BCG Daily Monday 26th March 2018
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Will sitcom's odd couple bow out with a kiss?
It has made us weep, laugh and scream. As Mum concludes, Lesley Manville and Peter Mullan explain why its slow-burn romance is so compelling.
Sarah Hughes, The Guardian, 26th March 2018I talk to: Jimmy Akingbola
Now living in LA, Jimmy still makes time for the UK and his latest role is perhaps his most important to date. Here's what Jimmy said about working alongside Idris Elba in In The Long Run...
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 26th March 2018Comedy review: Simon Evans at the Soho Theatre, W1
Here's an intelligent, reliably funny show that nods to everything from John Ruskin to PornHub to Ivan Turgenev's two-kilo brain.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 26th March 201860 seconds with Bill Bailey
The comedian, musician, actor and all-round Renaissance man, 54, on his TV show with Idris Elba, wanting to play a villain, and his love of ancient woodlands.
Keith Watson, Metro, 26th March 2018Tom Allen: Absolutely - review
Although consisting of two fifty minute acts, proceedings never drag during Absolutely.
Peter Munro, The Wee Review, 26th March 2018Stephen Buchanan: Purpleberry - review
Opening to a packed Yesbar, Stephen Buchanan immediately wins the crowd over.
Peter Munro, The Wee Review, 26th March 2018Lois Mills wins 2018 Sketch Off Final
The winner of the competition to showcase the UK's best up & coming sketch artists and character acts is Lois Mills. Second place went to Agenda Benders and third place went to Bread & Geller.
Beyond The Joke, 26th March 2018Interview: Bill Bailey
The marvellous musical comedian and actor Bill Bailey speaks about his current live show Larks In Transit, his involvement with Idris Elba's new television project In The Long Run, and a love of gongs.
Victoria Nangle, The Latest, 26th March 2018Stephen Mangan interview
Episodes actor Stephen Mangan talks about getting manly on a ranch with Matt LeBlanc and why he's gutted it's the end of an era...
What's On TV, 26th March 2018Live Review: Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off Final
I thought it might divide the judges, but I was not alone in enjoying Lois Mills' warped mind and she was declared the winner.
Beyond The Joke, 26th March 2018Book review: It's Not Me, It's Them, by Joel Dommett
Forget any misgivings about It's Not Me, It's Them being a rushed celebrity cash-in; it's a genuinely entertaining and ultimately heartwarming book about how even the most toe-curling experiences can have a happy ending - even if it's only because they can be used as fodder for a good story. Eventually.
Chortle, 26th March 2018Hugh Dennis to put Shakespeare's Richard III on trial
Hugh Dennis is to host a one-off West End fundraising event of the Trial of Richard III in aid of Shakespeare Schools Foundation (SSF).
Beyond The Joke, 26th March 2018Diane Morgan interview
'I prefer playing Philomena Cunk to being myself'.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 26th March 2018Katherine Ryan review
Katherine Ryan yet again has written a hit show, fuelled by her day to day life.
Aberrant Perspectives, 26th March 2018Videos
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10am26 min
This Country
Series 2, Episode 5 - Steam FairIt's the most important day of the year for Kerry: the annual steam fair. And as a bonus, this year it falls on her birthday.
11:30am30 min
Ayres On The Air
Series 6, Episode 2 - HomeThe trials of recycling, the difficulty of throwing stuff away when you move house and the disappointment of visiting your childhood home.
4:05pm15 min
Diddy TV
Series 3, Episode 6 - Games BunkerThe hosts take on the role of airline pilots in I'm Not Really A..., Aunty meets her match in The Kiss Chase, and actor Sally Lindsay is the star guest on Diddy Chat.
4:45pm10 min
Bitz & Bob
Series 1, Episode 11 - Sinking FeelingWhen heavy things are put on soft surfaces like sand, they sometimes sink. Spreading the weight across a bigger surface area can help to stop that sinking feeling, so we're making sand shoes from cardboard and ribbon.
6:30pm30 min
Just A Minute
Series 80, Episode 6Stephen Fry, Jan Ravens, Gyles Brandreth and Paul Merton speak for 60 seconds on subjects including Elephants and Office Politics.
6:30pm30 min
Splott
Episode 5 - The CarMandy's new fad gives dad and Bryan an opportunity to make some quick cash. What are they up to? And why is dad so desperate?
10pm60 min
Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
Series 3, Episode 7Actors John Thomson and Natalie Cassidy join host Dara O Briain, Games Expert Ellie Gibson and team captains Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon to play five video games: Rampage, Wolfenstein 3D, Sonic The Hedgehog, B.U.T.T.O.N and special endgame Neigh, Neigh, There's No Limits.
10pm30 min
Action Team
Episode 5 - Super Mega RobotAll is lost for Action Team as they are shut down and Logan is presumed dead.
10pm30 min
Russell Howard & Mum
USA Road Trip - Series 2, Episode 1 - Going To Pot In PortlandRussell and his mum, Ninette have arrived in Portland, Oregon. It is one of the few American States where cannabis is legal to use recreationally so the Howards are literally going to pot. While they are getting up close and personal with all things cannabis, the big question is: will Ninette have a go on the demon weed?