BCG Daily Tuesday 21st January 2025
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Yes Minister character is government's new AI assistant
Government workers will soon be given access to a set of tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI), named after a scheming parliamentary official from the classic sitcom Yes Minister. The government says the assistants - called Humphrey - will "speed up the work of civil servants".
BBC, 21st January 2025
Pauline Quirke reveals dementia diagnosis
Pauline Quirke, famous for starring in TV sitcom Birds Of A Feather, has retired from acting following a dementia diagnosis, her husband has said.
Helen Bushby, BBC, 21st January 2025
Filming gets underway on final episode of Prime's Good Omens
Good Omens' feature-length, finale episode is filming at a Scottish studio.
Nia Daniels, The Knowledge, 21st January 2025
Attention comedy writers: The BBC needs YOU
Attention comedy writers - the BBC Comedy Collective Bursary Award is open for submissions. But hurry! The deadline is a week on Friday, 31 January.
Dave Cohen's Blog, 21st January 2025
Nina Conti: Whose Face Is It Anyway? review
Conti is in supreme command of her comedy chaos, devising voices, ad hoc songs and daft scenarios.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 21st January 2025
Noel Fielding confirms Great British Bake Off return
Noel Fielding will be continuing in his role as host of The Great British Bake Off for the 2025 season, his spokesperson has confirmed. There had been doubt that Fielding may not be able to reprise his role - which he has held since 2017 - after his Apple TV+ comedy series The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin was cancelled mid-shoot after it was reported he had pulled out.
Patrick Cremona, Radio Times, 21st January 2025TV & radio
9pm45 min
QI
Series V, Episode 13 - VeggiesSandi Toksvig takes a look at veggies with Jason Manford, Ahir Shah, Holly Walsh and Alan Davies.
9:45pm45 min
Live At The Apollo
Series 19, Episode 5 - Babatunde Aléshé, Chloe Petts, Lindsey SantoroBabatunde Aléshé hosts, with sets from Chloe Petts and Lindsey Santoro.
11pm30 min
Now You're Asking With Marian Keyes And Tara Flynn
Series 4, Episode 10 - The 'Functioning Alcoholic' ProblemAlcoholism and the idea of the 'functioning alcoholic' is one of the serious topics tackled by Marian and Tara in this final edition of series 4 - alongside ways to choose your battles with a petulant 11 year-old daughter, and a conundrum encountered by a listener getting an intimate email meant for someone else.