BCG Daily Sunday 26th January 2025
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Why is Ricky Gervais's 20-year-old podcast top of the charts again?
The comedian's trailblazing podcast with Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington is back with a bang.
Patricia Nicol, The Sunday Times, 26th January 2025
Josh Jones exits Dancing On Ice after injury
Josh Jones has been forced to withdraw from Dancing On Ice after being injured during rehearsals.
Guy Lambert, BBC, 26th January 2025
Gilded Balloon unveils a new Edinburgh Fringe hub
The Gilded Balloon has confirmed it will not be back at its usual Teviot hub for this year's Edinburgh Fringe. However the venue - which this year celebrates its 40th year at the festival - has found a new home while its long-term base remains closed for a second year. It is moving into Appleton Tower, an infamously ugly block in George Square, owned by the University of Edinburgh and close to the main hub of rival venue The Assembly Rooms.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 26th January 2025
Sitcoms and comedies are in decline - this is what TV bosses need to do to save them
A Dad's Army and Hi-De-Hi! star has ripped into 'woke' sitcoms and comedies and revealed exactly what bosses have to do to revive the genre.
Alex Doyle, The Sun, 26th January 2025TV & radio
10:15am10 min
Nikhil & Jay
Episode 17 - Nikhil And Jay And The Star BirthdayWhen Nikhil and Jay hear Amma and Appa talking about a star birthday, they try to find out what it is. Through a misunderstanding, they make it a star birthday to remember!
3pm60 min
The History Of Mr Polly
Episode 1 - Beginnings And The BazaarMr Polly - romantic, dreamer, and gentleman's outfitter - takes stock of his life so far. He remembers his early years as an apprentice draper, and the fun he used to have with his friend, Parsons. He is saved from the drudgery of his apprenticeship when his father dies, leaving him an inheritance. This enables him to marry his cousin, Miriam, and buy a shop of his own. But 15 years on, he concludes he has wasted his life.