BCG Daily Monday 30th October 2017
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Anna Maxwell Martin on playing TV's most frazzled mum
The queen of period drama is casting off her bonnet and venturing into sitcom with Motherland. She talks about brutal parenting, competing with Cate Blanchett - and misbehaving on set.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 30th October 2017Dave Gorman interview: Modern Life Is Goodish
Dave Gorman chats to us about his journey from Googlewhack Adventure to Modern Life Is Goodish...
Rob Leane, Den Of Geek, 30th October 2017Paddington 2 review
Paddington 2 not only captures the charm of the original movie, in many ways it surpasses it.
Caroline Preece, Den Of Geek, 30th October 2017David Walliams faces backlash for kissing a dolphin
'Shame on you!' David Walliams SLAMMED by fans and accused of promoting animal cruelty after sharing a holiday snap of himself kissing a captive dolphin in Dubai.
Daily Mail, 30th October 2017Backlash at comic's attack on gay pride
Jimmy O, whose real name is Jimmy O'Neill, has come under fire after posting a 19 second video saying that gay people should empty Wigan's bins to save the council money.
Wigan Today, 30th October 2017Hannah Gadsby on why she's giving up stand-up
For many comedians, winning the main award at the Edinburgh Fringe is the springboard to a stellar career. Steve Coogan, The League of Gentlemen and Bridget Christie have all won it in the past. However, for this year's winner, Hannah Gadsby, the award marks her farewell from comedy. The Australian's show, Nanette, isn't really comedy at all. In fact, Gadsby flat out rejects the art form on stage. She vows never to return to stand-up.
Rupert Hawksley, The Telegraph, 30th October 2017Matt Lucas to turn on Christmas lights in Hay-On-Wye
Matt Lucas is to turn on the festive lights in Hay-On-Wye on November 24.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th October 2017Limmy criticised after Simon Cowell death hoax
Scottish comedian Limmy has been criticised after tricking his Twitter followers into believing that Simon Cowell had died after he fell down the stairs at his London home.
Nick Reilly, NME, 30th October 2017How Bo' Selecta! became proper boring
Leigh Francis's mix of relentless toilet humour and surreal celebrity satire made his twisted freakshow unmissable - until he let the slebs in on the joke.
James Donaghy, The Guardian, 30th October 2017Lee Nelson: Serious Joker -The Lowry, Salford review
Overall this was a marked improvement from the last time Nelson was in town, whilst not particularly groundbreaking or original, it was certainly a great deal of fun, which made certain that all the 'legends' in the audience had an entertaining evening.
Matt Forrest, The Reviews Hub, 30th October 2017The Death of Stalin: a proper 80s comedy set in the 50s
Overall, if you are a fan of classic comedies, The Death of Stalin is a must-see.
Alex Collard, Impact Magazine, 30th October 2017Comedians team up to help the hungry
Comedians Sean Lock, Bill Bailey and Lee Mack are teaming up to help to launch nextmeal.co.uk - a new website designed to help homeless people find out where their nearest hot meal is in one click.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th October 2017Young Marx: a disappointing start for a new theatre
Despite the best efforts of the cast (Rory Kinnear, Oliver Chris, no expense spared) it doesn't fly off the page like Bean's earlier One Man, Two Guvnors.
Johnny Fox, Londonist, 30th October 2017Sharon Horgan: TV industry is still a boys' club
Writer and comedian Sharon Horgan says executives too often seek 'safe pair of hands', usually meaning an experienced male director.
Hannah Ellis-Petersen, The Guardian, 30th October 2017'We were all booked for a Miranda movie'
Sally Phillips has said a movie version of hit BBC1 sitcom Miranda was scheduled to shoot last summer - but the project "didn't happen".
Thomas Ling, Radio Times, 30th October 2017Videos
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6:30pm30 min
The Unbelievable Truth
Series 19, Episode 5David Mitchell is joined by Mark Steel, Holly Walsh, Tony Hawks and Fred MacAulay as they lie on the subjects of twins, Sean Connery, golf and photography.
6:50pm10 min
Scream Street
Series 1, Episode 46 - The Dread ShoesIt's the Scream Street dance competition and everyone is pairing up in the hope of winning the trophy. Otto desperately wants to win and will do whatever is necessary to get his hands on the silverware.
9:30pm
Up North
Series 2, Episode 3 - Dating Up NorthColin Wood gets himself a girlfriend, who tells him how to run the bar... stop Mick and his mates from having any drinks on credit. Patch is in trouble after his Uncle Tom checks the books and sees the Taxi business is losing money thanks to Mick. Skint Flint starts dating Mick's sister who lives in Blackpool and turns out to be a man-eater.
10pm30 min
Timewasters
Series 1, Episode 5The band visit Victoria's country house for the weekend, and decide to enjoy a game of murder mystery.