BCG Daily Saturday 17th February 2018

Press clippings

Review: Mark Thomas: Showtime from the Frontline

Defiant and winningly mischievous, Showtime from the Frontline laughs hard at authoritarianism.

The Scotsman, 17th February 2018

Interview: Jo Hartley

The actor tells Janet Christie how she followed the yellow brick road from This is England to bigamy comedy drama Bliss.

Janet Christie, The Scotsman, 17th February 2018

Review: Rita, Sue And Bob Too

Gemma Dobson and Taj Atwal deliver impressive performances as Rita and Sue.

Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman, 17th February 2018

Baby show from Josie Long & Jonny Donahoe

Comedians Jonny Donahoe and Josie Long are expecting their first child. Except that they weren't expecting to have a child now, and they are totally clueless. If you've not had children and have no idea what it will be like, come and find out with them as they put on a special show about having a baby and parenthood.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th February 2018

Early Man is a delightfully English caveman comedy

Nick Park's return to claymation films melds a neolithic saga with a tale of soccer triumph.

David Sims, The Atlantic, 17th February 2018

Review: Elsa at VAULT Festival

Elsa is a rather gentle comedy show taking the piss out of the millennial generation; all café lattes and soya milks and china cups and light streaming in through hipster café windows. Witty yes, but I wouldn't exactly label it as biting satire - more quietly nibbling away.

Maggie Kelly, Theatre Bubble, 17th February 2018

The Mash Report: What it's like working on the show

We visited the writers' room for the BBC's Mash Report to see how news reactive shows are put together.

Darren Richman, The Independent, 17th February 2018

TV & radio

BBC Radio 5 Live
11am
60 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 15, Episode 27

Former professional footballer Clinton Morrison, former GB badminton player and Olympic silver-medallist Gail Emms, presenter and Champion of Champions Richard Osman and comedian Nish Kumar join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.

Radio 4
2:30pm
45 min
Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

Special - An Alien Has Landed

The Dead Ringers team imagine what would happen if an alien visited Earth. A one-off special for Radio 4's drama slot.

Harry Hill's Tea Time. Image shows from L to R: Kate Humble, Harry Hill. Copyright: Nit TV

Harry Hill's Tea Time

Series 2, Episode 7 - Kate Humble

Harry dons his safari suit for a wildlife special featuring Kate Humble. 'Butter surprise' and steak and owl pie are on the menu as he takes a look at some of Kate's most comical TV moments. There are musical and comedy skits, a yoghurty way to get kids back in touch with nature, and footage from Tea Time's very own badgercam.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV
9:30pm
60 min
Through The Keyhole. Chris Kamara. Copyright: Talkback

Through The Keyhole

Series 5, Episode 7

The star-studded panel for this edition of the rebelliously revelatory programme are comedian Paddy McGuinness, soap star Catherine Tyldesley, and football legend Chris Kamara.

Russia Today
10:25pm
30 min
Sam Delaney's News Thing

Sam Delaney's News Thing

Episode 6 - Racist Peter Rabbit

Popstar Tallia Storm explains why she's stepping down as an Oxfam supporter, and Sam finds out if Beatrix Potter was a secret Nazi. With Paul Danan, Janey Godley and David Mills.

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