BCG Daily Monday 14th October 2024
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Rose Matafeo, Arcola Theatre - review
Beyond the jokes there's so much thoughtful stuff here.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 14th October 2024
How Texan stand-up Kemah Bob found freedom in Britain
Their Miss Fortunate show - which takes in bipolar disorder, financial ruin and a shocking scamming in Thailand - will "take the charge paddles to the chest" of a comedy career that began with an eye-gouging.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 14th October 2024
Chris McCausland hits back at Lord Sugar over "gimmick" comments
"Says the man who literally just points a finger" wrote fans as they defended McCausland.
Maira Butt, The Independent, 14th October 2024
Andy Zaltzman's alternative stats from the madness of Multan
Few matches produce such a deluge of statistics as the first Test in Multan, Pakistan. Records, numerical rarities, and startling curiosities cascaded from the scorebooks as England added another classic to their Bazball-era catalogue, with the type of victory that was almost inconceivable in previous eras. The headline numbers have been plentifully chronicled already, so here are some other statistical nuggets from Multan...
Andy Zaltzman, BBC, 14th October 2024
Timestalker review
The release of a new Alice Lowe film is a cause for celebration.
Philip Caveney, Bouquets & Brickbats, 14th October 2024
Jason Byrne: No Show review
Byrne shows no signs of slowing down.
Jay Nuttall, The Reviews Hub, 14th October 2024
Schalk Bezuidenhout: Keeping Up review
A solid storyteller and likeable act to spend time with, who feels completely ensconced in the UK comedy scene after performing here for the better part of a decade, Bezuidenhout still lacks that risk-taking, original verve that could set him apart.
Jay Richardson, The Reviews Hub, 14th October 2024
Is it all over for Edinburgh's iconic Summerhall arts centre?
It looks like the venue could be sold to property developers, though we should be able to enjoy three more years of it (if HMRC permits).
Andrzej Lukowski, Time Out, 14th October 2024
Bridget Jones back in fashion with Gen Z, author says
Author Helen Fielding says Bridget Jones has found a new audience with Gen Z, who have more problems than young women did 30 years ago but take comfort in the character's trials and tribulations.
Ian Youngs, BBC, 14th October 2024
Brendan O'Carroll in BBC racism probe - 'clumsy joke backfired'
Brendan O'Carroll has issued an apology for a 'clumsy' joke which sparked a racism investigation. Rehearsals were temporarily suspended with the BBC saying they are against 'all forms of racism'.
Tom Bryant, The Mirror, 14th October 2024
Daisy May Cooper claims she's being haunted by ghost of Michael Sleggs
She was left heartbroken when her This Country co-star Michael 'Slugs' Sleggs passed away after a battle with heart problems in 2019. So having her home plagued by ghosts doesn't worry Daisy May Cooper, who says she is actually comforted because she believes it is her pal haunting her.
The Sun, 14th October 2024TV & radio
2:15pm30 min
Hopping
A comedy, set in the 1930s. While researching her family tree, a woman discovers the lost world of Kentish hop-picking, when Londoners mixing with the locals caused chaos.
4:35pm11 min
Super Happy Magic Forest
Episode 6 - The Wonky WardrobeWhen tasked with the simple quest of building a flat-packed wardrobe, the heroes fail to read the instructions and are whirled into a wonky world.
5:15pm10 min
Dodge's Pup School
Episode 11 - New MenuMiss Collie has some exciting news - the school has a new cook who will introduce new food at lunchtimes. The pups don't like the idea that their food might change, and they fear everything else will change at the school too. They decide to do something about it!
6:30pm30 min
Just A Minute
Series 93, Episode 5 - Cheek By Jowl With Some Stubbly Nosed ManKiell Smith-Bynoe, Jenny Eclair, Josie Lawrence and Julian Clary join host Sue Perkins for the long-running, quick-thinking Radio 4 panel game. Each player tries to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation on subjects including Letting The Cat Out Of The Bag, Styling It Out, and Retiring To The Seaside.
9pm60 min
Out Of Order
Episode 11Out Of Order is a game show all about judgements and first impressions. Host Rosie Jones is joined by team captains Katherine Ryan and Judi Love, plus Kerry Godliman & Mike Wozniak.
10pm60 min
Will & Ralf Should Know Better
Episode 2 - Stand By MeWill loves being outdoors and Ralf worries about the environment, so they want to explore if they could give up their creature comforts to live in harmony with nature.
10pm30 min
Alma's Not Normal
Series 2, Episode 2 - Padaming All Over The PlaceGrandma advises Alma to have some fun, so she finds herself a date and bags a job at Leanne's - neither of which go to plan. Maybe Alma's fine as she is.
10:40pm30 min
Stevens & McCarthy
Episode 2Awkward husbands make for an awkward chat, and a man-spreader learns a lesson.