BBC One's big new Wednesday-night detective drama Ludwig (and there are many; the show trends on social media and some papers have covered it three or four times) say that "David Mitchell plays himself as usual". The series has been widely applauded and garlanded with stars, with reviewers saying how pleased they are to see "David Mitchell being David Mitchell", but they all agree he is "not a transformative actor". What they don't realise is that at home, he walks with a limp and speaks with a pronounced Welsh accent.
Victoria Coren Mitchell, The Telegraph, 5th October 2024
New Bridget Jones film very sad, says Hugh Grant
Bridget Jones fans have long adored the films for their cringe-worthy, hilarious and heartwarming scenes. But Hugh Grant has warned that the fourth instalment in the franchise - due out on Valentine's Day next year - will have a very different tone.
Noor Nanji, BBC, 5th October 2024
On my radar: Armando Iannucci's cultural highlights
The satirist and director on Scottish landscapes, falling asleep with his favourite podcast, and why he's fascinated by Elon Musk's X feed.
Killian Fox, The Guardian, 5th October 2024
Ideal finally coming to iPlayer after almost 19 years since it debuted
The cult BBC sitcom Ideal is coming to iPlayer...13 years after its finale aired on BBC Three.
Joel Harley, Metro, 5th October 2024Videos
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TV & radio
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 22, Episode 7Former GB athlete Kath Merry, sports journalist Thom Gibbs, YouTube personality Manny Brown, and comedian Ian Moore join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
3pm60 min
It Can't Happen Here
In a series of interviews recorded in 1939 Doremus Jessup, ex-editor of The New England Informer, recalls the rise and fall of America's crazy populist president Buzz Windrip.
10:05pm35 min
Password
Episode 6Stephen Mangan hosts the game show, with Johnny and Kim 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
Randy Feltface's Destruction Manual
Episode 3 - AirRandy Feltface is waking up and smelling the coffee. Unfortunately, he's also smelling carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride, benzene, styrene, formaldehyde, arsenic, lead, chromium, benzoapyrene, dioxins, furans and PCBs - but that's modern-day industry for you. Don't believe him? Just ask popular Kidz TV presenter Mr Stinky!