BCG Daily Tuesday 17th April 2018

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Jonathan Pie on politics and inventive swearing

The lines between real life and reality have never been more beautifully blurred. It says everything about the world today that little video snippets of a frustrated news reporter, blowing his top and effing and blinding post-broadcast was so genuinely believable. As his alter ego Jonathan Pie, Tom Walker has taken the digital world by storm with his short three minute videos, ranting and raving about current affairs.

John Glover, Glasgow Live, 17th April 2018

TV review: Urban Myths - Johnny Cash And The Ostrich

Yes siree, that is Frank Skinner playing country legend Johnny Cash hiding behind a snowman while trying to set a trap for an ostrich in his back garden.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th April 2018

My Dad Wrote a Porno on tour

Live version of the hit podcast is 'like watching Ron, Harry and Hermione talking about pornography'.

Sarah Bradbury, The Independent, 17th April 2018

Review - Jon Richardson: Old Man

Richardson has a masterful balance of underdog outsider and assuming his audience's confidence in a good show throughout - it's an underrated attribute that really works well.

Victoria Nangle, The Latest, 17th April 2018

TV: Home From Home, BBC One

If Vegas he has to be in the mainstream I'd rather see him in this than in Benidorm.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th April 2018

BBC Writersroom presents... new short radio comedies

It was just over a year ago when fellow BBC Writersroom Development Producer, Keith Martin, said he had an idea that could potentially give comedy writers a break on local radio and wanted to know if I would be interested. I certainly was.

Anglea Given, BBC, 17th April 2018

Rob Auton: The Hair Show - The Stand, Glasgow review

A condensed running time could well have been the saving grace to this show.

Fraser MacDonald, The Reviews Hub, 17th April 2018

Bernie Clifton to retire Oswald The Ostrich

The legendary entertainer - who turns 82 on April 30 - has confirmed it is about time he put the yellow puppet out to roost after he appears in show Last Laugh In Vegas.

Female First, 17th April 2018

Bobby Mair interview

Bobby Mair on his Justin Bieber connection, Edinburgh and the Croydon cat killer.

Gillian Furmage, The Sunday Post, 17th April 2018

Things we discovered at the Musical Comedy Awards final

Stiff and Kitsch opened the show with aplomb.

Rupert Dannreuther, To Do List, 17th April 2018

TV & radio

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC
7:45am
15 min
The Zoo

The Zoo

Series 2, Episode 7 - Dr Zoo

Every day the vets do their daily rounds treating animals around the zoo. The trouble is, the animals all hate the vets and hide whenever they visit.

Last Laugh In Vegas. Image shows from L to R: Mick Miller, Bobby Ball, Kenny Lynch, Su Pollard, Jess Conrad, Tommy Cannon, Bobby Crush, Anita Harris, Bernie Clifton. Copyright: Shiver Productions

Last Laugh In Vegas

Episode 3

Comedian Mick Miller tries out his stand-up routine at a comedy club, singer Kenny Lynch is struggling to learn a new song for the big night, and comedian Bobby Ball, pianist Bobby Crush, and singer Su Pollard take time out to try their hand at horse riding with cowboys.

BBC Two
10pm
30 min
Cunk On.... Image shows from L to R: Chris Packham, Philomena Cunk (Diane Morgan). Copyright: House Of Tomorrow

Cunk On...

Cunk On Britain, Episode 3 - The Third Episode

Philomena examines the Victorians and is joined by Chris Packham who tries to shed some light on Darwin's discoveries.

Radio 1
3am
60 min
Ed And Lauren Get On. Image shows from L to R: Ed Night, Lauren Pattison

Ed And Lauren Get On

Episode 10

Growing up, every choice feels like a huge, scary decision. Join Ed and Lauren as they tackle a new topic each week to explore the highs and deep, deep lows of becoming an adult.

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